🟦 French Classes in Los Angeles, Malibu & New York — A Complete Practice Method for Americans
GoodFrenchTips is a French learning platform created by French teachers in the United States. It helps American learners practice French through conversation, cultural content, live workshops, and guided progress programs.
Learn French the Real-Life Way — With a Complete Method Designed for You
A Method Born from Real Teaching
GoodFrenchTips began as a simple blog where I shared materials from my French conversation classes at the Alliance Française in Los Angeles.
Very quickly, one thing became clear: students needed more than weekly lessons. They needed tools to practice between classes, a clear and structured method, and human guidance to stay motivated and make real progress.
Today, GoodFrenchTips has grown into a complete French learning platform, used by learners in Los Angeles, Malibu, New York — and across the U.S. — who want to learn French in a way that is practical, engaging, and effective in real life.
What Makes GFT Different
There are many ways to learn French online — but very few offer a complete method, designed by teachers, specifically for American learners.
At GoodFrenchTips, we focus on the four essential skills you need to become fluent:
- Speaking (oral production)
- Writing (written production)
- Reading (written comprehension)
- Listening (oral comprehension)
But there is an even bigger challenge most learners face: the plateau.
Many students reach a point where they practice regularly but stop improving. They develop bad habits, lose confidence, and feel stuck — often without realizing why.
🎯 This is where GFT goes further.
With personalized support, you don’t stay stuck. You receive real feedback, regular guidance, and a method that adapts to your level and pace.
From the moment you join, you take a placement test — and every 6 months, you reassess your level with targeted exercises, followed by a 20-minute live session with a teacher to review your strengths, challenges, and progress.
This is not just practice. It’s a structured path toward real, measurable progress in French.
Our Pedagogical Method
GoodFrenchTips is built around the four essential language skills. Each one is practiced through a concrete activity — not theory.
🗣️ Speaking
Practice real spoken French regularly and gain confidence.
- Monthly live workshop on French current events
- AI-powered conversation tool with realistic topics
✍️ Writing
Understand your level and progress with human feedback.
- Level test at subscription and every 6 months
- Short writing task corrected by a teacher
- 15-minute one-on-one feedback session
📖 Reading
Build vocabulary and comprehension with guided content.
- Articles with key vocabulary lists
- Short quizzes to check understanding
🎧 Listening
Train your ear and pronunciation with real French voices.
- Audio included in every article
- Slow and natural French recorded by teachers
🎥 Bonus: Grammar videos
Short, clear grammar and usage videos to reinforce what you practice and avoid common mistakes. Watch on YouTube
🟦Our Partnership with the ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LOS ANGELES
We’re proud to announce our official partnership with the ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LOS ANGELES (AFDELA) — a prestigious institution dedicated to teaching French and promoting Francophone culture.
GoodFrenchTips is designed as a perfect complement to your French classes at AFDELA. Whether you’re just beginning or already advancing in your journey, our platform helps you stay connected to the language between lessons — with AI-powered French conversation, weekly cultural content, and a vibrant online community.
Special offer for AFDELA members:
If you're a current member of the ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LOS ANGELES, you receive an exclusive
15% discount on your monthly GoodFrenchTips subscription.
Already a member?
➡️ Email admin@afdela.org to get your code and start practicing right away.
Not a member yet?
👉 Join the ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LOS ANGELES and enjoy smarter, more consistent language practice — every day of the week.
Together, GoodFrenchTips and AFDELA are building a modern path to fluency: blending traditional teaching with innovative digital tools to support every learner’s journey.
🟦 Hélène Renaut a teacher at the Alliance Française of Los Angeles
My original degrees are in Music and Literature. After falling in love with San Francisco and moving to California, I taught French and Music in French-American schools while pursuing a career as a singer-songwriter. I now specialize in private and group instruction in Los Angeles. My experience includes accent coaching off and on set, translation and interpretation. I believe in the parallels between language and music learning, fostering rapid progress tailored to students' needs. Working with children, adults and colleagues of different backgrounds and cultures, I have learnt to adapt to various publics, develop sound educational plans, and use patience and empathy to relate to my students and enhance their learning. I am looking forward to helping you along on this linguistic and cultural adventure!
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