22 French General Courses for adults in Montpellier

The goal of LSF’s Standard French course is to equip students with the tools they need to expand their knowledge and skills across a broad range of areas, including: listening comprehension, oral expression, reading comprehension, and writing.

A constant theme throughout the course will be using aspects of French culture to supplement the learning that takes place in the classroom, such as topics related to current affairs, social norms, and debates about any range of subjects.

There is constant monitoring of your progress, as participants are expected to take a test every week to closely measure your progress - and to highlight any strengths and weaknesses you might have in your work.

On Mondays, the lessons take place from 13:30 to 15:30. On Tuesday to Friday, lessons run from 9:00 to 12:30.

The Standard French course in Montpellier is a part-time programme which includes 20 lessons/week (15 hours total) in small group classes. One of the most popular aspects of this course is that it offers an immersive experience, since classes are always in French at all times, and you can take advantage of living in Montpellier to get your daily conversation practice. During your time on this course, you can expect to cover the most fundamental aspects of language learning: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. You will be assigned to the student group that is closest to your current French language level, with the possibility of progressing to other groups as you improve over time.

Standard classes are generally in the mornings but during peak periods, they may take place in the afternoon as well from 14:15 to 17:30.

IMPORTANT FOR BILDUNGSURLAUB: For participants of the educational leave from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Lower Saxony and other federal states who require more than 30 hours per week, in addition to the language lessons, the 12 hours of politics and culture lessons are optionally mandatory (+110€/week for cultural, historical and political activities : 1 guided tour of the city of Montpellier, 1 museum visit, 2 half-day excursions).

Standard Course combined with 3 additional sessions each week: Tuesday through Thursday from 12.30 to 14.00. In these extra sessions which focus on pronunciation, culture, conversation and current events in France, students learn more vocabulary and quickly gain confidence interacting in French.

NOTE: Standard classes are generally in the mornings but during peak periods, they may take place in the afternoon as well from 14:15 pm to 17:30 pm.
IMPORTANT FOR BILDUNGSURLAUB: For participants of the educational leave from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Lower Saxony and other federal states who require more than 30 hours per week, in addition to the language lessons, the 12 hours of politics and culture lessons are optionally mandatory (+110€/week for cultural, historical and political activities : 1 guided tour of the city of Montpellier, 1 museum visit, 2 half-day excursions).

The standard French language course for adults gives a special place to communication while covering all aspects of the French language. This French course combines the benefits of pedagogical supervision and the benefits of full French immersion programs to continue to learn French in Montpellier outside the classroom. The standard French language course for adults is one the most popular French courses from the language stays offered at the French language school in Montpellier.

Course description The standard French language courses for adults are general residential French courses focusing on the 4 competences (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and on grammar. Above all, the practical aspect of the language is taught in order to facilitate everyday communication during your French language immersion. Thus both the aspects of comprehension (oral and written) and expression (oral and written) are taken into account in the French course, as well as lexical enrichment.

It is also important to focus on phonetics that are easier to work on by learning French in France, because it is important to pronounce well to ensure good communication with others during your French immersion in Montpellier.

The French school in Montpellier pays special attention to its French as a foreign language programs. Indeed, they are adapted to each level and provide a variety of activities for which the teachers choose a variety of adapted supports, for all needs, but also to make the most of your French language immersion. This is why the school has the privilege authentic documents which allow you to keep track of the news, and discover, become familiar, with the region.

The French classes are dynamic, effective, and everyone can quickly put into practice what was learnt. This is the advantage of being in a French language school in France. It is indeed gratifying to be able to be aware of your own progress through the French immersion programs.

The benefits of this course The standard French language course for adults is first of all conducted with a communicative approach to facilitate everyday French immersion. This French course helps to:

• gain self-confidence to speak more easily
• cope with everyday tasks
• deepen grammatical knowledge
• enhance vocabulary during your French language stay
• improve phonetics
• enhance France’s culture and representations

The Intensive French Course for adults puts emphasis on communication whilst also working on the different aspects of the French language. Students choose the French Intensive Course at the French language school in Montpellier because they want to study French in France to make progress faster. French Immersion programs allow you to improve your language skills and get familiar with the culture.

Course description The Intensive French language course combines language studying with different aspects of the language and offers you the possibility to improve your fluency thanks to time spent on oral communication activities. In fact, the Standard Course is based on the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), grammar, vocabulary but also phonetics whilst the Intensive Course complements everything that has already been studied during the Standard Course. It helps you practice your oral communication and getting familiar with French culture and civilisation during your French language course in France.

This course includes 20 general language lessons and 10 university preparation lessons per week.

For those learners who don’t have any particular hurry or urgency when it comes to improving their French, the Classic course offered by InTuition in Montpellier is the best option - with a very manageable 15 hours of lessons per week. In practice, your total exposure to French will be much greater than 15 hours per week, due to the combined factors of living in Montpellier and living with a local homestay family in their home. You can take your learning at your own pace, and perhaps give more of your time to exploring what the surrounding city has to offer.

Your homestay family will provide you with breakfast, lunch and dinner - something that will save you time, and also create the opportunity for you to sit down together and have a chat in French about life, French culture, or just the weather.