Vietnamese For Beginners - 1A.1

OUT OF OFFICE NOTIFICATION:

Please be advised that I will be out of the office from April 26, 2025, through May 17, 2025, and will not be responding to messages during this time.

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ABOUT ME: 

Bonjour! Xin chào mấy bạn!

Thanks for stopping by! I’m a native French and Vietnamese speaker, a culinary school graduate, and a worldschooling parent. My father is French from Bretagne, my mother is Vietnamese from Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), and while I was born in the U.S., Vietnamese was my first language. I spent nearly every summer in Paris or Saigon and even lived in Paris for a few years while attending school.

While language learning—especially beyond the beginner level—requires effort, it doesn’t have to be boring. I strive to make language and culture engaging for my students, instilling a love of learning along the way.

I hope you’ll join me on this language adventure!

À bientôt! Hẹn gặp lại!
Mme. M / Cô Jade

✵ ✵ You can find out more about me and my classes by Googling “MmeMTeach.” ✵ ✵

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MESSAGE RESPONSE TIME 
I aim to respond to messages within 48 hours, though response times may occasionally be longer.

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CLASS POLICIES

VIDEO:
- *** Video is required.*** This is important because I need to see how students formulate sounds with their mouths. Students will interact with me and their peers using the microphone and video camera on their device.  
- In order to ensure the safety of all students, please ensure that your learner is able to turn on their video so that I may verify their identity. 
- Excluding composition classes, I also ask that cameras stay on unless your student needs to step away. 

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:
- Please have your learner(s) familiarize themselves with the Outschool features such as mute and raising their hand. 
- Students are expected to be respectful to all during class whether verbally or in writing. 

SIBLINGS & PARENTS:
- Please enroll all siblings for their own spot in the class, as appropriate. Students may share a device but each student must be enrolled separately. 
- Per Outschool policy, parents and other siblings may NOT be on camera with the student. 


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ADMINISTRATIVE INFO 

DISCOUNTS:
- Discounts are upon request and/or at my discretion.
- Returning students re-taking a multi-day course (within 90 days): 15% discount.
- No discounts for ongoing or one-time classes.

TRANSFERS:
- Students may be transferred to a different class time if requested at least one day before class begins.
- Last-minute cancellations are non-refundable.

MINIMUM ENROLLMENT:
- I reserve the right to cancel classes with less than 3 students. 
- Classes will either be canceled and refunded, or rescheduled.

MULTI-DAY COURSES:
- Full refund: Available until one week before class starts or within 24 hours of purchase (before the first session).
- No refunds or make-up sessions for missed classes. Students should review class recordings if available.

ONGOING CLASSES: 
- Planned absences: Families can keep students enrolled to retain their spot and access class recordings.
- To avoid charges: Unenroll before Sunday of the relevant week if the student will not attend and does not need the recording.
- No refunds after class has taken place (except in cases of technical issues on my end).

NO SHOW POLICY: 
- If no students arrive within the first 10 minutes, the class will be canceled without a refund.