Explore French pronunciation and how the language works

French classes for adults · Live online on Zoom with Nathalie

All classes are taught in French.

Four programmes with Nathalie to improve your pronunciation, understand how French works and speak with greater confidence. Choose the approach that makes you want to practise.

From level B1Online with NathalieProgrammes offered in rotation

Choose my programme

Which programme interests you?

A dialogue, a book, a discussion or a writing game: each programme offers a different way to explore French. Start with one, then discover others as new sessions become available.

A learner practises conversation online from home.

Speak and perform

Dialogues and pronunciation

Practise sounds, rhythm and intonation through dialogues, everyday situations and texts performed aloud.

Next start date13 November 2026

Next session: Theatre and pronunciation · 5 classes.

Programme and booking

A learner reads a book aloud in front of his computer.

Read aloud

Reading and pronunciation

Explore Erik Orsenna’s books to hear French more accurately, understand how it works and speak more fluently.

Next start date4 November 2026

Next book: La Cinquième Saison.

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A learner listens to a podcast with a book and notebook open in front of her.

Understand and discuss

Parler comme jamais

Accents, new words, levels of formality and common assumptions: explore how French is used through the podcast and book, then discuss your ideas in French.

Next start date2027 dates coming soon

A journey through French language and culture.

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Read, play and create

Oulipo workshops

Discover inventive books, read aloud and play with words. Depending on the book, practise pronunciation, writing or theatre.

Next start date26 March 2027

Next book: L’Anomalie · Booking opens soon.

Programme and booking

Your teacher

Nathalie

Specialist in the verbo-tonal method

The verbo-tonal method (MVT) uses techniques that improve how you hear sounds, speech rhythm and syllable patterns to help you develop more accurate pronunciation.

I discovered the verbo-tonal method through a MOOC in 2018. In 2021, I completed training in verbo-tonal corrective and integrative phonetics at the Alliance Française in Padua, Italy. I deepened my practice through two further training courses in 2024 and 2025 with Magali Boureux, José Sobrecases and Michel Billières at the Alliance Française in Padua, both online and in person.

In autumn 2025, I continued this professional development with a teacher-training course in pronunciation support led by Sébastien Palusci and Laure Fesquet (Fonetix).

I look forward to welcoming you to my pronunciation and language discovery programmes, created especially for Planète Français students.

How we teach

Before class

Read and listen

Discover the passages you will work on and tune your ear to the rhythm, the sounds and the intonation.

During class

Practise with your teacher

Read aloud and repeat. Your teacher gives you corrections and explains exactly how to improve.

After class

Record yourself and repeat

Revisit the passages at your own pace, listen to your voice and repeat to make faster progress.

How to choose

Your priority is pronunciation

Choose Dialogues and pronunciation to practise through situations and performed texts, or Reading and pronunciation if you enjoy working through a book.

You want to understand how French works

Parler comme jamais invites you to explore language use and discuss ideas. Oulipo workshops let you experiment with French through reading and creative activities.

The four programmes complement one another. Each page explains the level, preparation and class format.

What our students say

The prosody, or musicality, of French is very interesting, as is Nathalie’s advice on improving our accents. Nathalie is always ready to help us get to grips with French and notice our mistakes.

★★★★★

FernandoUSA

I don’t think I realised how important good French pronunciation was until I took this course with Natalie. In a very friendly group, she patiently helped us listen to and speak French more accurately.

★★★★★

KathiUSA

This class gave me the opportunity to work on my main difficulty in French — pronunciation — in a very pleasant setting, with an experienced, attentive teacher. Being able to watch the replay is very helpful.

★★★★★

RenéeUSA

I'm looking forward to the next course. Learning another language is a challenge for most adult learners. It's a challenge because one really need to learn two languages: the written and the spoken. They are as different as night and day.

★★★★★

PeterAustralia

I enjoyed the focused pronunciation practice through reading. I found the emphasis on correcting my mistakes very helpful.

★★★★★

NatashaCanada

The reading and pronunciation course was very effective. First, I liked the way my pronunciation was corrected, because I have trouble pronouncing sounds such as the French ‘u’.

★★★★

TatianaFrance

La Grammaire est une Chanson Douce is an imaginative book. Erik Orsenna shows us how French sings like a gentle song. It is the perfect book to help us improve our speaking, so that one day we can speak — almost sing — the French language.

★★★★★

CatherineUSA

Practical information

Do I need to take the programmes in a particular order?

Start with the programme that matches your interests and availability. The programmes run in rotation throughout the year.

Do I need to prepare before class?

Yes, depending on the programme: exercises, reading extracts or pages, or listening to a podcast. Each programme page explains the preparation involved.

Where can I find dates, prices and available places?

Open the programme that interests you. Its booking section shows the available sessions. Dates for new workshops will be added as booking opens.

I’m not sure which programme to choose.

Write to us with your level, what you would like to improve and the programmes that interest you.