Course Content and Strategies

The key concept of the course is communication. We use task- based, collaborative and humanistic approaches to create a positive learning environment where the focus is on practical classroom activities. This covers all aspects of French language skills - speaking, listening, reading, writing and mediation as well as pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar activities.
Class dynamics include individual, pair and group work, discussions, debates, roleplays, presentations, written tasks and listening exercises. Through a friendly, supportive atmosphere, participants are encouraged to share their own ideas and experience while sharing with other international students.
Participants receive weekly feedback based on both self-evaluation and personal tutorials with the teachers, where objectives are reviewed, progress is discussed and homework is set, if necessary. Areas for improvement are addressed through revision sessions and progress tests

Course Topics

Reading Skills

Exposure to and practice of main types of reading techniques to gain deeper understanding and focus attention on linguistic, semantic and surface details.

Writing Skills

Formal and informal writing practice to develop fluency and understanding of register. Look at fundamentals of accuracy, cohesion and coherence. Writing activities may be set for homework.

Listening Skills

Provision of a variety of listening activities to help students develop effective listening strategies for global comprehension and intensive listening.

Speaking Skills

A range of activities to encourage communication is key in our teaching, to improve accuracy and fluency in authentic contexts.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary represents one of the most important skills necessary in learning a foreign language. Our lexical approach encourages the linking of words, chunks formed by collocations and fixed phrases.