INTRODUCTION
It is no coincidence that students from over forty different nations worldwide, choose to learn French at our school each year. We offer indeed an adapted educational package including supreme quality as well as a widely varied leisure program. Our expert team, who above all is concerned with the relationship between teachers and learners, has carefully put this together. We strive to give the utmost attention to each student's specific needs.

We offer an enriching experience, allowing the discovery of new cultural horizons in one of the most beautiful cities in Southern Europe. Nice, a university city and a major center of economic development within the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region, together with its international airport, has 400,000 inhabitants. The city is well known for its charm, cultural heritage, and relaxed way of life, climate, and the world famous ÔPromenade des Anglais'. Nice has all the attributes of a Mediterranean city with real character.

During your time at Azurlingua, we will offer you a study program best suited to you that is guaranteed to give you the experience of a lifetime.

Location
Located in the very heart of Nice, close to the shopping areas, you will find at AZURLINGUA a peaceful working atmosphere in a restful and friendly environment. Equipped with 12 classrooms and an information technology suite enabling free access to computers. Both traditional and modern technical means are available to the students. A relaxing student common room offers a selection of local magazines and various drink vending machines.

Competent Teachers
All of them are native French speakers and university graduates with extensive teaching experience of French as a foreign language. Their dynamism, patience and imagination along with other human and entertaining qualities guarantee an interactive and pleasant educational experience with rapid results and achievements. Each student will be given an exercise book that the teachers have compiled themselves. Work material is also accessible on their Internet site.

French Online
Bonjour De France is an interactive cyber magazine, created by the school Azurlingua to practice French and converse on the web. It is also designed for teachers of French as a foreign language who want to work with new technologies.

Active Teaching Methods
Our pragmatic teaching methods are designed to be interesting and effective with a view to developing the students' oral and linguistic skills and their cultural knowledge. The emphasis is placed on oral expression and comprehension. We rely on modern methods of teaching French as a foreign language by using illustration, situational role-play, videos, analysis of current newspapers and magazines, creative exercises, and of course modern communication tools such as Internet and CD-Rom.

Small-Sized Groups
They facilitate the active participation of each student in different learning activities and allow the teacher to follow the progress closely and give individual tailor-made corrections. Groups are organized on the basis of written and oral tests taken on the first day. The syllabus is determined according to the objectives of each level. Each student will be given a workbook compiled by the teaching team.

COURSES

Beginner

• A methodical approach to learning and practicing of basic language (how to introduce oneself, explain and ask questions with basic vocabulary).
  
• A methodical approach to learning of basic oral practice.

Elementary

• Acquisition of basic French allowing the student to cope with everyday situations (how to understand, ask questions and express oneself), intensive training in oral and written French.
  
• Introduction to French culture and civilization.

Intermediate

• Improvement of language ability and progressive enrichment of the vocabulary (how to describe, talk about something or somebody and compare).
  
• Intensive training in oral and written French.
  
• Active insight into French culture and contemporary civilization.
  
• Debates on topical issues

Advanced

• Deeper learning of oral and written French (how to express, debate, convince, precise and qualify).
  
• Use of tapes and videos.
  
• Study of economics, politics, institutional and cultural French facts.
  
• Written practice and analysis of literary texts or newspaper articles.

Proficiency

• Becoming proficient in the language.
  
• Study of idioms and different levels of language.
  
• Analyzing French society, culture and civilization.

The following courses are aimed at everyone whose goal is to improve their general knowledge of the French language.

• Standard courses
  20 lessons of 45 min per week

  From Monday to Friday: 9.00 am -12.15 pm or courses given alternately * see below

  Required level: all levels
  
  

• Intensive courses
  Program of the standard course plus learning activities, which improve oral skills and knowledge of French culture and civilization.

  30 lessons of 45 min per week From Monday to Friday: 9.00 am-12.15 pm or courses given alternately * see below Required level: all levels

• Individual lessons
  As a complement to our "group" courses or taken separately, these courses allow tailor-made answers to specific needs: phonetic or grammatical correction, training for exams (CCIP, DELF, Matura, Abitur, A-Level, Maturitá, and other), study of special subjects (secretarial or legal language). A very intensive program of individual lessons and educational activities prepared exclusively for managers and senior executives is available upon request.

  From 5 to 30 lessons a week
  Required level: all levels
  

• Term course
  As a complement to our "group" courses or taken separately, these courses allow tailor-made answers to specific needs: phonetic or grammatical correction, training for exams (CCIP, DELF, Matura, Abitur, A-Level, Maturitˆ, and other), study of special subjects (secretarial or legal language). A very intensive program of individual lessons and educational activities prepared exclusively for managers and senior executives is available upon request.

  From 5 to 30 lessons a week
  Required level: all levels
  

  * 12 students maximum per class - Required level: 1, 2, 3, 4 - Duration: 12-13, 24 and 36 weeks - 20 lessons of 45 min. per week - From Monday to Friday: 9.00 am -12.15 pm or courses given alternately
  

Depending on their level, the students may take part in specialized workshops, which may compliment either the standard or long term course.

• Business French
  Access to linguistic know-how giving the students the opportunity to feel at ease in specific situations of the business world; learning the business technical vocabulary and understanding of various French business newspapers. Preparation for DFA diploma 1: (on request only).

  10 students maximum per class - Required level: 3, 4, 5 - Duration: from 2 to 8 weeks - 10 lessons of 45 min. per week - From Monday to Friday: 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm.

• French for tourism, hotel management and catering
  Access to linguistic know-how giving the students the opportunity to feel at ease in specific situations of the hotel and tourist world. Preparation for CFTH: (on request only).

  10 students maximum per class - Required level: 3, 4 - Duration: from 2 to 8 weeks - 10 lessons of 45 min. per week - From Monday to Friday: 1.00 pm - 2.30 pm.

• Preparation for the DELF
  Specific training to take the tests of the DELF 1st and 2nd degree. Presentation of the different credits according to the student's level at the time of the exam (the units can be capitalized and can be taken in France or in a number of other countries).

12 students maximum per class - Required level: 2, 3, 4, 5 - Duration: 6 weeks (DELF 1st degree) and 2 weeks (DELF 2nd) - 6 lessons of 45 min. per week DELF 1st degree) - 10 lessons of 45 min. per week (DELF 2nd) - Examination center: regional examination center.

*DELF 1st degree A1 General expression A2 Expression of ideas and feelings A3 Comprehension and written expression A4 Function and practice of language

DELF 2nd degree A5 French civilization and French speakers A6 Specialized expression

*DELF 1st degree

• Course A: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 am to 12:15 pm and Tuesday, Thursday from 2:45 pm to 6 pm
  

• Course B: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 2:45 pm to 6 pm and Tuesday, Thursday from 9am to 12:15 pm

HOUSING AND MEALS

French host families

They are chosen with the utmost of care for their kindness, hospitality and lively personalities. They will incorporate the students in to their daily lives and interests. They will help them to practice speaking French and will respect their freedom. You will discover the French way of life and will have to adapt yourself to new customs.

Double bedroom or single bedroom (if available and without extra charge) - Blankets and sheets supplied - towels not supplied - Meals: breakfast or half-board.

• Arrival: on Sundays.
  
• Departure: on Saturdays.

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