.: French Courses :.

Our multi-lingual professionnal tutors - with university diplomas - are both enthusiastic and patient. The courses are in a relaxed and stimulating atmosphere where the focus really is on communication.

Programme 2009 - 2010

Teaching method

In the course of our 20 years teaching French as a foreign language (FLE), we have developed an active, flexible and productive method of teaching.
To facilitate and improve your ability to communicate with French speaking people, L’atelier des cultures, works on the basis of creativity in a relaxed atmosphere, offering :

An exploration into the world of the French language.
An experience of the French language in day to day use.
By using language and culture to learn more about ourselves and others.

The teaching approach is communicative, and includes essential grammar. We concentrate on oral communication, this means : Oral comprehension that rapidly enables you to understand the French language (even when they speak fast!) Oral expression which enables you to convey your wishes, ideas and needs as you would in your mother-tongue.

Correct pronunciation has an important part to play in acquiring an easy and fluent elocution and facilitates oral comprehension by giving us the tools by which to recognise phonetic sounds. The written word also plays it’s part in comprehension making is easier to read an e-mail, a newspaper, a formal letter, an instruction manual or even……..a novel! Writing is not a main aspect of the courses (except if you wish), but the work enables you to write, for example, an e-mail to a French person or a formal letter.

We determine together your objectives of learning at the start of the trimester : The content of the course is adapted to the needs of the participants. There are regular self-evaluation tests to measure your progress and to redefine together your goals and objectives. Fun  through learning , through understanding, and through comunicating    with other people...

The intercultural aspect is integrated into our courses because life in France is quite different from life in other European countries. It is therefore useful to understand these intercultural differences to enrich your life in France. 

Classes

4 - 8 students

 10 weeks/ term
     

160 € / term
     145 € / term per person for unemployed, students, and those      who sign up for the three terms.

Infos & inscriptions :

•      Phone : + 33 (0)5 61 88 27 89
       (english spoken) 
  

•      E-mail: Contact 

  Other languages : see the french page particuliers