General French courses in Montpellier
Who is it for?
We recommend our general French courses if you are at least 17 years old, or an adult, and if you wish to learn French, or to perfect your language skills for personal, school or business purposes with a program of long-term or short-term immersion. Several options are available to you.
Description
- Communicative Method and task-based learning based on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
- Development of various skills: oral / written understanding, oral / written expression.
- Use of French in everyday situations: studies, work, travel, or for personal pleasure using a variety of sources including newspapers, songs, photos, audio, video.
- Small groups of 7 people on average (Maximum 12).
Levels
All levels
OPTION 1
16h30
- 22
- Lessons
- 20 General French lessons
- + 2 open workshops * of 45 mn
OPTION 2
21h
- 28
- Lessons
- 20 General French lessons
- + 2 open workshops * of 45 mn
- + 6 individual lessons
- · to prepare your studies, for your professional needs, for the pleasure …
- · to also improve your conversational or written skills
- · to discover French culture and society according to your centres of interest.
- · to prepare for official examinations (DELF / DALF – TCF – Sorbonne – CCIP)
- A questionnaire to be completed will be handed to you during your registration to determine your needs and your expectations.
OPTION 3
21h
- 28
- Lessons
- 20 General French lessons
- 2 open workshops * of 45 mn
- + 6 lessons of oral practice
- · to train you for speaking (presentations, lectures), to interact (dialogues, exchanges of ideas and opinions, role plays).
- · to better listen and understand situations of everyday life and culture in France.
- · to improve your pronunciation and your fluency in French
OPTION 4
25h
- 34
- Lessons
- 20 General French lessons
- + 2 open workshops * of 45 mn
- + 6 individual lessons
- + 6 lessons of oral practice
- This course is a combination of all the options.
1 lesson = 45 min
*The open workshops of 45 minutes are optional: learn French pronunciation and phonetics, idiomatic expressions, everyday French, games and recreational activities….
TYPICAL TIMETABLE
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 8h15 : Welcome and information meeting for new students | ||||
| 9h00-10h30 | 9h00-10h30 | 9h00-10h30 | 9h00-10h30 | 9h00-10h30 | |
| 10h30-10h45 break | 10h30-10h45 break | 10h30-10h45 break | 10h30-10h45 break | 10h30-10h45 break | |
| 10h45 – 12h15 | 10h45 – 12h15 | 10h45 – 12h15 | 10h45 – 12h15 | 10h45 – 12h15 | |
| 12h30-13h15 Open workshop | 12h30-13h15 Open workshop | ||||
| Afternoon | 12h30-13h00 : welcome reception | 13h30-15h45 lessons of oral practice | 13h30-15h45 one-to-one lessons | 13h30-15h45 lessons of oral practice | 13h30-15h45 one-to-one lessons |
| 16h00 : guided tour of Montpellier |
Within periods of increased activity, mainly in July and August, timetables might be modified to insure a better organization. For example, General French classes might occur from 16h15 to 19h30.
Dates
Courses start every Monday (for complete beginners see the dates below)
| Complete dates for the beginning of session for beginners – 2021 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| Monday 15 | Monday 29 | Monday 31 | Monday 5 | Monday 2 | Monday 6 | Monday 11 | |||||
If you are not able to participate in these sessions, we propose one-to-one lessons until you can join a group. However, do not hesitate to contact us, additional sessions may be offered to you.
Bank Holidays: April 4, 2021, May 13, 2021, November 1, 2021 and November 11, 2021.
There are no lessons on national holidays. The oral practice lessons and one-to-one lessons are made up in the week.
Christmas holidays: from Saturday 18 December 2021 to Sunday 2 January 2022.
Price : + 80 euro registration fees
| General French Courses prices: weekly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From 1 to 4 weeks | 5th to 11th week | 12th to 24th week | 25th to 36th week | 37th to 48th week | |
| Option 1 | 240 € | 220 € | 160 € | 140 € | 120 € |
| Option 2 | 480 € | 440 € | 400 € | 370 € | 350 € |
| Option 3 | 330 € | 300 € | 250 € | 200 € | 180 € |
| Option 4 | 540 € | 500 € | 470 € | 440 € | 420 € |
