Price comparison: 1 week General* French course
The home tuition programme offered by HLI consists of taking 15 hours of customised private French lessons from your teacher while also living in their home in Tours. If you have any particular areas of knowledge that you would like to explore, all you have to do is let your teacher know and they will prepare lessons for you with this in mind.
Tours is a city that is accustomed to having a significant student population, particularly in the vibrant city centre. You’ll be able to depend on reliable buses and trams, as they are known for being safe and relatively affordable to use. No matter what sport or hobby you might be interested in, your host family will be happy to suggest where you might find it in Tours.
All teachers with HLI are qualified, and their homes have been inspected to ensure that their homes are prepared to give students the comforts they need to succeed. In the case of having any issues that you need assistance with, you can get in contact with the school’s Local Organiser.
This course includes a culture workshop once a week. The Intensive French course from Atelier 9’s Paris school offers a friendly and relaxed learning environment, which is made possible through their commitment to keeping each group to a maximum of 9 students. The school follows a much more communicative approach compared to more traditional styles of teaching French, and for that reason features a large amount of conversation activities, such as role plays based on everyday situations, or debates about current events, and so on.
Students are encouraged to participate actively, so this course is suited for those who are enthusiastic about the prospect of speaking as much as possible in class.
The school also offers a range of workshops that you can take part in, such as pronunciation workshops, and French music workshops.
This course includes lots of conversational interactive activities, and focuses on speaking and listening skills.
This is the standard option among HLI’s home tuition programmes and involves allowing the student the chance to live with their French teacher in the teacher’s home located in Marseille. This is the second-largest city in France after Paris, and it’s here that you will evolve your language skills through 15 weekly private classes - entirely tailored to your academic, personal, and professional needs.
Marseille is an ancient city dating back centuries, even though it’s not easy to see since many of the remains were never preserved. This city is one of the most diverse in France, so that means you can easily meet people from all walks of life, and also have access to an abundance of ethnic food stores, in addition to the exceptional food that France is so famous for. You will also find a wealth of cathedrals and museums to discover, as well as scenic spots such as the Vieux-Port and coastal walking paths.
Your host family will prepare your three daily meals for you, meaning that you can simply concentrate on immersing yourself in Marseille by putting your French to immediate practical use.
The course includes 20 general French lessons + 2 online workshops per week.
The course includes 20 general French lessons
The general French course from Bayswater uses the most up-to-date methodologies and learning materials to ensure that students experience classes that are motivating and inspire learners to participate in their lessons and the learning process in general. You can expect to use both textbook and online resources throughout the course, which are there to provide structure and continuity for all participants.
The focus of Eurocentre’s team of teachers is to get their students to feel as prepared and well-equipped as possible to deal with a diverse range of real-life situations while speaking French - meaning that there is always an awareness of keeping the practical application of language theory.
Throughout the programme, you will quickly develop your French language communication skills across a range of real-life contexts. You will take a total of four lessons every day, with one half being devoted to vocabulary building, grammar, and pronunciation, and the other half focusing on the traditional four pillars of language acquisition listening, reading, speaking and writing.
This programme makes use of a course book in order to provide a clear and easy-to-follow curriculum, and will be supplemented by dynamic activities that get you involved with your classmates. Some of these methods might include case studies, debates, role-plays, and reading magazine excerpts together to later give your opinions.
During busy periods the General English classes may be run at different times of the day.
If you’ve ever dreamed about studying French in Paris, then living with your teacher in their Parisian home might be the best way to get started. You’ll develop your French skills every week with the 15 one-to-one classes that your teacher will carefully prepare based on your interests and goals.
Paris is a city that offers almost anything you can think of, due to its size and diversity. You can look forward to immersing yourself in French while you enjoy the city’s appreciation for good food, street musicians, famous museums such as the Louvre, and much more.
Your host family will provide you with your daily meals, and they will also be available to help you find your feet as you settle into Paris. If for any reason you experience an issue with your course or accommodation, you can contact HLI’s Local Organiser in Paris.
The general French course is based on a large range of activities such as role-plays, simulations, creative workshops and group work. Innovative tools and learning strategies are implemented in order to enhance skills outside the classroom.
You will agree on the topics that you would like to study with your teacher before you start this home tuition course, in which you live for a period of time in your teacher’s home in Nice, France. As you will be able to speak in French with your teacher and their family even outside of class time, your speaking skills will develop faster.
When you get around to exploring Nice in your free time, you will find scenic rocky beaches, an incredible selection of fresh seafood almost everywhere you go, a reliable public transport system, and much more.
All teachers with HLI have the appropriate teaching qualifications required, and their homes have also been inspected in order to guarantee students that they will be studying in an environment that supports their learning goals. If you need to communicate with the school about anything regarding your course or accommodation, you can do so by getting in contact with their Local Organiser.
This course combines learning with free time in order to enjoy the beautiful city of Nice. The style of teaching is studying grammar and having discussions, focusing on the core components of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
The minimum duration for this course is 2 weeks.
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.
Lessons place an emphasis on communicating in French and classes focus on grammar and vocabulary and practice written and oral comprehension. Classes are either in the morning OR in the afternoon.
The Evalang certificate is available for 9+ week courses.
This course includes 25 hours of lessons plus 5 hours of clubs per week.
CLUBS: Monday: Grammar Fun, Tuesday: Theatre Club, Wednesday: Book Club, Thursday: Cinema Club, Friday: Personal Tutoring.
Standard course plus 6 extra lessons in a group of maximum 10 students.
Optional lunch: EUR 150 per week.
15 language lessons and 5 hours of outside activities.
Start dates:
3 weeks: Sep
4 weeks: Jul and Aug
Azurlingua takes pride in providing excellent French language tuition to their students on their Standard course, regardless of whether they are beginners or advanced learners. Some of the characteristics that you can expect from the Standard course include the combination of formal elements such as grammar with less traditional methods such as the use of scenarios, debates, and so on.
Conversation and writing production will also be covered extensively, to ensure participants develop a high language of active language production in French. With an average of just 9 students in every class, you will find yourself in a classroom environment where speaking and participating actively is easy - and you will develop a close working relationship with your teacher, who will have the opportunity to learn your particular strengths and weaknesses.
The course includes 20 general French lessons.
This is one of the most in-demand French courses offered by International House in Nice, since its 20 lessons per week promote significant progress as the weeks go on, yet still leaving you with enough time left over so that you can keep up with your responsibilities and your social life outside of class.
Both traditional elements such as grammar and less orthodox means such as conversation activities are employed, to make sure that students receive the theoretical as well as practical context to improve their French language skills. To a lesser extent, your course will also feature reading comprehension, writing production, and culture-focused activities.
This course mainly takes place in the morning but may be rescheduled in the afternoon in high season.
The general content of the course covers: French civilization, oral production, listening comprehension, written comprehension, written expression and grammar.
Exercises are given individually and are different from one student to another, as the teacher gives them according to the students' level and needs.
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Workshops can be focused on business French, culture, and conversation practice, among others.
The course includes 20 general French lessons + 2 online workshops per week.
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.
In this 15-hour-per-week course you will study the four main areas of language development: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The focus of the classes will be giving you the tools to feel more prepared and confident when it comes to managing situations in French, which will be adjusted to your ability level to make sure your classes are always stimulating and engaging.
There will be plenty of time given to developing cultural awareness and social skills, to combine with your French language development.
The semi-intensive morning course is not available during the summer months of July and August. Students can follow the afternoon course instead.
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.
On this programme, you will find yourself immersed in a French learning environment, since you will be living with your teacher in their family home. Your weekly schedule needs to be agreed upon with your host, and you will have 15 hours of private classes to distribute throughout the week. These classes can be based on conversation, grammar, or anything else that you would find interesting and motivating to study.
Lyon is not very big, so you will find it easy to get around when it comes to exploring this city. The metro service is particularly useful for getting wherever you need to go and is well-known for being clean and safe. For any hobbies that you want to start or continue while in Lyon, your host family will show you where you can find certain types of activities, helping you to enjoy your time here. Note that your hosts will prepare your daily meals, so you won’t have to worry about this.
Every home-in-the-home tuition programme has been validated by inspectors as being fit for purpose, and all tutors have the necessary teaching qualifications - ensuring that classes are delivered in a professional environment. HLI asks guests to communicate any issues during their stay to their Local Organisers in Lyon.
This course is focused on participants who want to:
- Develop the 4 communication skills (oral comprehension and expression, and written comprehension and expression).
- Enrich their vocabulary.
- Improve their pronunciation.
- Master the language structure.
- Widen their knowledge of French daily life.
less than 5 students in a group :16h/week
It includes group classes and activities.
This course includes painting, archery, yoga, creative arts, music, Zumba, and many more fun activities.
Combination of 18 lessons general French and 8 workshops (e.g. written communication, civilisation, grammar, DELF/DALF preparation) per week.
The General Intensive French programme offered by CAREL academy from their Royan location is entirely adapted to the current abilities of each student, as each participant is assigned to a group that is appropriately stimulating and challenging for where they are right now in their French language journey.
You can look forward to studying with their tried and tested methods for adult learners, which will be supported by a range of reading and listening materials. The academy’s goal is to get all of its students to a point where they can express themselves easily across many different contexts, whether that be at work, on a university course, or simply in everyday life.
This course is ideal for students who wish to gain a sound understanding of the language through a well-rounded course. Course tuition is structured as follows: 16 General language lessons, 4 project sessions, 4 special interest lessons and 2 lecture sessions each week. Course material is not included in the price.
If you have ever wanted to study French with a private teacher in France, then HLI’s home tuition programme in Rennes could be what you need. The experience involves letting you stay in your teacher’s home with their family while you take 15 hours of private lessons per week. The main strength of this programme is that you will be able to practise your French with the host family, but also have them available to answer your questions about French culture.
Rennes is a lively city with plenty of student culture thanks to being home to no less than 13 universities and colleges, and for this reason, you will be able to find plenty of popular hangout spots in the city centre, in particular the trendy cafeterias and the student bars. If you prefer some nature, Rennes is full of well-maintained parks and green areas that you can retreat to for a walk when you need a break from the city rush. You can always ask your homestay family to give you some recommendations on which neighbourhoods to check out, depending on your interests.
Your host family will provide you with your daily meals, and the school encourages guests to take the chance to sit down together and have a chat in French. If you ever need to consult the school about your course or your accommodation, you can contact their Local Organiser within Rennes.
The general French course is based on a large range of activities such as role-plays, simulations, creative workshops and group work. Innovative tools and learning strategies are implemented in order to enhance skills outside the classroom.
Includes study materials, afternoon and evening activities, excursions, and a bus pass.
The excursion programme takes the following format: For 1 week stays, there is 1 half day excursion. For 2 week stays, there are 2 half day and 1 full day excursions. Each additional week after that has 1 half day and 1 full day excursion.
This course is ideal for students who wish to gain a sound understanding of the language through a well-rounded course. Course tuition is structured as follows: 16 General language lessons, 4 project sessions, 4 special interest lessons and 2 lecture sessions each week.
If you have been thinking about moving to France to improve your language skills but you weren’t sure how to manage everything at the same time, then the Classic course from InTuition in Aix-en-Provence with its homestay accommodation might be the best way for you to make the leap. You’ll find it easy to keep up with your lessons at just 15 hours of class time per week, leaving you the free time you need to manage any other personal commitments you might have.
Your homestay family will provide you with your daily meals, and will also be your main source of French language practice whenever you’re not in classes - resulting in an immersive experience that accelerates your progress. As a part of InTuition’s courses, there are two weekly excursions, in which you will explore this extremely walkable city, its charming Old Town and street markets, and much more.
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.
Includes:
- Tuition
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Excursions
- Activities
Optional extras: (price per week) - Watersports: EUR 210
- Horse riding: EUR 180
- Cooking: EUR 100.
Price includes per week:
- 1 half-day excursion,
- 2 afternoon activities,
- 1 full-day excursion on the weekends.
12 years olds: campus only. 13 - 15 year olds: accommodation on campus or host family. 16 - 17 years old: accommodation on campus only, with special activities and evening outing rules.
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