Meet Chris: Your Coach towards confident French
My journey began in 2018 in England, driven by a deep belief: adults deserve a smarter, more effective way to learn French.
Like many of my students, I faced the challenges of learning a new language as an adult (German, in my case!). The fear of looking ridiculous, the struggle to find clear direction… it was frustrating.
That experience became the blueprint for OuiCommunicate. I discovered that the ‘secret’ was in structure and clarity. This became the foundation of my coaching philosophy.
My Coaching Philosophy:
As a qualified Linguist and Educator, my academic background allows me to create coaching plans that prioritize the core skills you need to truly understand and use French.
Unlike traditional approaches, I don’t see French in terms of abstract CEFR levels. Instead, we focus on building essential skills as foundational blocks towards real-world autonomy, ensuring you gain practical mastery, not just surface-level knowledge.
Master the Mechanics: Skills First for True Understanding:
I teach you how French works. By focusing on the “Big Skills” – the fundamental mechanics of the language – you’ll gain true mastery and lasting comprehension, not just surface-level knowledge. This foundational understanding empowers you to truly use French in any situation.
Maximize Every Moment: Our 20-Minute Focus Sessions:
Designed with the adult attention span in mind, our unique 20-minute video calls are incredibly effective. This isn’t arbitrary; it’s optimized for human concentration, ensuring every minute counts. You’ll engage with our flexible 24/7 online platform, then use these highly focused sessions to solidify your understanding and rapidly accelerate your progress without feeling overwhelmed.
Progress, Not Pressure: No Tests, Just Continuous Growth
Forget the stress and anxiety of traditional tests. Unlike conventional schools, our focus is entirely on your understanding and continuous progress. Our 20-minute assessments are designed to genuinely gauge your grasp of concepts and ensure you master each skill, providing constant forward momentum and building unwavering confidence in your abilities.
Achieve Your Goal: A Clear Path to Fluency
I offer both a clear starting point and a definite finishing line for your French journey. My program is meticulously designed for you to achieve comprehensive French fluency within approximately one year, giving you practical mastery over all the French you’ll realistically need for travel, conversation, or personal enrichment.
How Your Journey to Fluency Unfolds:
I’ve simplified learning French into clear, actionable steps:
Step 1. You complete your exercises and use the instructional videos for each topic.
Step 2. Use the “self-assessment” videos to make sure you’ve learned well.
Step 3. When you’ve done the worksheet, watched the video, and cleared the self-assessment, you then book a 20-minute meetup with your tutor.
If you have any doubt or question, there’s unlimited email support.
Enabling 40+ adults learn French
Whether you are barely 40 or well into your 70s, to me you will be just another student empowering yourself and learning French.
We’re from the same generation:
The French you will find here is structured and resonates with a certain generation. It’s the timeless “pen and paper” magic that still works best. No fancy memorization techniques or app buttons to press.
My French program is neatly laid out in progressive worksheets and videos. If you can open a website page, you can learn French with me. No degrees in computer engineering required! Simplicity first.
Learn with one who did it too:
Learning German as an adult wasn’t easy. There was the fear of looking ridiculous, but also the fact of not being sure how to learn it.
The “secret” I uncovered was that structure is the number one tool I needed. Once I put some order in my German, I could take it apart and learn in a way that made sense to me as an adult. A pen, a sheet of paper and the question: “How does German work?” This is exactly what you will find in this French course.
Clear answers and structure. No vague CEFR levels or games. Just the skills that get you there.
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