E.L.F.E., Paris:
Looking for a French course for foreigners in Paris? Elfe has been specialising in teaching French as a foreign language to adults in small groups of 6 people for 20 years. We are a small school and we know each of our students individually: a family atmosphere, coupled of course with highly professional teaching methods. Elfe occupies a charming 19th Century mansion house in the centre of Paris, 15 minutes on foot from the Opera and less than 10 minutes from Montmartre. The school is situated at the heart of the Villa Ballu, and has the advantage of calm and leafy surroundings which are exceptional in the city. We offer French courses in mini-groups for a maximum of 6 people. These mini-groups enhance teaching efficiency, optimising participation and interaction and developing the student’s autonomy within the class. The 6 levels, from elementary to upper advanced, are in conformity with the levels defined by the European Council.
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General French I:
15 hours per week in the morning.
Every day from 9 am to 12 am, except Mondays, from 10 am to 1 pm.
General French II:
30 hours per week:
15 hours in the morning
Every day from 9 am to 12 am, except Mondays, from 10 am to 1 pm
and 15 hours in the afternoon
Every day from 1.15 pm to 4.15 pm, except Mondays, from 2 pm to 5 pm
(equivalent of 40 lessons of 45 minutes)
If it is not possible to create a group with at least 3 students of the same level in the afternoon, we will convert the 15 hours of mini-group courses into:
- 6 hours of individual tuition (1 person) or
- 10 hours of semi-private lessons (2 people).
Intensive Week:
10 hours, 15 hours, 25 hours, or 30 hours per week in units of at least 2 hours, between 8.30 am and 7.30 pm.
Intensive Weekend:
7 hours of private tuition on Saturday.
7 hours of private tuition + 1 lunch with a teacher.
A-Level Revision Course:
15 hours in mini-group in the morning
Monday: 10:00-1:00 Tuesday-Friday: 9:00-12:00
Duration: 1 week during half-term dates, Easter and summer holidays.
This exam revision course is ideal for AS and A2 level students who need to improve their overall language ability, in addition to training for specific examination tasks.
Level required: Upper Intemediate B1
DELF / DALF :
The DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue França
ise) and the DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are the state diplomas for French as a foreign language, created in 1985. They are accessible in over 140 countries.
Business French in Mini-groups:
21 hours in mini-groups (mornings and afternoons) + 4 hours of private tuition (2 afternoons).
Every day: 9 am to 12 am, except Mondays from 10 am to 1 pm and 1.30 to 3.30 pm, except Mondays from 2.30 to 4.30 pm.
Level required: upper intermediate and advanced
Objectives:
To learn to communicate in a variety of business situations: telephone, e-mails, introducing a company, speaking in public, expressing agreement/disagreement during meetings, written correspondence.
To develop the vocabulary related to the business world: economical and banking environments of a firm, sales, marketing, finance, management, human resources.
Individual Lessons:
Individual lessons are 60 minutes long, and are entirely flexible:
General French:
Structured to the student’s individual interests, level and timetable. The student can supplement mini-group courses with individual tuition and organise his week as he wishes.
Speciality French:
Tailored upon request to the preparation of examinations for the Chamber of Commerce, the DELF and the DALF.
Courses specialised in a professional field: business, banking, insurance, law, tourism, medecine, diplomacy.
Specialised French in individual tuition:
Our teachers can adapt to your requests and propose individual tuition in specialised French (+10% on the price of general French courses) in the following fields:
- Business French
- French for finance and insurance
- French for law
- French for tourism and the hotel industry
- Medical French
- French for Diplomacy
We can also offer other particular themes: please consult us for other more specific fields.
Combined Courses:
You can organise your personalised timetable with a mini-group course in the morning and individual tuition in the afternoon in order to work on more specific points.