The French Room Guidebook | Practical Answers for Learners

May 6

Practical answers for learning here

The Guidebook shows you what to do, where to go and how to use The French Room.

If you’ve just joined, start with the first section below.

If you’re already studying, go straight to what you need.
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Your week here follows a simple rhythm: watch, build, speak and look things up when you need to.

Start here

If you’re new, begin here.
→ How The French Room Works
→ How to Use Bonjour Brilliance and study a little every day
→ How your week works (Rendez-Vous Tutos)

Your first week

What to do after you start.
→ Build and extend a word
→ Use your notebook (Le Cahier)
→ Use your My Study page

Speak and practise

Use your French with other people.
→ Live Classes
→ Prepare for a class using the chat
→ Develop your voice

Find what you need

Where everything lives.
→ My Study
→ The libraries
→ Where to start in the libraries

Get feedback

If you want help with your speaking.
→ Record and upload your voice
→ Use your Voice Mastery chat

Use the platform

How to use The French Room Libraries
→ Browse the library shelves
→ Download a Tuto summary sheet
→ The Grammar Library – What's Inside
→ Pronunciation Library – What's Inside
→ Listening Library – What's Inside
→ Practical French Library – What's Inside
→ Reading Library - What's Inside

Use the app

→ Use The French Room app

Practical stuff

Organising your learning.
→ Book and manage classes
→ Attend a class
→ Manage your subscription and account
→ Recommended books (→ Bookshop)

Take part

Optional ways to be more involved.
→ Live events (Cook-Alongs)
→ Commenting in the chat
→ Book club
→ Learning in Nîmes

How The French Room thinks about learning 

To understand the wider philosophy behind this approach to learning French, you may also find these articles helpful:


Why a Monsters Inc. Moment Led Me Underground in Paris
Why Attention Spans Aren’t Shrinking – They’re Polarising
The Joy of Being a Beginner: Why Starting Out In French Isn’t Starting Over
How Teaching French Taught Me More About Confidence Than Any Self-Help Book
Are mindfulness and language learning connected?
How do I get people to speak to me in French?
How Adults Become Fluent in French
How The French Room Works 

Frequently Asked Questions

If you need help with a specific issue, you can also explore the FAQ section.

FAQs


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