Language Courses France
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DESCRIPTION :
ELIGIBILITY : 13 to 18 years old.
DESTINATION : We offer French language courses in France. You can have French language courses in Paris'area. Discover France thanks to our French Language Courses!
LENGTH : 3 to 4 weeks French language courses during June, July and August
LANGUAGE COURSES: This French language courseoffers participants a more structured opportunity to improve language skills, by grouping 4 to 5students together in a tutorial format.Native teachers are selected for their skills in teaching the hostcountry language, their relationship with young people, andenthusiasm for sharing the country’s culture. French language courses are held onweekday mornings either in the teacher’s home or in a host family. Afternoon excursions are designed to build on the skills learned during class time.
TUITION : French language courses are held in the morning (a total of 12 hours per week) and afternoons are devoted to tutor-led excursions. Aweekly full-day activity completes the Frenchlanguage courses program. The format of theday is: 3 hours language with the tuition, lunch shared togetherunder tutor’s supervision and 2 and a half hours afternoon fieldactivities. So for two weeks of French languages courses, students have a total of 48 hours language exposure with their tutor on a 3 weeks stay.
FIELDS ACTIVITIES: During the afternoon, the students and the tutor go on field activities. This may be a trip to the Louvre Museum, a visit of the Château de Versailles, a visit of the Tour eiffel, and other activities ... You will be able to discover the French culture and way of life during your French language courses program.
ACCOMMODATION : During the French language course, students stay with their French host families, withwhom they spend evenings and weekends.Participants often use the French Language Courses as a stepping-stonebefore resuming High School. It is an excellent way to brush upon their language before going to school and to have some fun at the same time. All host families provide full room and board. Our French language courses allow you to improve your French while having fun in France!
DATES : Students must arrive on the fixed arrival date at the airport indicated
France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and which also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as L'Hexagone (The "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory.France is the most popular international tourist destination in the world, receiving over 75 million foreign tourists annually. The country is known around the world as a diverse country in its people, architectures and landscapes.
France has produced some of the continent's most influential writers and thinkers from Descartes and Pascal in the 17th century, through Rousseau and Voltaire in the 18th, Baudelaire and Flaubert in the 19th to Sartre and Camus in the 20th.
In the last two centuries it has given the art world the works of Renoir, Monet, Cezanne, Gauguin, Matisse and Braque, to name but a few. It is also famous for its strong culinary tradition. France produces more than 250 cheeses and some of the world's best-loved wines.
AREA: 547,030 sq km
CLIMATE: Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral
POPULATION: 63.4 million
RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%
LANGUAGES: French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
GOVERNMENT TYPE: Republic
CAPITAL: Paris
CURRENCY: Euro
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1790)
GDP PER CAPITA (purchasing power parity): $29,600 (2005 est.)
USA = $41,600 (2005 est.)
China = $6,800 (2005 est.)
Bresil = $8,300 (2005 est.)
Book our French Language Courses in France. If you wish to improve your French, discover French culture and have fun with other teenagers, our Language courses in France are the right choice for you to make!
