Speak To Learn French
A Different Way to Learn French and Speak It with Confidence
Introductory Level
French Speaking Kickstart
Beginner Level
From Zero To Speak French
Intermediate Level
Confident French Speaker
Ongoing Level
Conversation Groups
Immersion
French-Speaking Events
Want to speak French, whether you’re learning now or you’ve learned before?
You don’t learn French to speak. You Speak to Learn French.
You can learn vocabulary and grammar and still struggle when it’s time to speak French.
I’m Anne, your French Speaking Coach. After more than 16 years coaching French, I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: women keep learning more French, waiting for the moment when they’ll finally know enough to speak.
But speaking doesn’t start when you’ve learned enough French.
Speaking MUST BE part of learning French AND from the beginning.
That’s why I coach French differently and my method Speak To Learn™ is built around three principles:
Speak First. Embrace Mistakes. Ditch the Textbooks.
Speak First
EMBRACE MISTAKES
Ditch the Textbooks
In the traditional way of learning French, speaking often comes last.
I do the opposite.
I believe speaking must be part of learning from the very beginning, because that is how you start building real speaking ability, not just knowledge about the language.
The brain learns through use. The more French is retrieved, spoken and practised in context, the more those speaking pathways begin to strengthen.
That is why you do not need to wait until you know enough.
You need to start speaking French from the beginning.
You may have been taught to see mistakes as something negative, something to avoid if you want to speak French well.
I do the opposite.
Mistakes are part of the process of becoming a French speaker.
When you speak, try, and make mistakes, you learn through real use of the language.
Mistakes show you what to adjust, what to avoid, and what is already starting to take shape. They help you build confidence, flexibility, and ease in the language.
And that is how speaking French starts to feel less intimidating and more natural.
You need to embrace mistakes when learning to speak French.
Many people teach French through textbooks, rules, grammar and written exercises.
I do the opposite.
You cannot develop speaking skills by reading a book, because there are certain skills that can only be built when you actually speak the language.
Skills like learning to respond, keep a conversation going, stay with the flow of French, use what you know in the moment, and stop translating all the time are developed through speaking.
You need to develop speaking skills by speaking French.
WHAT IS ACTUALLY STOPPING YOU FROM SPEAKING FRENCH?
You know that learning French and developing speaking skills are not the same thing.
But what is getting in the way of your speaking?
I created the French-Speaking Diagnostic to help you identify where you are now and what may be stopping you from speaking French.
In just a few minutes, you’ll discover your French-speaking profile and understand what needs your attention next.
WHAT MY STUDENTS SAY
“I have been learning French off and on for a few years, but I never felt confident enough to speak French.
Earlier this year, thru a friend I heard about Anne Morel and her learning program – wow, what a find!
After only one term with Anne, I can understand her questions and even reply in French. Anne’s way of coaching French is fantastic and has given me the confidence to speak French.”
“Learning French has been a goal of mine since I was a teenager, but despite many attempts over the years, I never got very far. Anne’s approach was different from the start. From the very first lesson, she had me speaking French.
In the beginning, I would visibly freeze when trying to speak and often struggled to recall the words and phrases I needed. Anne’s patience, encouragement, and teaching style helped me build confidence lesson by lesson.
Today, I am far more comfortable communicating in French and feel less intimidated when speaking.
If your goal is not just to study French but to actually speak and use the language, I highly recommend Anne. Her approach works, and she has helped me make more progress than I ever thought possible.”
“Anne creates a highly supportive environment where she is deeply sensitive to your comfort level, encouraging you to ask questions, preferably in French, without fear of making mistakes.
What sets Anne apart is her flawless knowledge of grammar and pronunciation, combined with a coaching style that balances patience with a standard of excellence.
Thanks to her watchful eye and encouraging approach, my confidence and conversational fluency have grown in leaps and bounds. I signed up for the next level with enthusiasm.”
When you can finally speak French
When you speak French with confidence, everything changes.
You can order with ease, continue conversations naturally, make meaningful connections, immerse yourself more deeply in the culture, and experience France as more than a visitor.
You begin to connect more deeply with people, feel more at ease each time you return to France, and experience the country in a way that feels far more personal and real.
YOUR FRENCH-SPEAKING PATH
With my Speak to Learn™ Method, speaking is at the centre of your learning at every level.
This pathway means you don’t spend years learning French, starting again or wondering if SPEAKING French will only ever be a dream.
FRANCE IS DIFFERENT WHEN YOU SPEAK FRENCH.
Don’t just visit France. Be part of it.
Coucou, I am Anne Morel
I’m Anne Morel. I was born in New Caledonia, and I’m also Tahitian from my mother’s side, so the French island way of life has always been a big part of who I am.
More than 26 years ago, I moved to Melbourne on my own, and this is where I still live today with my husband, our two children and our two dogs.
I have always loved French culture and everything that makes France so special. The fashion, the food, the wines, the cheeses, the cafés, the markets, the long lunches and, of course, French champagne (probably a little too much!).
This is what makes French culture so extraordinary and why we love it so much.
And this is what I want to share with you. Speaking French is way more than learning a language. It’s about connecting, sharing and experiencing la joie de vivre à la française. For me, that’s what speaking French is really about.
Living in Melbourne certainly hasn’t stopped me from enjoying my French culture. I never say no to trying a beautiful croissant, I love working with French businesses here in Australia, and I’m always looking for ways to bring French culture into my life here in Melbourne.
I also created La Salonnière, the first and only French club in Australia, bringing Francophones and Francophiles together to share everything we love about French culture.
At school, I learned Spanish, and now I am also learning Italian myself, with the same strong belief that speaking is such an important part of learning a language.
Outside of French, I love gardening, crochet, slow mornings on my deck, travelling and spending precious time with my family.
Facile Comme Bonjour is not only my work. It is a big part of my world, and I love sharing that world with the women I guide in French.
SPEAK TO LEARN FRENCH
