The French method for adults who are done being talked down to.
Structured. Honest. Grounded in how your adult brain actually learns. Built by a native teacher with a Master's in Social and Organizational Psychology, for people who want to actually speak French, not just collect a streak.
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A native French teacher with a Master's in psychology, who believes the how you learn matters as much as the what.
I didn't set out to build a French school. I set out, in my twenties, to understand how adults actually learn, adapt, and change. I hold a Master's in Social and Organizational Psychology, spent six years reading humans as a recruiter, and tutored Neuropsychology and Social Psychology students along the way. The science of learning has been my real subject for a long time.
French came later. Friends and colleagues in Berlin kept asking me to teach them, because nothing they had tried worked. I eventually said yes, built a method around what psychology actually says about adult memory and motivation, and I haven't looked back since.
I built Le French Please for the adult who is tired of being talked down to. No streaks. No confetti. Just a serious, structured method for people who want to actually speak.
Not sure where to start?
Take the free placement quiz.
15 questions to discover your current level, and get a personalized study plan with the exact steps to reach your next milestone.
From first click to your first French sentence, here's exactly what happens.
No mystery. No "we'll see when we get there." A transparent, step-by-step process so you know exactly what you're signing up for.
Six principles your apps can't give you.
Each is grounded in research on how adult memory and motivation actually function. Together, they explain why this method works when almost nothing else does.
Semantic association, not translation
You learn chien by pairing it directly with an image of a dog, not with the English word. Your brain builds a French neural pathway from day one, instead of a translation habit that will sabotage you forever.
Short sessions, properly distributed
You don't need two hours a day. You need short, dense sessions of around twenty minutes, with the material revisited later in the same day. Work smart, not long.
One brick per lesson
Each lesson adds a single element that slots into what you already have. No overwhelm. Across twenty lessons, the compound effect is enormous, and you barely notice it happening.
The metacognitive layer
You don't just learn French. You learn how to learn it, permanently. When the work is done, you walk away with a toolkit that lasts a lifetime.
Real production, not tapping
You don't pick from menus. You produce language. From the early lessons, you describe, you write, you say. Which is the difference between a quiz score and a conversation.
A teacher, not an algorithm
Every lesson was designed, taught, and refined by a native speaker with a Master's in psychology. No AI scripts, no generic curriculum. A real method, built for adults who want to actually speak.
Pick the path that fits your life right now.
From private 1:1 lessons available today, to a full self-paced course launching in September, two ways into the same method.
Personalized lessons, tailored to your goals, with full attention from start to finish. Three pack sizes so you can match your commitment to your timeline.
- Discovery Pack, 5h for €350
- Progression Pack, 12h for €600
- Mastery Pack, 24h for €1,080
- Built around your specific goals
- Flexible scheduling, support between lessons
A structured, self-paced video course covering A0 to B1. The method I use 1:1, packaged for adults who want to learn at their own pace. Limited founding cohort of 30 students opening in September, with founding cohort pricing.
- 8 modules, A0 to B1, lifetime access
- Monthly live group sessions included
- Three packs from self-study to deep accompaniment
- 30 places only, waitlist members get priority
- Founding cohort pricing, never offered again
What students actually say.
No stock photos, no fake names. Real students, real words, written by them.
"I needed someone to tell me what to do and where to start. Aurélien adapts a lot to the way I learn and finds little tricks that help me remember what I've learned. The most important thing is to have fun learning a new language."
"I had a very basic level. I was really blocked when it came to speaking. Six months in, I hold real conversations in French. The focus on actually speaking made the biggest difference."
"Hi, my name is Dimitris. I'm Greek, living in Switzerland, where I run a neurofeedback practice.
When I started with Aurélien my French was stuck. I kept making the same mistakes and couldn't improve fast enough to actually talk with my French-speaking clients.
What made the difference was that he first identified the key areas holding me back and covered them quickly, which unlocked my progress. After that the lessons became super-personalized and they felt made only for me. He's enthusiastic, full of energy, genuinely funny, and you feel his psychology background in how he builds the lessons: there's always a tip, a way around whatever's blocking you, and the hour goes by fast.
If you're hesitating, just book a lesson and see for yourself."
Pick your 1:1 pack.
Three levels of commitment, all with the same method. The longer you commit, the lower your hourly rate, and the deeper we can go.
- 5 × 50-min private sessions
- Custom learning plan
- Support between lessons
- All materials included
- Flexible rescheduling
- 12 × 50-min private sessions
- Detailed progress roadmap
- Mid-pack checkpoint review
- Homework with feedback
- All materials included
- Flexible rescheduling
- 24 × 50-min private sessions
- 2 sessions per week over 12 weeks
- Full personalized curriculum
- Regular progress checkpoints
- Priority scheduling
- All materials included
- Payment plan available (2-3 installments)
Try a single 50-min lesson
Perfect if you want to meet me first and see how we click before committing to a pack. A full 50-min session, same method, full attention.
Not sure which option fits you? Start with a free 30-minute Discovery Call and let's decide together.
Got questions? Here are honest answers.
If yours isn't here, write to me at [email protected] and I'll answer personally.
Your next attempt at French
doesn't have to look like the last ones.
Start with the free placement quiz, read the manifesto, or join the waitlist for the founding cohort. Three doors, one method built to actually work.