SELECT A FRENCH COURSE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
- ABOUT FRENCH
- START FRENCH
- FOUNDATION FRENCH
- LANGUAGE BUILDER FRENCH
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH
- FRENCH VOCABULARY
About French
From Switzerland to the Seychelles, French is a global language; there are 26 French speaking countries spanning five continents (meaning that they consider French to be an official or co-official language). This adds up to around 350 million French speakers around the world, over half of which live in Africa. Whilst the Michel Thomas method teaches French from France, other French-speaking countries in Europe include Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco where you will also be able to practice your French language skills. Not only is French one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations, it is also one of the principal working languages used at the EU (alongside German and English), meaning that French is a popular language to learn. In fact, it is the second most-studied foreign language in the world after English! Did you know that more than a third of all English words are derived directly or indirectly from French? So the chances are English speakers who have never studied French probably know 15,000 French words already! French language learners will also have an advantage learning Spanish and Italian which share significant lexical and grammatical similarities too thanks to their connections with the Romance language family.
Start French
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
This 1-hour online taster course is for beginners who are new to the Michel Thomas Method. Learn over 50 essential French words and how to put them together to make yourself understood. From the very beginning of this Start French language course you will be able to construct simple phrases in French by listening and thinking out answers for yourself. During the course, you will join Michel Thomas himself and 2 students in a live lesson. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary; as such this digital French language course will take about 3-4 hours to complete and is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app. It is the first hour of the Foundation French course.

MICHEL THOMAS
Michel Thomas (1914–2005) established the first Michel Thomas Language Center in Beverly Hills in 1947, and continued to travel the world teaching languages for the rest of his life.
Foundation French
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
This 8-hour beginner digital course to learn French will give you significant results in a remarkably short period of time, with no books, exercises, memorizing or homework. You will join Michel himself and 2 students as they learn in real time, becoming the third member of the class and experiencing the excitement of learning the French language as if by magic. Within the first hour you will be able to construct simple sentences. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to understand and speak basic French; you will be familiar with French words and expressions as well as basic grammar. You will practice speaking French at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 20-30 hours. This course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app. This course incorporates the Start French course.
This course incorporates the Start course.

MICHEL THOMAS
Michel Thomas (1914–2005) established the first Michel Thomas Language Center in Beverly Hills in 1947, and continued to travel the world teaching languages for the rest of his life.
Language Builder French
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
As a French language learner, Language Builder French for improving students will widen your vocabulary and teach authentic phrases and expressions in a one-to-one seminar. You will be able to express yourself more fully with idiomatic language and phrases that will give you the edge when it comes to speaking French with native speakers. This course consolidates everything you’ve learned in the Start French and Foundation French courses. Or, if you’re new to Michel Thomas, these online French lessons are ideal for brushing up your language skills. In only a matter of hours, you will have a comprehensive grasp of the structure of the French language, enabling you to communicate with confidence. This digital language course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app. You will complete the digital course in about 6-8 hours, learning at your own pace and pausing and repeating where necessary.

MICHEL THOMAS
Michel Thomas (1914–2005) established the first Michel Thomas Language Center in Beverly Hills in 1947, and continued to travel the world teaching languages for the rest of his life.
Intermediate French
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
For anyone learning French who has already completed Foundation French, the Intermediate French course will take your language learning to the next level. Knowledge is structured and organized so that you assimilate the language easily and don’t forget it. If you want to improve your French language conversation skills this is the course for you. As with the earlier levels, the Michel Thomas Method in Intermediate French breaks down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that you create your response and move on to ever-more complex-sentences, improving your conversational French, as well as your French grammar and vocabulary. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary; it will take around 15-20 hours to complete this digital course which is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app.

MICHEL THOMAS
Michel Thomas (1914–2005) established the first Michel Thomas Language Center in Beverly Hills in 1947, and continued to travel the world teaching languages for the rest of his life.
French Vocabulary
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
In this 5-hour intermediate digital course, Michel Thomas Method teacher Hélène Lewis introduces over 1,000 new French words, verbs and everyday phrases through essential language building blocks which allow you to increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps. Unlike most French vocabulary courses which give you lists of words to memorize, this Michel Thomas Method-based course allows you to extend your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know, introducing you to a unique way of acquiring the French language that will significantly boost your confidence in your ability to speak, listen to and understand French, as well as to improve your French pronunciation. This course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app.
HÉLÈNE LEWIS
Hélène Lewis studied English, French and Russian in Paris and Edinburgh. She was Head of the International Programmes Academic Group at Bournemouth University where she taught French, communication skills and international personal development. She worked for many years in lexicography and has co-authored a number of textbooks.
Insider’s French
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
This French conversation course is ideal for those following on from Foundation French or Intermediate French levels. It will advance your overall fluency in French, listening comprehension and conversation skills, expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar. Through authentic, lively conversations around engaging topics, this course focuses on the colloquial French language and conversation strategies used by native French speakers so that you can fit in and communicate more naturally. It offers support for pronunciation and intonation to help you express yourself, with cultural insights from France into the unspoken rules of the language. This digital course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app.
AKSHAY BAKAYA
Akshay Bakaya has lived in Paris since 1984 and has taught languages – Hindi, English, and French – at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Sciences Po, Paris, the French foreign office and the International School of Paris.
Michel Thomas French Bundle
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK FRENCH NATURALLY
If you’re serious about learning French and ready to commit, then we want to help you. This collection brings together all the Michel Thomas French courses you need to achieve a solid working knowledge of French at a discounted rate of 30%.*
With our complete collection, you will…
- flourish in your French language learning journey.
- understand and be able to use all the spoken verb tenses in French.
- acquire the most frequent and useful French vocabulary.
- speak French fluidly with proper pronunciation.
- be able to express yourself confidently in French in a variety of situations.
The French collection includes:
- FOUNDATION FRENCH
- LANGUAGE BUILDER FRENCH
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH
- FRENCH VOCABULARY COURSE
- INSIDER’S FRENCH
Make an investment in yourself. These courses together form everything you need to speak French to a high-intermediate level. You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it.
These digital courses are available to stream online or download to the Michel Thomas Method Library app.
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