“For too long, language education has prioritized memorization over communication,” said ÉlodieMarchand, Head of Pedagogy at French At Home. “We have seen countless students who can pass a written test with flying colors but cannot order a coffee in Paris without anxiety. Our new methodology corrects this imbalance. We are doubling down on French conversation practice because we believe that fluency is not found in a textbook; it is found in the messy, beautiful, and spontaneous act of human dialogue. We are training our tutors to act as conversation architects, building scenarios that mimic real life—from navigating a French administration office to debating current events at a dinner party.”