Learn French in Paris - French Language Course France

The first touristic place most visited in the world, Paris is a majestic city, a city of culture, romance, gastronomy, fashion. It is also a moving city, a sleepless city!

Paris offers you 1,800 classified monuments, 170 museums, 145 theatres, hundreds of cinemas. But Paris is not only a historical city, it is also a place where you can stroll and sightsee on its riverbanks or in some neighbourhoods with their village atmosphere. No other French city is as popular to learn French as second language.

Study French at our partner French language school in the city of Paris. Paris, the world capital of art and culture, gathers some of the most famous museums and monuments in the world.

The city´s outstanding monuments seem to be endless: its emblem the Eiffel Tower, its famous cathedrals such as Notre-Dame cathedral on Ile de la Cité and Sacré-Coeur at Montmartre, the Arc de Triomphe , les Champs-Elysées, le Quartier Latin, the Louvre and Musée d´Orsay, its operas, the Grande Arche de la Défense are all just a small part of what makes Paris the most beautiful city in the world.

Between cultural visits and entertainment possibilities, there are ample opportunities to take advantage of your stay and discover the very best in festive entertainment and leisure activity : shows, Parisian reviews, operas, not to mention shopping, sports and more.

The school has taught French to thousands of students from over 80 countries since its foundation in 1976.

The school is situated near the Champs Elysées and the Eiffel tower and has expandable classroom space around the Place Victor Hugo (metro line 2). Classes can take place in 3 different places within 5 minutes walk from the main office in rue de Sfax where the students have to come on their first day and where they find the registration office.

The classrooms are very comfortable and have air conditioning or fans. You will find an excellent teaching programme, good learning facilities and a choice of cultural and leisure activities.

The teaching of French as a Foreign Language is focused on the learner and his/her linguistic “needs”. The lecturers use for their courses modern and dynamic manuals of French as a Foreign Language. Pedagogy is suited to each student: some students can be in two different groups according to their skills in grammar and communication. Therefore, the organizer-teacher remains tuned and makes the progression flexible in the learning.

The classes are based on four skills:

• Oral comprehension / Oral expression
• Written comprehension / Written expression

Course Schedule: As the course schedule depends on the level in French, please note that we cannot guarantee a specific schedule but we will try our best to please students with the appropriate schedule.

All courses include:

• Pre-course placement test on arrival.
• Course certificate for students who successfully complete 90% of the course.
• Orientation and welcome pack
• Most guided tours in Paris organized by our partner school (except transport + entrance fees)
  
• Access to multimedia study centre with a supervising teacher
  
• Free access to e-mail and access to internet (maximum connection time: 20 minutes).
• WIFI

Semi-intensive French language course for adults, covering all areas of general French including: grammar, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, listening and DELF, DFA1, Diploma in Business French level 1 exam preparation on specific dates.

Note: this is the only course for complete beginners. 

During the additional private lessons in the afternoon you can develop specific speaking and writing skills.

Details: 

• 20 group + 5 private lessons per week
  
• Weekly start dates on Monday (including complete beginners)
• Minimum Duration: 1 week
• All levels from beginners to proficiency (special starting dates for absolute beginners, please see the description of the Standard course)
  
• Schedule: Group lesson from Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 – 12:25 (morning) / Monday to Friday 13:00 – 16:10 (afternoon) / Monday to Friday 16.20- 19:30 (evening) depending on results of the placement test* + private lessons upon arrangement.

Private lessons are designed for:

• those students who would like to achieve rapid progress within in a short period of time as well as
  

• min. 10 private lessons per week
  
• Weekly start dates on Monday (including complete beginners)
• Minimum duration: 1 week
• Minimum level: all levels from beginners to proficiency
  
• Schedule: upon arrangement
  

Schedule of General French (20 lessons per week):

• Workshops : Business French, Grammar and oral communication, Written communication and exam preparation course
• Schedule of Workshops : Monday to Friday 1.00 to 2.30pm or 2.40pm to 4.10pm depending on the level
  
• Students can study for 1, 2, 3 or 4 terms.
• Maximum 18 students per group (This figure may be exceeded by one or two due to placement level)
• Minimum level: elementary
  

Internship is not a job but it can help find one!

• Weekly start dates
• Minimum age - 18
• Advanced Level required
• Minimum duration: 08 weeks
• Delay to find your internship: 12 weeks
• Open to students enrolled in a university in their home country or at our partner school

Most internships take place in Paris.

The school organizes many cultural and social activities to complement French courses. The activities can take place at the school (lectures, buffets, parties…) or outside (guided tours of museums, guided tours of the city or surrounding towns, dinners at restaurants…)

The school offers:

• Guided tours (quarter, monument, museum...), Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
• A show or a cooking demonstration or a wine tasting once a week
• A la carte French cuisine classes in a Parisian chef’s apartment (to be booked at the school, according to availability; students will learn how to make a starter, a main dish and a dessert)
  
• An excursion every month
  
• Reduced rates for Disneyland Paris and the Bateaux Parisiens