Learning French

Our courses are organized for all scientists (from students to researchers) and their families.

Science Accueil offers four course options:

• Semester-long courses for regular and sustained learning.
• Semi-intensive workshops for intensive and faster learning, typically held during the summer.
• Customized courses at your own pace.
• Professional French independant lessons

Our courses take place in small groups and are based on the immersion principle within the environment, fostering a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that encourages speaking and practicing conversational French. Additionally, students continue their French practice with homework exercises.

We offer two sets of sessions: from early October to February and from early March to early July.

All our instructors are experienced and certified teachers of French as a Foreign Language.

Different levels are offered

We offer 5 levels or options that cater to progressive proficiency levels, determined through discussions with our instructors:

• Beginner Level: For those who have just arrived in France and have little to no knowledge of the French language.
• False-Beginner Level: Designed for individuals with some basic knowledge of French who wish to build confidence in speaking.
• Pre-Intermediate Level: Suitable for those with a basic grasp of French who aim to deepen their understanding.
• Intermediate Level: Geared towards individuals who can express their ideas clearly and in detail but want to enhance their conversational fluency.
• Advanced Level: Intended for those with a strong command of French who seek to refine their skills in the language of Molière.

The semester course program offers different approaches.

In addition to the courses, “apéros-FLE” are offered, providing opportunities to meet participants from other groups through game or movie nights.

Each semester concludes with a “Fête du FLE,” featuring an evening show prepared by each group, certificate ceremony, and buffet.

Take advantage of the summer to improve your French: Science Accueil offers a French as a Foreign Language (FLE) course in July.

Program Highlights:

• 24 hours of classes in total
• In person
• Late afternoon, Monday to Thursday, over 3 weeks
• Small group sessions
• End-of-session celebration

And: A beginner FLE course to get you started, in September, online (16 hours)

Details:

• 16 hours in total
• Online
• Late afternoon, Monday to Friday, over 2 weeks
• Small group sessions

Science Accueil is organizing 3 professional French courses. Each course lasts 1h30 and deals with a predefined theme, and is independent of the other 2 courses. You can choose the complete package at 45€, or just take part in one class for 17€.

Click here for more information on course content.

« Je viens d’une petite ville de Toscane. S’installer dans une ville comme Paris n’est pas facile : tout est nouveau, différent, dans une langue que je ne comprends pas encore complètement… Cependant, grâce à Science Accueil, j’ai retrouvé, de manière très inattendue, un vieil ami de ma ville natale que j’avais perdu de vue.  J’aime les mathématiques et les probabilités : il me fait sourire de penser que dans une ville comme Paris, avec des millions de personnes qui vont et viennent, je me suis retrouvé dans le même cours de français qu’un garçon avec qui j’ai passé une partie importante de mon adolescence  à jouer au tennis (bien que toujours avec de mauvais résultats…). Maintenant, nous pouvons recommencer à jouer au tennis ensemble et, toujours grâce à science accueil, nous pouvons même commander un café au bar en français ! »
De Francesco MAZZONCINI 

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