Language Programs in France

Firstly, it must be said that Professor Fesquet, who led the course, is an outstanding tutor. Never once, when I made mistakes, did he fail to encourage and he was ever positive. Encouragement is of vital importance: nobody wants or needs to be told he or she is an idiot! My broad perception of the course (Business French) was that the content was 80% basic French Grammar. It seemed to me that the business aspect depended, less on the teaching and more on the individual student's acumen and research and their ability to manipulate Microsoft's Power Point. In which my colleagues acumen far exceeded my own; all colleagues provided beautiful presentations while mine were pedestrian. This was offset by my linguistic ability (scoring 19 points out of 20 in the final examination) while my colleagues were less adept. If I have a point to make, I think that the course should concentrate, to a greater extent, on the business aspect: say 50 grammar/50 business. It would, for example have been positive to encounter real, live, French business people and to debate with them. All in all, an excellent experience for which I'm eternally grateful.

I recently spent a five day french immersion week at the home of Georgiana Maes Onesim. It was a wonderful experience and I improved my french language knowledge quite a bit for such a short time. She was able to quickly adjust her teaching style to my particular needs as I was not a typical french learner. Moreover her family is an additional joy to pass time with and her cooking is excellent! Her home is easily accessed from Paris by train in less than an hour and quite close to Versailles. Many reasons to choose her immersion program if you are looking to improve your french language skills.