Hello, my name is Le Phuong CLAUDON.

I was born in Vietnam but went to France when I was 3. In France, I studied law and I have a Master in international trade law from the university of Montpellier. My parents live in la Grande-Motte in the Hérault region in the south of France.

La Grande Motte is very famous for its «pyramides» as well as for its beaches.

After getting my diploma, I worked in a French bank (le Credit Agricole du Midi) for 2 years. There, I was in charge of the foreign currencies and the traveler checks. While dealing with Japanese customers, I got fond of the Japanese culture and I decided to come to work in Japan.

In 2002, I came to Japan in Osaka where I lived and worked for more than 4 years before coming to Yokohama.

I have lived in YOKODAI with my husband, Jean, for 2 years.

Working in Japan without speaking Japanese was quite a challenge. Nevertheless, since I was fond of the Japanese culture, I got into it quite quickly. The Japanese society is very harmonious and serene.

In Osaka , I got the opportunity to study Japanese as well as Ikebana (the Japanese flower arrangement). Here are some of my creations that I presented during some competitions.

I also studied tea ceremony for more than 3 years. I even bought a kimono that I wore many times during tea ceremonies events with my teacher and my Japanese friends.

Since I came to Japan , I have been teaching French to adults as well as to children. Thus, I could help some of my students to realize their dreams by getting their working or studying visas in France where they have been able to have a daily conversation. They could also express their needs in French. I helped other students to pass their DALF/DELF/guide interpreters exams by teaching them specific vocabulary and helping them to express and organize their ideas in order to talk about a specific topic. Nevertheless, with most of my beginner students, I teach them the basic and daily conversation with practical vocabulary and grammar. This helps them greatly to communicate during their trips in France and in the francophone countries. See the teaching program for beginners.

My teaching method is based above all on customized lessons which fulfill the needs of every student. This is the reason why, unlike many schools, my student satisfaction about the lessons is very high.

This way, some pastry cooks could learn necessary and specialized vocabulary in order to read and understand the recipes in French. I helped some advanced students to write and pronounce properly a businees speech in French.

While I teach most of time private lessons, I organize also some groups of students whose the French level is the same. I also teach children and sometimes have cooking animations.

What about you ? What is your goal ? Do you want to achieve your goal or realize your dream? Even in French, it is possible with FranceYoko, so please feel free to contact me! franceyoko@yahoo.fr