Real Spoken Training
Low beginner to solid spoken French
French Language with Paul & Carole
I know what it feels like
Someone speaks to you in French.
You catch most of it — sometimes almost all of it — but not quite enough.
You want to answer properly, but the words do not arrive in time.
So you smile. You simplify. Or the moment simply passes.
I know that feeling because I lived it.
And when it happens week after week, French quietly limits how fully you can take part in the life around you.
That is what we set out to change.
RST grew out of two parallel experiences
When I arrived in France I did what most learners do — I studied the rules, learnt conjugations, and tried to hold everything in my head. But knowing French on paper and finding the right words when someone is standing in front of you are two very different things.
I only began to move forward when I stopped treating every verb as something new to memorise and started listening for the sound and logic patterns that keep returning. Practising those patterns until they became automatic changed everything.
Carole, my wife, is French and bilingual. She already understood the real secret to learning a second language. Together we refined that insight into the method that became Real Spoken Training.
What the course is
We work in small groups of four (pods). Only two pods run in each course, so everyone gets proper attention.
Each week builds strong foundations, trains rapid recall, and uses clear NLP techniques. The method is rigorous, efficient, and direct.
The goal is simple: solid spoken French you can actually use.
The result we aim for
Not perfect French. Not textbook French for its own sake.
French that lets you live fully in France.
If that is the French you want, the next step is simple.
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Talk with us
We keep RST deliberately small, working in pods of four, and we open new pods from time to time as places become available.
Before anyone joins, we like to have a short conversation. It gives us a chance to understand where you are with your French, what you want to achieve, and whether the way we work is likely to suit you.
Just as importantly, it gives you the chance to decide whether RST is the right fit for you.
If you are interested in joining a future pod, please get in touch and have a chat with us.
From low beginner to solid spoken French
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Paul Juden, SIREN: 823703897
Carole Diz, SIREN: 823617352
Les Gautiers, Béthines, 86310