The translation trap
You often build your sentences in English first.
By the time you find the French words, the conversation has moved on.
Guided speaking practice · A2–B2
20/80 FRENCH PACK
Use the French you know to order, tell a story and explain your plans.
Complete programme · €149
GET THE COMPLETE PACK — €149- Know what to practise: follow a guided path, around 20 minutes a day.
- Make French your own: adapt useful expressions to your everyday life.
- Hear what changes: compare the same speaking mission before and after practice.
One-time payment · Instant access · Lifetime access · No subscription
You know some French. Finding your words is harder.
You have already learned some French, but using it in a conversation can feel very different.
The hesitation
You recognise words you struggle to use.
You understand an expression when you hear it, but it does not come to mind when you need to speak.
The overload
You are unsure what to practise next.
With so many videos, lists and grammar lessons, it is easy to spend more time collecting resources than using French.
A clear weekly plan. Useful expressions to practise aloud. Regular review to help you recall them.
The 20/80 path to practical French
Focus your effort on useful French for the situation you want to handle. Start speaking, then use the resources to work on what you need.
Inside the Complete and Premium programmes
No conversation partner needed
Answer the prompts aloud, play both roles in a dialogue and record yourself on your phone. Then listen back and try the same mission again. Use the expressions in real conversations whenever you can.
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Start with a speaking mission
Choose an everyday situation or a story-based activity. Make a first recording using the French you already know. This gives you a starting point.
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Practise what you need
Listen, repeat and adapt useful expressions. Consult vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation resources whenever you need support.
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Speak again. Compare. Reuse.
Record the same mission again. Check what you accomplished, how much help you needed and which expressions you reused. Practise your chosen expressions again a week and a month later.
A look inside · Week 1
From a model to your own words
Listen to “Je vais prendre…”, then make it personal: “Je vais prendre un thé, s’il vous plaît.”
Close the model and place your own order aloud. Later, retrieve the expression from memory and use it in another order.
What you’ll practise
Two guided paths to help you use French in everyday situations and talk about your own life.
Everyday conversations · 12 weeks
Handle everyday situations
Practise short exchanges with a clear purpose, using dialogues and expressions you can adapt.
- Order at a café or restaurant and explain your preferences.
- Shop at a market and ask for what you need.
- Make weekend plans and discuss a trip.
- Check in at a hotel and ask about an activity.
Stories to Speaking · 10 weeks
Talk about your life
Use short stories as a starting point, then reuse useful language in your own answers.
- Describe your routines and surroundings.
- Talk about loved ones and explain your preferences.
- Describe an experience and tell a sequence of events.
- Explain a problem or present a plan and your reasons.
Both paths are included in Complete and Premium. Choose one to start and follow it at your own pace.
Resources to support your practice
The right support when you need it
Use the PDFs to check a useful expression, understand a structure or follow a transcript. Use the audio to listen, repeat and practise pronunciation.
In Complete and Premium, the stories and dialogues support your guided activities. You then close the model and try using the French yourself.
Start with your speaking task. Return to the resources whenever you need help.
Learner feedback
What learners say
Feedback on the 20/80 French Pack before the guided programme was added. The quotes below are excerpts from learner messages.
Two weeks ago, I bought the French pack you made, and I already see the progress. I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the quality content you offer, and to all learners who are still hesitant to take the training, I highly recommend it!
Before using the 20/80 French Pack, I didn't know where to start and kept jumping from one resource to another. The Pack helped me focus on the French I actually need, and the shadowing videos made key sentence patterns and expressions stick. I finally feel like I'm learning more efficiently.
I am one of your subscribers and I have learned so much by studying with your 20/80 French Pack which I have downloaded on my laptop computer.
Choose your 20/80 French Pack
Two options. One-time payment. Lifetime access to your digital materials.
Recommended for guided speaking
Guided French Pack
€149
One-time payment
- PDF, audio and essential expression resources included
- Two guided paths: everyday conversations (12 weeks) + Stories to Speaking (10 weeks)
- Weekly before-and-after speaking missions
- Expression recall and regular review
- 10 video stories + 10 conversation audios, with French & English transcripts
- Lifetime access to digital materials
With private coaching
Guided Pack + Coaching
€199
One-time payment
- Everything in the Guided French Pack
- One 60-minute private coaching session with Muriel
- Personalised corrections during your session
- Speaking practice focused on your goals
- Lifetime access to digital materials
Both options include the two guided speaking paths. Choose one to start and follow it at your own pace.
Secure payment · Instant access to digital materials · Downloadable PDFs and audio files · No subscription
Meet your teacher
Bonjour, I’m Muriel.
I’m a French teacher with over 10 years of experience, helping English-speaking adults use French in everyday life.
I created the 20/80 French Pack to give you a clear focus: useful language, explanations when you need them, and practice that gets you speaking.
With either Guided French Pack option, you follow a guided programme at your own pace. You start speaking in Week 1, compare your recordings and revisit expressions to practise recalling them.
The Guided Pack + Coaching option also includes one 60-minute private session with me, focused on your speaking goals.
Focus on what matters. Practise it. Make it your French.
Frequently asked questions
What level of French do I need?
The 20/80 French Pack is designed for learners around A2–B2 who already know some French and want to practise using it aloud.
You can use the foundations to refresh vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation whenever you need support. It is not designed for complete beginners.
Is this a self-paced programme or a live course?
Both options include the same self-paced Guided French Speaking Pack, with two paths and activities you follow independently. There are no scheduled group classes.
The €199 Guided Pack + Coaching option adds one 60-minute private coaching session with Muriel.
Which option should I choose?
- Guided French Pack — €149: choose this for both speaking paths, short daily activities, weekly missions, audio, PDFs and revision at your own pace.
- Guided Pack + Coaching — €199: choose this if you also want one individual 60-minute speaking session with Muriel and personalised feedback during that session.
Which guided path should I start with?
Choose Your Guided Practice if you want to handle everyday situations, such as ordering at a café, shopping or checking in at a hotel. This path contains 12 weeks.
Choose Stories to Speaking if you enjoy learning through stories and want to talk about your routines, experiences, preferences and plans. This path contains 10 weeks.
Both paths are included in both options. Start with one and explore the other later. You do not need to follow both at the same time.
Do I need to complete the test or foundations first?
No. Start speaking in Week 1. Consult the foundations whenever you need help with a word, a structure or pronunciation.
The self-test is optional and for information only. You do not need to pass it or submit your answers. It does not assess speaking or listening and does not establish your overall French level.
How much time do I need?
The guided activities are designed for around 20 minutes a day. Each week gives you a sequence of activities from Day 1 to Day 7.
You can take longer, repeat a day or pause when needed. These are self-paced paths, so you do not have to finish within 10 or 12 calendar weeks.
Can I practise without a conversation partner?
Yes. You can answer prompts aloud, personalise expressions, record yourself and play both roles in a dialogue. A phone or another recording device is enough for your speaking recordings.
When you have an opportunity, use the expressions in a conversation too.
How will I check my speaking progress?
Each guided week includes the same speaking mission before and after practice. You compare your recordings using three questions:
- Did I complete the mission?
- Did I speak with less help?
- Did I reuse useful expressions?
Your recordings are for your own use. You do not need to send them to Muriel. This comparison tracks your progress on that task; it does not assign a French level.
How does revision work?
Revision is built into the guided activities. You retrieve earlier expressions without looking at a model first, then reuse them in your own answers.
You keep two useful expressions from each week in a small memory bank and revisit them a week and about a month later. At the end of a path, you plan the remaining reviews in your own calendar or notebook.
What happens after I order?
You receive an email with instructions to access your private member area. There, you can open the materials included in your option and download the PDFs and audio files.
For either option, begin with “START HERE — Choose your path & speak today”.
How long will I have access?
Both options include lifetime access to their digital materials. You pay once, with no subscription. You can return to the activities and repeat a mission whenever you want.
What personal feedback is included with coaching?
Guided Pack + Coaching includes one 60-minute private coaching session with Muriel, with speaking practice and personalised corrections focused on your goals.
The rest of the programme is self-paced. Personal feedback is provided during that session; weekly recording corrections and ongoing coaching are not included.
What results can I expect?
The programme helps you practise concrete tasks: handle an everyday situation, talk about your life and retrieve useful expressions with less reliance on notes.
Progress depends on your starting point, regular practice and opportunities to use French. There is no promise of fluency within a fixed number of weeks. Your recordings help you identify what becomes easier and what to practise next.
What is the refund policy?
For EU consumers, a 14-day withdrawal period generally applies. For digital content, this right may be lost when delivery begins after your express consent to immediate access and your acknowledgement that you lose the right of withdrawal. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.
For a refund or withdrawal request, contact contact@murielfrenchteacher.fr. Premium coaching cancellations require at least 24 hours’ notice; missed sessions or late cancellations may not be refunded.
Read the full Terms & Conditions for the applicable purchase and refund terms.
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