Reading and pronunciation
French classes for adults · Live online on Zoom with Nathalie
All classes are taught in French.
Enter Erik Orsenna’s world and work on your pronunciation as you read. Learn to hear French more accurately, read expressively and understand the language.
Give the words a voice
Erik Orsenna’s books provide the starting point for focused pronunciation practice. As you read, explore words, accents, punctuation and the rhythm of French.
Nathalie guides you through reading the texts aloud to help you speak more clearly and naturally.
- Hear the differences between sounds more accurately.
- Practise rhythm, liaison and intonation.
- Express punctuation and emotions through your voice.
- Deepen your understanding of French through reading.
Read ahead, then practise together
Before the class
Read the pages Nathalie has selected and note any passages or words you have questions about.
During the class
Read aloud, listen to others and adjust your pronunciation with the teacher’s corrections.
After the class
Revisit the passages to reinforce the rhythm and sounds you have practised.
Choose your session and book
The calendar below automatically displays times in your time zone. Use the booking button to register. If a class is full, join the waiting list.
Every word has a story
Erik Orsenna
A writer and member of the Académie française, Erik Orsenna explores the richness of French, how it changes and the connections between words. His stories offer a different way to discover the language.
Buy your book
Please buy the book for your session separately, in French. Use the links below to choose the Erik Orsenna title shown in your 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.
