Learn French in France - ESL Lyon - French Courses

Choose your course

Whatever your level of French, you will find a course at our school which will allow you to reach your objectives. Several options of diverse intensity are proposed to you. You can choose the number of lessons or the module type which suits you according to your needs, your goals, your interests or the duration of your stay.

List of courses offered in Lyon

Our teaching method

The main objective of any student should be to acquire or to improve communication skills in French, in everyday life, whilst travelling or at work.

Our goal is to give you all the means necessary to achieve this and our approach is therefore based on communication and the acquisition of the indispensable know-how to achieve it.
It is also for this reason that our classes are limited to 12 participants, which allows for student-centred teaching, which takes into account the individual needs, and the active participation of each student in all forms of activities.

The use of the most recent FLE (français langue étrangère) methods and documents of various sources (newspapers, magazines, Internet, Cds, DVDs, etc.) allow students to practise the language in the most authentic context possible.

A learning level suited to everyone

Following an evaluation of his/her language skills, each student is placed in a group corresponding to his/her level.

Our grid of levels is that proposed by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), which is the standard in Europe for the teaching of languages.

Numerous speaking and writing activities allow the teachers to continually evaluate students’ progress and to propose individual solutions to each student in order to optimise his/her learning.

STANDARD FRENCH COURSE

20 lessons per week
  • Levels: Elementary to advanced
  • From 1 week to 52 weeks
  • 20 lessons per week
  • Proposed throughout the year
  • Course entry every Monday

The standard course is an excellent choice for those who wish to improve their French whilst preserving their free time. The classes normally take place in the morning, which allow students to discover the region and to participate in the activities proposed by the school in the afternoon and evening, whilst putting into practice the language knowledge acquired in class.

The beginner courses only begin on fixed dates:
11.01. / 01.03. / 03.05. / 07.06. / 02.08 / 06.09 / 04.10 / 01.11.2010

INTENSIVE FRENCH COURSE

25 lessons per week
  • Levels: Elementary to advanced
  • From 1 week to 52 weeks
  • 25 lessons per week
  • Proposed throughout the year
  • Course entry every Monday

By choosing the intensive course, you will have the opportunity to progress quickly in the learning of French thanks to 5 additional lessons per week, focussed on oral communication. And you will conserve enough free time for numerous extracurricular activities.

SUPER INTENSIVE FRENCH COURSE

30 lessons per week
  • Levels: Elementary to advanced
  • From 1 week to 52 weeks
  • 30 lessons per week
  • Proposed throughout the year
  • Course entry every Monday

The super intensive French course of 30 lessons per week allows for fast progress. With six lessons per day, you will easily reach the objectives you have fixed for yourself. The sixth lesson of the day is directed at writing skills.

ONE-TO-ONE CLASSES

Tailor-made intensity
  • Levels: Beginner to advanced
  • Proposed throughout the year (except in July and August)
  • 1-to-1

In order to reach specific objectives, favour one-to-one classes adapted precisely to your needs. Intensity and duration of the classes according to your choice.

French & exam preparation courses

Our students who enrol for an intensive course have the choice between the « oral communication » or « exam preparation » options for the fifth daily lesson. The exam preparation option, of a duration of one to 8 weeks, has been especially designed for those who wish to validated their language study stay by means of an internationally recognised exam.

TCF - Test de connaissance du français

Standard course & 5 TCF lessons
  • Levels: Elementary to advanced
  • Modules of 1 to 4 weeks
  • 20 standard lessons plus 5 TCF lessons per week
  • Exam dates: Once per month (every last Thursday)

The TCF is a barometer-type exam which situates the candidate on the European scale of levels (CEFR). It takes place once a month in our schools in Lyon and Montreux and is ideal for students who wish to obtain a recognised certificate, even during a short duration stay.

DELF - Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française

Standard course & 5 DELF lessons
  • Elementary to advanced level
  • 4, 6 or 8-week-modules
  • Standard course plus 5 DELF preparation lessons
  • Examination dates: 3 times per year

Our three modules (4, 6 or 8 weeks) prepare students to sit the DELF examination offered at the regional examination centre during the last week of the module. Please keep in mind the enrolment deadline of 1 month before the exam!

ESL course certificate

At the end of your stay, a course certificate specifying the type of programme followed and the level reached will be presented to you.

On the other hand, you will be able to sit a barometer-type exam, the TCF or the e-TEF, proposed each week in our course centre in Montreux or on a monthly basis in Lyon (TCF), in order to receive an official and recognised certificate.