AliceAyel.com - French the Natural Way Omdömen 

Just joined but have read and listened and I can tell this is a great way to learn!

Like many people, I tried apps, books, podcasts and YouTube videos to learn French. They weren't working. When I first saw Alice on YouTube, I dubbed her "the lady with the white board and corny stories for kids." It looked amusing, but not a way to learn a language. Boy was I wrong.

After watching her set of 8 YouTube videos on acquiring French the natural way (Re: Stephen Krashen, Beniko Mason and Comprehensible Input) I was hooked. Plus, the subscription was so cheap I figured I had little to lose.

Quelle coïncidence, quelle chance ! that the same morning I subscribed, I stumbled on a live online meeting of community members chatting and reading stories. It was so much fun, and that was just the first day!

I thoroughly enjoyed working my way through the levels and supplemental stories on the site, while attending online community meetings every chance I got. There are meetings to read, meetings to chat, meetings with Alice and meetings to delve deeper into the content. A year later and the site is still a part of my everyday life. Plus, I now have friends from all around the world with whom I connect regularly online.

As Alice will tell you, the French language has a flow and a musicality to it that you just can't get through an app designed around games and quizzes. Instead, let your brain do the work naturally. By listening and listening and listening to COMPREHENSIBLE stories your brain can't help but pick it up. You can ACQUIRE the language if you just give it a try.

I've been studying french off and on for about 6 years, but never found a course or app that held my attention or that really committed to the 'comprehensible input' approach. This approach is used very successfully by Alice and it helps the student attach meaning to the words and sounds without translating it back to their mother tongue.

Currently I am only about half way through the courses, placing me in the Teen Stage. But every thing so far has been far more focused and helpful for me than what I've tried before.

Additionally there are plenty of supplementary materials for reading and listening! It really is a wealth of content all designed to solidify your French skills.

I started the programme, but can't get through the meat propaganda that Alice is pushing on her students. I don't expect every person to share my views, but when I pay for educational resources I expect them to be neutral in their messaging and I would never purchase the access if I knew I will have to listen to stories about "pigs that are getting fat and big, so they will be delicious" and going to the butcher and learning about different types of meats.
I went through less than 10 classes and stories and 3 of them were about killing and/or eating animals.
On top of that the website is very inconvenient to use.

Edit:

I decided to update my review. I still stand by my initial comment (I want to clarify that my use of the word "propaganda" was obviously a hyperbole). I still couldn't recommend Alice's courses due to their content, not the level of teaching, but I don't think it was fair of me to write a review based solely on this.
Alice got in contact with my after my comment and my membership was refunded, which I appreciate. I see that Alice really cares about the learning experience with her course and I think there might be many people who resonate with it and find it useful.

Alice uses the "comprehensible input"method to teach French. This means - all of her lessons are conducted in French. There is 0 English (except maybe in a couple of pre-lessons).

As you go through the stages, you build on knowledge from previous lessons, and eventually you find yourself understanding the language.

It really works, but you have to be patient. Alice manages to make each lesson very interesting, and sets the tone. She speaks slowly and clearly (speeding up slightly in the later stages).

If you don't really want to learn French, but need to pass an exam for example (grammar etc), this isn't the course for you.

If you want to learn the language. To be able to watch TV shows in French, and have some level of fluency, this course will be a good starting place.

It is probably a bit too easy if you are already 'advanced' or fluent. But from beginner to intermediate, it's extremely good.

The only downside, I can think of..

It would be really nice if we could "Cast" the lessons to Chromecast (or similar).

Also, I find it's difficult to use on mobile devices (or on the move). I need to be sitting in front of the laptop. I am not saying it's impossible, it's just more difficult. It would be nice to have more audio content you can just listen to, while shopping with your headphones on.

Learning French with no pressure and no memorization is such a nice change from other methods I have tried when learning French. They use simple sentences that build your vocabulary gradually through repetition, drawings, colors, and emphases on new vocabulary words. Each new story builds from the previous story which helps to recall words or phrases already heard and adds on new words or phrases. It’s exactly the method of learning a language that I have been searching for but could not find anywhere until now. Thank you!

I am enjoying this learning platform. I love the solo option. I can take my time and process this beautiful language. Customer service has been so helpful. I highly recommend this program and I am so thankful for what they offer.

I love it! Thank you Alice.
Je l'aime! Merci beaucoup Alice.

I have always wanted to learn a language, and now at 65 years old, I find myself enjoying this journey. Alice makes it all fun and without stress. I am so grateful to this program!!

Love these videos! They've been super helpful in my French acquisition process and are just what I've been looking for. Thank you so much Alice! You're the best.

Amazing web-site and approach to learn french. Thank you Alice for the amazing work!

The content and the methodology are really good. Thanks. Just one suggestion. While listening to stories, it would be really helpful to have a “floating” button on the page (which can float as we scroll the page) to pause and play the audio. This will help to pause the audio anywhere in the text and look for meanings or to reflect.

It is a learning Method is highly effective for beginners aiming to reach a B level proficiency. This approach provides a comprehensive range of materials to facilitate an immersive language learning experience. Tailored for optimal results, it caters to the diverse needs of learners, making it an excellent choice for those embarking on their language learning journey.

I have every day used that site. The is very helpful for my.

When nothing else seemed to work for me to be able to get started learning French, this did and felt nearly effortless. Truly life changing. Merci !

Great resource for french comprehensible input and language acquisition!

I was returning to re-watch videos to help reinforce what I had learned from watching them the first time. Alice is a great instructor, she makes the lessons fun and interresting.

Alice's approach to learning French is natural and enjoyable. Start at the baby stage and move up. Don't hesitate to listen to the same story more than once. It's worth the time. And have fun learning naturally.

A fantastic program of learning based on natural language acquisition. They continue to add more and more resources and lessons.

A very easy and enjoyable way to learn French.