À Moi Paris Method – Beginner

I just had to write to tell you that all of Camille’s audio books and online articles are the things that are preparing me the best for my one month stay in France. Her explanations of everything, from grammer to pronunciation, modern spoken french, and audio stories have enlightened me to a new understanding and to prep me as to what the real expectations for communicating in France will be like. I am signed up with two other online programs, and they are good, but not as useful as Camille’s information. I love the fact that you two are so willing to put so much information online for us, without ever trying to hard-sell your products. That is why I keep coming back to buy more. I know I can trust your products to do what is promised and I am happy to support your family endeavor.

Merci mille fois!!!

I’ve studied Rosetta Stone thru level 2 and find the A Moi Paris Level 1 to be an enjoyable, informative listen. I especially appreciate the ability to listen at a very slow pace for a first time through and then faster paced and then the “street French” pronunciation after I am familiar with the story. This audiobook has noticeably increased my comprehension of spoken French with relatively little effort on my part. I like to listen while in the car or anytime while waiting. Very convenient.

I have just started using the level 2 book with my high school French students as a supplement to my regular course, and we are loving it! It is great to be able to change the recording speed to aide comprehension and my students enjoy speaking with the recording as we read the text projected on the screen in the classroom. With the English text under the French transcript, we are also able to compare and contrast how we would say something in English versus how the character said it in the story.The audio book is now a springboard for fun speaking and listening activities in the class. My students are able to role play the everyday situations from the book using the correct pronunciation and current expressions / vocabulary that they may encounter when traveling in France. I have been sharing Camille’s blog posts with my students for a few years now, and am very pleased with how receptive my students have been to using the audio book in class. Merci Camille!!

I have purchased Level 1 – 4 of the A Moi Paris Audiobooks and my French learning is greatly advancing. I love this style of teaching. Camille has a soft and calming voice and is easy to understand. Her method for instruction and explanation is excellent. I highly recommend French Today to anyone who wants to advance and improve their knowledge of French. I can’t wait to visit France again and try out my expanded vocabulary.

I’m enjoying this product very much — I use the app on my iPhone while I exercise. I also purchased the higher levels, and I am looking forward to moving along in the series.

When I retired I decided to move from London (UK) to France and enjoy the good life! I tried several language courses before discovering French Today through Facebook. I found found the initial free download fascinating as Camille explained all the english grammatical terms at the start, to be honest I doubt if I could have explained what a noun, adjective etc was as even my english was rubbish. The idea of having the printed word to follow along with the audio that one can stop, pause and start again works great with me. As I am at present concentrating on essay writing I use the printout to follow the way that the language is structured how it flows and for story ideas. I have purchased levels 1 & 2 of À Moi Paris and no doubt levels 3, 4, & 5 will follow. A great product. Whats more is that one gets heaps of extra material every week from your website.

I found this level easy to do because I have a basic grounding, but there were many snippets which I found interesting and informative, as well as totally new. Thanks, this was excellent, and I love the audio stories set to different tempos. Great idea, and superb for a not very confident listener.

I work on this program daily. It is very well put together with listening, reading, and writing. I have studied French for several years (independently). However, I am glad I followed Olivier’s suggestion and starting at the beginning. I am getting lots of practice in my weak areas–ie. spelling and pronunciation.

I use your program daily and often in the car on my way to a mountain bike (VTT) ride. I also use an online program at home. My daughter in law is a French professor at the citadel in Charleston SC USA. We have been to France several times visiting her family and so I try to learn French.

I started learning French 2 years ago, using a textbook. While absorbing the grammar and learning quite a bit of vocabulary, I still found it difficult to follow spoken French. I then hired a French teacher. She was very good and I made definite progress, but she told me I needed to listen a lot more to spoken French. The trouble with this was that I found French TV/radio or films too hard to follow, and quickly became disheartened. I then looked around on the internet and found French Today. I bought A Moi Paris Level 2. I’ve downloaded it onto my MP3 player and listen while on country walks. This really fills the gap in my learning! I’ve been listening to the dialogues (excellent that they’re at three different speeds) and doing the Q&As for about a month now, and already feel far more confident in both listening to French and speaking. I also agree completely that ‘repetition is the key’! I’m very pleased with my progress and look forward to moving on to Levels 3 and 4. It is very professionally presented and I highly recommend it.

Great learning and practice guide. Having the different speaking speeds, plus the ‘street pronunciation’ is a valuable tool.
I also like that there is enough time allotted for the listener to respond. The same is true with the Verb Drill audiobook…time allowed for answering or repeating the information. See more of my comments under Verb Drills. I listen to this book using the French Today App… The App is free!

I am extremely pleased with this audio book series. I am focusing on French pronunciation and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Camille’s tips, throughout the series, also explain how to listen to the spoken language. This is a great audio book series for anyone wanting to learn French. I am glad I found frenchtoday on Twitter.

This is a good starter for picking up French. I went through level 1 and I have a sense of French now for speaking, and some simple basic grammar.

I have found this audio book by frenchtoday to be an excellent learning resource for me as a beginner. The story line recorded at three speeds is very useful . Each person will have their own way of learning I guess, but I find it helpful to listen to each short chapter numerous times on the slow recording to the point where I really understand everything before moving on to the normal speed recording (again listening many times) and finally moving on to street French, which for an English guy living and working is France is particularly useful – repetition definitely is the key. In addition, the study guide section is excellent. Camille provides detailed explanations of the basic but essential fundamentals e.g. polite greetings, weather, time, numbers, days of the week, key verbs, family, food …and much, much more, all with worked examples and exercises pitched at the right level. There is hours and hours of study material.
For anyone looking for quality, value for money beginners French learning material, do yourselves a favour, look no further and BUY this!

Fun to listen to, practical, and great study guide. thank you!

Really brilliant

I have a couple of the products from French today. It’s really good quality and I hope there will also be a video product, like Italianissimo (BBC) which became a school standard, and something with both audio, video and excercises for iOS.

I am beginning to accumulate a good collection of programs in the audio pronunciation, stories, verbs , etc…etc… that Frenchtoday has to offer.
They are very educational, it has wonderful unique approach to immersion in the language. Not sure why it took me so long to find them. Yes, pronunciation is difficult, but with their methods, and encouragement and constant flow of free information on specific areas of the language, with clear concise explanations of how to use it, in the everyday conversations…What else can I ask for? They are friendly, respond to inquiries quickly…constantly reinforcing the practice… practice to learn to speak it. Have made progress, Love the lessons, specially the different speeds of the content.
I personally would recommend Frenchtoday to anyone that wants to learn the French. I am having fun learning to speak French, specially now that I have found the right program.
Thank you, Camille and Staff. Sincerely, Jorge

Your lessons are fantastic! I give it the highest rating.

I’ve studied French on and off (with long stretches off) for years since I was in 7th grade. I retired a few years ago and decided to try to get more proficient, now that I have lots of free time. I came back to studying French using Rosetta Stone, which was excellent in getting me to speak French better. After finally finishing it’s five levels, I found I still had gaps in my grasp of the language, especially when it came to understanding spoken street French. It was nearly impossible to decipher the dialog in French films or overheard in the streets of New York–so fast and so much slang and idiomatic expressions.

French Today has been very helpful with getting accustomed to the way French is actually spoken–the way words are contracted and the use of conversational phrases. I’ve not come across any other language course with this approach. Also, the study guides are the best I’ve come across in explaining some of the finer grammatical points. I’ve always wondered why some things were said one way rather than another, and your guides offers an understanding; that’s so much better than simply trying to memorize rules.

I have been a beginning French learner for years. I always work on my basic skills for a few months before a trip, and I have used many different books, tapes (yes, that far back), CDs, etc..
This is by far the best program I have used. It is especially good for pronunciation.
I’m not sure that it is truly for the total beginner, tho.
I also find that the integration of grammar with the lessons is excellent.
I may even finish this program before my next trip in June.
Thanks to French Today.

After several attempts at another online language course, as well as early stages with more formalised training – Alliance etc – I am greatly motivated now that I have started using the French Today audiobooks. They are really well put together and gently move you upward. I am combining French Pronunciation as well as verb fundamentals and Conversation, and all slot together very well. Highly recommended.

Very easy to follow,well explained and the interesting blogs have really improved my reading thanks.

Your products are amazing. I could have started at the Level 4 but there is much to learn even at the beginning level and I don’t want to miss anything! My textbook level is much higher than my auditory comprehension level. This is just what you both understand and I am glad to be your student.
I purchased the verb drills and other products too which are also very good and build one’s confidence.
I was able to download all the products but then I had a “computer expert” help me put the audio on my mp3. Well, the PDFS got lost somehow and Oliver has been very helpful to get my files back in order. Thanks so much!
Betty Perry

After searching for the right course online to learn French, I found French Today. I liked the fact that Camille said she teaches the French that the people speak , and not just textbook French, so to speak. I bought the first beginner’s course, and really love it. I am only on Chapter 3, but I enjoy the course so much. Today, I even ordered another course, the French Greetings course.
Even though I have not finished my first course, I still highly recommend French Today!!!

I was disappointed as I wasn’t expecting a file to be download to my computer – the advertising suggests books and CD’s. It’s not convenient for me to sit at my computer and listen to this audio – not how I learn. I will never use it nor will I purchase anything from this site. Gave it 3 star as I’m sure the content is fine but not the product/packaging

[Response from French Today: Even though customer did not contact us about it, full refund was given according to our 100% 120 days money-back guarantee. Regarding the “advertising suggests books & CD’s” nowhere on our site does it say that and at every step of the order process we remind the customer that nothing will be shipped. We don’t even ask for a shipping address at checkout!]

I loved doing French O level at school, but that was 30 years ago (how time flies), and now that my kids are learning French I want to catch up with them and feel confident to speak French when we visit France. I chose Level 2 and this has been the right level to re-introduce myself to the language.

The story is fun to listen to, and the exercises are clear and helpful. I have learnt some vocabulary already, and I have to remember to practice to keep those words at the tip of my tongue. I’ve really enjoyed this audiobook and I am looking forward to the next stage.

I was on the fence about whether or not to buy this. And if so, what level to get. It was clear that Camille and Olivier carefully read and considered what I wrote about my previous experiences and progress (or lack thereof) with French study. They responded quickly to my questions and provided very valuable guidance.

I am very pleased with the A Moi Paris – Level 2 recordings and workbook. They are really helping me in the specific areas I wanted help, i.e. understanding what I am hearing in French and formulating responses. And when I read along with the spoken story, I end up learning some lessons on pronunciation too.

I was totally unfamiliar with “glidings” before I started using this, but the combination of Street French recordings and workbook together have helped me hear and see things that I had totally missed before.

This has been a fun way to learn and I am glad I took the plunge. I will probably continue on with additional levels and products.

Very interesting and challenging introduction to contemporary French pronunciation. Really helped my listening skills !

All your products are great. I love all of them. I understand almost everything these days thanks to your products. I enjoy watching TV in French now. All the French programs are excellent et so educative and I understand them thanks to you. Great work.

I’ve been using Camille’s language products for a year and I can’t recommend them highly enough. They are an excellent series of language learning products.

Very easy to get acquainted with the language after many years away. User friendly and practical. Combined with oral Lessons I was quite comfortable speaking in French within a short while and my preparation using these materials www a godsend when we arrived in Paris. Merci!

With French Today i have achieved more fluency than my completion of some popular French language audio courses, that in my opinion turn you into a phrase book. If you want to ‘feel’ the language and achieve the feeling of progression start with this course and download the accompanying booklet for reference.

These audio books are fantastic. I have put them on to an SD card and plugged them into my car audio system. The ability to listen regularly to the same words and pronunciation is really helpful.

The other thing that I find useful is the speed, not too fast not too slow.

I have no hesitation in recommending these books, long may they continue producing them and hopefully many more.

Like many mid aged people my French conversation was received with raised eyebrows and disdain by french friends…”NO BODY speaks like that ! ” . Now that my own children are learning French we have all gone back to the start using Camille’s audio learning system and we are all making great progress ! Camille ‘ s method of audio based learning supported by written transcripts and extensive study guides is intensive and extremely rewarding to use. She insists training to a fast automatic response with a good accent and it works !

The chapters of the A Moi Paris audio novels 1-4 are intense learning opportunities that manage and progress you deterrminedly through the process of learning the french language. You always feel stretched yet you never feel lost. If you know how to conjugate verbs in the plus-que-parfait yet your head doesn’t t shout [yona!] when you read ” il y en a ” then you are probably in no mans land as far as using the French language. I highly recommend that you start back at the start with Camille’s learning system. You will be amazed at the fluency that you will achieve and at how quickly you can achieve it. Bridget R

It’s a wonderful product not only for beginners but also for those who would like to refresh their French. Following the stories is very entertaining. You forget that you’re learning a new language and without realizing it, you learn new vocabulary, along with grammar, without any effort, as it all becomes automatic. That’s how a new language should be learned: while having fun!
I highly recommend all of French Today’s products as I’m happy—and proud— to say that I am now able understand everything I read and HEAR ( thanks to Camille’s clear and melodic voice) , I’m able to write the grammar correctly (thanks to the PDF files of the text for all the dialogues in the stories! ) , and I’m even able carry a conversation with the proper pronunciation ( I still need to polish my accent a little) only 1 year after studying with “A Moi a Paris, First Encounter (which French Today let’s you download for FREE!!!), “A Moi a Paris Level 1” and “A Moi a Paris Level 2”.

Thank you, Camille and Olivier!

I have found the A Moi series an important part of my french learning. To be able to hear the dialogue on my phone every time I’m in my car has helped me a lot even if it’s only 5 mins. It helps me make connections, it has also helped with my confidence when speaking with the correct pronunciation.

I love this recording,and for ever I’m reading “French Today”. I am so happy to have you in my computer any time I have a free moment,Best wishes for you

I loved this series – it was tremendous in helping me understand what was being said in French. At the time I received this series, I was attending French beginner classes and was unable to understand anything said in French. The slow pace ( in the initial chapters) and the use of the present tense only was great. This, together with the Question and Answer section was really the only tool I used which allowed me to understand the spoken French.

This has been a very useful product. It is easy to follow and has helped improve my French.

The different audio speeds make is so much easier to reconize and learn words as a beginner.

A Moi Paris The Beginnings and A Moi Paris 1 are very helpful and makes learning francais fun and encouraging to keep learning.

I used this as the main text in a five week summer class were the students ranged from beginner to 3rd year. The students loved it. They loved the real-life situations and the usable vocabulary. Even the beginners were able to join in and use the vocabulary in role playing situation. The audio portion helped greatly in improving everyone’s pronunciation. I continue to work with the material to improve my own abilities.

I have to tell you that the Une Histoire Au Present is GREAT.

I’m not normally one to give reviews, but have made the effort to do so with this product as I have found it so valuable in boosting my confidence in stringing French words together into sentences with the proper, up-to-date pronunciation. I have done some other beginner’s stuff in the past, but being able to listen and repeat-out-loud at the 3 speeds, I have found that I am able to work out what has been said (at slow speed; I have even been able to work out some unfamiliar words from the context), and then I am starting to pick up hearing lots of phrases at the faster speeds. Lots of repetition required (remember- repetition is the key) but it has been really enjoyable listening to the progress of the story in French. With 1½ years of learning French under my belt, it is only after having gone through this book, along with “Secrets of French Conversation” and “French Greetings and Politeness”, that I am finally feeling good about speaking some French on my next trip to France.