INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE COURSES:THE MOST INTENSIVE
AND EFFECTIVE METHOD
Individual courses are aimed at people wishing to acquire basic language
knowledge, broaden their existing knowledge or further their ability
to communicate in a general or specific field.
Programme contents are determined by the student's specific professional
and personal needs.
Students can choose from programmes with a minimum of 3 hours per day
to 4.5 hours
( 20 lessons to 30 lessons per week ).Participants can also choose
from programs consisting of 6 to 8 hours per day which equates
to 40 or 53 lessons
per week.
*1 lesson : 45 minutes
JOINT TUTORIALS : FRENCH COURSES WITH 2 STUDENTS
Joint tutorial courses held with 2 students at the same level of study
requires a lot of concentration and hard work, but the small number
of participants means that communication
in real life situations will be effective in a relatively short time.Two-to-one
courses work out to be more cost effective and apply to work colleagues,
friends, couples and children alike.To reach a cohesive harmony in the levels, we don't group foreign students together. The participants can also choose
from
programmes with a minimum of 3
hours per day to 4,5 hours, 20 lessons to 30 lessons per week.Participants
can also choose from programs consisting of 6 to 8 hours per day
which equates
to 40 or 53 lessons
per week
* 1 lesson= 45 minutes
DELF EXAM PREPARATION COURSES
I prepare students for the Delf exam. The Delf exam can be sat either
in France or the student's home country. Delf is a state-recognized
french diploma with an emphasis on communication
skills.
This exam is recognized in over 150 countries and highly valued
in the professionnal world, providing employers with a recognised benchmark
of a candidate's linguistic competence.
The course focuses entirely on preparing for the Delf exam concentrating
on the various units which make up the exam . The intensity of the
course enables students to progress rapidly in their skills.
DELF-DALF: The new formula
The new DELF-DALF will be operational from 1st September 2005.The
new DELF and DALF certificates will now be harmonized with the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages from the Council
of Europe. There will be six certificates and each certificate will
correspond to one of the six levels.
LEVELS
DELF/DALF
DURATION
OF EXAMS
NUMBER
OF INSTRUCTIONS HOURS REQUIRED
A1
User Basic
DELF A1
1:20
AROUND 80
A2
User Basic
DELF A2
1:40
AROUND 200
B1
User Independent
DELF B1
1:45
AROUND 400
B2
User Independent
DELF B2
2:30 .
AROUND 600
C1
User Proficient
DALF C1
4:00
AROUND 800
C2
User Proficient
DALF C2
3:30
AROUND 900/1000
THE NEW DELF EXAMS : The structure of
the DELF exams
Structure of
the examinations A1
DURATION
POINT GRADATION
Oral comprehension:
Listen to three or four very short audio documents about daily
life and routine situations, and answer several comprehension
questions. Each audio document is played twice.
-Maximum duration of each audio file: 3 minutes
ABOUT 20 mn
/25
Written comprehension:
Read four or five written documents about daily life and routine
situations, and answer several comprehension questions pertaining
to the material read.
30mn
/25
Written composition- two parts:
- Complete a form or similar type document
- Compose simple sentences (i.e. - postcards, messages, etc.) on
subjects of daily life
30mn
/25
Oral examination- three parts:
- Directed conversation on a given subject
- Exchange of information
- Simulated dialogue
Preparation time: 10 minutes
5 to 7 mn
preparation :
10 minutes
/25
Total duration of the collective examinations: 1 hour 20 minutes
Maximum score: 100
Minimum grade for obtaining the diploma: 50/100
Required grade per examination: 5/25
Structure of
the examinations A2
DURATION
POINT GRADATION
Oral comprehension:
Listen to three or four short audio documents about daily life
and routine situations, and answer several comprehension questions.
Each audio document is played twice.
-Maximum duration of each audio file: 5 minutes
ABOUT 25 mn
/25
Written comprehension:
Read three or four written documents about daily life and routine
situations, and answer several comprehension questions pertaining
to the material read.
30mn
/25
Written composition:
Compose two short documents (friendly letter or message)
- Describe personal events or experiences
- Write an invitation, a thank you note, a note of congratulations,
etc.
45mn
/25
Oral examination- three parts:
- Directed conversation on a given subject
- Structured monologue
- Conversation within a given situation
Preparation time: 10 minutes
6 to 8 mn
preparation : 10 mn
/25
Total duration of the collective examinations: 1
hour 40 minutes
Maximum score: 100
Minimum grade for obtaining the diploma: 50/100
Required grade per examination: 5/25
Structure of
the examinations B1
DURATION
POINT GRADATION
Oral comprehension:
Listen to three short audio documents about daily life and routine
situations, and answer several comprehension questions. Each
audio document is played twice.
-Maximum duration of each audio file: 6 minutes
ABOUT 25 mn
/25
Written comprehension:
Read two written documents and answer several comprehension questions
demonstrating that you can:
- Extract useful information from the text as it pertains to specific
questions
- Analyze the content of a document
35mn
/25
Written composition:
Express a personal opinion on a general theme or subject (i.e.
essay, article, etc.)
45mn
/25
Oral examination- three parts:
- Directed conversation on a given subject
- Conversation within a given situation
- Expression of a point of view with the help of an editorial or
similar controversial document
ABOUT 15 mn
Preparation time: 10 minutes (only for the third
part)
/25
Total duration of the collective examinations: 1
hour 45 minutes
Maximum score: 100
Minimum grade for obtaining the diploma: 50/100
Required grade per examination: 5/25
Structure of
the examinations B2
DURATION
POINT GRADATION
Oral comprehension:
Listen to two audio documents, and answer several comprehension
questions. These audio files consist of:
- Interview or news bulletin (played only once)
- Informal lecture, conference, speech, documentary, radio or television
broadcast (the audio document is played twice).
-Maximum duration of each audio file: 8 minutes
ABOUT 30 minutes
/25
Written comprehension:
Read two written documents and answer several comprehension questions.
These written documents will consist of:
- An informative text about France or a French-speaking country
- A text stating and arguing the validity of an opinion
1h
/25
Written composition:
Formulate a personal opinion on a topic and argue its merits in
an essay (i.e. an editorial, a debate, a formal letter, a critical
article, etc.)
1h
/25
Oral examination:
Explain and defend an opinion with help of an editorial or similar
controversial document
ABOUT 20 mn
preparation time: 30 minutes
/25
Total duration of the collective examinations: 2 hours 30 minutes
Maximum score: 100
Minimum grade for obtaining the diploma: 50/100
Required grade per examination: 5/25
FRENCH COURSES ON LINE BY EMAIL
Our online courses distinguish themselves by using a combination of
educational methods which provide:
a focus on the different linguistic components ( grammar, vocabulary, conversational
forms)
a program tailored to the students’ needs
a personalized assistance from the first contact to design the course plan
Programme contents are determined by the student's specific professional
and personal needs.
Students can choose from programmes with a minimum of 12 E-courses per month
to
20
E--courses.A full French programme with accompanying worksheet is e-mailed to
you by me (E-Mail lessons with Word attachments). You read and absorb the material
in the programme and then complete the worksheet and e-mail it to me with details
of when you would like to receive your next programme. You can choose to receive
each programme daily or weekly - whichever suits you best. I will forward your
requested programme along with comments on your previous worksheet. I give a
feedback to correct your performance and get the greatest benefit from your studies:
you are in direct contact with me and I answer your questions about the language,
help you with grammar and vocabulary, correct your tests, and create personalized
exercises. If you would like to undertake self-study in a formalised framework
,
then
the
Course online is ideal for you.
On-line French courses offered :
-On-line tailored courses
-Superior grammar programme with tailored exercises
-Practical French courses :
-Socialising:greeting,introducing,apologising,expressing
good wishes,offering,welcoming,granting and refusing permission
The language of emotion : trust,approval and satisfaction,comforting,sympathy,concern,congratulations,esteem,admiration,likes,love,
discontent and complaining,indignation and disapproval, accusing and
defending oneself
- The states of mind and emotions: fitness, hope, joy,
pain, needs, desires and wishes, preference, indifference, embarrassment
,fear ,regret ,remorse ,horror, surprise
-Intellectual activities: breaking news,asking for
information, doubt,certainty,opposition, expressing personal opinions,
agreement with opinions, disagreement with opinions, supposing and
guessing, probability, ability and inability, time and duration,intentions,purpose
The language of action: requests,refusal,warning,giving
directions and instructions, forbidding,obligation,expressing urgency,
setting conditions, expressing difficulty, failure, easiness,possibility,planning,success,habits,encouraging
Business French
- Dealing with French clients via email/phone
-Attending meetings/conferences
-Dealing with business documents
-The firms environment
-
The market
-
Business correspondence
-Marketing
-Production-Human Resources
-Purchase and selling
-Finance and banking system
-French lessons towards specific subjects :
Law,
Economics, IT, Science, the Arts, Sports, or Tourism
-French Courses tailored for Proficiency Exams :
introducing
texts, practice tests,sharpen strategies for the listening, grammar,
reading,
and writing sections
-French Courses tailored for the DELF exam :
preparation of talks,
write a friendly letter,expressing personal opinions,text analysis
with exercises,information request letter,letter of motivation, writing
training