Understand your level,
chart your success.
From absolute beginner (A1) to fluent (B2), discover our structured approach. At FTC Paris, every session is a clearly defined 8-week milestone.
What is your main goal?
Tourism & Basics
Just start speakingLiving & Working
Be independentUniversity
Master nuancesMore Than a School, an Accelerator
Action-Oriented Approach
We use the “Approche Actionnelle” (CEFR 2021). You are not just a learner, you are a social agent. You learn by completing real-world tasks.
Phonetics & Mediation
From A1, we focus on prosody (the music of French). At B1/B2, we introduce Mediation: the ability to build bridges between concepts and people.
Structured Intense Sessions
No vague timelines. Each level (or sub-level) is an 8-week intense module (15h/week) designed to validate specific competencies.
The Scale of Your Progress
Select a level to view outcomes. For full details and examples, visit the specific program page.
A1 – From Scratch: Start Speaking French in Paris
You’re starting from scratch in French, or almost. You live in (or are moving to) Paris and you’re tired of only saying “bonjour” and “merci”. A1 is your first clear step on the CEFR scale. From here, you’ll finally feel that speaking French is possible.
View full A1 ProgramOutcomes (A1)
- Survive in everyday situations (shops, cafés, metro, appointments).
- Introduce yourself and talk about your daily life.
- Ask simple questions and understand the most common answers.
FTC Paris focus: Learn the French you need for everyday life in the city.
A2 – Express Yourself Simply and Clearly
You already have an A1 level: you can manage the very basics, but your French feels limited. Conversations stop quickly. People switch to English. A2 is where French becomes useful in your daily life in Paris, not just in the classroom.
View full A2 ProgramOutcomes (A2)
- Express your basic needs, opinions and feelings more freely.
- Talk about your habits, plans and past experiences.
- Start following spoken French, even when it feels fast.
- Understand the most common everyday conversations.
FTC Paris focus: We introduce specific “Oral Comprehension” workshops to decode fast native speech and media.
B1 – The Confident Speaker
You’ve reached survival mode (A2). You can manage in shops and simple situations, but it’s not enough. You want to really talk about yourself, your ideas, your life in Paris. B1 is the level where French starts to feel like your language too – not just something you “study”.
View full B1 ProgramOutcomes (B1.1, B1.2 & B1.3)
- Start feeling independent in most everyday situations.
- Talk about your experiences, projects and opinions.
- React and respond in conversations instead of just answering yes/no
- Understand French friends and colleagues much better, even in social situations.
FTC Paris focus: We split B1 into three 8-week modules (B1.1, B1.2, B1.3) to ensure you master the “opinion” skills before moving up.
B2 – The Independant User
You love French. You can communicate, but you want more: to feel truly independent, to sound natural, and to stop avoiding complex conversations. B2 is about the Art of Rhetoric. You can convince, negotiate, and understand complex nuances.
View full B2 ProgramOutcomes (B2.1, B2.2, B2.3, B2.4)
- Organise and structure your ideas clearly when you speak.
- Argue, agree and disagree without losing your words.
- Follow fast conversations, meetings and most media.
- Feel credible in French in social, academic or professional contexts.
FTC Paris focus: Sound confident and convincing in French, in real life, studies or work.
The Architecture of Fluency
Intermediate fluency isn’t a single step. Based on your syllabus, we break B1 and B2 into specific 8-week milestones.