1. "Classic"

60 min weekly individual sessions

60 € / 60 min

• Lessons start with an intensive conversation in French based on the prior reading, listening or viewing of French news (newspaper, TV or radio documents).
• These documents focus on French Economy, Society, Politics & Culture.
• They are supplied with a detailed discovery questionnaire.
• This conversation is followed by the correction of interactive exercises prepared in-between two sessions: morphology, syntax, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, pronunciation, writing & spelling (at the client’s choice).

For Intermediary, Advanced & Superior Levels.

2. "Classic & Intensive"

2 x 60 min (or more) weekly individual sessions

60 € / 60 min

• Tailor-made course for professionals and their families who need to quickly improve their French when or before beginning their stay in a French speaking city.

3. "Survival French"

2 x 60 min (or more) weekly individual sessions

60 € / 60 min

• For Beginners (A0) & Elementary Levels (A1 or A2) who want to discover or to improve their French to use it in their social or professional life.

"Classic - Group"

60 min (or more) weekly group sessions

For 2 participants: 80 € / 60 min

Additional participant: + 10 € / 60 min

• Each lesson starts with the correction of interactive language exercises prepared in-between two sessions: morphology, syntax, vocabulary & idiomatic expressions, spelling and pronunciation.
• It is followed by a group discussion in French based on the prior reading of news articles at the participants’ choice:

• Each participant makes a short presentation on a specific topic and answers his colleagues’ questions.
• This leads to a 10/15 min casual group discussion, before moving on to the next topic.

• Topics may concern French news in general or the participants’ areas of expertise.
• The speaking time is divided equally among all participants.

Participants must have approximately the same level in French (Intermediary or Advanced).

"Conversation Club"

60 min (or more) weekly group sessions

100 € / 60 min

• This club formula can be set up in firms with a relatively large number of employees.
• It is a fixed weekly meeting attended by the employees available on that day:

• Each participant makes a short presentation on a topic of his/her choice and answers his colleagues’ questions.
• This leads to a short casual discussion, before moving on to the next topic.

• Language corrections and input are given straight away during the lessons.
• Topics may concern French news in general or the participants’ areas of expertise.
• The speaking time is divided equally among all participants.

In-Company Synergy Building:

Beyond improving one’s French, these group courses can be a unique opportunity for participants to discuss their current projects or share their experiences with colleagues they usually don’t meet!

Cancelled for the time being!

Cancelled for the time being!

Choose one or more of these 4 specific courses to build a 60 min (or more) session.

60 € / 60 min

"Pronunciation"

• Phase 1: Reading texts aloud & discussing with simultaneous correction of your pronunciation.
• Phase 2: Systematic exercises that focus on the main difficulties revealed during phase 1.
• Note that this course cannot be taken alone.

"Grammar"

With this course you will learn to master the French grammatical structures while speaking!

• Phase 1: You prepare in-between two lessons a series of interactive grammar exercises presented in a "Question / Answer" format (“micro-dialogs”).
• Phase 2: While correcting these exercises, you will talk intensively for 60 minutes with your teacher and you will thus learn the structures of French by speaking it.

► Intermediary Level: Systematic review of the main grammatical structures.

► Advanced & Superior Levels: Study of complex grammatical structures (subjunctive, questioning with inversion, indirect speech, discursive processes...).

"Writing & Spelling"

With this course, you will be able to write letters, emails, tweets or reports without complex!

• Phase 1: Correction of written productions made in-between two sessions.
• Phase 2: Correction of exercises that focus on the difficulties revealed during phase 1.

"Conversation"

• Intensive discussion in French on topics of your choice.
• Language corrections and input are given straight away during the lesson.

"Intensive Discussion"

30 min (or more) weekly individual sessions

60 € / 60 min

• Intensive discussion in French on topics of your choice.
• Language corrections and input are given straight away during the lessons.
• No special preparation work is required in-between two lessons.
• Sessions can take place at lunch time or after work, at your office or in a coffee shop or even early evening.

This individual course is best suitable for persons with an Advanced or Superior Level who want to activate, improve or maintain their French but have a very tight schedule (hence the possibility for a 30 min session) and no time for preparation in-between two sessions.

35 years of international experience

• With academic degrees both in French teaching and in International Relations, your teacher has 35 years of international experience (South America, North Africa, North-East Asia and Europe) in training clients with specific professional interests.
• This course has been offered in the past in Paris & Copenhagen to corporate managers and in Brussels, with a special focus on EU Policies, to experts working in national, regional and corporate representations to the EU.

Our clients in Paris and Brussels (“French for Business & European Public Affairs” / 1996_2003): Stora Enso France, Sony Europe, BT Brussels Representation Office, Touchstone Europe, the Financial Times, Dow Jones International, Reuters, the UK and Finnish Representations to the EU, German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH) Representation to the EU, and Regional Representations to the EU from Sweden (West Sweden), Denmark (Aarhus, Aalborg, South Denmark, West Zealand), the UK (Scotland Europa, Scottish Executive) and Netherlands (East Netherlands Provinces).

A high degree of flexibility

•  You may buy a 5, 10 or more -hour card (depending, for example, on your office’s allowance) or pay at the end of each month.
• The same card can be shared by several persons working in the same office.
• Lessons are held on line via your favorite video conferencing tool (mostly Zoom) once or several times a week.
•  The individual meetings are agreed upon one week in advance with the possibility to reschedule, even at very short notice.

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• The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ cultural services (Colombia, Morocco, Denmark)
• And the Eurocentres Foundation (Centres Européens Langues et Civilisation, Zürich) in France (La Rochelle & Paris).

• He is the founder of:

• "French for Business" (Paris, 1998-2003), a service dedicated to corporate executives.
• "French for EU Public Affairs" (Brussels, 1996 - 2003), a service dedicated to the staff of the representation bureaus & missions to the European Union.
• "French for International Affairs" (Europe, 2020), this service via VideoConference.

• Since 2009, he works too as an independent editor of e-learning material ("France e-Learning Editions"):

• "French for International Affairs: EU Public Affairs & International Relations" - 2012 (CD-ROM, discontinued).
• "News of France: Politics & Society" - 2013 (CD-ROM, discontinued).
• A series of e-Learning Apps available on Google Play & Amazon Appstore (see on this website).

• He has also lived, worked or studied during long periods in Seoul, Stockholm, Washington, Geneva & Algiers.
• Born in Normandy, he holds a Master's degree in Classics (French, Latin, Ancient Greek) from the University of Caen, France and a Master’s degree in Baltic Sea Region Studies with a specialization in International Relations from Södertörns Högskola, Sweden.
• He speaks English (C1) & Spanish (B2, a long time ago) and read German (B2), Swedish (C1) and Danish (B2).

"Task-oriented Course"

60 min (or more) weekly individual sessions

60 € / 60 min (minimun 5 hour card)

One-off help to prepare for

a specific task in French:

• to present oneself in a private or professional context.
• to interview or be interviewed (job / media).
• to present one’s company or organisation.
• to participate in a specific meeting / seminar.
• to present a product or a project.
• to explain an administrative procedure or a technical process.
• to deliver a speech (rehearsal exercise).
• to find an apartment or a school in Paris.
• to open a bank account in Paris.
• …

French for all levels:

Full Beginners & Levels A1 / A2:

Survival French for Expats

• A series of interactive Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation exercises in order to quickly mingle with the locals!

From level B1:

French Language & Society

• Interactive Grammar, Pronunciation & Vocabulary exercises.
• Study of written, audio & video documents on French economy, society, politics & culture.

Individual Lessons via VideoConference for:

• Diplomats in French-speaking countries.
• Staff of International organizations: OECD, UNESCO, EU, WTO, OSCE,...
• Experts & diplomats working in missions & representations to International organizations.
• Corporate executives.

60 € / 60 min

High Degree of Flexibility

• The meetings (one or twice a week) are agreed upon one week in advance with the possibility to reschedule, even at very short notice.
• All our courses will be tailored to suit your level in French, your availability and your needs.

Prices

• Lessons are invoiced (to private persons or to offices) 60 euros for 60 minutes.
• You may buy a 5, 10 or more -hour card (depending, for example, on your office’s allowance) or pay at the end of each month.
• The same card can be shared by several persons working in the same office.
• Our service is exempt of VAT under the terms of Article 293 B of the French General Tax Code.

Now via VideoConference!

• Since spring 2020 I work via VideoConference, which is much appreciated by Euro-commuters as they can have a lesson wherever they are (e.g. in Brussels and in their home country)!
• I am now working with clients posted in Brussels, Paris, Geneva, Berlin, Francfort, London, Vienna, Warsaw and even Washington!