Adults' Testimonials

Adults’ testimonials

2005, K. A.
Former Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, United Nations
(U.N.)
“When I was holding the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris from August 2003 until March 2007,
I had the pleasure of attending French classes with Madame Madeleine Masson. The classes
focused in particularly on French pronunciation and French culture.
Her classes were excellent and effective, and I appreciated her professional approach and
persistent emphasis on precise pronunciation of the French words.”

2007, R.M. Economist, World Bank
“Madeleine created a program tailored to our needs, as World Bank staff, both in terms of
topics covered (including development co-operation, foreign aid and other contemporary
political, economic and cultural issues), and the range of skills addressed (including written
comprehension, fast-moving group discussion, formal presentations, vocabulary and
pronunciation).”

2012, T.J.M. Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State
“I first met Ms. Masson when she was my teacher in French at the Foreign Service Institute
in Arlington, Virginia. I was not able to say single sentence of French when I began. But in just
few days, under Ms. Masson’s guidance, I was able to discuss my life, my family and my job.
But more than just teaching me the words and grammar structure in French, she taught me
how to say it. In a language where a misspoken syllable can change the entire meaning of a
sentence, Mrs Mason’s expertise in pronunciation and phonology was vitally important to my
learning process.”

2012, K.K. Cultural Attaché, US Embassy Libreville, Gabon
“I haven’t often had the privilege of learning from a teacher as dedicated and animated as
Madeleine (…) Madeleine is an extremely organized teacher who prepares assiduously for
class, bringing with her new and interesting drills that I found effective in building vocabulary
and pronunciation capabilities.”
 
2012, C.G. Diplomatic Service of the United States of America
“I really enjoyed my pronunciation sessions with Madeleine Masson. Not only has she helped
me pronounce words and sounds better, but she’s also helped build my confidence in her
pronunciation sessions and her special techniques helped erase embarrassment as she has us
singing and humming in class.”