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Price comparison: 1 week General French course
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Study French while living in Geneva with your teacher, in their home. The home tuition programme from HLI offers prospective students a truly immersive approach, based around 15 one-to-one classes every week, and the authentic experience of being able to socialise with your host family and the local residents in the city - all in French.
Geneva is a small city, but that doesn’t stop it from being very busy during the day thanks to commuters coming from the outskirts. One of the best places to start discovering Geneva might be in their historic centre, the Old Town: it’s here that you’ll find a diverse range of architecture and museums that tell this city’s story. You can look forward to abundant green spaces in the form of carefully maintained parks around Geneva, as well as all the shopping and entertainment needs you might have.
HLI has placed Local Organisers in Geneva, who will assist you if you ever have any concerns relating to your course or accommodation.
Premium French Course
It includes the Intensive 25 plus 5 written communication in a mini-group.
An intensive French course for rapid progress. As one of the most intensive French courses offered, this class gives you an in-depth and extensive learning experience, with extra classes dedicated to improving oral and written communication.
Super-Intensive French or English Course
The best option for people who want to learn French or English as quickly as possible. In our intensive French or English courses you will quickly learn the basic structures and vocabulary of French or English through everyday conversation and listening comprehension exercises, role-plays, grammar and many more exercises.
Intensive French or English Course
The best option for people who want to learn French as quickly as possible. In the intensive French courses you will quickly learn the basic structures and vocabulary of the French language through everyday conversation and listening comprehension exercises, role plays, grammar and many more exercises... Every day from Monday to Friday in two lessons per day.
Standard French Course
Improve your general French linguistic skills. This course framework helps you acquire general French linguistic skills that can be readily applied to day-to-day life. Benefit by developing your core language proficiency and by still having plenty of free time.
Intensive French or English Course
The best option for people who want to learn French or English as quickly as possible. In the intensive French or English courses you will quickly learn the basic structures and vocabulary of French or English through everyday conversation and listening comprehension exercises, role-plays, grammar and many more exercises... Every day from Monday to Friday in two lessons per day.
Intensive French Course
Study French more in-depth and make rapid progress. With a core foundation built on general linguistic skills, extra attention is also given to verbal communication, helping you grasp the subtleties of the French language.
Semi-Intensive French or English
In a semi-intensive course, you attend the French or English course three times a week and still make rapid progress. You will deepen your knowledge of French or English and be able to cope successfully in everyday life through conversation, listening comprehension and writing exercises.
Evening Intensive French or English x2
In the evening courses you attend the French or English course twice a week and can learn the French or English language in a comfortable and relaxed way. You will deepen your knowledge of French or English and be able to cope successfully in everyday French-speaking life through conversation, listening comprehension and writing exercises.
Saturday Language Course
Don't have time during the week? Then a Saturday language course would be just right for you! Every Saturday you will learn the language during 4 lessons. Through conversation, listening comprehension and writing exercises, you will deepen your language skills and learn how to cope with everyday life in German. Versatile exercises in speaking and writing will help you to speak German as quickly as possible.
Super-Intensive French or English Language Course
The best option for people who want to learn French as quickly as possible. In the Super-Intensive courses you will quickly learn the basic structures and vocabulary of the French language through everyday conversation and listening comprehension exercises, role plays, grammar and many more. Super-Intensive courses are suitable for people with a high degree of time flexibility who want to learn as quickly as possible.
Semi-Intensive French or English
In a semi-intensive course, you will attend French classes three times a week for two lessons a day. You will deepen your knowledge of French and will be able to successfully cope with everyday life in French through conversation, listening comprehension and writing exercises.
Evening Intensive French or English x2
The start date for the course depends on your language level. Please consult the school to confirm.
- Students at the levels of A1.1 / A1.2 / A2.2 / B1.1 / B1.2 will have a schedule of Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Those learners with the higher levels of B2.1 / B2.2 / C1.1 / C1.2 will
take classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Students at the levels of A1.1 / A1.2 / A2.2 / B1.1 / B1.2 will have a schedule of Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those learners with the higher levels of B2.1 / B2.2 / C1.1 / C1.2 will take classes on Mondays and Wednesdays.
In the evening courses you attend French classes twice a week and can learn the French language in a comfortable and relaxed way. You will deepen your knowledge of French and will be able to successfully cope with everyday life in French through conversation, listening comprehension and writing exercises.
Junior Summer Camp - Fun (Hostel)
Enjoy your French summer camp or English summer camp to the fullest by making new friends, sharing a thousand and one activities, and living the language! This summer camp is perfect for the little ones to gain autonomy. School is out but at International Language Camps learning even during the summer holidays is a pleasure, with great French and English courses and fun activities.
- Live French or English language
- Enjoy a summer camp in the international environment
- Take part in an incredible range of sports and arts activities in the famous village of Megève
- Live together, share the values of the summer camp in a spirit of respect and solidarity
- Learn or improve French or English language skills at your own pace
- Dare to take on new challenges
- Discover a part of the French Alps through excursions
- Learn how to be autonomous
Language courses Teaching languages is ILC's speciality and every morning the qualified and experienced native language teachers motivate campers with engaging lessons. Their enthusiasm makes the language courses fun and the campers learn and live the language!
The summer camp is the perfect place to learn English or French language surrounded by native language campers.
All programmes include 15 hours of language workshops per week.
The workshops are:
- Lively and fun – participation is an obligation!
- In small groups (maximum 8 per group)
- Taught by native speakers who are qualified and experienced in the programmes designed for the Cambridge English and Alliance Française examinations
- Focused on giving the campers confidence to communicate in a foreign language.
Every morning, the campers have 3 separate language workshops (according to their language level) focusing on the language, communication and drama. During the drama workshop, the campers work on a play or sketches in the language they are learning to perform at the end of the week.
Sports activities Practice different sports activities in the afternoon: Swimming – Ice-Skating – Crazy Golf – Hiking with huskies – Fishing – Adventure Park in the trees – Summer Sledge – Team games – Hiking – Biathlon – Archery Tag – Trampoline – Golf – Laser Tag – Bowling – Fun park – Water games
Artistic and cultural activities Discover new artistic and cultural activities: Creative Arts Workshop with an Artist – Drama – Scrapbooking – Drawing – Painting – Pottery – Animal Park – Farm Tour – Visit to a Cheese Factory – Fairy Tale House Tour – Cooking Class with a chef – Yoga classes – Calligraphy Art Classes
Evening activities Team games, S’mores parties, discos, talent contest, late-night luge
Weekend activities Saturday: On the last day the school will finalize the camp video which the children will have been working on during their language classes and creative workshops. Each child will receive a copy of the video as a souvenir.
Sunday you will visit the wonderful French Alps. Excursions include a visit to Chamonix to see Mont Blanc and the famous Sea of Ice or a visit to Annecy known as the “Venice of the Alps” with its beautiful lake and preserved old town or other mountain villages around, each with their own specialty.
Schwarzsee Bilingual Camp (2 Bed Room) 20
This camp includes 20 language lessons, 2 workshops, 3 excursions and an evening programme. This is the perfect language stay for students who enjoy cultural exchanges with German and French-speaking young people. Outside of the classroom, students will get to explore the mountains, swim in the lake, sing around the campfire and much more.
Language study vacation for teenagers in Schwarzsee (Switzerland)
Learn French or German by the lake!
The schools French & German language camp takes place in a typical Swiss mountain village in Schwarzsee, a picturesque location in the country's Fribourg region.
This is the perfect language stay for teenagers who enjoy cultural exchanges with young people from German & French-speaking Switzerland. With 20 x 45 minute lessons per week in small groups of 6 participants in average, you'll learn a language in a very entertaining way, whilst making a lot of new friends from Switzerland and all over the world! You'll also have the chance to participate in the varied afternoon activity and excursion programme as well as our action-packed evening programme.
Residential Camp
The course includes afternoon and evening activities, sports, team-building games and excursions.
Accommodation is usually for 2 to 3 students but there are also some rooms for 4 students.
The course includes afternoon and evening activities, sports, team-building games and excursions. Accommodation is usually for 2 to 3 students but there are also some rooms for 4 students.
Language camps are available in English or French with most students being of an intermediate level although classes are available from beginner to advanced.
We focus on conversation as much as possible to make it fun and interesting for our students.
French Language Camp
Programme Overview
Village Camps has over the years ingeniously crafted language-learning programmes designed to fully engage the campers. An exciting range of projects, tasks, quizzes, competitions and games inspires interest and ensures the involvement of every camper.
Emphasis is on gaining confidence and improving vocabulary so that they acquire fluency, engage in conversation and develop the skills and confidence to make a presentation to an audience.
Campers learn from new material that takes them outside their usual comfort zone but stimulates their interest, providing them with new skills.
Accommodation and Activities Campers stay at the Village Camps owned and managed Swiss Alpine Centre. The centre has spacious, mainly en-suite bedrooms for 3-4 campers as well as lounges and recreational areas and impressive dining facilities. The campus is well situated just above the main village and close to its excellent sport and leisure facilities.
There are exciting excursions to Geneva, the lakeside town of Lausanne, a chocolate factory and the Water Park in nearby Aigle.
There is a variety of afternoon and evening activities both in Camp and outdoors, in which campers from all programmes participate together. These camp activities are organised and supervised by Village Camp counsellors.
Summer Standard Course
Includes:
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Tuition
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Accommodation
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Meals
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Excursions
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Activities
Optional extra activities: (price per week) -
Adrenalin: CHF 225
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Exclusive tours: CHF 185
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Watersports: CHF 225.
Your language summer course will follow a curriculum specifically designed for younger learners delivered by experienced teachers in a welcoming environment. -
Speaking and listening skills
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Reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar
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Collaborative projects encouraging creativity, time management and leadership skills.
Activities & excursions
- Afternoon and evening activities at the school or in the local area
- Excursions to nearby landmarks and tourist attractions.
Summer Standard Course
Includes:
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Tuition
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Accommodation
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Meals
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Excursions
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Optional extra activities: (price per week) -
Adrenalin (only for students over 13 years old): CHF 225
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Cooking: CHF 135
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Horse riding: CHF 225
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Tennis: CHF 225.
Your language summer course will follow a curriculum specifically designed for younger learners delivered by experienced teachers in a welcoming environment. -
Speaking and listening skills
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Reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar
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Collaborative projects encouraging creativity, time management and leadership skills.
Activities & excursions
- Afternoon and evening activities at the school or in the local area
- Excursions to nearby landmarks and tourist attractions.
Conversational Language Course - Summer Camp
This course is divided into three age groups:
- Discoveries (3-10 years old)
- Explorers (11-14 years old)
- Pioneers (15-17 years old)
It includes 8 hours of Language course per week, full-board accommodation, morning and afternoon activities.
Prices for 2 weeks vary depending on the start date:
from 09 Jun to 22 Jun: CHF 4810
from 23 Jun to 06 Jul: CHF 5655
from 28 Jul to 10 Aug: CHF 5655
from 11 Aug to 24 Aug: CHF 4550
Choose 1 compulsory additional course for CHF 200:
- Arts/Cooking/Theatre (age 6+)
- Etiquette and Table Manners (age 6+)
- Leadership Training Program (age 12+)
- First Aid Course & Mountain Fitness (age 14+)
Add an optional sport or service:
- Extra 7 hours of language classes per week: CHF 175 per week.
- Tennis (max 3 hours per week): CHF 75 per hour.
- Golf (max 3 hours per week): CHF 120 per hour.
- Horseback riding (max 3 hours per week): CHF 75 per hour.
- Paragliding: CHF 180 per flight.
- Laundry: CHF 60 per wash.
- Photo souvenir with logo: CHF 25.
During the summer, from June to August, the school offers 2 or 3-week sessions. Students from 6 to 17 years old are fully immersed in an international environment and can participate in language courses, numerous outdoor activities, sports and excursions in Verbier or in the region. They offer more than 40 different activities such as climbing, mountain biking, hanging trails, wakeboarding, paragliding, basketball, walking, swimming, ice skating, tennis, golf, horse riding and more! They also offer activities such as E-Bike, Zorb football, Touch Rugby, Surfing, Skydiving, and Zip-Line among others.
Saint Bernard Spring Camp (4 Beds)
Horse riding course: 250 CHF per week.
Intensive courses:
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2 additional afternoon classes: 100 CHF per week
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3 additional afternoon classes: 150 CHF per week.
The highlights of the programme: -
20 language lessons (15 hours) per week
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young, highly motivated teachers
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communication and practical language usage at the core of the syllabus;
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class sizes (6 students in average) so that each student can be helped individually.
The teachers use modern methods such as role play, theater, games and audiovisual tools. The focus lies on Communication skills and modern language usage.
Also included in this price:
- full-board accommodation
- activities and excursions
- 24-hour supervision
- airport transfer from/to Geneva Airport
French course types in Switzerland
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Junior French courses
French lessons for children and teenagers can be booked in school holidays and often come as a package, which includes accommodation, activities and excursions. -
General French courses
Generic French courses cover the four main elements of a language: writing, reading, speaking and listening. They are available for all levels. -
Private French courses
Private French classes are designed as a pack of lessons available in various formations. Students can have their one-to-one lessons in the school or online. -
French plus activity courses
In some cases, general French courses can be combined with an after class interest. Possible activities include hobbies, cultural events or creative programmes. -
Work & Study French programmes
Work & Study packages combine general French classes with an internship, volunteering programme or an academic preparation course for further education. -
Business French courses
Learn how to shape your use of the French language in the business world for a competitive edge in tasks such as negotiations, conference calls and presentations. -
French exam preparation courses
Courses designed around understanding and completing specific French exams are valuable for students needing validation for employment, immigration or higher education.
FAQ about General courses in Switzerland
- How much is the cheapest General course in Switzerland?134 CHF for 1 weeks is the lowest price for a General course in Switzerland. The average cost of a General course in Switzerland is 594 CHF per week..What is the best language school offering General courses in Switzerland?LSI - Language Studies International has received the best overall rating in Switzerland among all language schools offering General programmes.Which French school offers the best rated teaching for General courses in Switzerland?LSI - Language Studies International was rated highest for quality of teaching among
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