At frenchcom our goal is to give our students what they need so they can communicate efficiently in French as quickly as possible. Reading and writing represent an important component of learning a foreign language. However, we put listening and speaking first because our long teaching experience clearly tells us that the best way to learn a foreign language is byseizing every opportunity to listen to it and speak it. We create these opportunities for our students!
We have been teaching French to a wide variety of individuals of all ages, occupations and nationalities. This extensive professional experience allows us to clearly understand what our students need to be able to communicate efficiently in French.
The strength of a training program rests essentially on the professional skills of the teacher and his or her teaching skills and personality. At frenchcom, your teacher is a college graduate certified in French and a native speaker with an extensive multicultural experience in the teaching of French as a foreign language.
Our teaching can be delivered as private lessons or in groups and vary in intensity, spanning from only a few hours a week to intensive sessions of several consecutive hours per day. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, motivating, dynamic and professional. The teaching methods and the instructional material we use focus on interaction and communication. In addition to this, they combine in such a way that learning takes place rapidly and retention is long-lasting, which results in efficient communication.
We are available to evaluate your linguistic proficiency, so do not hesitate to give us a call to schedule an appointment.
The evaluation standards listed below will give you an overview of your linguistic proficiency.
A1: BEGINNERS
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
A2: ELEMENTARY
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1: INTERMEDIATE
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
C1: ADVANCED
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
C2: PROFICIENCY
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
Once we have evaluated your linguistic proficiency, we can then start your learning at one of the levels best suited for you, as listed below:
BEGINNING: no prior knowledge
ELEMENTARY: basic skills
INTERNEDIARY: average skills
ADVANCED: solid skills
CONVERSATION: intensive oral practice
FOCUSED: specific language needs
CERTIFICATIONS: official exams
Practically speaking, we realize that our students have personal and professional obligations that limit their availability. This is why we deliver our courses at the location most convenient for you, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 8:00pm and on Saturday from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
Finally, our rates are competitive and vary based on the nature of the course and the number of participants.
We are looking forward to meeting you soon!
A bientôt!