Intensive French Courses
Learn French in a short time and focus on your French language course. The number of hours a day varies – ‘total immersion’ classes, up to 8 hours a day or daily short lessons 1½ or 2 hours per day. We are expert at helping you reach a required level quickly. We explain comprehensively French grammar and general knowledge. When you go to France you will be able to continue learning French and continue developing your French language skills.
If time is limited we will teach you how to communicate, speaking French in the present and future tenses with just one past tense – this will be enough for immediate effectiveness.
We use French grammar constructions and vocabulary similar to English allowing you to speak French quickly and effectively. If you know another language everything can be achieved much more quickly.
Business Trips & Meetings in France
Landing at the airport, finding a taxi or renting a car, buying tickets on the underground, buses or trains, giving addresses and directions. Booking into the hotel. Using the phone. Room service. Making a complaint. Ordering dinner. Going to the meeting. Talking to the receptionist…..where is the lift…?! Meeting and greeting: the little details – whether to take your jacket off, whether to shake everyone’s hand or just the boss’s, how best to introduce subjects. In some countries these details are more important than in others, but in all countries an attention to detail will pay dividends. Although many business meetings are held in English your learning French demonstrates a real commitment to the future business relationship, and you will soon be able function fully – in a meeting – in French
Business Dinners in France
Many deals and business relationships in France are developed and done over lunch and dinner. So you will know the names of most food and drink and the usual table manners and acceptable topics of conversation. Whether to talk about the family, etc.
Shopping in France
You may need to go shopping in France, perhaps for flanges and valves or forklift trucks or presents for the family. You will learn all the necessary vocabulary and constructions to buy what you need.
Buying and Developing Property in France
Dealing with Estate Agents and lawyers. Vocabulary of houses and property. What’s a condensing boiler called in French? Negotiating with builders, plumbers, heating engineers, electricians, gardeners, etc. Names of different local government departments. How to get on well with the neighbours. The customs of the country.
French Exams
In Intensive courses we can prepare students for French exams. For business learners we recommend studying for the London Chamber of Commerce French examinations – both useful and relevant for your CV.
We take students through French GCSEs and French ‘A’ levels with all the examination boards and help university students through various aspects of their French degree course.
We don’t allow our students to take their French exams until we are sure you are going to pass with ‘A’s.
