My experience with Prêt à Parler has been so rewarding. Initially I just wanted to have enough lessons to help me pass the FIDE A1 exam, however, my wonderful tutor, Aurore, helped me to not only pass that exam but to achieve excellent results enabling me to pass the A2 exam with ease. She tuned into what I needed, helped me when I struggled and made the lessons interesting and fun. Her patience, praise and the ready access to the client portal made me eager to learn and to keep practising French outside of the contact lessons. Thank you Aurore and Prêt à Parler.

Me and my spouse took lessons for B1 FIDE. with Pret à Parler. Thanks to Superprof. Vincent Moog, both of us cleared the exams in our first attempt :). Vincent is an excellent teacher. He helped us to prepare for the exam so that we could confidently face it. He is also a great motivator. We would highly recommend him and Pret à Parler for anyone who wants to improve their French and / or to prepare for FIDE. Bon chance.

Really good teachers and time management. Deserves what you pay totally. Especially for FIDE.

Excellent teachers, course material and training!

A wonderful guide through the scary times of learning a new skill! Thank you so much

I recently completed the FIDE preparation course (A2/B1 level) to begin the naturalization process in Switzerland, and I couldn’t be happier with my experience. The course content was comprehensive and well-structured, with high-quality materials, engaging presentations, and helpful recordings that made learning both effective and enjoyable.

A special mention goes to our fantastic prof, Brice Bejuit, who taught at a great pace, kept the lessons highly interactive, and created a positive and engaging atmosphere. His teaching style truly made the sessions worthwhile.

I highly recommend Prêt à Parler for anyone looking to improve their French skills!

Basile, thank you so much for your help, support, and professionalism, your lessons have helped me a lot to progress and gain confidence!

My lessons are going well, and my teacher Max is great. Some of the content has been easy, but the speaking part has been very helpful! We’re sorting out what makes sense to cover in terms of topics, and everything is going really great.

My teacher has been wonderful! I passed the FIDE test with B1 in both writing and speaking. I am sooo proud of myself, I cannot believe it.

I want to THANK Basile with all my heart and soul for the patience and the speed with which he poured knowledge into my head. Each session was like 5 sessions with other teachers before. You are an amazing teacher, Basile!

To any expats hesitating to reach out to Prêt à Parler — don’t wait! This has been one of the best French learning decisions I’ve made. The lessons were great: dynamic, well-structured, and tailored to my goals. My teacher, Basile, was incredibly supportive and skilled, and the preparation for the FIDE exam was spot-on. I felt confident, ready, and really enjoyed the process. It’s absolutely worth the price, not just for passing an exam, but for feeling comfortable speaking French in real life.

I can't speak highly enough of Marjolaine! She's been a fantastic teacher, endlessly patient, informative, and engaging. She has built my confidence and ability to a level I didn't think was possible when I began.

It might seem a little daunting at first, and it's definitely a commitment, but cast your doubts aside, make the call, then dive in and take the lessons with Prêt à Parler—you won't regret it! I've found all the lessons interesting, varied, and very relevant to the Fide test. When I take it, I feel I'll be as well prepared as I can be!

I’d like to thank my Super Prof, Virginie, for her patience and her positive, encouraging attitude. This makes me much more comfortable during our sessions.

Outstanding first lessons. Max makes me feel very encouraged and motivated to learn. In only 3 lessons, I already feel I am improving a lot! The overall process with Prêt à Parler has been GREAT! Lovely is incredibly helpful, too. I really appreciate how she has helped me get started up so well and with such kindness and patience! I am very happy and look forward to continuing with Max and Prêt à Parler. Thank you so far for a great experience!

I’m so happy and enjoying my class with Virginie, and so excited to see the result at the end. Thank you very much.

I recently took the FIDE online group lessons with Prêt à Parler to prepare for my FIDE exam, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The lessons were absolutely fantastic: practical, engaging, and perfectly tailored to the exam format. The teacher created a supportive and dynamic atmosphere that made it easy to participate and improve quickly. Thanks to this excellent preparation, I passed the FIDE exam with flying colors! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to feel confident and ready.

I recently finished a private FIDE preparation course with 10 lessons, and I’m really happy with my experience. My teacher, Marjolaine Moulin, was super kind, patient, and very organized.

Marjolaine quickly identified the areas where I needed improvement and helped me focus on the specific skills required for the exam. We practiced exactly the kinds of tasks I would encounter, especially in speaking and listening. I felt well-prepared on exam day and was able to achieve the B1 level.

I’d definitely recommend Prêt à Parler to anyone getting ready for the FIDE test. The support and teaching were at a very high level!

J’ai fait la préparation pour l’examen FIDE et j’ai trouvé le cours très utile. Le SUPERPROF Brice est très gentil et, chaque semaine, nous avançons avec les différents thèmes et la pratique pour l’examen.

Marjolaine prepared me very well for the TCF. She is a truly excellent professor and very dedicated. Thank you so much!

Prêt à Parler CH is a wonderful option for those looking for a highly customized and flexible learning environment. My schedule made it very difficult to take traditional French courses, and I needed to pass the FIDE language tests. Prêt à Parler CH's remote option meets all my needs for this, and my French professor, Marjolaine, created a very custom program to meet my French language needs. I passed my FIDE tests with total confidence. I look forward to working with Marjolaine and Prêt à Parler CH in the future to continue my French language journey.

I have had a great experience with Prêt à Parler. I would recommend them without hesitation! They are committed to your success and will help you with whatever you need to succeed.

I highly recommend this school if you need to prepare for your FIDE exam. I started taking classes when my level was A2, and within 3–4 months (around 40 classes), I improved my French to a B1 level.

I worked with Basile and Max, but mostly with Basile, and I highly recommend him. He is very professional, provides a lot of study materials, and speaks almost exclusively in French during the lessons, which was extremely useful in my case since I had limited time to prepare for the FIDE exam.

In the end, I achieved a B1 level in both the oral and written exams.

After a disappointing experience with another language school that treated adult learners more like schoolchildren, I was so relieved to find Prêt à Parler. From the very beginning, the team was supportive, encouraging, and professional. They created a positive learning environment where I felt respected, motivated, and confident.

My teacher, Aurore, was fantastic—patient, friendly, and always focused on helping me build real-world communication skills. Rather than just drilling grammar, she helped me develop the confidence and practical ability I needed to succeed. Thanks to her guidance, I passed my A1 French exam and finally feel like I’m on solid footing with the language.

If you're an adult learner looking for a school that truly understands your needs and helps you achieve real progress, I can't recommend Prêt à Parler enough!

I've been an on-and-off student with Prêt à Parler for several years, and I'd highly recommend them. I started before I moved to Genève, and the assistance was invaluable. Later, I enrolled in intensive daily French lessons locally, but continued with a lesson each week with Prêt à Parler to dive deeper on questions I had with the intensive French. Super Profs Brice and Marjolaine are AMAZING, and I've enjoyed every lesson I've had with both. If you're on the fence, I would absolutely recommend trying them out with a trial lesson; you won't regret it.

Whatever your goals or needs are, Prêt à Parler will get you ready. The whole learning experience for me was comfortable. My Super Prof walked me through one of the reading and writing scenarios and I was able to use my time very efficiently during my fide exam because I was already familiar with the format. My investment in paying for the private lessons has absolutely paid off. I have recommended your services to other expats!

Club de Conversation was really enjoyable! I enjoyed the lessons and the teacher's energy. My head explodes with all the grammar rules and writing so finding a group lesson that suits my needs and at my level was a godsend. The group was easy to talk to, and the prof was approachable, helpful, and motivating. The times and dates were suitable as well for work!

Super Prof Brice was a good facilitator, letting the students express themselves as much as possible and only intervening to provide vocabulary and ideas to keep the conversations going. The formula developed by Prêt à Parler for Club de Conversation was very effective and fun!

The group conversation sessions have been really good! Isabelle has been really pleasant and I feel like talking in our group sessions.

I get enough time to speak during the group lesson which is great! The speed is just perfect and I find the group lessons interesting so far.

I initially had no idea what to expect but the way Super Prof Brice handles the group lessons works well for me. This kind of group lesson is exactly what I need. Un grand merci!

My Super Prof Brice is very enthusiastic and allows all the participants to participate in the intervention during the course. His passion and attitude helped a lot with my motivation.

Fully satisfied with my Pret a Parler experience, I recommend their service to anyone interest in improving their French speaking skills and/or passing the examen FIDE.  :)

Pret a Parler is fantastic! I've tried other private online teachers through other sources, and no one beats my Super Prof. The lessons are geared to my level, so I quickly began speaking French throughout the full hour with ease and comfort, and feel so much more confident in my daily life in Geneva. It is absolutely worth the price and time to learn French well and quickly. I cannot recommend it enough!

I am extremely happy with my Prêt à Parler classes. My Super Prof Sandra is super structured, attentive and responsive to your needs!

I really enjoyed having a conversation only lesson. My head explodes with all the grammar rules and writing so finding a lesson that suits my needs and at my level was a god send. The group were easy to talk to, and the prof was approachable, helpful and motivating.

I am so glad to have picked Prêt à Parler for preparing for my FIDE exam. My teacher, Brice, is very competent, in fact, so good that I've exceeded my wildest expectation in my examination performance. I immediately made a reference to my colleague as well. I want to thank the organization and its relentless support to people who need to obtain the qualification as well as igniting my genuine interest in learning French.

I highly recommend lessons with Sandra, especially in preparation for the FIDE exam. Her lessons are well structured and she provides clear, helpful directions on where you can focus to improve.

Speaking French is one thing, going for a real exam where you need to pass the FIDE test is totally another thing. A test is a test is a test. Best thing I ever did was joining the Pret a parler school. I went in all gun's blazing. Had access to the online classes. And had the one-on-one classes with Brice Bejuit. If I say it was the best thing I have done is an understatement. He took me back to the basics, cleaned up all the mess in my head of all the mistakes I have been doing over and over and over again, he was so patient, so encouraging and gave me all the tools that I needed to pass both Orale and Ecrit. Not only did I pass the exams but I got grades that probably never had in my years of education. I am sure all the teachers at pret a parler are great. But my experience is with Brice, and therefore, my recommendation is if you want to speak french and speak it well, if you want to pass the fide exam and you want to surprise yourself. Brice is who you need. I am so grateful to him, I am now so excited about using what is left of my offer to learn more skills and tricks. I highly recommend that you take no less than 10 classes if you are under the pressure and have a deadline to pass. Thank you Brice again and again. I am forever grateful.

I highly recommend the school ready to speak, I learned a lot of things with my great teacher SANDRA, I appreciated her method. She is very professional, thank you very much for the support. I wish you a good continuation to all the team.

I have been taking lessons with Sandra Courcelle to prepare for the FIDE test. Lessons were always well prepared and delivered with high quality, with very detailed and effective feedbacks. Highly recommended

I was comfortable in asking questions and I especially found the strategies Isabelle gave me very helpful! Linking the correct sounds to words I can pronounce correctly in English was so simple, yet really efficient. The pace was great, I now just need to spend time reviewing and practicing on my own. My favorite part of all was being able to apply the tip I learned from the lessons - and that is to spell my name!

Excellent service and support from the whole team. I took private lessons with a Super Prof to work on my French and it has been a great experience. A great company focused on its customers.

Great platform offering a variety of different options to learn French as an English-speaking expat: from free (!) online content (podcasts, newsletter, games, etc.) to tailored class packages (interactive platform, pre-recorded classes for Every Day Life French or private lessons). Topped up with great staff and customer service. I can definitely recommend reaching out to them if you are looking to improve your French

I would highly recommend Prêt à Parler to anyone who either wants to improve their French level or want to take an official test. I used to listen to different Webinars in the evenings after work, while making dinners and did exercises online whenever I could. I also took some private lessons, and my Super Prof is very organised, patient, and funny, and gave me a lot of tips to use in the DELF B1 exam.

J'utilise Prêt à Parler (PaP) depuis plus d'un an avec Super Prof Brice qui me guide à travers la langue française. J'ai commencé à apprendre le français en cours collectifs dans mon institut de français local, mais j'ai découvert que j'avais besoin de cours particuliers pour passer au niveau supérieur. Brice & PaP ont été excellents en m'aidant à me développer dans des domaines où je n'avais pas assez de pratique dans les cours en groupe. J'ai également trouvé utiles certaines des activités supplémentaires de PaP, en particulier les webinaires commerciaux. Leur administratrice, Lovely, répond rapidement aux questions et est très professionnelle. Brice a également passé du temps avec mon partenaire et lui a donné la confiance nécessaire pour passer le FIDE. 5 étoiles tout autour.

This is a very affordable, convenient, and effective way to learn French online. My professor customizes my learning materials and the way she teaches depending on my level and progress. Most of all, I have gained my confidence in speaking without necessarily going out of my house.

My wife follows Prêt à Parler on Facebook and she thought that you guys looked really good and thought you might be a good fit for me. Starting with a couple of times per week to try to ease me into learning, my Super Prof gauged the situation very well and accommodated my learning ability to the speed and content of each session. This is super important for me. My Super Prof was given a mammoth task of trying to ready me for FIDE, to gain level A2 in 2 months, with a serious operation right in the middle of it all. Nothing short of a herculean task. However, with his excellent skills, encouragement, and endless positivity he is solely responsible for my getting A2.

My Super Prof is a miracle worker, very professional and patient and he made learning French fun. Thanks to him I just passed my FIDE exam and exceeded my own expectations, plus I have gained so much more confidence in speaking French. The whole PaP team are very enthusiastic and lovely to work with. Highly recommended!

I am really enjoying my lessons with Sandra. She is very fast yet effective which I really like. She helps a lot with pronunciation and makes French learning more approachable for a beginner like me.

I have really enjoyed my lessons with Sandra so far. I am preparing specifically for my A2 oral exam and the sessions are really well put together. Her approach to teaching is very effective but still makes for enjoyable lessons.

With Prêt à Parler I have been able to reach my goals in learning French. My Super Prof was excellent. He was always enthusiastic and motivating with the patience of a good teacher. With his guidance I was able to pass my FIDE exam.

I really enjoyed during FIDE preparation classes with Sandra. She was constantly focused on delivering maximum value for money. Her answers are simple and straight to the point. It helped me a lot to prepare for the exam and pass from the first attempt. Thank you very much Sandra and Prêt à Parler for the amazing experience.

I was shocked to find out a few weeks ago that I need to pass a French exam for my permis C. Before pandemia I thought I was close to comfortable level B2 in French, but after not speaking much French for over two years because of isolating, I was really worried if I could pass my spoken French even at B1 level!

I looked up all resources on the FIDE websites and panicked, this won't be easy!

While searching for resources I came across Prêt à Parler youtube videos explaining what the FIDE exam was like. This really helped and as I only had two days left to the exam (!) I took two private lessons. They were great, they put my focus on what was important to pass the exam.

Two days ago I got my results - B1 oral with 96% !! WOW! So happy about this :) Really glad I found them at the right time, thanks.

I've been very impressed with Pret à Parler. I contacted them in panic after discovering I needed to take the FIDE test. I saw a testimonial from another student and it filled me with optimism that I could achieve the results I needed. My enquiries were dealt with promptly, professionally and compassionately. I took the tester session with Super Prof Sarah and for the first time in my life a French lesson was actually fun! 

Each week we explored the FIDE subjects and still the lessons were fun! Having a one to one tutor who makes the lessons to your ability and needs is incredibly empowering. My Super Prof was very patient and easy-going as well as thorough and diligent. We covered all FIDE scenarios and I was very well prepared by the time the exam came. I achieved results I could only dream of and would encourage you to choose Pret à Parler if you are looking for professional and competent help with your French.

I fully recommend Prêt à Parler for all your French learning needs. My professor was outstanding - really helped me grow my confidence and French language skills towards naturalization. He was well organized, focused at my pace and pushing me to get better. All the team are super helpful and focused on your learning needs too. Highly recommend!

Taking FIDE preparation lessons with Sandra at Prêt à Parler. Sandra has been a great teacher - the lessons are really well planned with thoughtful and helpful feedback, and she makes very good use of the time of each lessons from start to finish. Resources made available are helpful. Would highly recommend - thanks Sandra!

I really appreciated the French classes with my Super Prof Sandra Courcelle. I was prepared for the FIDE Exam and successfully passed it with A2 level. She was always attentive to detail and explained clearly.

I have been taking lessons with Sandra Courcelle to prepare for the FIDE test. Lessons were always well prepared and delivered with high quality, with very detailed and effective feedbacks. Highly recommended

I have undertaken two courses (A2 and B1) with Sandra Courcelle. My experience has been very positive and I feel my French has improved considerably. Sandra is a great teacher, I found myself very comfortable with her. I like the way she teaches: it is very flexible and enjoyable. I strongly recommend to anyone who wants to improve her/his level of French and at the same enjoying time.

Literally, it was these lessons with Sandra at Prêt à Parler -all systematically planned and flawlessly executed- that made my son activate the latent French in his repertoire and overcome his mental block over French. All these lessons were meticulously spiraled to increase the depth of his understanding, vocabulary, and his confidence in his abilities as a French speaker- all done in a relaxed and friendly manner.

He is currently preparing for the final interview for his FIDE Dossier and we are confident he will succeed with the help of Prêt à Parler's fide Test Preparation Program.

French lessons with Isabelle is the right choice if you need flexibility, if you want to adapt the class to meet your exact needs, and if you want to enjoy your class! I had no experience with online learning before and was a bit skeptical about it all. It ended up being one of the best decisions I recently made! Following the recent birth of my child, I contacted Isabelle because I had to prepare for an important job interview in French. Not only did she prepare me well for the interview with regards to the language requirements, but she also acted as a coach, motivating me and building my self-confidence over the 10 classes we had together. The best thing? I finally got the job I was aiming for!

Isabelle is a superb teacher of the highest professional standards. I approached Isabelle to provide private, custom tailored business French language development lessons and she exceeded my expectation. She was able to focus on my immediate mandate to improve my French skills while always remaining alert to any gaps in my grammar requiring attention and thus dynamically incorporating revision of such into our lessons. I greatly appreciated her charm and presentation skills in delivering the lessons which provided for achieving measurable progress through the course while always remaining stimulating. I highly recommend Isabelle as a teacher and connoisseur of languages.

Isabelle is a fantastic teacher and I am delighted I found her to help me progress with French. Her lessons are fun, relevant and interesting. Her style is extremely unique – she is incredibly patient and puts you at ease from the first encounter. Any areas of uncertainty are picked up immediately and her preparation for the next lesson includes these areas. She puts a lot of thought into her lessons and goes the extra mile even when the lesson has finished. I highly recommend her as a language teacher.

Working with Isabelle was a very interesting and efficient experience. Isabelle is a highly qualified teacher who can immediately understand the needs and struggles that busy professionals have when learning a new language. It was my first experience with a private coach and I wanted to improve my spoken and written French skills. I feel so much better now! Isabelle was able to personalize my lessons which were designed to meet my specific work requirements. She made me feel comfortable and gave me the right tools so I can speak much more freely than before. She always made sure to correct my mistakes with tact and consideration, the best way to learn and improve. I highly recommend Isabelle’s private coaching services.

Isabelle is a wonderful teacher with lots of humour. Her classes were the best I have ever had! She has such an interesting personality and I felt I could talk with her for hours about a very wide range of subjects. Her teaching method was really good, even when we had to talk about grammar! I really enjoyed her classes and was quite upset every time the course was over!

This was my first time attending the French Friday lunch organized by Isabelle. I thoroughly enjoyed spending my Friday lunch time meeting new friends & practicing talking and listening in French. And of course our lunch was excellent as was the location at the EastWest hotel!

Isabelle is a highly organized, well prepared, and structured teacher who somehow (amazingly) manages to make learning French fun and easy. She is definitely one of the best language teachers I’ve ever had! I will look forward to our next gathering!

I had a great experience with regards to preparing for the French FIDE exam in Switzerland. I would especially like to thank Sandra, my professor! Her approach worked very well for me as she made sure I focus on learning by doing. She tailored the course material according to my needs. Sandra found a good balance between helping me improve my overall French language skills and preparing specifically for FIDE Exam. Thanks once again to Sandra and Prêt à Parler team!

I have tried other methods, but Prêt à Parler is the best! The programme and the material are engaging and the Super Profs are magnificent! Brice is absolutely brilliant! He has earned the title of being called a 'Super Prof'. He is knowledgeable, kind, charming, and patient and clearly, the student's stupidity does not phase him. He remains encouraging and supportive! I highly recommend improving your French online with Prêt à Parler. I passed A2 for Oral and B1 for Reading and Writing with the Exam Express Programme!

Prêt à Parler bietet einen hochstehenden Service an. Die IT Tools sind sehr hilfreich und leicht zu bedienen. Meine Lernfortschritte werden mir von meinem Umfeld bestätigt. Meine Lehrerin - Laurence - besticht durch Wissen, Freundlichkeit und Flexibilität. Ich fühle mich nach jeder Lektion besser für die anstehenden Prüfungen gerüstet.

In just five Zoom sessions, my Super Prof was able to efficiently assess my starting level and development areas and prepare me for the FIDE exam, which I took with confidence and passed on first try. Beyond FIDE exam prep, I would recommend Prêt à Parler to all expats in the Swiss Romande region as learning the local language will improve your quality of life and reduce the number of daily moments and insights "lost in translation".

Prêt à Parler exceeded all my expectations.

I decided to strengthen my French skills and got 5 classes of one-to-one coaching, before my Swiss FIDE exam. Aurore was my teacher. She was extremely attentive, listened to my needs, adjusted her style, and gave amazing tips & tricks for how to handle fide exams.

Thanks to outstanding Aurore's coaching, I was able to pass B1 level in both written and verbal communication, with very high scores! BIG THANKS to the full team, and highly recommended not only as a preparation for fide exams, but for overall improvement of French language skills.

I would highly recommend Prêt à Parler for anyone wanting to learn or improve their French. It is an easy platform to use and being online, it is efficient for those that are time poor. The lessons were enjoyable and relatable to my life, whilst preparing me well for the FIDE exam. My French improved considerably over the 4 months of lessons and I'm please to say I achieved a result of B1 in both the oral and written components!

I've had bad experiences with other teachers outside of Prêt à Parler who were not encouraging me to speak more. When mistakes were done, they were correcting with a demotivating manner. However my Super Prof is simply a delight to work with! He encourages me to speak up and when I make mistakes, he corrects them understandably, which motivates me to do better next time. He is simply amazing! Do not waste your precious family & work time with other institutions! PàP is the golden key to unlock your confidence and knowledge to speak French!

I've attempted normal conversation groups, but never advanced. I wasn't sure if Prêt à Parler would be similar, but was happy to know it wasn't! My Super Prof Laurence is amazing. I really enjoy our time together. She's very patient and positive - we also have a lot of fun. I recommend anyone to book a trial lesson with Prêt à Parler, you have nothing to lose! Classes are very interactive covering grammar, reading, listening, and speaking.

1-1 attention to learn a new language is extremely beneficial. They work with you in your own way, at your own pace. My Super Prof is very patient and flexible and is able to adapt easily depending on how I'm grasping something - or not!

My Super Prof Laurence is amazing, and always so thoroughly well prepared. I cannot imagine a better learning platform than Prêt à Parler, or a better teacher.

Prêt à Parler offers the perfect solution for busy people as the class can be done at home or in the office, it's flexible and adapted to your needs!

My experience with my super prof was quite good! She is a very good teacher, and she doesn't let herself be sidetracked in the lessons and keeps following the lesson plan which I think is great for a student like myself who can get distracted in various ways. PàP is the best offer in town: flexible, professional and friendly and overall, I have greatly profited from the lessons. I have more fluidity now in my french and I am also speaking a bit more correct!

I wouldn't hesitate to contact Prêt à Parler. The team is supportive, reactive to your needs and goals and the whole experience has been a pleasure. My teachers were great, the styles were different but I felt both have worked to help me and work around my dyslexia.

Go on and take the plunge! You will not regret it. Prêt a Parler is exactly what I needed to move forward with my French. All in all the perfect choice for me. My Super Prof was amazing!

My Super Prof was fantastic! It is easy and accessible to use Prêt à Parler to learn French on your own time with a great professor, to build your confidence in speaking French. It has helped me a lot.

I have been taking French lessons with Prêt à Parler and their great teachers since 2017. I moved smoothly from A1 to B2 level, and am now working to reach C1. Here is why I like working with Prêt à Parler:

• Online lessons: When I switched from offline to online, I was afraid that the lessons would become impersonal and less interesting, but I was absolutely wrong. Lessons are still one-to-one and real-time; nothing is lost neither in content nor in the flow of the lessons. Prêt à Parler uses a reliable technology and the connection is smooth. There are several benefits to online lessons: notes are available straight after; lessons can be recorded, etc. Best of all: location doesn't matter. One can be travelling for business or leisure and still continue the lessons. One hour is one hour, nothing less or more. One just needs to pop-up the laptop at the scheduled time and off we go!
• Instructors: Prêt à Parler's instructors not only have a high command of the French language, but they are also very friendly and have a wide variety of interest areas. During my lessons, we talk about many topics, from AI to politics, from environment to French cinema. In short, lessons are never boring, never limited to textbook conversations. I have also learned a great deal about French culture (food, music, wine, places to go, local customs, etc.) 

To sum up, thanks to Prêt à Parler, I made great progress with regards to my French skills. I now find it much easier to integrate and feel like a local. Give it shot: nothing to lose, a lot to gain!

I have done many different types of French courses before over the years and I often found them frustrating. Group sessions are often ineffective because there are always students who dominate the class and teachers often can't handle this effectively, meaning there is not much benefit to the rest of the class.

Individual classes also can be highly ineffective if they are not carefully structured and designed to lead to progress. When I first met Isabelle, I was struck by her professionalism and no nonsense approach and agreed to give her online classes through Prêt à Parler a try. After 2 months with one of her online teachers, I can honestly say that this is the best approach I've experienced to date. The classes take place using Zoom and you can do them at any time of the day wherever you are, which means there is no time wasted in getting to class, chatting to other students, etc. Every minute counts.

The teacher is very professional and uses a structured lesson plan - to help me focus on improving my business French. The classes have been very effective in improving my vocabulary, grammar and fluency in conversation. The system works very efficiently - the teacher takes notes online on a shared screen and you can view the lesson plan. In this way, the teacher takes all the notes and you receive a pdf with all the notes, as well as the video recording after each lesson. You also get set homework for the next course. Depending on your package, you get access to an online learning program of practical every day French to use in your own time. This is by far the most professional and effective French learning I've experienced in and outside of France, including some of the well-known language schools. I have no hesitation in recommending Prêt a Parler to anyone who is serious about learning to speak French.

I am very happy with Prêt à Parler! I find everything so well organized and the systems in place very easy to use and manage (i.e. booking the classes and accessing to the files, webinars, etc.) I had originally contacted several private tutors and programs and none of them had a level of professionalism and organization that you have, which is something very important for me. As this type of learning is an investment, I want to get the most out of it and I really see your services and business in general as a valuable asset you should be very proud of!

My Super Prof is very professional, punctual, and explains things clearly. I feel super focused during my lesson. One hour goes by very fast, yet I feel like I learn more in that hour than I did previously in a 3-hour intensive classroom setting. It also helps that he takes notes on the documents themselves while I focus on the content of the lesson” It prevents me from being distracted and too busy taking notes. This to me is very valuable. Thank you! You have truly answered my needs of progressing with my French.

I have done and tried many French lessons but it was only with Isabelle that I really learned very fast and in a very fun and relaxed way. If you’re preparing for your naturalization in Switzerland or would like to learn to speak and improve your French fast, I highly recommend the personalized online classes of Prêt à Parler.

Isabelle était ma professeur de français dans un cours de groupe pour les professionnels. Sa positivité exceptionnelle, son bilinguisme et sa façon créative d’enseigner m’ont motivée à même prendre un deuxième cours privé avec Isabelle. Elle a conçu des leçons très variées utilisant différents médias. C’était toujours un plaisir d’apprendre avec elle et j’ai fait de très bons progrès dans un court laps de temps. Malheureusement, Isabelle a quitté Munich et le cours a dû se terminer. Je suis vraiment désolée que mon cours ne puisse pas se poursuivre en personne, mais je recommande chaleureusement Isabelle Nicolas comme professeur de français!

Isabelle and I worked together at educom GmbH while she was a Business Language Coach. I had the opportunity to sit in on her lessons which were well-structured, job relevant and communicative. She uses up-to-date teaching methods and creates a supportive learning environment that engage her learners. Isabelle is a top-notch coach, always gracious and cheerful, and would be a great addition to any team.

Ms. Isabelle Nicolas has been teaching English and French as a Foreign Language Trainer for KMP. Sprachenservice since November 2012. She has conducted several extensive courses at one of our major clients in the Munich area, where she proved to be an excellent trainer of Business English and French. Isabelle Nicolas has a very good command of all linguistic and pedagogical skills expected of a professional language trainer. She prepares thoroughly, structures her classes well and presents her materials and subject matter effectively. She has taught several levels of proficiency for KMP. Sprachenservice and is a highly competent instructor whom students respond to enthusiastically. It remains to be added that Ms. Isabelle Nicolas is highly regarded by students, co-teachers and our administration alike, last but not least due to her warm and outgoing personality.

Ms. Nicolas taught high profile business clients in need of language and cultural training in Business French, using our virtual classroom. Ms. Nicolas rose to the challenge and provided high quality, tailor-made and professional training for our clients at all times. She distinguished herself by being very attentive to the needs of students and adapting perfectly to their demands and level. She created a safe environment so students can feel at ease speaking French in the workplace, and she will be missed by her students, who rated her very highly. Additionally, her bilingual English and French skills made her a valuable trainer for beginner students, as she was easily able to support students in English when required. Because of Ms. Nicolas’ high level of performance, she was specially selected to teach sample lessons to our most VIP potential customers, something offered only to Learnship’s very best trainers.

Isabelle is a wonderful teacher with lots of humour. Her classes were the best I have ever had! She has such an interesting personality and I felt I could talk with her for hours about a very wide range of subjects. Her teaching method was really good, even when we had to talk about grammar! I really enjoyed her classes and was quite upset every time the course was over!

I was fortunate to have Isabelle as a personal language trainer who was even able to give language classes conducted online in a very friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Isabelle has been a pleasure to work and learn with, as her friendly and engaging nature has created a very enjoyable atmosphere during language lessons that otherwise often tend to be boring and disconnected from the individual student. Her flexible approach, custom-tailoring the speed and intensity of the training to my individual capabilities and motivation, has helped me enjoy the lessons and make progress in my new language.

Working with Isabelle was a very interesting and efficient experience. Isabelle is a highly qualified teacher who can immediately understand the needs and struggles that busy professionals have when learning a new language. It was my first experience with a private coach and I wanted to improve my spoken and written French skills. I feel so much better now! Isabelle was able to personalize my lessons which were designed to meet my specific work requirements. She made me feel comfortable and gave me the right tools so I can speak much more freely than before. She always made sure to correct my mistakes with tact and consideration, the best way to learn and improve. I highly recommend Isabelle’s private coaching services.

Isabelle is a fantastic teacher and I am delighted I found her to help me progress with French. Her lessons are fun, relevant and interesting. Her style is extremely unique – she is incredibly patient and puts you at ease from the first encounter. Any areas of uncertainty are picked up immediately and her preparation for the next lesson includes these areas. She puts a lot of thought into her lessons and goes the extra mile even when the lesson has finished. I highly recommend her as a language teacher.

Isabelle is a superb teacher of the highest professional standards.  I approached Isabelle to provide private, custom tailored business French language development lessons and she exceeded my expectation.  She was able to focus on my immediate mandate to improve my written French skills while always remaining alert to any gaps in my grammar requiring attention and thus dynamically incorporating revision of such into our lessons.  I greatly appreciated her charm and presentation skills in delivering the lessons which provided for achieving measurable progress through the course while always remaining stimulating.  Particularly interesting was her ability to deliver learning material remotely via Skype, fluidly integrating extensive online resources, which allowed me to continue with the lessons despite my constant travels.  I highly recommend Isabelle as a teacher and connoisseur of languages.

I came to Geneva without having spoken a word of French before. I found Isabelle to be a very attentive, patient and proactive teacher. The lessons were tailored exactly according to my ‎goals and I quickly found myself making vast improvements in understanding, speaking and writing French. I would strongly recommend Isabelle and I very much look forward to resuming lessons with her when I return to Geneva.”

I arrived in Geneva two years ago to start a job in a French speaking firm with a very basic level of French. For the first year and a half I went to group lessons and taught myself but I found the lessons long and boring and struggled with motivation to teach myself in my spare time. My private lessons with Isabelle totally changed my approach to learning French. She gave me a lot of confidence speaking French as we discussed topics that were actually relevant to my job and life in Geneva. Isabelle is a fantastic teacher, calm and patient and when I struggled for words or didn’t understand a question, she would explain a different way but always in French. It is a great feeling to be able to work it out all in French without having to switch over to English! I can’t recommend lessons with Isabelle enough, it is well worth the investment!

French lessons with Isabelle is the right choice if you need flexibility, if you want to adapt the class to meet your exact needs, and if you want to enjoy your class! I had no experience with online learning before and was a bit skeptical about it all. It ended up being one of the best decisions I recently made! Following the recent birth of my child, I contacted Isabelle because I had to prepare for an important job interview in French. Not only did she prepare me well for the interview with regards to the language requirements, but she also acted as a coach, motivating me and building my self-confidence over the 10 classes we had together. The best thing? I finally got the job I was aiming for!

We highly recommend taking classes with Isabelle. We worked with Isabelle to prepare for the A2 Level French Exam which we needed to pass in order to obtain our Swiss Permis C. We are happy to confirm that we earned it at the beginning of September 2017! We really enjoyed our classes and we were extremely satisfied with Isabelle’s teaching style and results. We made great progress in a short time period. She encouraged us to speak and practice French as much as possible. Isabelle was very flexible, understanding the challenges of working parents. The classes were a lot of fun. She makes sure to understand what your goal is and then tailors the classes and topics exactly to your needs. She builds your confidence to speak French and has a genuine interest in your progress and in achieving your goal throughout the course.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding support you provided and helped me to pass the A2 exam in October 2018  with a score of 85%. The Prêt à Parler team were a great help which I will always remember. Thank you very much!

I am so happy I discovered Prêt à Parler. They have helped our whole family with our integration in Switzerland and applications for our C permits in January 2019. The approach is personalized. Our teacher tailors our lessons for our specific needs and really invests himself personally to make sure we achieve our goals. Before, I was uncomfortable speaking French (and making mistakes), but my Super prof makes the lessons relaxed and helps me speak more freely. On top, the school owner Isabelle really goes above and beyond to help, not just with the lessons but any overall questions and advice on the permit’s process, etc. Prêt à Parler is not just a language school, but a whole support system for our integration. It is the best investment we have made!