Description : French courses in ACCORD French Language School

Standard-intensive French course

Brief information: An educational program for rapid progress in the study of French.

About the educational course: The intensive course is aimed at international students, maximally focused on achieving academic goals. The program provides the ability to choose the academic schedule. Courses are designed for 20 - 40 academic hours per week. The minimum duration of training is 1 week. Intensive course provides for the development of all language skills. Students learn vocabulary and grammar as part of the communicative method of instruction, learn to interpret spoken language and printed texts in French. The emphasis is on communication in the language environment.

Students Age: 16+.

Starting date of the program: Every Monday.

Requirements for enrollment: language level - from A1.

Educational program outcomes: 

• Rapid language progress;
• Vocabulary expansion;
• Overcoming the language barrier.

Educational group: up to 14 people.

Lesson duration: 50 minutes.

Quick overview: special language course consists of edcuational block and examination block.

The educational program is designed for different intensity:

• 23 academic hours per week;
• 26 academic hours per week;
• 29 academic hours per week;
• 32 academic hours per week;
• 40 academic hours per week.

Duration of the educational course: from 1 to 12 weeks.

Examination fees for TCF, DALF/DELF depend on the type of examination and language level.

Brief information: Preparatory courses for those who wish to take the exam and receive a certificate confirming the level of French proficiency.

About the educational course: The program provides for written and oral preparation of international students for the delivery of TCF, DELF, DALF. The emphasis is on developing the skills necessary to quickly and correctly perform exam tasks. Also attention is paid for educational blocks:

• Vocabulary;
• Grammar block;
• Communication in French.

Students age: 16+.

Period of the educational program: Year-round.

The dates of the exams:

• TEF is issued once a month in the period January-May, registration ends approximately 2 weeks before the exam.
• DELF / DALF examinations are conducted for the following months: January, March, May, July, October. The exact dates of DELF / DALF are specified on request. Registration ends one week before the exam

Admission requirements: French at any level.

The result of the educational program: 

• Academic, psychological readiness for the exam;
• Increasing the French level to the desired level.

Educational group: up to 14 students.

Duration of the lesson: 50 minutes.

Business courses

Quick overview: An educational program for international students who wishes to master business vocabulary and acquire communication skills in the business environment. Minimum duration of the course is 1 week.

About the educational course: The basis of the program is an intensive French course. The students are offered following academic schedule:

• 26 hours of general language practice;
• 16 hours of business French.

The intensity of training allows you to achieve effective results in a short time. Classes in mini-groups allow to realize an individual approach to students. At lessons the emphasis is on the development of written and oral speech within the framework of business subjects. Students learn different aspects of the business language:

• Business correspondence;
• Business communication over phone;
• Personal talks;
• Organise and hold presentations;
• Plan business trips.

Students age: 18+.

Period of the educational program: Year-round.

Requirements for admission: language level from A2 to B1.

The result of the educational course: 

• Extend of the vocabulary;
• The development of oral and written communication skills;
• The overcoming of language barriers;
• The development of skills of self-presentation.

Educational group: 3-8 people.

Lesson duration: 50 minutes.
 

Language camp: holidays for teenagers

Brief information: A special combined program for the development of spoken language skills in the language environment. The study takes place in the south of Paris in the summer residence - the boarding house of Saint Nicholas. Accommodation in single or double rooms with meals 2 times a day.

About the educational course: The program is characterized by an optimal combination of academic load and entertainment. At the lessons, students develop general language skills. Communicative method of teaching is practiced. Vocabulary and grammar are studied in the process of discussing various materials and situations proposed by the teacher. To improve skills and consolidate the material extra-curricular thematic activities are provided, primarily sightseeing. Also the program includes entertainment and sports.

Educational options: 

• 6-13 (day school);
• 13 - 17 years (accommodation in the camp).

Period of the educational program: July 5 - August 15.

Admission requirements: language level from A1.

The result of the educational course:

• Mastering conversational French;
• A lot of impressions from the rest in Paris.

Educational group: up to 14 people.

Lesson duration: 50 minutes.

Tuition fee includes:

• Educational program;
• Accommodation;
• Meals;
• Extra-curricular events;
• Excursions;
• Safety control.