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Isabelle

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Eileen, Colombia says:

14 February 2017 at 17 h 11 min

Thanks to the quality of teaching, the diversity of activities and the friendly atmosphere, Elfe transformed my young au pair French lessons into a very enriching experience.

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Franziska, German says:

14 February 2017 at 17 h 11 min

At Elfe, I had the opportunity to learn about new cultures and different nationalities. I am always very happy to go and improve my French skills with my new friends from all over the world.

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Mariana, Mexico says:

14 February 2017 at 17 h 11 min

I like being a student here, everyone is very friendly and it is the ideal place to meet new people.

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Objectifves by levels

Level A0 – Complete beginner (60 hours)

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Level A0 – Complete beginner (60 hours)

These lessons are for students who are beginners. The objective of these lessons is to build a foundation of communicative competence in order to help students make themselves understood and to understand very simple situations in daily life.
Communication objectives

enter into contact with someone
describe a person
describe daily activities
express one's preferences
situate oneself in time
describe past actions in a simple way
make and confirm an appointment
describe plans

Grammatical objectives

regular and basic verbs in the present tense
a few verbs in the passé composé (present perfect)
negation
futur proche (near future)
why/because
prepositions
demonstrative adjectives
qualifying adjectives

Level A2 – Advanced beginner (150hours)

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Level A2 – Advanced beginner (150hours)

The objective of this course is to enable the student to participate in simple conversations, improve his or her communication strategies and understand audio documentation. Communication objectives

describe a timetable
talk about facts in the past
talk about one's professional experience
talk about the future
express obligation
express opinion
give advice
compare objects, compare people
request information
ask someone to do something
express cause and consequence
describe qualities

Grammatical objectives

irregular verbs in the present tense
futur proche (near future) and futur simple (simple future) tenses
imperfect tense
passé composé (present perfect) tense with common verbs
pronominal verbs
modal verbs
polite requests in the conditional mood
comparison
time indicators
partitive articles
direct and indirect pronouns
simple relative pronouns

Level B1 – Intermediate (125h/125h)

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Level B1 – Intermediate (125h/125h)

The objective of the B1 lessons is to help the student fill in any gaps with a quick revision of skills acquired in level A2 and to lead them towards independence. It is made up of 2 sub-levels B1.1 (125 hours) and B1.2 (125 hours).
Communication objectives B1.1

take part in conversations on specific subjects
express one's opinion in a nuanced way
tell a story, including different moments
express hypothesis and conditions
justify oneself
report speech
define specific contexts
know how to construct a speech
express feelings
request simple information in writing

Grammatical objectives B1.1

revision of past tenses (passé composé and imperfect for description)
passive
time markers
present conditional
agreement of tenses
subjunctive (wish, desire, necessity)
simple logical connectors
adverbs
hypothesis in the present and future

Communication objectives B1.2 (125 hours)

express one's opinion in a nuanced way
report events in detail
be able to organise and give a speech
describe a process
take part in conversations on general or specific subjects
be able to summarise
know how to illustrate one's statements
interact in professional situations
express opposition and concession
request and give advice
master letter-writing conventions
understand a literary text

Grammatical objectives B1.2

revision of agreement in past tenses
adverbs of time, cause, finality and consequence
personal pronouns
pronouns y and en
past conditional
compound relative pronouns
indicative and subjunctive moods
gerund
impersonal constructions and the passive
simple nominalisation
opposition and concession markers
passé simple (past historic)

Level B2 – Advandced Intermediate (250 hours)

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Level B2 – Advandced Intermediate (250 hours)

This course is for students who have already achieved the threshold level (B2). It allows them to become more independent, develop the 4 skills and gain confidence with interactions. Communication objectives

make a presentation
explain reasoning
negotiate
speculate on the present, past and future
express regret and blame
give instructions
set out arguments
convince
define in a detailed manner
report speech
converse
compare data
tell stories in writing

Grammatical objectives

revision of indicative mood
impersonal constructions
use of conditional mood
use of subjunctive and indicative moods
nominalisation
discourse connectors
complex phrases
pronouns (demonstrative, possessive, personal, indefinite)
use of present participle and gerund
letter-writing constructions

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Working as an au pair is always a formative experience, providing a very enriching cultural exchange. Discovering a new way of life, education, local food and, above all, a new language, are the main challenges of this immersive experience.

Elfe can support you in this experience, with French lessons at a suitable level, in groups of 17 people maximum.

The lessons are very interactive and focus on spoken communication. Homework is set at each lesson.

You have the choice between 2 types of pre-registration:

1 - One for an amount of 75 €, non-refundable in case of visa refusal and does not guarantee a place in class to the student,

2 - A sum of 200 €, deductible from the tuition fees, ensures a place in class for the student and is refundable in case of refusal of Visa.

Required level

Level: Beginner (A0, A1), Elementary/Advanced Elementary (A2, A2+), Intermediate/Advanced Intermediate (B1/ B2+), Advanced (C1)

Dates

From Monday 12/09/2022 to Friday 05/12/2022

From Monday 16/01/2023 to Friday 16/04/2022

From Monday 22/04/2023 to Friday 09/05/2022

Price

€530

Identify your level of French

C2 - Higher advanced level

Excellent command of the language, with structured and coherent expression in all situations.

C1 - Advanced level

Advanced level: good command of the language, with well- structured expression in social and professional situations.

B2 - Advanced Intermediate level

General command of the language in social situations.

B1 - Intermediate level

Effective, but still limited, command of the language in everyday communication.

A2 - Advanced beginner level

Communication during simple everyday tasks and familiar activities.

A1 - Beginner level

Use of simple phrases. Understanding of common words.

A0 - Complete beginner

No knowledge.

Our Main Teachers

Isabelle

Teacher of French as a foreign language

Fabrice

Teacher of French as a foreign language

Tchouan

Teacher of French as a foreign language

« I am very happy to have been part of ELFE for the last four years. The administrative staff is friendly, the atmosphere is studious and happy. »

Caroline

Teacher of French as a foreign language

« I take a lot of pleasure from helping my students progress in French each day. In addition, as they come from different places, working with them is very enriching. »