- 10 coach-guided lessons
- 75 native-speaker recordings
- PDF cheat sheet + transcripts
Accent materials · World Accents
French Accent
Or pick any 4 accents yourself and use code BUNDLE for 25% off.
- Instant access after checkout
- Computer, tablet or phone
- Future updates free
A free lesson from Jim's YouTube channel
Meet your coach
Jim Johnson
“Dialects, voice and sarcasm.”
Jim coaches actors professionally and has worked on well over 150 productions with hundreds of students. He gathers many of the native-speaker recordings himself, travelling to collect dialects — sometimes recording from his camper van.
- 150+ productions coached
- 27.8K YouTube subscribers
- 157 free video lessons
“We're constantly updating the materials further, adding additional native speakers, tweaking our teaching — and the updated versions are always free!” — JJ
What you get
Lesson plan
- History & Social Context
- Sound Placement
- Intonation
- Helpful Hints
- Consonants
- Vowels
- Diphthongs
- Specific Pronunciations
- Practice Sentences
- Practice Monologue
Native Speakers Vol 1: France
- Mulhouse Male
- Toulouse Male
- Saint-rome-de-Cernon Male
- Paris Female
- Paris Male
- Paris Female
- Paris Male
- Montpellier Male
- Nantes Male
- Civray Female
- Alsace Male
- Chartres Female
- Marseilles Male
- Grenoble Male
- Paris Male
- Strasbourg Male
- Marseille Male
- Alps Male
- Vilnius Female
- Annecy Male
Native Speakers Vol 2: France
- Bordeaux Female
- Bordeaux Female
- Bordeaux Male
- Brittany Male
- Cambrai Male
- Carcassonne Female
- Courbevoie Female
- Clémont Male
- Lyon Male
- Cassis Female
- Southern France Female
- Toulouse Female
- Paris Male
- Paris Female
- Paris Male
- Paris Male
- Paris Male
- Paris Male
- St Gaudens Male
- Reims Female
Native Speakers Vol 3: France
- Brest Male
- Lille Male
- Rasey Female
- Southern France Male
- Burgundy
- Paris Male
- Paris Moraccan Male
- Saint-Gaudens Male
- Nantes Male
- Lyon Male
- Saint-Etienne Male
Native Speakers Vol 4: Canada
- Montreal Canada Female
- Montreal Canada Female
- Chicoutimi Canada Female
- Three Females discussing French Canadian
- Montreal Canada Male
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Canada Female
- L’Assomption Canada Male
- South Shore Montreal Canada Male
- Brossard Canada Male
- Val-d’Or Canada Male
- Quebec Canada Male
Native Speakers Vol 5: Europe
- Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium Male
- Walloon Belgium Male
- Breton-les-Monts Belgium Female
- Bruges Belgium Female
- Brussels Belgium Male
- Ghent Belgium Male
- Liege Belgium Male
- Geneva Switzerland Male
Native Speakers Vol 6: other
- Reunion Island Africa Female
- Guadeloupe Caribbean Male
- Tunisian-French Male
- French Algiers Male
- Senegal-Bastille Female
Most of these Native Speaker recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background. A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along. In addition to a conversation, most speakers also read a list of words and The Rainbow Passage.
About these materials
French Accent Learning Materials
- The French accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coaches Kate DeVore & Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent, using the text, as well as dozens of recordings of native speakers. Jim will also lead you through a practice monologue using the accent.
- This set includes native speaker recordings from France, French Canada, and elsewhere in the world, including transcripts of their conversations so that you can follow along.
- You'll get immediate access to the audio and written materials, and a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning the accent.
- This accent is appropriate for productions of Gigi and lots of other plays. You also hear it in films like The DaVinci Code and The Professional and from people like Gerard Depardieu and Anouk Aimée.
- You'll have instant access to the materials via your computer, tablet, or phone.
- You'll also get future updates for free!
Questions
How do I get the materials?
Right after checkout you get access to the audio and written materials — listen on your computer, tablet or phone.
What exactly is included?
Lessons with coach Jim Johnson guiding you through the accent, practice words and sentences read by a native speaker, a practice monologue, native-speaker recordings with transcripts, and a PDF cheat sheet.
How does the 25% bundle discount work?
Ready-made packs already have the price for 4 accents at 25% off — no code needed. Want your own mix? Add any 4 accents to your cart and enter the code BUNDLE at checkout.
Do I get updates?
Yes — future updates to the materials are free.
Can Jim record my actual lines?
Yes — that's the Script Recording service. Email your lines and character notes and Jim sends back an mp3 in the accent.
Want feedback on your accent?
Work 1:1 with Jim on your script
30 minutes on phone or video — notes on what's working and what's not. Email Jim first to set up a time.