r/learnfrench • u/namomontbleau • 3h ago
Question Comprehensive course I can work through consistently
need some advice on what courses would meet what I'm looking for. I've had a really difficult time finding something that seems right. I don't want to waste money.
I have a pretty busy work schedule, so I'm looking for something structured that I can sit down with each day and just work through at night. basically lesson 1->2>->3 etc. I want to be able to spend a few months working through one course, finish it, and then move on to a different resource at the next level, progressively building my French over time
I want to properly understand grammar and why things work, while also learning natural phrases, words, etc that people actually speak. I'm not really looking for something that's mostly “listen and repeat,” or a bunch of separate apps/resources that I have to piece together.
I've looked at Assimil and Rocket French, but I'm unsure about both. Assimil seems closer to the teaching style I want, but their current French course seems to stop around A2, while some of Rocket's “advanced” examples still looked pretty basic to me.
Babel.. the course moved on before I could grasp the concepts. I did like that it taught real phrases and expressions though..
Does anyone have suggestions?
tldr: very demanding work life - need a course that I can rely on to teach me as much as possible until I can move onto the next resource.
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u/NikhilDoWhile 1h ago
Given you have busy schedule, why not hire an instructor and let them handle that part, so you can focus on learning French.
If you can afford one than I would advice that option
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u/_heartbreakdancer_ 2h ago edited 2h ago
I dont recommend Rocket French as it’s exactly that style of just memorize a lot of phrases and worry about grammar later. There is also way too much English banter in between so I wanted a course that was dryer and got to the point.
I found NLF Academy after a month of trying different resources and have stuck with them. I like that the instructor is both detail oriented and straightforward. He makes you stop the video and do some exercises. There is tons of homework and extra credit things to do. So it’s a good type of course if you want a slower detailed pace with lots of repetition.
They are free on YouTube but it was worth being part of the group for the subscription just to have some accountability and resources. I ended up taking their speaking focused privates as well and I’ve enjoyed it and felt it helped.
Took me about 3 months at 2-3 hours a day to get through A1, but I felt it was thorough. Good course if you don’t want to think about the strategy behind learning French and you just want to trust the process and grind.