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Cooking or confectionery training periods and French language

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French courses

COURSES CALENDAR 2009 » Rates

January - From 05/01/2009 to 30/01/2009 July - From 06/07/2009 to 31/07/2009
February - From 02/02/2009 to 27/02/2009 August - From 03/08/2009 to 28/08/2009
March - From 02/03/2009 to 27/03/2009 September - From 31/08/2009 to 25/09/2009
April - From 30/03/2009 to 24/04/2009 October - From 28/09/2009 to 23/10/2009
May - From 04/05/2009 to 29/05/2009 November - From 26/10/2009 to 20/11/2009
June - From 01/06/2009 to 26/06/2009 December - From 23/11/2009 to 18/12/2009
No courses from 25/04/09 to 03/05/09 and from 27/06/09 to 05/07/09 and from 19/12/09 to 04/01/10.
No courses on the following bank holidays: 13 April, 01 May, 01 November.

COURSES CALENDAR 2010 » Rates

January - From 04/01/2010 to 29/01/2010

July - From 05/07/2010 to 30/07/2010

February - From 01/02/2010 to 26/02/2010

August - From 02/08/2010 to 27/08/2010

March - From 01/03/2010 to 26/03/2010

September - From 30/08/2010 to 24/09/2010

April - From 29/03/2010 to 23/04/2010

October - From 27/09/2010 to 22/10/2010

May - From 03/05/2010 to 28/05/2010

November - From 25/10/2010 to 19/11/2010

June - From 30/05/2010 to 25/06/2010

December - From 22/11/2010 to 17/12/2010

No course from 24/04/10 to 03/05/10, from 26/06/10 till 04/07/10 and from 18/12/09 to 03/01/11. No course the next holidays: in April 5th (Easter Monday), May 1st (Labour Day), in November 1st (All Saints' Day).

On other holidays (May 8th, Ascension Day, on Whit Monday, July 14th, August 15th,) courses can be deleted or replaced by tourist, cultural, sports or playful, optional, free or paying activities.

COURSES CONTENT

First, evaluate your skill level. It is possible to check according to the following list. Then, when you will arrive in Lyons, we will refine your skill level by giving you a written exam followed by an interview.


You are:

Complete beginner (A0)
If you have no knowledge of the French language. (Be careful: do not consider yourself as a beginner if you have already learned French, even a little)
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If you haven't started any training in your country (in what is called a 'Centre Culturel', at the Alliance Française or any other school):
• You can either come as an individual and be part of the beginners group opened in October, January, April or July.
• Or you already belong to a group built up by your school or your company. In this case, special courses will be organised for your group.
Elementary (A1 - A2)
If your knowledge of French is limited, incomplete, or out-of-date.
Your oral skills are unsatisfactory. You have a school knowledge of the language, more based on writing skills than oral ones.
You will study fundamental French: elementary grammar, basic vocabulary, highlighting French on a practical and oral level.
Aim: being able to communicate in multiple situations of the daily life.
Intermediate (B1 - B2)
If you studied French recently or you are studying it. You understand fundamental French.
If you studied for:
• At least 400 hours you are 'Moyen 1'
• Betwen 400 and  600 hours, you are 'Moyen 2'
• More than 600 hours, you are 'Moyen 3'.
You will reinforce your oral and writing skills: sysematization of grammar structures, reading and analysing literary and non-literary texts (press, advertisement).
You will also have classes about the French civilization and its main themes.
Advanced (C1 - C2)
If you master the main grammatical structures, while speaking or writing, and know how to use it: your vocabulary is rich, your expression and communication is fluent and easily understandable.
You will improve your writing: techniques of formal writing, textual analysis, translation of articles treating on economic, social, political or cultural issues. Your oral expression will be refined in complex and specialized situations close to social and professional ones.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

To what kind of students our school is for? Their usual profile is: curious, autonomous and determined to take advantage of all the opportunities to learn.
What is the highest level our school teaches? Our establishment is a language school to any student or trainee who has reached the baccalaureat (dispensation for summer classes). We offer a certificate detailing all acquired skills in French communication (writing, oral, expression, and comprehension). You can take examinations of CCIP and TEF (French Language Evaluation Test) or TCF (The French Language Knowledge Test) as well.
What is the number of students in each class? 10 to 15, depending on the level.
What are the dates and duration of our programs? 1 to 36 weeks or even more (check on the calendar).
Where do the courses take place? In our premises, next to a student residence which has a swimming pool and a restaurant. In the city centre, not very far from cinemas, theaters, concert halls..., in an area where commercial and training acitivities are developping.
Can you briefly describe your programs and show the specificity of your school? We stress on learning writting rules, having an intellectual training and a cultural knowledge. You will have to make a real effort and will frequently be in contact with cultural, economic and social realities (one day and a half per week).
What is the cost of books(pounds) and teaching equipment? 20 to 30 €.

 

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