Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to speaking French. The aim of these classes is to help students practise their French speaking skills in small groups, growing their confidence and helping them learn to express themselves in cross-cultural conversations.
Whether you're a beginner taking your very first steps, or simply looking to polish your conversational skills, our masterclass range has something for everyone. Each session is meticulously designed to teach you new words and expressions, improve your pronunciation, and make speaking French second nature in a supportive and interactive environment alongside fellow learners.
By signing up to the masterclass, you agree to abide by the code of conduct, as outlined here.
What's Included
- Between five and ten sessions per block
- Small groups of twelve or fewer to facilitate speaking
- Worksheets to follow along during the lesson
- Live class with group activities
Intensive Speaking Practice Sessions
Our Intensive French Sessions are designed to fast-track your confidence and fluency in just one week. Over five days, you’ll engage in 2-hour daily sessions, gaining a total of 10 hours of focused learning.
Please read the course descriptions carefully before selecting a course to ensure it aligns with your learning goals.
Level 1: Intensive Speaking Practice
This intensive one-week Level 1 session is designed to rapidly improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge. Through exercises, role plays, and collaborative work, these lessons complement and expand upon the A1-level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to confidently introduce yourself and engage in basic conversations on everyday topics. You’ll improve your pronunciation, expand your vocabulary, and gain the confidence to discuss subjects like the weather, hobbies, food, family, and navigating a town — all while mastering the present tense in context.
Our goal is to enhance both your fluency and understanding of foundational French, empowering you to connect with others in practical and meaningful ways.
Date: Monday 28th April - Friday 2nd of May, 2025
Time: 12pm - 2:15pm
2 HOURS PER DAY FOR 5 DAYS
Cost: $360 USD
Level 2: Intensive Speaking Practice
This intensive one-week Level 2 session is designed to rapidly improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge. Through exercises, role plays, and collaborative work, these lessons complement and expand upon the A2-level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you'll have built confidence and fluency in speaking French by engaging in conversations on a variety of everyday and practical topics. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to describe people and things, express your feelings, and discuss past experiences using the passé composé in context.
You’ll also gain the skills to navigate real-life situations, such as shopping, visiting the doctor, and traveling. Through interactive and collaborative activities, the course reinforces foundational grammar, expands your vocabulary, and enhances your ability to communicate effectively in French.
Date: Monday 12th May - Friday 16th of May, 2025
Time: 12pm - 2:15pm
2 HOURS PER DAY FOR 5 DAYS
Cost: $360 USD
Level 3: Intensive Speaking Practice
This intensive one-week Level 3 session is designed to rapidly improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge. Through exercises, role plays, and collaborative work, these lessons complement and expand upon the B1-level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
To enhance your ability to engage in more complex conversations in French by building on your foundational skills. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently discuss a range of topics, including people, places, current events, and cultural activities such as art and cinema. You will refine your use of present and past tenses, master key verbs like devoir and pouvoir, and gain familiarity with using the future tense and prepositions in context.
This course is designed to strengthen your grammar, expand your vocabulary, and deepen your conversational fluency through dynamic exercises and role-play activities.
Date: Monday 19th May - Friday 23rd of May, 2025
Time: 12pm - 2:15pm
2 HOURS PER DAY FOR 5 DAYS
Cost: $360 USD
Speaking Practice Sessions
Enhance your French fluency with our French Speaking Sessions. These one-hour classes take place on a weekday over a period of ten weeks, and are designed to help you build confidence speaking the language.
Please read the course descriptions carefully before selecting a course to ensure it aligns with your learning goals.
Level 1: Beginner Speaking Practice
This Level 1 masterclass takes place once a week over a 10 week period. Designed to help you improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge, these lessons complement and develop upon the A1 level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, through exercises, role plays and collaborative work with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
This course will help you build the confidence to introduce yourself and engage in basic conversations on everyday topics. By the end, you’ll have improved your pronunciation, expanded your vocabulary, and developed the ability to discuss subjects like the weather, hobbies, food, family, and navigating a town—all while using the present tense in real-life contexts.
Our goal is to enhance both your fluency and understanding of foundational French, empowering you to connect with others in practical and meaningful ways. Let’s get started!
Date: coming soon
Time: coming soon (GMT - British Time)
One hour every day for ten weeks
Cost: $270 USD
Level 1: Beginner Speaking Practice
(Group 2)
This Level 1 masterclass takes place once a week over a 10 week period. Designed to help you improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge, these lessons complement and develop upon the A1 level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, through exercises, role plays and collaborative work with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
This course will help you build the confidence to introduce yourself and engage in basic conversations on everyday topics. By the end, you’ll have improved your pronunciation, expanded your vocabulary, and developed the ability to discuss subjects like the weather, hobbies, food, family, and navigating a town—all while using the present tense in real-life contexts.
Our goal is to enhance both your fluency and understanding of foundational French, empowering you to connect with others in practical and meaningful ways. Let’s get started!
Date: coming soon
Time: coming soon (British Time)
Group 2 - One hour every Tuesday for ten weeks
Cost: $270 USD
Level 2: Beginner Speaking Practice
Designed to kickstart your confidence in speaking French, these lessons complement and develop upon the A1 and A2 level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, with a special emphasis on developing conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you'll have built confidence and fluency in speaking French by engaging in conversations on a variety of everyday and practical topics. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to describe people and things, express your feelings, and discuss past experiences using the passé composé in context.
You’ll also gain the skills to navigate real-life situations, such as shopping, visiting the doctor, and traveling. Through interactive and collaborative activities, the course reinforces foundational grammar, expands your vocabulary, and enhances your ability to communicate effectively in French.
Date: 2025
Time: pm (GMT - British Time)
One hour every for ten weeks.
Cost: $270 USD
Level 3: Elementary Speaking Practice
Designed to help you improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge, these lessons complement and develop upon the A2 and B1 level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course, with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
To enhance your ability to engage in more complex conversations in French by building on your foundational skills. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently discuss a range of topics, including people, places, current events, and cultural activities such as art and cinema. You will refine your use of present and past tenses, master key verbs like devoir and pouvoir, and gain familiarity with using the future tense and prepositions in context.
This course is designed to strengthen your grammar, expand your vocabulary, and deepen your conversational fluency through dynamic exercises and role-play activities.
Date: 2025
Time: pm (GMT - British Time)
One hour every for ten weeks.
Level 4: Elementary Speaking Practice
This Level 4 masterclass is ideal for those with elementary French knowledge (CEFR A2), focusing on improving conversational skills and advancing to B1-level topics. It builds on Alexa’s Complete French Course with an emphasis on practical speaking proficiency.
Course Objectives:
This course is designed to help you develop conversational fluency in French, building on your elementary foundation and progressing toward intermediate proficiency. You’ll gain the confidence to discuss both everyday and more complex topics, navigate real-world scenarios, share opinions, and communicate about past, present, and future events using a range of tenses and moods, including the conditional.
You’ll explore diverse themes such as travel, the environment, sports, and global news, while also deepening your cultural understanding of French-speaking countries. Through interactive exercises and role-playing, this course will enhance your grammar, expand your vocabulary, and strengthen your ability to express yourself clearly and persuasively in French.
Date: 9th April - 18th June, 2025.
Time: 2:30PM - 3:30PM (GMT - British Time)
One hour every Wednesday for ten weeks. Note that there will be a break for half-term on Wednesday the 23rd of April. Speaking practice session will resume on Wednesday the 30th of April.
Cost: $270 USD
Level 6: Intermediate Speaking Practice
Designed to help you improve your speaking skills and equip you with essential knowledge, these lessons complement and develop upon the B2 level topics found in Alexa’s Complete French Course through exercises, role plays and collaborative work with a special emphasis on fostering conversational skills.
Course Objectives:
Boost your French skills with our interactive speaking practice designed for intermediate to advanced learners! Employ your knowledge of past, present and future tenses to discuss a range of experiences, such as becoming an expat in a French-speaking country, new ways of working and the differences between generations. Whether you want to refine your pronunciation, expand your vocabulary or improve fluency in real-life conversations, this class is perfect for you. With personalised feedback and engaging topics, you’ll gain confidence in speaking French while mastering the nuances of the language. You will develop skills for debating, articulating nuanced opinions, and navigating diverse real-life scenarios. Through collaborative exercises, this course aims to refine your fluency, accuracy, and confidence in spoken French.
Date: 10th April - 19th June, 2025.
Time: 2:30PM - 3:30PM(GMT - British Time)
One hour every Thursday for ten weeks. Note that there will be a break for half-term on Thursday the 24th of April. Speaking practice session will resume on Thursday the 1st of May.
Speaking Practice Waitlist
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Disclaimer
The scheduled times and dates may be subject to change if a teacher should become unavailable for whatever reason. This also means that the beginning and end dates for the course may change slightly.
In the event that this happens, we will endeavour to let you know, along with the new timing for the class, as soon as possible.
If the timings no longer work for you, you will have up to 14 days after the date of purchase to request a refund. Masterclass courses cannot be exchanged or switched for any course at a later date or time.
These classes are for adults only. Learners must be 18+ to attend.
Refund Eligibility:
- Full refunds will only be considered if requested within 14 days from the date of purchase.
- No refunds will be issued once the course has started.
- Refunds will be at the discretion of Learn French with Alexa 7 days before the start date of the masterclass.
- Masterclasses cannot be exchanged or switched to any other course at a later date or time
Documentary Evidence for Illness or Bereavement:
- In the case of illness or bereavement, supported documentary evidence from an official source must be provided before a refund can be considered.
- Documentary evidence may include a medical certificate or a death certificate.
Refunds in Exceptional Circumstances:
- Refunds in relation to exceptional circumstances are at the discretion of Learn French with Alexa.
- Exceptional circumstances may include technical issues beyond the control of the student, or any other situation deemed exceptional by Learn French with Alexa.
Modifications to the Refund Policy:
- Learn French with Alexa reserves the right to modify or update this refund policy at any time without prior notice. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.
By signing up to the masterclass, you agree to abide by the code of conduct, as outlined here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will the masterclass courses help my French learning?
The masterclass is designed to help with French speaking practice.
How good does my French need to be to join the masterclass?
We recommend joining the masterclass appropriate to your CEFR level, as outlined below:
• Level 1 masterclass - A0/A1 level
• Level 2 masterclass - A1/A2 level
• Level 3 masterclass - A2/B1 level
• Level 4 masterclass - B1/B2 level
• Level 5 masterclass - B2/C1 level
• Level 6 masterclass - C1/C2 level
• Intensive masterclass - A0/A1 level
If you are unsure which French level you are at, please take our French Placement test.
Can I join this masterclass if I am a complete beginner?
Yes, you can join the Level 1 masterclass as a beginner. We encourage beginners to start The Complete French Course alongside the masterclass. The Complete French Course focuses on reading, writing and listening, while the masterclass provides you with an opportunity to practise your speaking skills
What if I can't attend a class?
No worries if you miss a class, feel free to jump back into the next class. There will be study guides available for each class so you won't feel left out.
Will I be reimbursed for the classes I've missed?
Unfortunately we can't offer reimbursements on missed classes within the speaking practice sessions. This is a continuous 10-week block designed to growing your confidence and learning to express yourself in cross-cultural conversations.
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