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You want to start but don't know where
Apps, YouTube, an old textbook — plenty of input, no direction. We start with a plan and a first sentence you can actually use today.
Native French coach · London · Online worldwide
Speak French
Speak French
like a local.
Not textbook French. The real thing — spoken with confidence, written with precision, and taught around your goals, your diary and your level.
Rated 5/5 by students, parents and professionals
✓ Zoom, wherever you are
✓ Levels A0 → B2
✓ First call free
Available this weekFree 20-min call
🎓20 years teachingPGCE · Master FLE
💬« On y va ! »Speaking from lesson one
0Years teaching
0A0 to B2, CEFR
0Tailored lesson plans
5/5Student rating
Does this sound like you?
Most people don't stall because French is hard
They stall because nothing is built around them. Here is where my students usually are when they get in touch.
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You're moving to a French-speaking country
A move date focuses the mind. We work on the French of everyday life: admin, neighbours, doctors, school gates and small talk that opens doors.
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You've had teachers, but not the right one
Lessons that felt generic, or a class moving at someone else's pace. Here every session is prepared for you, and corrected for you.
Bienvenue chez On French Terms. Let's fix that.
RolandYour French coach
Meet your coach
Bonjour — I'm Roland
I grew up and studied in France, fell for languages early, and turned it into a career that has taken me around the world. Twenty years of teaching later, I'm settled in London and my job is simple: to get you speaking and writing French like a local.
I coach professionals who need French for work, small groups who learn better together, families, and students facing an exam. Whatever the reason, the lesson is built for you — not pulled off a shelf.
- PGCE — Postgraduate Certificate in Education, French & German
- Master's degree in French as a Foreign Language (FLE)
- BA in English, Linguistics, Literature & French
- Two decades in classrooms across several countries
— Roland
Ways to learn
Four formats. One curriculum — yours.
Every course runs online via Zoom, from complete beginner (A0) to upper intermediate (B2), with materials you keep and corrections that are yours alone.
One-to-one
Individual Class
A0A1B1B2
A tailor-made general or professional course, shaped entirely around your goals and pace.
- 📅Times and length agreed together
- 🧑🏫Individual corrections, every lesson
- ⚙️Shared resources you keep
2 to 6 people
Group Class
A0A1B1B2
Same tailored approach, in a friendly group of a matched level — and at a friendlier price.
- 👥Groups capped at six
- 🎭Role-play and real interaction
- 🔥Collective momentum
Speak, speak, speak
Conversation Class
A1B1B2
For the students who understand more than they dare to say. Built on real documents and real topics.
- 🗣️Talking from minute one
- 📰Authentic material, current topics
- ✍️Group corrections as you go
Fast track
Intensive Training
A0A1B1B2
Three hours a week, individually designed, for an interview, an exam, a certification or a move abroad.
- ⏱️3 hours weekly, scheduled with you
- 🎯Built around one clear deadline
- 💯100% personalised corrections
The method
How we get you speaking
A clear path from the first call to the moment you catch yourself thinking in French.
The free call
Twenty minutes on Zoom. Where you are, where you want to be, and whether I'm the right teacher for you.
Your plan
I map your level against the CEFR scale and build a programme around your goals, deadlines and diary.
Lessons that stick
Grammar, vocabulary, listening, culture — always applied to situations you will actually meet.
Visible progress
Individual corrections, resources you keep, and regular checkpoints so you can feel the difference.
Free · 60 seconds
Where is your French right now?
Five honest questions and you'll have an estimated CEFR level — plus the format I'd recommend for you. No email required.
A0 · A1 · B1 · B2
In their words
Students, parents and professionals
A few of the notes I've been sent over the years.
Roland has been fantastic in helping me develop my French from nothing. The lessons are always well structured, with helpful materials and extra work to help me progress.
A truly fantastic teacher. He really understands the different learning styles in our household and is constantly bringing new tools to keep us engaged.
He is currently mentoring my husband and me in French basics. The sessions are fun, he knows his subject and involves us both. I thoroughly recommend him.
My children have great fun in Roland's lessons. He makes learning French really enjoyable.
Roland has been tutoring my son for his final A-Level French exam and is a knight in shining armour. He aims for the highest standard, but stays encouraging and realistic.
I'm really pleased with you as a teacher — it's the first time I've actually started making substantive progress.
On y va ?
Your first conversation in French starts with one in English
Book a free twenty-minute discovery call. We'll talk about your goals, what I can offer, and how to shape your lessons around them.
No pressure, no sales pitch — just a conversation about where you want to get to.