I’m Roger. I failed my B1 exam. Twice. Because French textbooks are written by people who were born French.
They don’t remember what it’s like to stare at “être” vs “avoir” and have zero fucking clue which one to use. I do. That’s why I teach French the way I wish someone had taught me: clear English first, then French. No bullshit.
No apps. No random tutors. One British guy who actually learned French as an adult.
Three things most French courses get completely wrong.
Born in Frankfurt. British parents. Started French at 15. Failed my B1 exam in 2010. Failed again in 2011. Passed on the third try after I stopped using French textbooks written for French people.
Most teachers don’t remember struggling with grammar. I do. That’s the difference.
Every lesson starts in English. I explain why the grammar works before showing you the French. No jumping straight into conjugation tables. No assuming you understand subjunctive just because you passed high school Spanish.
You’re not going to be fluent in 30 days. That’s bullshit. A1 to B1 takes 6-12 months with consistent practice. But you will have basic conversations in 3-4 months if you show up every week.
James went from zero to client meetings in 5 months. Sarah passed DELF B1 in 10 months. It works if you actually do the work.
Real students · Real results
Not “fluent in 30 days.” Real timelines. Real struggles. Real results.
“I’d been on Duolingo for 18 months and could barely introduce myself. I was genuinely starting to think I just wasn’t a language person. Roger changed that. He explained French the way nobody had before — in proper English, with actual logic behind it. Eight months later I passed DELF B1. I now live in Lyon and use French every single day at work.”
“Zero French. Absolutely zero. I took the €9 trial just to see what it was like and ended up booking weekly lessons on the spot. Roger has this way of making you feel like you can actually do this — and then proving it by having you speak French in the first lesson. Five months in I was negotiating contracts in Paris. I still can’t fully believe it.”
“I was A2 when I found Roger and needed B2 for a Masters application in Toulouse. Everyone told me six months wasn’t enough time. Roger said it was possible if I committed properly. I committed. He delivered. I got 78 out of 100 on the DELF B2 and started my Masters in September. The structured approach makes all the difference — you always know exactly where you are.”
I’m the only teacher. No marketplace bullshit. No random tutors. Just me. Pick what fits your schedule and budget.
Grammar explained in English. Travel phrases. DELF prep. Culture tips. All free. Start here if you want to test the method before spending money.
Everything I learned failing B1 twice, packaged into a 12-week plan. PDF + audio + exercises. Plus a free 25-min planning call with me to set your roadmap.
Work directly with me. Start with a €9 trial (25 min) to see if we’re a fit. Then weekly lessons, intensive bootcamps, or DELF prep. Your call.
🎓 BA French + Marketing (Northumbria) • BA Linguistics (University of London in Paris)
One teacher. English-first method. No marketplace randomness. 🇬🇧→🇫🇷→🇩🇪
You’ve tried Duolingo. You’ve watched YouTube videos. You still can’t hold a basic conversation. Try something that actually works.
No apps. No random tutors. One British guy who failed B1 twice and figured it out.
