L'Initial
Discover, refresh and perfect your French!
Throughout the year, Etoile Institut welcomes you to its L'Initial program for short courses (1 to 4 weeks). Whether you wish to begin, improve or optimize your level of French, this program enables you to effectively develop the 4 skills :
- oral comprehension,
- written comprehension,
- oral expression,
- written expression.
At the end of your training, you'll take the Ev@lang assessment. If you wish, you can also obtain official French language certification (TCF) at our approved examination center.
Key points of the program
A flexible program with starts every Monday, except for beginners who start on fixed dates (see calendar).
A standard or intensive program:
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Standard formula
15h general French / week
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Intensive formula
15h general French / week + 5 online lessons of Culture and News* / week
A program with an attractive schedule:
Classes run from Monday to Thursday, so take advantage of your free Friday to study, work, travel or simply enjoy Paris.
A program for students of all levels:
beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced.
A program with regular pedagogical follow-up:
depending on the schedule, a monthly assessment is possible.
*What is Culture and News?
Culture et Actualités is an online self-study platform offered in the intensive formula. Each week, a different theme is covered, reflecting current French socio-cultural events, or an event relating to an important moment in French history or heritage. By following this module, students immediately acquire a useful understanding and in-depth knowledge of French culture, through a graduated program and resources calibrated to their level. The learner can log on at any time to our 100% online interactive program, with content published every Monday. Audio documents, videos and a variety of activities enable learners to independently optimize their oral and written comprehension skills, with a massive injection of vocabulary.
Price per week
- Standard (15h): €340
- Intensive (20h): €360
+ Administration fee: €80
Course timetable
Morning
- Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Afternoon
- Monday to Wednesday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Students are assigned to a morning or afternoon course according to their level of French.
No. of students
14 students
- 10/12 students on average
- 16 students in peak periods
Calendar
Starting dates:
02/09/2024, 30/09/2024, 04/11/2024, 20/01/2025, 17/02/2025, 24/03/2025, 12/05/2025, 30/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 01/09/2025
Practical information
Placement test, teaching material, monthly exam and final certification included.
- 1 lesson : 45min
- 20 lessons : 15h
- 26 lessons : 15h + 5h Culture and Current Affairs
