LEARNING METHOD
ACCORD Language School - Paris
At ACCORD Language school, Oral communication is
a priority : learning to listen, understand, speak and express
yourself naturally and appropriately, with fluency and correct pronunciation
and intonation.
Objective
Our main aim is to recreate real-life situations
where you will be able to put your French to practical use and develop
your learning strategies, enabling you to use the communication
skills you already have in your native language when speaking French.
Our ultimate goal is to help you reach a level of fluency where
you will be able to communicate efficiently and effectively in
French. To achieve this you will need both a strong command
of the language and an in-depth understanding of French culture.
Our teachers of French language
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Our teachers, all University graduates are
fully qualified in the teaching of French as a foreign language.
They often taught in different foreign countries and are all
used to teach students of diverse nationalities. Their qualification
and their experience ensure the highest standard of teaching.
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Personal attention is given to each student
to ensure that the course will be well suited to his/her needs.
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At ACCORD Language School, grammar is taught
through language games, simulations, interactive activities,
and a variety of communicative exercises adapted to the
students needs. There fore, ACCORD does not use any particular
handbook in the classroom.
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Instead authentic documents are used
: audiovisual support such as extracts from movies, TV and radio
programs, songs- and also authentic written texts, such as newspaper
and magazine articles, professional documents, administrative
forms, literature, brochures and leaflets.
French language school teaching Material
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The French language school
is well-equipped with audiovisual material : Televisions, VCRs,
CD player, tape recorder and radio.
Common European Framework
At Accord language school, we follow the Common
European Framework of Reference for teaching, assessing and
learning French as a foreign language, and we place our students
in groups based on the levels defined in this framework.
Certificate
At the end of the course, you will receive a course
certificate specifying the number of hours of attendance.
If you so wish, you may also obtain an assessment certificate, which
includes a detailed analysis of your competence in the French language.
At Accord Language School you will practice all
four language skills in an authentic communicative environment.
Listening : using authentic audio-visual
materials.
Engaging in a conversation and speaking
fluently : using role-plays, debates, excursions, drama (improvisation
exercises, which will give you more confidence, and work on pronunciation,
use of gesture and fluency)
Reading : analyzing authentic written texts.
Writing : a range of writing activities
aimed at achieving communicative goals and improving your knowledge
of the language