Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised French language tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.

Type of House: Detached House      

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Political Science and a Minor in English Literature, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, 1992. Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec 1994/5.

Hobbies and Interests
Golf: teaching professional and member of the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation. Golf lessons and 18-holes available daily in the summer.

Excursions and Local Attractions
Sightseeing: Old Montreal, the Old Port, churches, Chinatown, botanical gardens, etc. Shopping: boutiques, downtown shopping streets, and huge indoor malls. Movies, film festivals, plays, concerts, Jazz Festival, fireworks, casino. Amusement parks & water parks. Day trips to Ottawa (the capital of Canada). Outdoor activities: cycling, swimming, skiing, canoeing, hiking, camping, fishing, ...Lazy days enjoying our backyard swimming pool, walking around the neighborhood, or simply relaxing. Tell us what you would like to do!

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
Our home is located in a quiet riverside suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can enjoy the pleasures of both city life and country life here. Montreal is a cosmopolitan, bilingual (French and English) city with a lot to offer: style, culture, sightseeing, exciting & fun activities, museums, and great restaurants and shopping. The countryside has a lot to offer too: beautiful landscapes including colorful fall foliage, small towns, crafts, and outdoor activities like cycling and golfing. The food here is delicious and the air and water are both fresh.

We have a two story - four bedroom house (223m²) with two bathrooms and a completely finished huge family room in the basement. You will have your own bedroom with cable TV and private bathroom. You will also have access to high speed internet. We have a large yard with flower and vegetable gardens, an 18 foot (5.5m) swimming pool, two level patio where you can enjoy relaxing in the sun.

I or my wife will meet you at the airport and bring you to our home (about 45 minutes by car), and return you to the airport at the end of your stay. I will accompany you on outings, or if you prefer to go alone, I will be happy to drive you. We will have home-cooked meals and BBQs together with my family.