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A Unique Audio-Based Method to Learn True Modern French
PERFECT FOR THE ENGLISH SPEAKING BEGINNER
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Learn French The Smart Way
A new approach to learning both traditional and modern French logically structured for English speakers. Learn all the key grammar rules and then practice everything you learn within the story of an ongoing novel.
17 hrs 46 mins340 pages
À Moi Paris Method – Beginner
Start here if you are a complete beginner or need a good review.
This audiobook explains the foundations of French like no others. Clear grammar explanations, modern pronunciation tips, and really useful vocabulary. All illustrated by a fun story recorded at three different levels of enunciation (slower, enunciated and modern). Q & A section will entice you to practice out loud what you’ve learned and improve your confidence when handling simple conversations.
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REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS COVERED INCLUDE:
- Talking about your family & country
- Describing your hobbies (sports, music, travels)
- Discussing the weather
- Ordering food
- Telling the time
- Buying groceries
- Being sick
- Shopping for clothes
- Commenting on an apartment
- Planning a vacation and packing
- Going to the movies
- And more
THE STUDY GUIDE INCLUDES:
- Verbs in ER + modern pronunciation
- Top 30 irregular verbs & pronunciation
- Reflexive verbs
- Formal and Informal greetings
- Politeness expressions
- Shopping & clothing vocabulary
- Traveling vocabulary
- Food vocabulary
- Housing & furniture vocabulary
- Family Vocabulary
- Sickness & medicine vocabulary
- And more
Listen to a full sample chapter...
Story Chapter - Slow Recording
Story Chapter - Enunciated Recording
Story Chapter - Modern French Recording
Study Guide
Questions & Answers
Buy Once then Download Everywhere
You can download your audiobook on all the different devices and computers that you own at no extra charge.
All your audiobooks are fully useable without being connected to the internet.
- iPhone/iPad App
- Android App
- Mac & Windows App
- MP3/PDF Download
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Kyle Archuleta – VA, USA Verified Owner –
My wife and I recently took the plunge and bought your beginner level of À Moi Paris, after listening to you and Camille on The Earful Tower for a full year! Wow, was it a mistake waiting this long! It’s by far the best French content outside of moving to France that I have come across. The three speeds of listening, the native pronunciation, the simple intro to grammar constructs, every bit of it has increased my wife and I’s french level in such a short amount of time. We’re looking forward to picking up the rest over the year! Thank you for all the work you’ve put into these audiobooks, to say nothing of your amazing blog!
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Chris Muir – Ireland Verified Owner –
I have tried many French language courses, and this is definitely the best one!
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Pete Fraser-Smith – London, UK Verified Owner –
I was looking for an engaging and flexible method to gain a grounding in French. With French Today I found it. The audio books are enjoyable and easy to use and the flexibility of the teaching tools are invaluable. Highly recommended.
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Ashil T Sebastian – New Delhi Verified Owner –
Thank you for the wonderful “French Today” audiobooks. I started my studies with the “French Greetings and Politeness” audiobook – although I need more practice and to come up with the correct phrases on cue.
I have now moved on to the À Moi Paris – beginner audiobook and am about halfway through. I absolutely love the way the audiobooks have been developed and would easily give you a five star rating or higher.
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Maureen Marcus – Georgia USA Verified Owner –
I have nothing but marvelous reviews for this experience — the stories and study guides, as well as the French Tips from your family — and fully intend to eventually visit you all for the immersion study —-eventually!
Meanwhile, I look forward each day to my study time, to being challenged and yes, more than occasionally frustrated.
Many thanks to you all —
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Jeff in Minneapolis, MN USA Verified Owner –
Excellent introduction to learning French! I started at complete zero, never having studied French before. The lessons strike a good balance between being too easy and too hard, and everything is explained well. Having the audio helps a lot, and Camille does an excellent job with her voice expressing the right emotions in context. Learning French this way through a series of events as part of a longer story keeps things interesting, and the situations are more realistic than what is often found in textbooks.
On a side note, I ran into a small glitch when I ordered online, but Olivier resolved it very quickly when I contacted him, so customer service is tops!
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Helen Scholtz – USA Verified Owner –
I am finding the French Today (beginner) an extremely useful review. I’m up to chapter 16 and find the pace is good for my level. I usually listen to the story at normal speed, then, depending on my comprehension, listen to it again at normal or speed it up to the street pacing. I’m guessing when I get to the intermediate level, I will sometimes need to begin at slow speed. The exercises are useful and are well adapted to things in the story. It is keeping my interest, which a very important quality. Thank you for all the care and knowledge you have put into these lessons.
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Christine Louden – Morbihan, Brittany Verified Owner –
Just want to say thank you for your wonderful audios of which I have a few and for the weekly lessons which are so helpful, especially when they can be printed off.
Merci beaucoup Camille
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David Marriott – Dallas, Texas Verified Owner –
I love using these audio books and lessons. I travel to France a couple of times a year and have found that they really help my understanding of the language and the actual usage vs the acedemic usage.
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Ghennadii – Ukraine Verified Owner –
I’m at the very beginning of the learning journey, but it’s amazing to see how the little efforts pay off. I listen and repeat mainly on my way to work and back, but I’m starting understanding the speech, the simple songs, and even could ask something in French on my recent trip to Paris. The method is engaging, the stories are simple interesting to follow, Camille’s voice is appealing, easy to follow, the grammar challenges are explained in a clear understandable way. Happy to recommend to anyone.
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Igor (Slovak) living in France Verified Owner –
I like the method … easy to follow
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David R (UK) Verified Owner –
I can write reasonably well in French and I can read French reasonably well but understanding spoken French is a major problem. I speak like a ‘text book’ which amuses my French friends but I struggle to understand their ‘casual’ French and that is the major problem!
So, thank you À Moi Paris – Beginners Level. It’s exactly what I need to communicate, which is what it’s all about!
I’m not there yet but I’m really happy with the progress I’m making. Thanks Camille.
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Dianna Moynihan – Keaau, Hawaii US Verified Owner –
I have been taking French since 2011 /weekly classes with a native French teacher and also a week immersion Program In France. But with your way of teaching I feel so many things have clicked and elevated my French language capability
So yes the highest rating from me. I look forward to experiencing more of your teaching. Merci.
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Sam Verified Owner –
I have now purchased 4 of these books. The content, along with the audio recorded at multiple speeds, is perfect for me. The content is fun and interesting and i have noticed substantial progress as i work through the books. As a bonus, the apps (Windows and Android) are really well written and functional. Great all around.
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Mark Archuleta (Los Angeles, California, USA) Verified Owner –
I live in Los Angeles and I’m preparing for my third trip to Paris in the spring. As you’ve probably heard commuting in LA is long and arduous. French Today is easy to listen to on my drive through the phone app. I especially love the “street French” conversations. I would definitely recommend French Today.
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Marinete Booth – Australia Verified Owner –
I am originally from Brazil, I speak portuguese, I live in Australia for 40yrs, i am 67 years old, I’ve learned english on my own, never been to a school to learn it. Have traveled around the world a few times.
Two years ago I decided to learn French, so I went to Alliance Francaise, and did a 6 months course there, I was not impressed by the quality of the teaching there. So I started learning on you tube, videos, films, French news, etc.
Then I found your course a couple months ago.
I have to tell you, I have learned so much since then, that I wouldn’t have learned if I have been studying at AA in two years.
Your modern French made it much easier for me in every way possible,
I am learning directly from my native language to French, there are many similarities, that makes it much easier for me to understand your teaching style.
I think you killed the AA traditional methods. They are totally obsolete! Soon AA has to close down or change they methodology, that’s my opinion.
I want to learn and maybe teach French language like you one day.
Thank you so much for been such a great teacher!
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Michael Grant – Pawleys Island, SC USA Verified Owner –
The entire À Moi Paris series and accompanying books are a treasure trove of material. The step-wise method of learning makes it easy for the student to start slowly and build. Since I purchased and used all 8 levels of À Moi Paris and all the Verb Drills and the Adjectives books, this review covers all of these. Camille has put a massive amount of work into this material and it is filled with the kind of French you actually will need to learn to speak. She includes a huge number of slang and even vulgar expressions (face it…that is how we all talk…and you need to know these in French) and she covers every verb tense, all those pesky French pronouns, positive and negative sentence structure, indirect speech, cause/consequence, hypothetical speech, and everything else you need to know. I used her series to take me from knowing very little French to just below a level B1 (the level one needs to demonstrate to become a French citizen). If you work with this material and apply yourself in every chapter, you can get to a B1/B2 (Intermediate) level too! It is a lot of work, true. But if you want to really learn French as it is spoken, À Moi Paris will help you do it! Bon courage!! Michael
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Gary D. Lux, Oklahoma City, USA Verified Owner –
Over the years I have tried numerous methodologies for learning French. From text books, to classroom, to web-based courses. My success in learning to speak, and developing an “ear” for the French language was minimal at best.
This year I discovered French Today. What a joy! Camille’s approach to learning French is so refreshing. In just a few short months, I’ve learned more French from Camille’s French Today course than from all the other courses combined. I can’t wait to make my next trip to France. I plan to purchase all of the French Today courses over time; and I may decide to do a french immersion visit in 2020!
Merci beaucoup Camille.
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Terry U.S. Verified Owner –
In addition to the A Moi Paris Audio Book I have several other products from French Today. All are thoughtfully written and well designed. The material is fresh and up to date. There is so much material available for the French language learner that it can be hard to know what material to invest in but French Today’s materials are a great value both as to expense and what they can contribute to your learning experience.
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Raymond Yu – CA, USA Verified Owner –
L1 is great. I use it from my phone and computer. Learning along with a native French speaker and the ability to control the speed sets this study material apart from everything else. Learning French is much easier and more convenient with this series of audio books.
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Tom (TBIII) Monson Massachusetts/USA Verified Owner –
Frenchtoday audio-learning is hands down the best way to learn the French language. Camille delivers a combination of traditional teaching (can’t be avoided :-) and “real world” strategies that accelerate the learning process.
The audio, at least for L1, is largely in French with smatterings of English serving as way-points along the exciting journey to your new language. It forces you to listen and concentrate on the spoken word in order to understand what is being communicated.
Just when you feel as if you’re drowning in Français, Camille’s gentle voice throws a life line in English to keep your head above water. She also offers many tips and plenty of advice providing insight into this wonderfully nuanced language. C’est vraiment super !
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Clare Barclay – Gerde, France Verified Owner –
I have been following Frenchtoday.com since the beginning and have learnt so much from Camille’s lessons on-line. She even made a whole lesson on a question I asked! I know that her methods work well and encourage anyone wanting to learn French to follow her method. Repetition is the key…!
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Jo B. Surrey UK Verified Owner –
Thank you Camille for teaching me how to pronounce French, learn vocabulary in an interesting way and speak to French people when on holiday in beautiful France. I have recommended these books to my friends.
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Roger (Yorkshire – now in Finistere) Verified Owner –
After initially purchasing the starter bundle for a moi Paris I have since purchased the first intermediate bundle and a verbs bundle.
I have lived in France for several years and can read and write in french quite well – the big problem has been the pronunciation and understanding french spoken by French people.
The approach adopted in the various courses is starting to address the pronunciation issue and my understanding of spoken french is now improving.
I have recently discovered the YouTube blogs and these are an excellent supplement to the courses – with the french subtitle option being a huge bonus – for he first time I have confidence that I might actually be able to understand french speakers.
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Colleen Campbell – Denver, CO Verified Owner –
I discovered French Today through one of my favorite podcasts, The Earful Tower (Salut, Oliver!). I’m an avid Francophile – I studied French from middle school through college, lived in Annecy briefly after graduating from university, and am married to a Frenchman. I’ve always felt that my reading and comprehension in French was fine, but struggled with my confidence when it came to writing and speaking off the cuff (I’m sure other students can relate, as classroom experiences are completely different than real-world conversations). I used to approach practicing my French with feelings of guilt and dread, thinking I should do it more, be better at it, and have perfect pronunciation. I decided that I needed to change my negative and self-judgmental approach to practicing French, and I purchased French Today’s Level 1 and Level 2 Audiobooks to start. I spend 30 minutes each day working through the stories and exercises; they are a great refresher of vocabulary and phrases and I learn new slang as well. I feel like French Today’s format is educational, engaging and fun! I plan to keep purchasing and studying all of the levels. I feel more confident and comfortable speaking French now and look forward to putting my studying to use when in France this September and in my daily life in the US. Merci beaucoup, Camille!
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Sandie, Bonnet Bay, Australia Verified Owner –
I bought the À Moi Paris Audiobooks Series 1 and 2 and the French Verb drills. Both are excellent. I learned French a long time ago (at school and University) but had forgotten everything .. toute la grammaire, le vocabulaire et les verbes! I am “back at the beginning” learning French but the audiobooks would be good for more advanced learners as well. I can recommend learning with French Today.
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Elissa Elliott – MN Verified Owner –
Superb! Once you start learning French, you quickly learn that most teaching methods leave you stranded…in comprehension help. With the 3 speeds of audio in the audiobooks, you’re guaranteed a speed that will match (or closely match) what you need. Also, I’ve found it’s important to include daily living examples (as in Camille’s stories), so that you know how to talk to a French person, when you get that chance.
I have all the audiobooks, and I’ve found them to be so helpful! Thank you, thank you!
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Chris Harnetty, English, lives in Vendée Verified Owner –
I am slowly working my way through the ‘À Moi Paris’ series starting with level 1. They have helped me with listening comprehension and vocabulary building more than any other method I’ve tried. The study guides are also excellent and complement the audio. I think French Today has the best method for learning to speak French fluently and I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to understand spoken French and speak it themselves with the correct pronunciation.
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Akram (Toronto) Verified Owner –
I was recommended this book by one of my colleagues. I think it’s a very good book for beginners considering how audio is the driving factor of the learning method. “Street French” aspect was something I found very helpful as it reflects the modern day french. I did struggle to keep learning from the book on a daily basis but when I complemented learning from the book with other materials such as music, movies, I started to gain more fluency.
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Christine Spiteri, Kingscliff, Northern NSW, Australia Verified Owner –
I am a volunteer teacher to a group of age 60 plus women who are taking a beginners course in French. After doing some research on methods of teaching I have found A Mon Paris audio series to be the best way of learning a new language.
Our class is enjoying following the continuous stories in the different speeds, slow, normal and Street on the audio each week.I feel this is a fantastic way to learn the correct pronunciation right from the very start.
I have also been receiving the French Today newsletter for a few years now and have encouraged my class to become subscribers themselves as I’m sure they will find it very beneficial to their study as I myself have found..
My group feel that it’s never too late to take on a new activity and are having fun whilst studying the French language.
I’d thoroughly recommend these audiobooks to any person, no matter your age or level of study.
Even though I’m currently on Level 4 in the series I am happy to have been able to return to Level one as it is a totally different and refreshing experience than the one I had many years ago when I first learnt French in High school
Thank you, Camille and Oliver, for giving me a great teaching experience .
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Kevin McGrath, Irelend/France Verified Owner –
Having lived in France for just over a year I have at last found a method of learning that works great for me. I came here from Ireland to live with my French wife and struggled with the language to the point where I wondered if I would ever master it, but thanks to Camille, I am filled with belief and enthusiasm again! I can speak enough broken french to get by and can understand when people speak slowly and simply so I was uncertain what level to begin with. Having started at the basic beginners level 1 I am glad I did. Things that I half understood I now get completely and have already improved the structure of my sentences, vocabulary and conjugations even if only in the present tense. My confidence in speaking has greatly improved but most of all my understanding of what other people are saying to me has improved.
I have spent nearly 10 years trying to learn french with free methods online (the kind that promise fluency in 4 weeks) and wish I had had the foresight to begin here. In my opinion the audiobooks are worth every penny and I look forward to the day I finish the last of them, with this beautiful language and culture opened up to me. Also the blog and emails that I receive every week are brilliant , full of interesting observations about french culture( I always wondered why my wife would never pour the wine!) They provide great reading when one needs a break from the studies. Thank you Camille;
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Tim P. East Aurora, USA Verified Owner –
The authors approach is very effective. She mixes multiple dimensions into the learning approach. Books are recorded at different speeds, and the street French option is very useful to learn how real French people actually speak. The exercises between chapters are useful as well. I have read level one 3 times and I am amazed and energized to be reading French! Thanks Camille !
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Brenda – Brisbane Verified Owner –
I’ve been learning French on and off for years and I’ve never got to the point of being anywhere near fluent. After looking at the weekly emails with all the great tips from Camille I decided to go back to the beginning of my French studies and start over with purchasing A Moi Paris. I can’t believe that this is the first time I’ve come across Street French – no wonder I’ve always had great difficulty understanding the French used on television and films!
Even revising a lot of basic French Camille has given me more relevant information on spoken French than in all the text books I’ve studied over the years.
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David – UK/France Verified Owner –
A fabulous approach to beginner French – love the fact that Camille promotes ‘real’ street French which is so key to understanding native French and being understood!
I am now well into Level 2 and have just purchased Verb Drills which I have on in the car all the time.
Merci Camille! David
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Barbara , Sarasota, Florida Verified Owner –
I had been studying French at an adult education school one day a week for 5 years and not making much progress. Many other students feel the same. Now, using the French Today course from the beginning, I have far better listening and speaking skills. The story is interesting and enjoyable. And the grammar is simpliy explained. I’m not computer savvy but it is so easy to use. I only wish I found French Today sooner.
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Wes Verified Owner –
It is not easy to learn a new language. I like the structure of this learning tool. The dialogue, practice, and practical suggestions provided in the audio and book make daily study enjoyable and productive.
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Sophia Ng – Perth/Australia Verified Owner –
The audiobooks are very clear and easy to follow. For myself, able to listen to and read the script at the same time is an effective way to learn a new language. Even though there are many audiobooks out in the market, the à Moi Paris series has a storyline that is interesting and it covers day-to-day encounters. The books also give you tips for some tricky pronunciations. I highly recommend these books to those who struggle in French pronunciation and who do not find traditional classroom learning is effective to try on this series.
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Amy Gunthert-Hinz Minnesota, USA Verified Owner –
I love the approach and how easily it has helped me revive what I had forgotten. The books and app are very well done. I love how there is great supportive information provided via emails, Facebook and YouTube. It is fun and engaging. Best of all, it explains nuances in how to sound more native when you speak.
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Bob Chapski (Boston, MA) Verified Owner –
The audio book is wonderful. I love the way I can play little bits at a time when I have some time. Camille explains things in such a clear way. Other apps are based solely on repetition and don’t explain the points of grammar at all.
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Harry, Atlanta, Ga, USA Verified Owner –
As beginner, French can be overwhelming to learn. Camille makes it easier by breaking down all the components of the language. French Today is NOT the typical classroom French but the lessons are designed to be practical for everyday, street French. Text book French is not what you hear in France!
French Today gives the student enough information to understand grammar and sentence structure (textbook stuff) but does so for how it is spoken. Camille teaches how to pronounce French, which I highly recommend starting on the lesson first. Most students, including me, don’t pronounce properly, so being understood by a French person will not happen. You will sound French if you follow her lesson.
All lessons provide different speeds so listening does not become frustrating. Learning to hear normal speaking speed will come over time, and the lessons provide this opportunity.
Finally, Camille always tells us the key to learning: repetition! The cost is low and definitely worth it. You can learn French with French Today!
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Richard A., Illinois, USA Verified Owner –
I had studied French in high school many years ago and love the language. I began anew last January with the A Moi Paris audiobook series. I have completed the first two levels and am making progress. I appreciate the weekly newsletter and the information in the audio books and emails about grammar and modern usage!
I love your technique of learning the language through audio. I have two grand-children ages 4 and 6 years old. I saw them pass from babies who could not speak (naturally) to children who communicate very well in English without using written material. It is truly amazing that they seem to learn so easily in an audio only environment while I have more difficulty learning French with the traditional methods. But, with the A Moi Paris audiobooks, I find that I am am learning more quickly. I use the verb drills as well and find them very helpful!
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Peter – UK Verified Owner –
Such a great system for learning a language. And Camille is right – repetition, repetition, repetition, out loud – is the key!
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Kathy – Sydney Australia Verified Owner –
Very thorough, and enjoyable way to learn basic phrases and French customs. The three speeds are great to learn with. Learning French words is easy. Learning how to understand spoken French is much harder. This audiobook has helped me get to that next level and it’s been a worthwhile investment.
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Katerina – Melbourne Australia Verified Owner –
Hi Camille and Olivier live in Melbourne Australia i purchased A moi Paris the beginnings after finding the free lesson i was so impressed
I thank you very much my dear woman my pronunciation has improved i practice at slow then normal speed EVERY DAY I plan to visit I enjoy my lessons a lot I can not praise enough it is certainly worth every dollar
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Alex Olinger from Southern California Verified Owner –
I started studying French several months ago when my husband suggested we spend next Christmas in Paris. I had studied French many years before, but I never reached a level of fluency that would prepare me to actually communicate with native French speakers. I found French Today audiobooks and got the first free book. I was immediately hooked by the story and I found it very useful to read Camille’s explanations of grammar and pronunciation. I decided to skip Level one since I did remember some basic French. Working every morning, I went through Level 2 over a few months, as I followed Camile’s advice and repeated each lesson many times. I bought Level 3 and some of the smaller audiobooks (conversation, pronunciation, etc.). I had hoped I would have time to complete Level 3 before my trip, but decided it would be best to continue moving slowly. It takes time to gain fluency in a new language, but I can say that I’m feeling much more confident about being able to use French on my upcoming trip. Thanks to Camille and to French Today!
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Mary Sullivan – Courtenay, Canada Verified Owner –
(I have purchased the beginner bundle as well as verbs and fairytales)
French Today offers a learning experience second to none! My life work has been the study of curriculum design. In the forty years I have been involved with literacy learning (as an educational writer and a teacher) I have not seen a program like it. Camille has brought together the knowledge and wisdom gained from her extensive experience of teaching French to all ages of students.
She knows what works, and she shares successful strategies with students. She knows what doesn’t work and she helps us avoid barriers and pitfalls. The whole series is constructed as graduated steps built on basic vocabulary and key concepts. Practice and repetition are built into the progression.
There’s enough explanation to show patterns and rules, but not so much that we are overwhelmed by the complexity. I love how the program weaves the audio, the text and the grammar together in such a logical way to support the learning.
I have attempted to study French in a variety of ways over the years, including classroom experiences, CDs, and other coursework. My progress has been faster and more fun with French Today than has ever been the case in the past! I’m grateful, as well, to Camille for sharing so generously opportunities to learn through material on her blog.
I am not at all computer literate and despite that fact, I find the program simple to operate as I move from oral to printed conversations in French and/or in translation. I can change the speed of the audio, read in French or English, and answer questions formulated to give me practice with the new concepts in each chapter. It’s a breeze to use, and I am very excited by how much the material is staying with me! Thank you, Camille, for your remarkable work in designing this program, and for providing a wealth of continual support through your blog.
Sincerely yours,
Mary Sullivan
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Kimberly O’Malley – NJ, USA Verified Owner –
I absolutely love the beginner audio book. I began learning French, just for fun, since we are traveling to Paris next summer. I take a private class twice a week, and purchased this to complement it. It’s wonderful! Great to be able to listen to natural conversation at various speeds. I’m focusing on spoken French, since that’s what will be useful for me. I listen in the kitchen, in the car, wherever. I just purchased the verb drills to help with memorization (the present tense for now). Practical information, and Camille makes learning fun. My teacher is impressed with my pronunciation- thanks to Camille! I highly recommend this learning program. I also love the emails newsletters and have saved many blog posts to my Pinterest board. Love the stories translated paragraph by paragraph. By the time we travel, I just might speak French better than my teenage daughter, who takes it in school. ;)
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Tony Halliwell, Liverpool et La Vicomté sur Rance Verified Owner –
I learnt French to GCE at school and read some French (mainly technical) during my working life. On retirement, planning to spend time in France, i completed a BBC course followed by an Open University course. I got by, because, while my spoken French was not great, my written French was good. However, as I spent time in France, I found few French understood me and I did not understand them (no problem in hotels, restaurants and I could get by at the Town hall, but casual conversation was a problem). I considered looking for another course in England, but then, I could already understand English people speaking French – it was conversation with French people that was the problem.
When I cam across French Today, and the distinction it draws between spoken French and written French, I thought this may be the answer to my problem. I started by buying À Moi, Paris level 5 (I thought I was passed that level with grammar/vocab, but some revision would help). However, it did not work for me. I decided I should try the series approach to pronunciation from the beginning and went back to Level 1. I am delighted. It seems to be working for me. The clear explanations of liaisons and glidings in spoken French make sense to me. I am enjoying the course, believe my spoken French is improving and as well as revising some french idioms, I am already appreciating new ones (e.g. a subtle distinction between ‘je t’aime’ et je l’aime beaucoup’ I had never suspected. So, too soon to be sure, but the approach seems to be what I need, the explanations clear and precise, and I am enjoying it. If you share my problems with spoken French or wish to avoid them, I would recommend you try it.
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C-Marie United States Verified Owner –
Wonderful instruction!! Easy to listen to and to use! I love the Frenchtoday site. Camille, Olivier, and Leyla are so very kind and friendly and generous with their knowledge.
Also, do take a look at Leyla’s use of Minecraft to teach us all, too!! Her excitement is catching!
God bless, C-Marie
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Elizabeth – Brussels, Belgium Verified Owner –
The absolute best program for language learning, and great customer service. I wish it could be replicated in other languages. I say this as someone who has tried everything over the past 10 years, not even exaggerating. Give it a try, you won’t regret it!
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Alexandre Ailton – Brazil Verified Owner –
My compliments to the team from French Today for this wonderful material. I´m really in love with Camilles´s job and my words can´t express my gratitude, so I´m totally satisfied with it. According to my view this product was carefully created to make a difference in french language learning, without mentioning the wonderful customer service that is amazing. I´m simply in love. Thank´s a bunch for existing in this world!!!! Alexandre Ailton / Brazil
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Helen Moore (Australia) Verified Owner –
I have been following French Today for quite some time on Facebook and have found the articles and topics presented very informative and complimentary to my French lessons. Keen to improve my listening skills, I have recently embarked on À Moi Paris Level 1 which I am finding very helpful. Simple sentence structures are helping me build vocabulary and become more confident and familiar with “street French”. The story chapters are interspersed with helpful grammar lessons and questions about the story you have just listened to (asked in French). I am thoroughly enjoying the journey.
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Leslie, Seattle, WA Verified Owner –
It is so difficult to find someone to talk so I can listen, and I LOVE this product. I go for walks every night and listen over and over. Because it is a story it doesn’t get boring like memorizing random phrases. I wasn’t sure it would work, but my ear and my understanding have improved so much, it shocks me. And the conversational style is so current and nothing like things I learned in school or have taught myself. And I am not young! So there is hope for all of us. And I have thrown money down on lots of French things, but this one is actually changing me. I’m pretty happy.
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Dorothy Lam Verified Owner –
Great series. Excellent way to learn French.
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Moacyr Santizo – USA Verified Owner –
It’s on the easy side for me. However, I needed to review some grammar rules and mostly listen to the way French is pronounced in reality.
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Duncan – UK Verified Owner –
Thank you for your fine audiobooks, I just wish that I had found them sooner!
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Heloise, Kona Hawaii Verified Owner –
I enjoyed the Level 1 audiobook and learned a lot of basics. Level 2 is even more fun — the story is followed by a series of questions, which got me speaking a lot more and helped me understand a lot about how French works, without a lot of work. I am delighted with how much I’ve learned already after just four lessons in Level 2.
I continue to enjoy the weekly email which contains a lot of useful and entertaining content about French culture and language. French Today is a total winner!
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Val Morgan – ROSTRENEN, France Verified Owner –
I find learning a new language very difficult but with this audiobook it is helping my pronunciation and my french vocabulary. The story is about everyday things which is also very helpfull.
My husband is on book 6 (which shows how slow I am) and has also found the series very helpfull & enjoyable.
Thanks
Val Morgan
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Peter Lightfoot, Leamington Spa, UK. Verified Owner –
I live in France each summer and manage to get by enthusiastically on school boy French. I am now starting again at the beginning with your A Moi Paris series. This is how a language should be learned! Immediately practical and relevant and the basics are the building blocks I had never appreciated the first time around! I enjoy the structure and feel confident that my progress is predestined!
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Susane Lizschultz – MN, USA Verified Owner –
I love using A Moi Paris Level 2. I just complèted French Beginning 3 at a fabulous school in Minneapolis–Alliance Francaise. I start Beginning 4 this week. I also meet with a tutor once a week where we work on conversations–A Moi is so very helpful in this regard. When I complète each chapter in the audio book I print out the lesson so I can practice in another way. I turn off the translation so I can focus on the French and on my listening skills. I also pause the recordings to write what I hear to see how close I am to the spoken word–quite a humbling endeavor! I am going to a French Immersion program in Sancerre, France in September–thinking that I will do a session with French Today next fall!
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Paul Florick Madison, WI. USA Verified Owner –
I am in France now on my first immersion trip at Belle Isle en Mer. I found the info through Frence today. It is truly an experience of a lifetime. J’adore la France ! I have purchased the first four books in this series and they are invaluable. Camille’s explanations are clear. She and Olivier want you to be successful. Follow the instructions and you will learn French the way native French speakers talk not the way schools and text books teach the language. Bravo French Today, I am passionate about one day becoming fluent in my second language, le français. Merci beaucoup !
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Mdonna Verified Owner –
I have a few of the audio books and they’re amazing. So good’. Detailed. Fun and I enjoy listening to them all.
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Thangam Sankaranarayanan, Chennai, India Verified Owner –
It was good to listen to the slower versions first and then move on to the faster versions. I learnt a lot that way.
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C-Marie U.SA. Verified Owner –
One cannot do better than with Camille’s teaching!!! Very clear!! Plenty of time to one’s part!!
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Alison from Australia Verified Owner –
I love this series of audiobooks. The options for their use are really convenient. At first I was using the English translations as I listened and read the story. Then I progressed to hiding the translation while I listened and read the story. Now I am listening to the story and checking my understanding. The learning activities at the end of each chapter are very helpful. I have been told that my pronunciation citation has improved greatly since I have been using this series. Well worth the money.
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John Bouchard, Hudson, MA/USA Verified Owner –
The story-line is good and progresses well. The study guide is very accurate and helpful. One thing, I don’t understand why the Q&A precedes the story…doesn’t make sense to me :)
keep up the good work. I will be back to buy more.
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Olivier Karfis French Today –
Bonjour John. Thank you for your review. The Q&A does not precede the stories. If you use the free French Today audiobook player, you’ll see the Q&A in the right place, after the story. If you use the older MP3 files versions then you can create playlists and arrange the order of any of the files per your preference. Best regards, Olivier
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marclow Verified Owner –
Really happy with FrenchToday. Keeps my interest, has useful conversations (although an older traveler rather than student, would like more conversations along that line) and explains grammar rules clearly. The freebie emails are a great bonus. A lot of information and time for the money.
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Dorothy, San Mateo, California, USA Verified Owner –
Excellent ! Meci Beaucoup !
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Syl (Sylvie) Griffiths – Australia Verified Owner –
I learnt basic French in school many years ago and always wanted to learn it so that I could speak it fluently. I have been learning French since just before Christmas and enjoyed the Free Audi book so much that I decided to invest in the Audiobook series. Camille teaches in such a friendly way that it makes you want to do your very best. I like the way she explains everything in full so that it all makes sense. I also subscribe to the Newsletters which are also really interesting in that there are stories about different towns in France and their customs also a little bit of history. I have checked out several courses but have found this one to be by far the best. Merci beaucoup Camille, Olivier et Leyla.
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Paramjit Singh Verified Owner –
Camille is indeed a gifted teacher and a gift to French learners as well, esp to those who are learning it as a second language. I immigrated to Quebec from India – an anglophone country, as a professional and learning French was a prerequisite. So I attended French classes at Alliances Françaises for 6 months and was able to clear my immigration interview. But I know I just managed to pull it through because at AF they avoid English as a plague and many of my questions remained unanswered because ofttimes I could not relate things I already knew in English and re-learnt them in French. If I were able to do that it would have definitely reduced the pressure of learning a lot and would have rather reinforced the concepts more firmly. Please do not think I am finding fault with their methodology, I am simply giving my impressions of their style and method which perhaps was not suitable for a person like me. Thus an interface (English) was scrupulously eschewed which could have made French-acquisition easier and more fun! But Cammille has used that interface very skillfully and successfully chez French Today. I thank her, her husband and the entire team of French Immersion teachers who have collectively put up such a beautiful site which could truly be called a French learner’s paradise! Their blog articles are absolutely wonderful. They are extremely relevant to ‘la vie quotidienne française’ and are a great tool to learn French culture. Her audio books are masterpieces, with the accompanying audios recorded at different speeds being an icing on the cake! Her books (I am about to finish the second in beginners’ ultimate pack) take 5-stars hands down! I have already purchased lower and upper intermediate packs and will come back to post my reviews for them, too!
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Alison Hollier (Australia) Verified Owner –
I have bought this series of audiobooks to reinforce my French language classes. Camille is very clear in her explanations and she has certainly helped me understand sentence structure and pronunciation more effectively. I like having the street French option.
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Brian – Melbourne Australia Verified Owner –
I have been using the Windows 7 app to listen to these audio books for a few weeks. I’m really enjoying it. Working through the questions is great. It all seems ‘easy’ until I actually try to answer a question!!
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Bairbre – Canada Verified Owner –
I am so thrilled with the App – it is so easy to navigate the program and makes learning french fun…thank you so much. Plus the content in each Level is so useful and relevant…definitely amazing value…worth investing in the product. Highly recommend
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Jacqueline Bowen Albuquerque, NM/USA Verified Owner –
I love this! Camille understands the absolute beginner and launches the course from the very beginning to make success possible. I find French more difficult to learn due to its written vs spoken pronunciations, but Camille helps de-mystify many of these issues. Plus, she is engaging and has created a story line to keep interest up. The free app they have makes everything easy to use and accessible from one’s phone anywhere. Try it, you’ll like it!
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Kris Albert – CA, USA Verified Owner –
FrenchToday is one of the best French learning resources around – I am so glad I found it! I have been studying French for a few months now, but I decided to start out using Level 1 and using the “Street French” speed. Listening at this speed definitely increased my understanding of French. Camille’s explanations after each lessons are very helpful, much clearer than what you will get with textbooks or other resources.
The app is definitely what elevates this from “great” to a “must have” when you’re learning French. Instead of getting just PDFs that you have to open on your phone or that you have to print out, the transcripts of the lesson is in the app so you could follow along very easily. Added bonus – you can hide the English translation of the text! The fact that the app is available not only for iOS/Android but also for Mac/Windows is a nice addition since you can easily continue your French learning on your different devices.
Merci beaucoup Camille & Olivier! FrenchToday is a gift for us language learners!
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Peter, UK Verified Owner –
I like the method but as an absolute beginner I find, in the story chapters, that jumping back by 15 seconds of audio is too much for my brain to listen and repeat successfully. I’d like to see an additional repeat button which is just 5 seconds which is say 10 words or about one sentence.
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Robyn Ferguson, Cooran, Queensland, Australia Verified Owner –
I have been learning French for the past three years, attending a U3A class once a week and by means of another electronic product, and now know quite a lot of vocabulary and understand much of the grammar. With the help of a dictionary I can write and be understood by my French friends in Bretagne. However, I had almost given up hope that I would ever be able to understand spoken French or participate successfully in French conversations. Having just finished working my way through À Moi Paris I have new hope. I look forward every day to the times I will spend working with Camille and engaging with the characters she has created for the novels and, although I find the glidings, liaisons and elisions very difficult, I am confident that by the time I have completed the course and perhaps attended an immersion home stay I will have the confidance and ability to participate successfully in day-to-day French conversations. So a very big ‘Thank You’ to you Camille and your team.
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Geoff Hallett Verified Owner –
French today is the most successful method I have tried. Learning through audio, slow, normal, street French, pronunciation and verb drills has improved my confidence enormously. The Thursday French tips are really helpful. Camille and Olivier give a feeling of friendliness to the site, unlike other sites that are formal and just a business. I also recommend the immersion weeks. Just spent a week with Julie in Provence, excellent. Hoping for your continued success.
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Lorraine Johns – Aylesbury Verified Owner –
I am working my way through this extensive course and am thoroughly enjoying every minute, although I speak a little french I am finding the natural spoken french very handy and love the fact that there are 3 speeds to choose from. Will be purchasing more once this course has been completed.
Thank you Camille
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Grace – MA, United States Verified Owner –
Must-have french app –
These audio /text programs are very important to me. One screen with text and audio plus the -15sec button, it is extremely efficient. If you are an intentional french learner, memorize the chapters and add a daily reading of any fiction, I read Harry Potter, I am sure I can be fluent in a few months.
I started with the free audio 6 chapters and then the beginner level, now I am on my intermediate bundle. I will post again when I go to the next level.
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Waltraud – Austria Verified Owner –
After several attempts to learn French I searched on the web for a comprehensive language course that offers a structured way of studying for beginners. I found ‘French Today’ and was impressed by the very unique way they tackle this. I didn’t think twice before I ordered the whole beginners package as they offer a full refund if you are not content with what you’ve bought. I am moving quite slowly but steadily and I am very pleased with the method. To support my studies I recently also ordered the first three drill packages and enjoyed the first session today. The whole course programme is very well conceived interestingly structured in stories and also available on an app, which I mostly work from. I can highly recommend this course and am sure that it is not only valuable to beginners.
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Steve, Dayton, Ohio/USA Verified Owner –
I am starting my journey with FrenchToday…have listened to Camille’s Introduction, Grammar Lexicon and the first Story and Story Guide…very excited about the thoughtful way this course/experience has been created and recorded! Also, had an outstanding customer service experience…Olivier personally responded to my question with the answer.
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Heloise, Kona Hawaii Verified Owner –
All my life I have wanted to learn French. Over the years I’ve bought books and tapes and CDs, and even worked my way through an online French program. I’ve learned a bit about the language but never how to actually speak it. French Today is totally different — the concept that spoken French is not the same as the written language is SO useful, but the biggest help for me is having everything in slow, normal and fast speeds to listen to, and having a format like an audio novel that makes the material interesting. Also, all the extras — the blog, the videos, the emails — help support my practice and keep me engaged. I’ve learned a lot about French culture, and really enjoy the humor. Not to mention that Camille has a beautiful voice. Absolutely wonderful, merci Camille et Olivier!
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Soraya Jung – La Ciotat, France Verified Owner –
I listen to the audiobook in the car, at work, and on the beach. I love that there are three recorded speeds – still working through “normal”. In the evenings my bf goes through the transcript’s Q and A with me. Next step will be writing out my responses. My French is improving and I’ll definitely be moving on to À Moi Paris Level 3 when I’m ready.
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Sam Verified Owner –
I’ve been using this product for a couple of months. It has not only helped me improve my French speaking dramatically, it is a fun and enjoyable way to go about it. An excellent product with a great support staff behind it
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J Quinn Verified Owner –
Merci to Camille and Olivier for providing all these fantastic resources at reasonable prices. I have purchased several products and find all lessons and drills interesting and paced in a way that helps me to develop my listening and oral comprehension skills. The French Today blog and email tips are fun and extremely helpful and the customer service experience is excellent!
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Norma from Melbourne Australia Verified Owner –
I am very happy with the method used here. Being able to choose whether to follow the transcript or not is very helpful. The ‘story’ is interesting and current – not outdated as my school French was. All the extra vocabulary and grammar we get along with the basics needed for the story are fantastic. I am also grateful for the prompt assistance I have received from Olivier regarding a technical computer matter.
Thank you for helping my learning so much fun.
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Kathleen, UK Verified Owner –
If only I had found this course years ago!!! It is by far the best I have seen in over 20 years of studying French. I have purchased the whole series and am now able to fill in so many gaps in my studies and improve both my speaking, comprehension skills that were missing! The investment Is well worth it. The content is detailed, well constructed, interesting and relevant for anyone learning French in our world today. I hope schools will revise their methods so that children will enjoy French lessons a lot more. Thank you Camille. Merci mille fois.
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David McKibbin / Towson,MD USA Verified Owner –
Just finished Level 1 and can’t say enough about the course and the new mobile app. Really fun ‘game’ to try to understand SLOW audio version when starting a new lesson. By the end (lesson 20), I would get 90 % of the dialog ‘exactement’. Still some homonyms that can trick me: c’est vs. sais, etc. The three speeds of audio, using increasing levels of gliding, is brilliant and very instructive, and the grammar/usage section following each lesson is a nice ‘bite-sized’ amount to learn about a related topic. By the end, and in total, they provide a very comprehensive understanding of the construction of the dialog, so you are not just memorizing by rote. (I am copying my review of the mobile app, as it an essential component of the whole package)
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This app is a must have for French Today Audio Books. It transforms your learning experience into playtime. No more fumbling with navigating PDF readers, audio players, and explorer to change speed and chapters. Very clean user interface that does everything you can think of, including the magical 15-second forward and back, sync PDF to audio button, and simple speed selection. This is truly the ‘free razor’ and should sell Audio Books like hot cakes (les gateaux chauds).
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Deon Schonken, Fribourg, Switzerland Verified Owner –
The French Today product range is very clear and easy to understand and follow.
There are three recorded variations for each chapter of the story part (Slow, Normal and Street French) which really helps with perfecting your pronunciation and understanding different types of spoken French.
An excellent product which I highly recommend for anyone wishing to sort off right in French.
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Nancy King – CA, USA Verified Owner –
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!!!
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Jacqui Poldy (Canberra/Australia) Verified Owner –
I have been studying French in a small class for about 6 months and have started using the French Today audiobooks, study guides and other helpful tips to complement my studies. I am very impressed with the quality. A moi Paris Level 2 is a good level for me and I have also downloaded the subsequent levels, which I think are not too far out of my reach. The study guides are also very useful. While they are not intended to be a comprehensive grammar tool, they are handy to clarify how one might extrapolate in conversation using the language from the storyline.
This approach has helped my comprehension enormously and I am able to follow (and contribute to) spoken French much more fluently. Certainly an excellent tool to have found early in my language studies.
I am also very pleased with the efficient and effective service received when I encountered some technical difficulties. My queries where promptly addressed and I was able to get straight back to my studies!
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John, Ontario, Canada Verified Owner –
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.
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Dr. Jurgen Kleist, Plattsburgh, NY, USA Verified Owner –
I have been in the business of teaching a foreign language at the US college level for over 30 years now, and I can state with confidence that French today and its audiobook series A Moi Paris is one of the best methods I have come across. Instructions are clear and comprehensive. I am looking forward to use the advanced levels as well.
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Nora – Canada Verified Owner –
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!!
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Kevin Thompson – UK Verified Owner –
Great audiobooks and lovely idea to have a slow speed for learners. I love being able to read the text and hear the pronounciation. I also like the fact that it’s modern French.
I do think it’s one of the best on the market.
It’s not all perfect though: the ‘app’ doesn’t let you bookmark key pages (like where you got to last time), and it doesn’t let you track key phrases that you’ve found useful in an easy way. I also bought French with Alexa – which is good but I barely use it now, whereas I use French Today much more often.
It’s not cheap at all – in fact I think a little over priced. But it is the best out there and a tribute to the French Today team.
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Conchi (Gainesville, Florida) Verified Owner –
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.
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Garry Davey – Gabriola Island, BC, Canada Verified Owner –
I have recently purchased A Moi Paris levels one and two, and I also have the Essential French Dialogues, and I’m really appreciating the ability to listen at different speeds and the way the dialogue builds naturally, as each situation grows more complex. The guide is very helpful too, as is the printed version of each dialogue, which I don’t use all the time, but is helpful occasionally just to check that I’m spelling new words correctly, or that I’m using the correct conjugation of a verb. Just being able to listen, and challenging myself to listen at normal and street level speeds helps me to gain confidence. The more I listen the more confident I feel. Thanks very much for these excellent learning tools. Merci beaucoup!!
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Tom (Chicago USA) Verified Owner –
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.
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David Bolock, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Verified Owner –
I love this series it is easy to use on my iPad including the installation and is so helpful in hearing conversational French in an everyday setting. I would highly recommend this as a method of learning.
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Dick Doheny, Orsennes, 36190, France Verified Owner –
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.
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Robert Verified Owner –
Sound, inspiring, totally relevant. I have e books and verb drills and a few other things from French Today, they are all very good. Also I have seen three or four of the videos and they are also very good. I like “Les Crêps” Layla makes it seem so easy. The slow audio version of the books makes exact pronunciation easy to learn, whilst the normal speed I can mimic, once I know what I am aiming for. The fast version attunes my (English) ears to the sounds of the French used on the radio. The content is technically excellent; the teaching is inspiring, and all done within a realistic story line. Ten out of ten from me. What more could one want?
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Lucy, Australia Verified Owner –
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.
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Steve Wilkison / Nashville, TN Verified Owner –
I love this series! Everything about them is top notch. I’ve been recommending them to friends of mine who are also learning French. A great deal for the price.
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Camille Bluestein USA Verified Owner –
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.
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Rick. Boston. Verified Owner –
A Mois Paris is the first course I have used on-line that is effective in helping speak and hear French rather than read French. I am having imaginary conversations with the characters in the story and getting more confident with each lesson.
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Mark Goodrich. Grand Junction, CO. USA Verified Owner –
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.
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Susan, Saint Louis, USA Verified Owner –
I have been a student with the Alliance Francaise for one year now. I was looking for additional learning as an adjunct to their curriculum, and I believe I have found the best one yet! And believe me, I have tried a few! The À Moi Paris audiobook series level 2 was exactly what I needed: more conversation listening for understanding, but then also the practice with the vocabulary, especially the verbs. I LOVE that it can be downloaded onto my iPhone. But best of all, it can be “bookmarked” so I don’t lose my place and have to start over each time searching for where I ended last. The learning comes from making sense of the conversation, being able to analyze it in chunks with the Q&A section, and then studying more in depth via the Study Guide sections. It’s learning that makes sense! I also purchased the Secrets of French Conversation and have found it to be extremely helpful, especially sense it correlates exactly to what we’re learning at the Alliance Francaise in Year 2. I am a career interpreter and transliterator of multiple languages, so it is not easy to impress me, but I am impressed! Thank you for making such great learning tools!
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Jim Mitchell, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England Verified Owner –
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.
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Kathy, Lakewood, CA Verified Owner –
I found it easy to jump into the lessons and learn very quickly. I work for a French corporation, and I’m already beginning to understand the memos that come from the company’s headquarters without having to resort to reading the clunky English translations at the bottom of the memos. Merci !
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Catherine, Canada Verified Owner –
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!
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Stacey | North Carolina, USA Verified Owner –
Excellent program. Well thought out. Excellent customer service.
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Mary Dal Santo, Ft Worth, U.S.A. Verified Owner –
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.
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Yuri Schoolov, USA Verified Owner –
High quality sound recording, excellent voice/pronunciation (most important for me as a beginner), detailed work book, three different speeds of recordings to train your recognition of spoken language.
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Xu Wenwei (Jinhua/China) Verified Owner –
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.
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Harriet R. – Charleston, SC Verified Owner –
Camille’s clear pronunciation is wonderful! One of my biggest problems is understanding a native French speaker. That is why I decided to purchase the A Moi L1 and L2 – so that I can listen to the lessons at various speeds and “hear” the words. I have tried listening to other native French speakers, but I found it was not a productive way for me to improve because I was not able to process the words – because the speakers spoke too fast. Camille’s lessons are giving me the opportunity to process the words. (It was after I listened to a sample of the free audiobook, that I made the decision to purchase.)
Merci beaucoup!
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Andrea Verified Owner –
So excited by my progress in French… I just adore this french learning program. I have used other programs that were free for about 6 months,and that gave me a base for some vocabulary. But when I was ready to move on to sentence formation and speaking the french language correctly, it was your program that I was taken in by. I took advantage of the free 2 hour lessons you offer, and after completing them I was so excited by my progress in understanding and writing French, I purchased the “A Moi Paris” 1 and 2, best investment I could have made. Not only has my French dramatically improved, so has my English. Using this program has made me realize how slack my grammar has become in English. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your Frenchtoday programs and blogs.
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Paul Florick in Madison, WI USA Verified Owner –
I absolutely love these audio books! You can learn at your own pace and they are easy to understand and follow. The extra notes after each chapter are very helpful. If you want to learn French the way it is actually spoken today, I recommend all of the products highly. Merci beaucoup French Today!
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Phil – Dijon, France Verified Owner –
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!
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Stuart Baker, Nyon/ Switzerland Verified Owner –
When I read about how different spoken French is to written French I knew that I needed to practice my listening and speaking. The audio books are extremely useful as they have different language speeds, slow and normal, so I am able to hear the words clearly allowing me to become used to the pronunciations. I reccommend to anyone whose weakness is in verbal communication. Great products!
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Sybil Fix Verified Owner –
Fun to listen to, practical, and great study guide. thank you!
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Wing (Vancouver, Canada) Verified Owner –
Clear and right on the mark for beginners.
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Dawn Earl – Salt Rock, South Africa Verified Owner –
Really brilliant
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Galia Leonard, Seattle Wa, USA Verified Owner –
Excellent learning tool with a wonderful audio.
Grammar modules and exercises are well organized and helpful
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Josh J. , UK Verified Owner –
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.
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M Rowe, Saskatchewan, Canada Verified Owner –
I wanted to learn french beyond what I experienced in Elementary school, and just so you know, I wasn’t so fond of school, actually I couldn’t wait for it to be done. Now, here I am, many years later, taking french once again, except this time I’m focused on learning. I spent some time reading reviews and liked what I read about French Today, and so far I’m not disappointed one bit. I like how it starts off with beginners in mind, and for me I needed a starting point like this. I was impressed by the written material and how it’s easy to follow, and the corresponding audio files. What a joy to be able to replay the audio at my leisure. Well, I could babble on, but writing is not my specialty, so I’ll just say thanks for an excellent product.
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Jorge from Sarasota, FL Verified Owner –
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
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Robert Pokorski, US Verified Owner –
After four semesters of college French in the U.S., I was disheartened. But after just a month of frenchtoday, I’m reenergized. This is a GREAT way to learn to speak French!
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Richard Lin – New York, NY Verified Owner –
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.
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Leonard Attard, Sydney, Australia. Verified Owner –
I found Camille’s “A moi Paris” series the very best means available to actually learn to SPEAK French. I have tried the free courses that you can find online and the subscription courses that you may pay quite a lot of money for: but none come close to “A moi Paris”. If you read the rest of this review I can tell you why and save you a lot of time searching for the best course rather then learning.
There is a BIG difference between “knowing” a language and being able to speak it. And Camille first starts with the talking and speaking and then teases the grammar from the script. In other word she has successfully put the cart before the horse: putting the emphasis on speaking first, and grammar after.
I can best tell you why this course is so successful using an analogy.
I play classical piano. I have spent years learning music theory, studied the scales, looking at the sheet music of score I want to play. But although this helps me to UNDERSTAND the music I want to play, it does not help me to actually play the piece. What does help me is to ultimately play the music is the time I actually spend practising the piece. The memory of the piece of music has to be transferred to my fingers through repeating and repeating the piece.
This is basically Camille’s approach. You learn a language by speaking. Yes, understanding grammar is very important. But let us not forget that all children learn to speak their native language long before they know any grammar; and there are adults who speak their language very well without knowing any grammar at all.
Do not waste time searching for the best course. I have found it for you.
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Barry; Napa, CA Verified Owner –
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.
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Olivier Karfis French Today –
Thank you for your glowing review Barry. You mention “I’m not sure that it is truly for the total beginner, tho.” but if you read other reviews on this page, you will see that many true beginners have really enjoyed this audiobook. “Level 1” was absolutely created for the true beginner in mind.
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Barry Kapilow-Cohen Verified Owner –
It’s simple–this method works. I keep listening to the chapters over and over again going from slow to street French until I am no longer translating in my head.
And the grammar workbook is as friendly as a grammar workbook is going to be
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John & Val, Spain Verified Owner –
Hi, We plan on living in France and had been looking for a course in French, we tried your free sample and were very impressed so we bought level 1. We have both found the structure excelent, John, my husband had a smattering of french knowledge, I had none. John who is much better at languages than me, has used many different books, CD’s and Internet courses and say that this is the best he has used. John is has now started on level 2. I on the other hand am still on level 1 but I find your explanations very clear and helpful and using the audio along with the written French is helping my pronunciation very much.
Val & John
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Sophie – Seattle USA Verified Owner –
This course goes beyond anything I’ve looked at. Camille and Olivier have crafted an amazing product which is presented so that the student hears French spoken at three tempos, from slow through to what is actually heard on the streets. It is clear,informative,and fun. In addition, the student is sent weekly interesting tips with videos of different facets of life in France. The customer service is exemplary also.
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J K Larka – Fresno, California Verified Owner –
This program is amazing. After studying in class and privately for 20 or so years [including university, Alliance classes and Rosetta Stone], and failing to progress with a natural flow, the French Today product is turning around my language development. Now, I can’t wait to spend time studying because I see, feel, and speak the results immediately. French Today addresses language learning the way a child would learn language….by listening first, and listening a lot before the printed word is presented.
I purchased Level One because I had a lot of holes in my knowledge and to my delight, it was a good decision. I spend a lot of time in France and know more about the country and customs than my French born friends, yet I’m learning new things which I’m sharing with these French folks. The Study Guide is exceptional in its presentation. The audio is technically masterful in presenting the well organized material. In short, this is pure genius.
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Marion Taijala, Eureka, California, USA Verified Owner –
Merci! Merci! Merci! – Finally a program that is perfect for my way of learning. I love your program and the method of teaching. Your insights and the points you make about language structure, as well as all the bits of information about culture and language usage are wonderful. I have the second series as well and verb drills 1,2,3. This is a lot of material to cover, but I find it fascinating. Please keep up the great work you are doing. – Marion Taijala
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B. Jones – Portland, USA Verified Owner –
These audiobooks are very helpful. Great mix of story to keep your interest, study guide to target learning, and Q&A to test your comprehension. I uploaded the PDF to Kindle, so that I can highlight new terms and phrases as I listen, to make flashcards later. The audio is very helpful to train your ear and your pronunciation. I like the self-paced nature of these tools and find it an enjoyable way to learn.
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Jones Portland, USA Verified Owner –
These audiobooks are very helpful. Great mix of story to keep your interest and study guide to target learning. I uploaded the PDF to Kindle, so that I can highlight new terms and phrases as I listen, to make flashcards later. The audio is very helpful to train your ear and your pronunciation. I like the self-paced nature of these tools and find it an enjoyable way to learn.
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Bryce Verified Owner –
Excellent interactive methodology to learn french. Seeing the written words while hearing the pronunciation is different from just listening and repeating phrases.
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Steve W, Seattle WA Verified Owner –
Love the product. Have tried all kinds of products over the years, including Rosetta Stone, and this one is easily the best. The combination of the audio and the supporting materials are perfect.
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Avi Strum, Haifa, ISRAEL Verified Owner –
I have purchased the two first audio books of A moi Paris and they are just wonderful. I did learn French in the past but this is something totally different. I learn on my way to work (45 min each direction every working day) in the car. The explanations of grammar and pronunciation are fantastic and comprehensive. I will surely buy the next two audio books once I finish these ones.
Thank you so much!
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MC, UK Verified Owner –
I am thoroughly enjoying using A Moi Paris to learn French – speaking, hearing, reading. There is so much to learn from each chapter, the accompanying questions and answers, and the study guide. The audio lessons are excellently constructed and paced. I also so enjoy receiving the regular French Today emails with their useful tips and interesting cultural stories. It all feels very welcoming, friendly and inclusive and you sense that Camille really wants you to do well.
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Avi Strum, Haifa, ISRAEL Verified Owner –
I have purchased the two first audio books of A moi Paris and they are just wonderful. I did learn French in the past but this is something totally different. I learn on my way to work (45 min each direction every working day) in the car. The explanations of grammar and pronunciation are fantastic and comprehensive. I will surely buy the next two audio books once I finish these ones.
Thank you so much!
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Alan Merry – Auckland New Zealand Verified Owner –
Ideal for advancing from beginner to some conversational ability. Very well done and very interesting.
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Ed Anguish. West Yorkshire, UK Verified Owner –
Watch and repeat is the key to the way that I learn. So, for me, it makes good sense to listen and repeat whilst learning a languages. The spoken word is a mile away from the written word, especially in French, and there are so many words for the same meaning. This is why the audio is so helpful here, I can listen and repeat it over and over again, that’s how I learn. Plus plenty of explanations and examples for the understanding.
Thank you very much, I love it!
Cheers Ed
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Madonna, London, U.K. Verified Owner –
I’m loving this audio book. I was a little hesitant to purchase initially because I just couldn’t find a decent teacher to teach me French how I wanted. And I thought what good will this book do? It took me a whole year to find the strength to buy it. And I’m glad I did. It’s very helpful to my French learning and I wa already at an intermediate level, but thought no harm in starting from the beginning to make sure all the foundation and understanding of the basics were there. I’ve already learnt so much that I really never understood fully before and I think it’s one of the better products in language learning out there.
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Sandra from Iowa, USA Verified Owner –
I am only on lesson 3 of the beginner Level French Today, but I already feel I have learned so much. I am a 62 year old Grand-mere, and a motivated student! I have been using Duolingo and Rosetta Stone. However, I was quite frustrated that after regularly doing my lessons for almost a year now, I was still unable to communicate with French speakers. I found myself dong just what Camille says happens, freezing up and trying to translate the simplest phrases from English to French. By then then those golden opportunities were lost.
After completing just the first two lessons of French Today, and with much practice, I had an occasion to use the simple interchanges I had prepared. Success! I was able to greet someone, respond to his 1st question (“how are you?), and ask how his wife was! Genial! It was wonderful!
I continue to use the other two lesson plans, however, I feel I would be so much further along if I had STARTED with FRENCH TODAY a year ago instead of just a few weeks ago. It has filled in the gaps left by both Duolingo and Rosetta Stone, and I am anxious to put into use what I am learning be able to communicate with the many French speaking immigrants in our area, learning about different cultures, and forming new friendships. Camille, Merci beaucoup!
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Matty, Boston USA Verified Owner –
I love the way you and these audio books teach. It has helped a lot along with vocabulary practice that I do from another app. My one thing I would love for improvement is if there was a way to order them in a way so that when I download them on iOS (iPhone/iPad) they could be listened to in order. I am constantly losing the place of what lesson I was on previously. One suggestion to fix this is to title them with a number in front:
01. Introduction
02. Chapter 1 Study Guide
03. Chapter 1 Slow
04. Chapter 1 Normal
05. Chapter 2 Study Guide
Etc etc
Thanks,
~Matty
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Olivier French Today –
Thank you for your feedback. When you receive your audiobook, all the different files are organised in 4 distinct folders and they are named in sequence so that they can be played in sequence in iTunes and/or iOS per category (Study guide, Normal speed, slow recording and Street)
We understand what you mean but the problem with your suggestion is that different people use the audiobook in different ways: your suggestion has the study guide first, then slow recording then normal (and no street version) whereas we suggest you listen to the normal recording first, then go on to the study guide. Based on their starting level, some people might be more comfortable starting with the slow version, some others might be interested in listening to the street version before the study guide, some might listen to the street version after they have completed a section… They are so many different possibilities (and study styles) that we can not pick a specific sequence.
We believe the current ordering is the most flexible and logical for all different types of learners.
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Andre Jacobs, Cape Town, South Africa Verified Owner –
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.
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Attiaf – QLD/AUSTRALIA Verified Owner –
I recently bought this product from French today, so far I found it to be very helpful with my french language learning process, it is very comprehensive and has a very well thought of design to teach french, the tips that you get as you progress are so practical and helpful, it is always exciting and not boring at all so you feel you are so eager to go back and learn more, French is the second language that I am trying to learn and I am making progress slowly with the help of this product from French Today, I am very sure that I will buy all the other levels once I master the material that I have, I think it is absolutely worth buying if you are keen to learn French.
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Alan Jones UK. Verified Owner –
Very easy to follow,well explained and the interesting blogs have really improved my reading thanks.
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Terry McKinven, Brisbane, Australia Verified Owner –
I’ve been studying French for nearly 30 years now, within which time I have lived, worked and studied in France for a year and a bit, and I can safely say that French Today’s material is of the highest quality and practicality that I have seen. Keep up the good work!
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Elizabeth Perry Redding, CA Verified Owner –
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
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Bruce Henry Verified Owner –
The lessons are good for the exposure to contemporary French and I appreciate the Street French speed. The lessons are perhaps a little too female-centric but I can live with that. One area that could use improvement are some parts of the lessons and study guides where the translations are generalized too much. For instance, the sentence ‘Les vacances durent une semaine’ is translated as ‘The vacation is a week long’, whereas I would prefer it said ‘The vacation lasts for a week’ or in other words is tied more closely to the real meaning giving more weight to the verb ‘durent’.
All in all though, an excellent purchase.
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Robert Frith, USA Verified Owner –
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!!!
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Alison, Bristol UK Verified Owner –
i love these books they are so…. addictive and so easy to follow the story. Although i have choses level 2 i actually have all of them, they are great !!
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Barbara, Canada Verified Owner –
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!]
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Alison, Bristol UK Verified Owner –
i love these books they are so…. addictive and so easy to follow the story. Although i have choses level 2 i actually have all of them, they are great !!
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Elizabeth, Oxford, England Verified Owner –
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.
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Melissa Jaffer( Australia ) Verified Owner –
I am delighted with this purchase! I was hesitant at first as I am no longer young and it has been many years since my experience with school french. I am finding this method of learning easy and fun. I now have confidence in my ability to relearn this beautiful language.
The teaching is precise, clear and enjoyable!
What more can I say!
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Charles Eckerson, Little Rock, AR USA Verified Owner –
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.
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Andreas Scottsdale arizona US Verified Owner –
Very well organized and easy to follow and learn. Both fun and instructive, an essential tool to review my school French from thirty years ago. Proved to be very practical and allowed me to converse in small talk on my trip to Paris.
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Stephen McCarthy Novelle-Écosse Canada Verified Owner –
Very interesting and challenging introduction to contemporary French pronunciation. Really helped my listening skills !
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Andrea, Seattle USA Verified Owner –
The different reading speeds are a big help for people like me who struggle with oral comprehension.
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Carlos Estrada, Canada Verified Owner –
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.
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Charlie Shene, Canton, New York USA. Verified Owner –
I do like these audio books. And I like the method that is used to teach French to us in both of the audio books that I’ve purchased, and of course the entire series.
More than that, I like that French Today is owned and operated by real people with really everyday lives that are shared with us. After I bought the French Today audio books A Moi a Paris, I fell like I became a part of an extend family and that I really really have friends that will help me and care about me and my interest in learning the French language. They share so much of their lives with us that we automatically become part of a French family. And the types of commentary that is shared is diverse and interesting, or may just be any old day to day topic, which I find interesting and isn’t that the basis of the everyday conversations in French that we all hope to master soon in the future? I like the program. i’ll continue, albeit slowly because I’m pretty busy sometimes and hope I to complete all the audio books in the near future. Once I build some proficiency, I might try being a Skype distance learner :)
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Dave Clegg, UK Verified Owner –
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.
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Angela Legrand. Paris. Verified Owner –
Useful for learning french as you would hear it in casual conversation. Instead of just memorizing words, you get to understand and remember how to use them in context. This way of studying is far more effective than learning random sentences from grammar books, or from vocabularies lists.
I like how the program is in a downloadable format, I can use it wherever and whenever I want, without needing the Internet.
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Andre Xagoraris United States Verified Owner –
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!
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Gil Cummings South Lake Tahoe, Ca Verified Owner –
I find this helpful and fun but I must say, I have been waiting for months to hear back regarding beginner Skype sessions. The wait list must be much longer than I expected.
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Jason Guest UK Verified Owner –
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.
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Janice New Orleans USA Verified Owner –
fun and challenging just enough for a beginner
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Nick Moger. Yeovil, United Kingdom Verified Owner –
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.
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Frank Sampson Portland USA Verified Owner –
I have tried many products related to learning French and after two years of study there is one piece of advice that I feel confident in giving. And that advice is to listen to as much spoken french as you can starting as early as you can. It’s even better if you have a transcript in french to help you pick up vocabulary you may miss as you listen. A Moi Paris is a great tool because it provides an interesting story that starts out with slow easy french and in each episode the level of speech and vocabulary grows. There are transcripts in french (and english) that you can read as you listen and that you can also use to practice speaking. I am very happy with this product and believe that it can really help others to quickly develop their comprehension and speaking skills.
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Bridget R. Verified Owner –
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
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Paul Hodges, Santa Rosa, California Verified Owner –
For beginners or high-school-French survivors who want to get to first base in French, À Moi Paris Level 2 is as good of a resource as can be found, and it’s affordable, making it the best deal available by far.
It comprises a novel of short 17 chapters recorded in clear, slow French audio, and a 200 page pdf with each chapter’s full text in both French and English. The first chapter is a dialog between people who’ve just met on a train; this provides a way to start very simply. Each subsequent chapter builds on its previous, and includes a chapter guide (in both audio and pdf) that expands and explains the new stuff in each chapter e.g. a new verb or a verb used with a different meaning. The pdf has a few pages of Q&A in both languages for each chapter. Both audio quality and the document layout and editing are impeccable.
The Approach -– The material covers considerable grammatical territory (perhaps on par with a year of high-school French?), but with almost no explicit discussion of grammar. For example, you’ll hear and pick up how to use determiners, possessive pronouns, etc., without naming them as such – just like you did with your first language as a child. It’s mostly in present tense but never becomes awkward because of it. By the last chapter, there are more complicated sentences with object pronouns, some additional tenses, etc. Not worrying about such things as present participles and disjunctive pronouns saves time that can be used for learning to use them by habit rather than by rules.
The Process -– One thing that is quite different about this material is the variety of ways to work with it; this is unlike, for example, a course that you can only use on a PC. You can cycle between listening with an iPod (e.g while driving), reading paper (in a waiting room), immersive study at your PC, and recording and playing back the Q&A on smart phone. The Q&A would support a study group. You’ll choose the mix of media depending on your preferences and availability of time.
What’s Next — Another factor is that there are follow-on materials available in the same series, so that you can continue when you’re ready. Unlike high-school French I for which there is a French II designed to pickup where the first left off, many courses for independent-learners don’t have a next step, forcing you to choose between and expensive restart or bewildering intermediate course not designed to follow the one you started.
I don’t know why high schools and colleges keep to language textbooks with 400 pages of grammar rules rather than a method closer to À Moi Paris Level 2, but it seems me that this is a better way to get going.
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Marie- California, USA Verified Owner –
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!
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Iku Verified Owner –
I have already studied french basic grammar, but when it comes to listening or to speaking french, I am almost beginner. I consulted Camille which one I should have started, and she recommended this beginners one. I am glad that I have started from this one, since it could be good review, and still I could learn something new. The big positive part is for listening practice. Although I still have difficulties to listen and speak french, some French around me told that my french seemed been improved! I will continue to study Camille’s materials. Thank you Camille and Olivier!
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Cath /brisbane /au Verified Owner –
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.
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Kevin, Fife, Scotland Verified Owner –
Having visited France in the past, my French was diabolical to say the least and I completely lacked the confidence to try and dreaded anyone approaching to engage in conversation.
Having studied and practised using three of Camille’s product’s I certainly feel more confident to start conversations on my upcoming visit to Bordeaux and the surrounding area.
My listening skills are improving daily, need to work on the accent !! and my reading of French has greatly improved over the past few months.
Congratulations Camille and Olivier on producing such a fabulous Library of learning.
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Anne-Marie Barnes Queensland,Australia Verified Owner –
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
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Paul Leather, UK Verified Owner –
A really excellent purchase that’s certainly worth its five-star rating. All of the learning material that I’ve seen from ‘French Today’ is quite outstanding and gives the student of French a superb resource base for making fast progress in the language.
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Siti Verified Owner –
Allo!
I am writing this testimonial from as far as Indonesie. I have none experience in French while I can consider myself good in English. Thus I have been looking to add literacy in another language. Having worked in French company for almost 3 years, sadly my French reached only to “Bon Weekend!”. Fortunately somehow I came across your website and I cannot tell you how much I love your products (I bought a bundle of three products for beginners offered at a great deal. How lucky I was!).
I have enjoyed putting all three products I bought in “Repeat” mode in my mobile phone so wherever I am, I could access the audio programs to increase my French level. Kudos to the three kinds of speed, a great feature which I found only on your website. I found typos of English in the PDF but overall, excellent products. Thank God I subscribe to your newsletter. Great article and great updates on discount ;)
Merci beaucoup!
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Debra Ottawa, Canada Verified Owner –
I would like to tell you how much I am enjoying studying French with your audio book novels. I have worked through First Encounter and am now starting into The Beginnings.
While still being far from bilingual, I have noticed a big improvement in my ability to read and understand the stories. My comprehension of real French people speaking is growing in leaps and bounds!!!
I only wish I had more time every day to devote to my lessons!
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Jenny Klein – AUS Verified Owner –
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.
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David Stone Verified Owner –
I have found this product to be very good especially with the work book. As with all the other lessons and drills I have from you everything is well produced, with first class explanations and quality audio. I would highly recommend your products and methods of learning.
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Mary Madden Verified Owner –
This has been a very useful product. It is easy to follow and has helped improve my French.
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Jim Wilsevich – Canada Verified Owner –
This is a very good way to begin learning french
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Janelle – Australia Verified Owner –
The different audio speeds make is so much easier to reconize and learn words as a beginner.
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Petrice Verified Owner –
Great conversational practice and review of my French language studies.
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Elizabeth R Malzone Verified Owner –
A Moi Paris The Beginnings and A Moi Paris 1 are very helpful and makes learning francais fun and encouraging to keep learning.
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Elizabeth R Malzone Verified Owner –
A Moi Paris Level 1 The Beginnings and A Moi Paris LEvel 2 are very helpful and makes learning francais fun and encouraging to keep learning.
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Nancy Busard Verified Owner –
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.
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Nathan Verified Owner –
I took French for 2 years in school (over 20 years ago). Unfortunately I only learned to read and write to a point and the first time I encountered a native speaker I was lost. Camille is so correct in stating to learn to understand and speak French takes many hours of audio and practice. 5 stars all the way, as not only do you have great material you also have a great teacher. Having real speed French vs. slow school tapes (yes back then we had tapes…ha) along with Street French is invaluable. If I only had this information when I first started, I can only imagine how much progress I would have made with those two years. Any questions are quickly answered and the focus on pronunciation is a huge plus. Like anything else it will take time, but I cannot think of a more efficient way to learn true French.
Nathan
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Elizabeth Malzone Verified Owner –
I have to tell you that the Une Histoire Au Present is GREAT.
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CornFlakes Carl Verified Owner –
Before I start my review, I must admit I’m not a beginner. I’ve studied French previously and continue to incorporate this beautiful language into my everyday life. With that being said, in order to master a language, one needs to acquire the core basics as early on as possible as they are the foundation of the language. The key to any language is mastering the basics first and then moving on to the more advanced parts. What makes Camille’s French methods so special is that she makes sure you master the basics first and then eases you into the more advanced parts of the language so you too can speak this marvelous language. If I had this book when I first started studying French, my road to speaking French would be far less rocky than it was. What I love most about this book is the different speeds of the dialogues. There are 3: slow, normal, and street style. You can train your ear gradually and improve your accent as you follow along. The story is charming and I’ve become a huge fan of this charming woman by the name of Mary. I hope we’ll see Mary in an advanced novel someday. Thank goodness Camille noticed the lack of quality French methods out there and actually did something about it. 5 stars all the way. Si vous utilisez cette méthode, je suis sûr que vous allez matriser la langue française. Sans aucun doute!
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Shauna Verified Owner –
What an invaluable find French Today has been. I recently attended a month-long French immersion class in France, and Camille’s lessons are the perfect way to continue my studies. Her instructions and progression are very similar to what I learned at the school and her beginning materials have been an excellent review to help me cement all of the concepts I learned (and understand a few that I missed at school since they only spoke in French; sometimes an explanation in English is really helpful!) I truly believe that repetition and speaking out loud are key, and Camille provides many opportunities for this. I especially love the exercises that ask you in English to say a phrase in French. It’s really improving my ability to think of the words I need to say/use. The recordings at 3 speeds are extremely beneficial and all are so well done. I’m still in France currently, and people are complimenting me on my (admittedly still beginner’s) French. Thank you Camille!! Can’t wait to get to the next level. (after lotttttts of review and repetition at this level :) Highly recommend!
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dianevenker Verified Owner –
I have been working at learning the French language on and off for a few years now. I’ve tried classes, Rosetta Stone, and various online games and courses. This product, however, is absolutely the best. Being able to hear French spoken, see it written in French and then see the translation in English is extremely helpful. And if you follow Camille’s instructions for how and in what order to listen, you will make great progress. For the first time, I am actually being able to understand spoken French — even at a fast pace. The various speeds are particularly helpful. Once I got to Chapter 7, I realized my ability to listen had greatly improved. While I didn’t get every word on my first listen, I had a really good general idea of the content. As she says, it is important to review continuously, but if you do, you will learn this beautiful language!
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Rob Kalamunda Verified Owner –
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.
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davidsuttill07 Verified Owner –
Finding this site has given me such a boost to my French study, and this audio book has helped me so much. When I finish it I will definitely be launching into the others. Highly recommended.
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William Verified Owner –
A Moi Paris has been immensely helpful to me. Their method of teaching French is excellent and is really helping me in the area I struggle the most: listening to and understanding a conversation in French. I would say that A Moi Paris is geared for people with at least some knowledge of French….not really for a pure beginner with no experience. But again, I can’t say how impressed I am with this company. I have improved quite rapidly since starting this program.
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CornFlakes Carl Verified Owner –
I’ve been wanting to learn French for quite some time now. I started studying it back in 2011 and had little success. My accent was bad and I couldn’t express myself as well as I wanted to. It drove me up the wall since I really wanted to speak French well. After purchasing this audiobook, I can truly say that this book has made my dream of spreaking French finally possible. Finally I have some material that focuses on the real, everyday French language and not some outdated dry material that will only help your writing. Mille fois merci Camille! :)
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Rachel Yang Verified Owner –
I just have the free version.. but let me tell you, this is everything I have been missing from my french lessons!
I have been learning through a private tutor and this is the kind of stuff I’ve always wanted to learn. It is practical and that is what you need to learn first, before you learn to analyze poetry and more difficult text. At least, my opinion anyway. I really feel that Camille and Oliver know understand how to break down the language learning process in simple ways so that it is not overwhelming or difficult. Sometimes, as a language learner you get stuck in the process of unraveling that language on the best method of learning. I had felt like I had reached a plateau but thanks to these tools, I know I’ll get to where I want to be, no problem. I haven’t finished the whole book yet but each chapter something so practical and useful. And that it’s an mp3 lets you play it as many times as you want! This is a great tool for beginners to more advanced!
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Mary Klatt Verified Owner –
One learns how French people interact with each other in daily life plus the words and syntax they use to do so. The audio is outstanding; I find it to be invaluable as a learning tool.
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Nancy Nelson Verified Owner –
FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS: No matter what ‘curriculum’ you use, A Moi Paris pulls together everything you need your students to MASTER at an incredible price. I don’t need anything else! My students agree with me! All the basic structures and expressions are there, with excellent audio, translation, Q&A, audio of the Q&A. I’m obsessed with finding the perfect tool and I think this is it. Camille thinks like a teacher and chooses the perfect structures, not muddying the water with extras. Uses all learning modalities. I will definitely “talk it up” at conferences.
For second year and beyond, A Moi Paris reviews and progresses the whole language without the drudgery of ‘reviewing’ at the beginning or end of the year. Students love to act out the play. For first year, second semester, it embeds the language they need to use and build upon. Perfect for final exams also. Beginning and intermediate classes, use it as for listening and reading; more advanced students master the elements and use them in a new context, or just master what you choose the first time around and the rest as you progress.
French Today is very prompt and responsive to their customers and all materials are of extremely high (perfect) quality. A very pro publisher.
Nancy Nelson, High School French 1-AP, author and publisher
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ian Swindale Verified Owner –
I have been learning French again after a gap of nearly forty years and I was able to understand almost everything just listening to it. The story line is fun, amusing at times and full of everyday French spoken in the way that French people speak.
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mike Verified Owner –
I think I must have bought nearly every learn French program on the market and been very disappointed! The French today programs are streets ahead of anything else I have tried. I bought A Moi Paris 1 & 2 plus French pronunciation. I found that by doing one chapter at a time plus pronunciation on the same day my French has moved on at an incredible pace. I tried lessons which are of course good, but French Today gives you the chance to learn French when and where you want. The other very important point is that if you have a problem, their customer support is second to none. I will be buying more of their products simply because I feel really comfortable and know that if I have a problem they will be there to help. Give them a try, you wont be disappointed! Mike Peberdy
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Susan Verified Owner –
This is a great product for building up your confidence for everyday speaking….highly recommended.
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Sharon Verified Owner –
I used this resource when I first started conversation lessons with Camille. It was very useful for advancement in listening and pronunciation skills as well as for increasing of vocabulary. I highly recommend it!
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Thomas Verified Owner –
Great recording quality, very well structured and great content. I feel that after using A Moi Paris my progression is really flying. I have since purchased a moi Paris 2 and found it to be the same. Fantastic. Thank You.
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Ashlie Verified Owner –
I’ve been studying French for many years through high school, college, and online courses, but never could understand how to really get comfortable with carrying on a conversation in French. I discovered “A Moi Paris” a few years ago, and it has, hands down, been the best resource I’ve found for learning everyday French conversation! I put the audio files on my phone, and I listen to them in the car, in the evenings before bed, and pretty much any other chance I get throughout the day! The study guide is tattered and torn from so much use – I use it for my everyday studying, and it goes with me on airplane and road trips! Camille is right, repetition is the key – I still pick up on new things every time I use “A Moi Paris”. Now when I try to have a conversation in French, I am able to apply many of the phrases I’ve learned from it to the situation I’m in. It has absolutely helped me advance in my French studies, and be more natural with everyday French conversation. I just bought the second one – can’t wait to start using it! Thank you Camille and Olivier for creating such fantastic learning tools!
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Norman Kraft Verified Owner –
Before spending another dollar on an audio book to improve your French comprehension, download Camille’s books. You won’t be sorry
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Ryan C Verified Owner –
I’ve been using these recordings as compliment to my French classes at school for a few weeks now and I’ve found them to be great for listening practice and for grasping how the gliding and many contractions sound. Also, the pace of the recordings is slow enough that even as a beginner I can grasp the meanings without being totally overwhelmed by the speech speed.
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Angela Kennedy, Ph.D. – French 1 Teacher Verified Owner –
A Moi Paris is a must have. with the authentic story, vocabulary words, verb charts, review questions and audio, it serves as an excellent supplement to any curriculum.
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