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French

Gain the confidence to start real conversations in French. No drills, no memorisation, no pressure.

Key facts:
5 courses

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29 hours

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Absolute beginner to advanced intermediate

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All-audio method

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Downloadable phrase lists

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Listen to a two-minute excerpt from Foundation French

Group of French people

Your French learning path

 

Complete the full pathway to build your confidence and grow your mastery. If you are an absolute beginner, start with Foundation and progress at your own pace. A free, no obligation 20-minute lesson is available as a taster for every course.

 

French Foundation

Michel Thomas Foundation French

£80

Nine hours of structured learning takes you from the basic building blocks of the French language to creating your own sentences.

 

French is one of our original courses, taught by Michel Thomas himself. Listen as he teaches two students with no previous knowledge of the language and join in as the third student in Michel’s class, pausing and responding when prompted. The courses are unscripted: you hear the students’ real progression from absolute beginners to confident speakers – including their mistakes and Michel’s corrections. You’ll learn in small, manageable steps, building your ability to produce ever more complicated sentences.

 

Over 60% of the English vocabulary comes from French. You will start with common words – such as possible, acceptable, comfortable – giving you a substantial starting vocabulary within your first hours of learning. By the end of the course, you will be confidently formulating sentences in the present, future and past tenses.

9 hoursBeginner levelMaster three tenses

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  • GBP: £80
  • USD: $100
  • EURO: €90
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Michel Thomas Foundation Plus French

£40

This course takes the form of a one-to-one seminar with Michel Thomas. Picking up where Foundation ended, Michel introduces new vocabulary and supports you to build real-world conversational confidence.

 

With themed sessions on travel, dining, socialising and daily life, you’ll pick up tips to help your French feel and sound natural. The course covers the key everyday vocabulary. By the end of the two hours you will be able to express your opinions with ease, ask for and give directions and talk about future plans.

2 hoursAdvanced BeginnersExpand your vocab

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  • GBP: £40
  • USD: $50
  • EURO: €45
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French Intermediate

Michel Thomas Intermediate French

£70

Designed for anyone with a basic understanding of French, or anyone who has already completed Michel Thomas Foundation French and Foundation Plus French. This six-hour audio lesson will improve your conversational French as well as your command of grammar and vocabulary.

 

Listen to Michel Thomas as he teaches two language learners. You join in as the third learner.

 

The courses are unscripted: you will hear the students’ progression in the studio from a basic grasp of French to confident speakers, and you will learn from their successes and their mistakes.

 

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 

– Make plans with French friends using the future tense

 

– Practice talking about your travel experiences using the past tense

 

– Express your opinions about everyday topics and give explanations

6 hoursIntermediateComplex grammar

 

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  • GBP: £70
  • USD: $90
  • EURO: €75
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French Vocabulary

Michel Thomas French Vocabulary

£60

Once you’ve mastered the structure of the French language, this course will increase your French vocabulary by over 1,000 words, with practical word groups for everyday situations.

 

Expand your vocabulary naturally, with no memorisation, word lists or drills. In this six-hour intermediate level audio course, you will listen to a language teacher and two native French speakers as they guide you through the process of acquiring new vocabulary and practicing your pronunciation.

 

In this course, you will:

 

– Learn over 1,000 new French words, verbs and everyday phrases

 

– Increase your vocabulary in manageable, enjoyable steps

 

– Improve your pronunciation by listening to native speakers and practicing yourself

 

Unlike most French vocabulary courses, there are no word lists to memorise. Instead, you will build your vocabulary by unlocking what you already know. The unique Michel Thomas method will boost your confidence and improve your ability to speak and understand French.

 

This course is taught by Hélène Lewis according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Hélène Lewis was Head of the International Programmes Academic Group at Bournemouth University where she taught French, communication skills and international personal development.

6 hoursIntermediatePractical vocabulary

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  • GBP: £60
  • USD: $75
  • EURO: €65
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French Conversation

Michel Thomas Fluent French Conversation

£60

Are you ready to improve your overall fluency in French? This course will improve your listening and conversational skills, expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar.

Ideal for anyone who has completed the Michel Thomas Intermediate French course, or anyone with an intermediate level mastery of the language, the course will give you more confidence in conversation and fast track your speaking skills.

 

Through authentic, lively conversations, you will be exposed to French as used by native speakers. Listen to colloquial language and learn conversation strategies that will help you to fit in and communicate with ease with fellow French speakers. The Michel Thomas approach means you’ll pick the language up naturally and listening to the dialogues will support your pronunciation and intonation to help you express yourself clearly. The teacher includes cultural insights that will give you an insider’s perspective on the unspoken rules of the language and its usage.

 

This is the ideal language course for anyone who wants to accelerate their spoken language skills and engage naturally in everyday conversations.

 

This course is taught by Akshay Bakaya, according to the principles of the Michel Thomas method. Akshay Bakaya 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.

6 hoursAdvanced intermediateNatural-sounding conversation

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  • GBP: £60
  • USD: $75
  • EURO: €65
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Complete French Bundle

Buy all five French courses in one package. Progress from beginner to confident speaker. Save £93 compared to buying each course separately.

Price: £217
(30% discount on every course in the bundle)

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  • GBP: £217
  • USD: $273
  • EURO: €238

Why learn French?

 

From Switzerland to the Seychelles, French is a global language; there are 26 French-speaking countries spanning five continents. This adds up to around 350 million French speakers around the world, over half of those living in Africa.

 

While the Michel Thomas course 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 six official languages of the United Nations, it is also one of the principal working languages used at the EU (alongside German and English). 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 from French? The chances are that English speakers who have never studied French probably know around 15,000 French words already.

 

French language learners will also have an advantage learning Spanish and Italian. Both share significant lexical and grammatical similarities thanks to their connections with the Romance language family.

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Equivalent to less than £10 per hour of expert teaching

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