FRENCH COURSES FOR NON-FRENCH SPEAKERS
FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES (FLE)
Levels:
Beginner 1
Beginner 2
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2
Advanced 1
Advanced 2
Small-group lessons
Small groups classes (maximum 6 persons) take place on mornings from 9:00 to 10:30 and last 90 mn.
Developing the 4 basic skills - understanding, speaking, reading and writing - is our objective.
In every session we study some new grammatical items as well as new vocabulary that we immediately put into practice in communication situations and written exercises.
With beginners' groups we focus on French pronunciation and comprehension exercises.
Reading press articles and short texts, expressing ideas, opinions and feelings is practiced with more advanced students. Writing e-mails and letters make part of our program. Here we insist on writing, syntax and French spelling.
Private lessons
Private lessons last 60 mn and offer the same range of activities as the group classes that is developing the 4 basic skills.
Here however the student's specific needs are taken into account and we can focus on her/his professional activities, personal projects, and interests, etc.._cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-945dbad-3518d
The most appropriate solution for those who want to progress at their own rhythm.
Class talk
Conversation classes last 60 min.
Intermediate level: session can be dedicated to a specific situation in daily life with study of useful idioms, in specific words and verbs. Then we act it out in interactive dialogues. A short text can also be the start of our conversation.
With advanced students we get on larger topics but current events (press articles, interviews, or authors' quotations) often provide a starting point. Here emphasis is put on students' ability to argue, to express their opinion and to debate.
Book Club
A monthly meeting dedicated to French-language literature to discover contemporary works. Each month we read a new book.
Members of the Book Club receive authors' biographies and tracks to help their reading and to contribute to the debates. On request we can also go into 19th century literature.
Preparation for DELF, DALF or FIDE exams
Private or semi-private lessons of 60 min to get ready to theDELF(Diploma of Study in French Language), theDALFexam (Advanced Diploma in French Language) or theFIDE, the new Swiss certification for languages (French, German or Italian). DELF and DALF are international and worldwide recognized language diplomas issued by the French Education Ministry.
Your French knowledge and skills must be supplemented by specific exercises to get to know the requirements of these kinds of exams.
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