Hello, we're Rebel French

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Born in Montreal, in a French-speaking military family, Robert learned the value of bilingualism as his family moved from Quebec to New Brunswick, then Manitoba, Gaza and finally, Ottawa.

After obtaining a B.A. in French literature from the University of Ottawa, Robert taught English and French for private and public institutions in France before returning to Canada where he taught French as a Second Language in the Public Service.  After leaving the Public Service, he developed his own proprietary method of teaching French that employs accelerated, non-traditional ways to learn to speak French fluently. 

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His program, Rebel French, does not involve any of the laborious methods used in traditional programs such as learning endless lists of vocabulary, memorizing hundreds of French verbs and laboring over grammar rules

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Using his innovative, fast-paced method, Robert will show you step-by-step what you must do if you want to speak French like a native.

 

Growing up in a large French-Canadian family, Anne-Marie decided to pursue her love of languages by attending the University of Ottawa where she obtained a degree in Translation.  During her studies, she met and married Robert.  After graduating, she and Robert moved to France where she earned the Certificat pratique de langue française from the Université de Lille III.  While living in Lille, she taught English as a Second Language to students of the École supérieure de commerce.  

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Upon returning to Canada, Anne-Marie was a member of the team which developed the very first in-house French language training program for federal government employees.  As Chief Operating Officer, Anne-Marie now uses her training and organizational skills to ensure that every student has a great learning experience with Rebel French.