Speak French with confidence

I help professionals & individuals to have real conversations in French.

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Welcome to “The French Class”

Whether you're a beginner, an advanced learner, preparing for travel, or a professional working with French colleagues, you'll find lessons designed to get you speaking from day one: with 1-on-1 sessions or small group classes, available in person in Taunton or online.

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Does it sound like you?

  • A young woman with wavy, light brown hair, wearing a denim jacket, smiling outdoors during sunset.

    “You’ve tried apps. You can order a coffee. But a real conversation? You freeze”.

  • Man with gray hair sitting on a beige bench, wearing a blue short-sleeve sweater and beige pants, looking to the side with a neutral expression.

    “You have French colleagues or clients and you always switch back to English”.

  • A woman with dark, curly hair covering her face with both hands, wearing a beige t-shirt.

    “You’ve taken classes before but you still don’t feel confident speaking”.

  • A smiling man with curly hair, glasses, and a beard, wearing a patterned shirt, standing against a plain background.

    “You’ve never learned French before and you would like to start”.

  • A smiling man wearing glasses and a dark suit sitting at a conference table in front of a large display screen. The screen shows a diagram with icons and text related to data analysis. The man is holding a remote or laser pointer.

    "You're an expert in your field, but in French you sound hesitant. You want to present, train and lead with more confidence."

My approach

Learning a language should feel like an adventure

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Hi, I’m Adeline.

A french native speaker living in the UK.

I've spent 15 years teaching and studying how people actually learn.

→ 2 Master's degrees (Teaching French + Instructional Design)

→ Specialised in pronunciation: I train your ear first, then your mouth follows

→ I've taught in 5 countries, at universities, schools and Alliances Françaises

→ Certified DELF/DALF examiner: I know exactly what "fluent" looks like at every level

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Speak French with confidence.

In context. At your pace.

An immersive 10-week journey.

LEVEL
A1 / A2
DURATION
10 weeks
FORMAT
1-to-1 lesson

The Packages

£450Essential

Your weekly rendez-vous with French.

1h / week of live tuition (10h total) — if you want manageable progress alongside a busy schedule.

£675Plus
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Find your rhythm and your confidence.

1h30 / week of live tuition (15h total, 2 × 45′) — the balanced choice: enough time to truly absorb each session and start speaking with ease.

£900Intensive

Immerse yourself, week after week.

2h / week of live tuition (20h total, 2 × 1h) — if you want to progress quickly.

✦ Payment in instalments available ✦

✓ Online platform available 24/7
✓ Fonetix access throughout the programme
✓ Personalised feedback
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ONE-to-ONE

Learn French in Taunton

French A1 · Group course in Taunton

A Journey
Across France

Ten destinations. One continuous journey.

Follow Margaux, a travel photographer, as she travels across France. At every stop, discover a new place, a new story and the French you need to communicate in real-life situations.

Lille Strasbourg
A1 Beginner level
10 weeks 10 destinations
2 hours Live group session
£300 Complete programme

Learn French by living the journey

Grammar and vocabulary are not learnt from disconnected lists. They are introduced through useful situations, memorable places and a story that progresses from one session to the next.

Meet Margaux

Margaux is a travel photographer touring France. Each week, you join her in a new destination through a postcard, a photo and a practical challenge: meeting someone, ordering a meal, exploring a town or planning the next stage of the trip.

The destination

The journey begins in the North of France and ends among the lights of Strasbourg’s Christmas market.

  • Introduce yourself and ask simple questions
  • Describe places, people and daily life
  • Talk about the weather and your interests
  • Order food and shop at a market
  • Ask for and understand directions
  • Talk simply about the past and future
From Lille to Strasbourg, every stop gives you a new reason to speak French.

Group

How it works:

  • Book a free 20-minute call:

We talk about your level, your goals and start speaking French for real. From lesson 1.

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