Have you ever wondered why we say ‘pardon my French?’ We have, so we asked the French language experts at Newsdle, the news-based French learning app. It’s a fascinating story… here’s what they say:

The term “pardon my French” has been used regularly for almost 200 years. It’s used to excuse the fact that you’ve sworn, or are about to swear or use offensive language. It’s a widely used term, even in popular movies like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! And you don’t have to speak French or even be a Francophile to use the phrase.

Earliest Use of the Phrase

One of the earliest recorded uses of the phrase was in a story published by Karl Von Miltie in 1831, in his book The Twelve Nights. Karl writes:

“My dear Mr. Heartwell, you are come to see me at last. Bless me, how fat you are grown!—absolutely round as a ball:—you will soon be as embonpoint (excuse my French) as your poor dear father, the major.”

Embonpoint is defined to describe persons who are considered larger than usual. In this instance, he is not apologising for the insult, rather for saying the insult in the French language. The phrase became more commonly used during the 19th century, however it did not make its entry into the Oxford English Dicitionary until 1901.

The Arrival of French Words in England

To truly understand the influence of French on the English language, we need to go back to the 11th Century. Following the Battle of Hastings in the 10th Century, when William the Conqueror invaded England, the French language became de rigeur.
Although William tried to learn English (at the age of 43), he soon gave up. Within 20 years of Norman occupation, almost all the religious institutions in England were French-speaking. The aristocrats brought with them large French-speaking retinues, and soon the language of the aristocracy became French. When the English nobility lost their estates in France in 1204 they adopted English as their main language as a source of national pride.

Eventually English did take over from French, but about 10,000 introduced French words are still used today. And there ae hybrid words which have evolved directly from French. For example, sabotage originates from the French word sabot, which is a wooden clog worn by French peasants. As industrialisation swept through Europe, angry peasants soon discovered that a sabot, when placed in machinery, would effectively bring the factories to a halt, thus sabotaging the factories. Even the word coupon, comes from the French verb couper, meaning to cut.

Intertwining of Languages and Origins of Pardon my French

Thanks to the intertwining of the French (and other languages), English subsequently evolved into a rich and versatile global language. ‘Pardon my French’ was originally used in England when someone used a French word, when speaking to someone who may not have had the social standing to understand French. However with conflict between the French and English led to the word being used to indicate that anything regarded as rude or uncouth was dubbed as French, regardless of whether it was or not!

Discover more fun facts about the French language and learn French as well as about all aspects of French life from culture to history, sports to gastronomy, through Newsdle’s fun and inspiring news-based app  and get 25% off with the code goodlife25

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With a wealth of online resources and tools, there has never been a better time to learn French online. Studying French through websites and apps allows you to study little-and-often, wherever you are.

Top Ten Tips to Learn French Online

Study with an online French graded newspaper

Studying French with an online French graded newspaper such as Newsdle is a great way to learn through engaging, authentic content. With new lessons published each day across website an app, there’s something for everyone!

Spaced repetition (SRS) software

SRS flashcards are a great way to learn and reinforce vocabulary. You’ll be tested more on words you remember less.
Tip: organise your words into groups to lighten the load!

Switch your email and phone to French system language!

Feeling brave? not switch your email and phone settings to French? As these are platforms that you’re already familiar with, you’ll get exposure to new vocabulary without feeling overwhelmed.

Meet a French language partner online

Studying with language exchange partners is a great way to practice your French language skills and make new friends in the process. There are loads of online platforms to help you find someone suitable. Just remember to take steps to stay safe online!

Get an online tutor

Study with the help of a teacher without needing to leave your home. This is a great option if you don’t get so much exposure to French language in your daily life.

Watch French TV and films online

You can use free tools such as YouTube or TV5MondePlus which is like French Netflix but free (download the app here: TV5MondePlus), or subscription service such as Netflix to learn French. This is a great way to expose yourself to accents from across the French-speaking world!

Listen to French podcasts on streaming platforms

A great option if you’re on the go! Study French as you travel, exercise, or relax through podcasts!

Try a learning French browser extension

Hover over words on websites for immediate translation for an easy win!

Use an online dictionary tool

Put your words and texts into an online dictionary tool to help decipher the meaning. Even better, find one that links to your SRS flashcards to build the new words into your daily study routine!

Learn to sing French songs!

Learning songs is a great way to learn vocabulary in context and have fun when learning French. Get those endorphins flowing with a French karaoke session!

If you want to learn French through a graded online newspaper, why not try Newsdle? There are new lessons every day from beginner to advanced levels, as well as loads of tools to support your language learning journey!

Use discount code goodlife25 for 25% off initial transaction amount through the website at www.newsdle.com.

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There are so many options for learning French online – internet lessons, apps, CDs, books, and more. One of the most interesting ways to learn is through news-based lessons from Newsdle. You’re not just learning the language, you’re learning about the country too in an up to date way. Don’t expect clichéd words and phrases, do expect contemporary phrases, the latest news and fascinating articles about France. You can choose the genres that interests you from a wide ranging list of topics including cultural, history, sports etc. And the lessons are at different levels- from foundation up to advanced.

We asked Newsdle to tell us more about how Newsdle works:

Online news-based French Lessons

All of our lessons are news-based, and written by native French teachers. Designed to be current, and written with social currency in mind, our ever-expanding library will allow you to find any topic you find interesting. The best way to learn French is through something you’re interested in! We add up to 6 lessons daily, so there’s always something new at your level to read.

Comprehension Questions

All new Newsdle lessons will feature between 4 and 6 comprehension questions to help you test your understanding and learn French through testing. Comprehension exercises are automatically graded, so you don’t need to worry about someone marking your work!

Spoken Audio for Every Article

You can learn French simply by listening! Each lesson comes complete with native audio spoken with a variety of French accents, at a speed that’s in-line with your targeted level.

Interactive Live Dictionary

Don’t know a word? Use the Live Dictionary – it includes audio. Save words to your personal Word Bank and learn French words at any time. There’s no excuse not to learn a new French word!

Grammatical Explanations

Unlike any other news-based graded reader, Newsdle offers a complete level-targeted list of grammatical explanations for every lesson. Grammar is made fun and relevant with contextualised examples. Learn French grammar in every lesson!

Cross Platform Synchronization

Newsdle fully synchronises across all devices: Website, iOS and Android. This includes user data, bookmarks, personal Learning Hub and Word Bank. Learn French in the library and on the bus, and all your data between devices will be saved!

Try Newsdle’s sample lessons to try before you buy and if you sign up, get 25% off with the code: goodlife25

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We live part of the year in France. A place with verdant landscapes and sublime design sense. Also, praluline, the brioche swirled with pink, sugar-coated pralines. Praluline comes from Roanne in the  Auvergne Rhone-Alps region. We discovered it in old Lyon. It’s like something from Barbie’s Easy-Bake oven, only edible.  It’s what we miss most when we’re not in France.

Friends ask why we’re not there year-round. We tell them: “je ne sais pas” (in English: “beats hell out of us”). Could be taxes, could be bureaucracy. Most likely it’s primitive garbage disposal technology.

But the fact is, we also like our native home – the U.S.A. It’s where we grew up, raised our kids and have our Costco card. The challenge is keeping spiritually close to France while away. We do that in many ways.

For starters, our U.S. house is in Lafayette, CA. Hard to forget France when your namesake is the hero of the French Revolution. Couldn’t say why it’s called Lafayette. Internet research tells us he never ventured farther west than Las Vegas. Probably in search of In-N-Out Burgers, like Lewis and Clark.

But it’s not just geography that links us to France. We rely on cultural touchstones, as well: Jean Sablon recordings, Inspector Bruno novels, French vanilla ice cream.

Then there’s television.

We don’t have a TV set in our French house. I’m old. There aren’t enough years left to get the cable guy out. We make up for it by watching French television programming in the U.S.

You’d be amazed at how many French TV shows you can find in the U.S. There’s everything from murder mysteries to, well, more murder mysteries. It seems that the French love a good homicide. Agatha Christie may have been born at the right time, but definitely not in the right place.

Here are just a few of the murder-solving French TV detectives we follow from the U.S.:

• A trained psychiatrist attached to the Paris homicide bureau;
• A trained art historian attached to the Paris art crime bureau;
• A trained oenologist (this is either a wine expert or a guy who feels the bumps on your forehead to determine if you need the care of the trained psychiatrist) who assists the Bordeaux homicide bureau;
• Two husband-wife detective teams (divorced); one in Lyon, the other in Montpellier; who catch killers and annoy their kids; and
• A morose loner who wears incredibly itchy wool turtleneck sweaters and contemplates death…. no, wait… that’s the Swedish guy.

Anyway, you get the idea.

And here’s the thing about French detectives: they’re all incredibly handsome. At least that’s what my wife tells me…ad nauseum. They have this thing they do with their T-shirts. They don’t tuck them in. So the shirts ride up seductively over the service revolvers on their belts.

I try the same thing. But in my case the shirt rides up over a protruding belly. I’m no judge, but I don’t think that this is seductive.

There’ve been a few good French TV dramas without the line: “I’ll know more after the autopsy” (it’s what the medical examiner tells the girl who wants to know if there’ll be a second date). Here are the best we’ve found:

• Speakerine: moody 1960s political thriller set in Gaullist Paris;
• A Very Secret Service (Au Service de la France): simultaneously understated and over-the-top French spy satire; and
• Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent): the best of the bunch and a loving spoof of the entertainment business.

All of these programs are broadcast with subtitles. You may not need them. I do. I’m still working on a translation of the French alphabet to English. But if you get stuck, here’s the plot of every French murder mystery ever filmed:

The girl cop hates the guy cop. He hates her, too. They catch the killer. They get married. The only exception: when the guy cop turns out to be the abandoned-at-birth son of the girl cop. In that case, they bake cookies.

We watch these programs faithfully. They’re not always good, but they’re French. And that’s all we’ve got till I find a recipe for praluline.

Mike Zampa is a media relations consultant and former newspaper editor and columnist who, along with his wife, splits time between the Dordogne Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.

Discover great French films and TV shows with subtitles free at TV5MONDEPlus – like French Netflix!

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Enjoy guilt-free learning whilst binge-watching AND learn more about France with TV5MONDEPlus. Go to www.tv5mondeplus.com or download the App. It’s a superb way to experience the French language in real-life situations through films, documentaries and TV shows. As well as language learning, you’ll discover more of France with programmes that explore the varied regions from vineyards to chateaux. And there are some seriously drool-worthy cookery shows…

TV5MONDEPlus is free on all devices

TV5MONDPlus is free on all devices: tablet, mobile phone, Amazon Fire, Smart TVs, PCs (except for a very few countries where their local regulations require it to be a paid service*). It offers 5,000 hours of programmes, films, drama, documentaries, lifestyle and more. You’ll get a real taste of real French life and language with hit shows from Francophonie countries: France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland and Africa

Watching TV5MONDEPlus is an easy way to get some language practice in. You’ll quickly learn new vocabulary, hear different French regional accents, and uncover useful slang rather than learning just textbook French. All from the comfort of your sofa, or even on your way to work by train or bus.

Top tips for studying French

Here are some of our top tips to study French and watch TV5MONDEPlus at the same time…

Turn on the Subtitles

You can watch TV5MONDEPlus shows and films with the English subtitles turned on. That way, you’ll be able to follow the programme while listening to it in French. You can also watch it with French subtitles which helps improve your skills even more.

Increase your word knowledge

There’s a huge variety of programmes on TV5MONDEPlus. Whatever your interests – you’ll find something to keep you entertained. Culture and lifestyle, history and society, environment and Discovery channels are superb for helping to increase your knowledge of every day words, tenses, nouns and verbs. Sitcoms, drama and cookery shows are also really great for helping you expand your repertoire of every day French.

Try Gros Mots, a series of short programmes that explore the etymology of French slang. Award winning film Les Deux Amis follows the story of Clément who falls in love with Mona, a shopgirl at the Gare du Nord. However, this mysterious and elusive young woman isn’t interested in him. Ready to try anything to win her, Clément calls in his best friend, Abel, an experienced ladies’ man. And mini-series Les Simones follows the lives of three 30-something friends (watch the clip below… don’t you want to find out what happens next?)…

Pause, Rewind, Replay

Simply pause any programme any time. You can wind back and replay to listen more closely to new words and phrases or write them down in a notebook. It’s a great way to increase your learning. Or when you go back to the app, just pick up where you left off. Not enough time to watch a great film, don’t worry, pause and go back to it when you do have more time.

Guilt-free learning, fun and free.

Download the app for TV5MONDE Plus for free

* TV5MONDEPlus in the USA

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Newsdle, a brand new language learning platform (website and app) is a very different way to learn French. It’s the first news-based graded reader for students of French (and Spanish) at all levels. Each day you log in to your Newsdle account to read a selection of French articles based on your personal interests. Mine for instance are history and culture and general news.

Choose your skill level from beginner to advanced and then work through as many of the articles as you like and test yourself with reading and listening quizzes. It really is a superb way to find out more about France as you improve your French language learning. And as I’m a subscriber, I can tell you it really works.

Learn about France

I’ve done a lot of French courses, some good, some bad. What I like about Newsdle is that I can start my learning whenever I want and be totally flexible about it – but most of all, I’m genuinely interested in the topics, and that keeps me coming back each day. Sometimes I’ll read cultural articles – museum exhibitions, Josephine Baker, the auction of Marie-Antoinette’s bracelets. My interests are history and culture predominantly but I’ve found myself reading more and more different articles – travel, food, nature, and language (in a fascinating article about French astronaut Thomas Pesquet).

If you have an interest in France then this is definitely the way to learn more.

Go at your pace

You choose what level of French you’re at and open the articles. You’ll read them in French and at the end a list of key words are presented with their meanings. You then take a test – reading or/and audio. The reading test always involves word pairing to make sure that you’ve understood the words. Then there are statements and you choose whether they are true or false. Sometimes you put in the missing word in a sentence, other times you choose which word is an adverb in a sentence.

The listening test is a great way to hear French spoken properly and tends to be more challenging as you need to concentrate really hard to make sure you understand the details.

Challenge yourself

Newsdle founder Sean McGibney and his team have run a platform called The Chairman’s Bao [TCB] for the study of Chinese. TCB is used in 350+ global schools and universities, as well as by over 150,000 users worldwide. They’ve had a lot of experience in teaching languages and all of that experience has gone into Newsdle. You choose how much you want to challenge yourself. I’ve found that the articles are so interesting, I spend more time learning. And I concentrate really hard so I can do the quizzes. Instead of just reading, repeating, moving on and forgetting, the words, phrases and grammar are sinking in better than ever.

What you get

You can take a free trial of sample lessons before you sign up. As a subscriber, every day you’ll receive 3 news-based lessons from beginner to advanced levels. And you’ll have access to the entire library of articles. Each lesson has listening and reading comprehension exercises written by qualified teachers. There are in-built features such as live dictionary, keyword lists and graded spoken audio. You can study via the app or the website.

If you’re serious about learning French, this course will certainly help you with a flexible and fun way of learning – and you can get a year’s worth of learning for less than a cup of Starbucks caffe latte per month (use discount code goodlife25 for 25% off)…

Start learning French and discover more about France, take a free trial and subscribe at: newsdle.com

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When it comes to learning French, the very best way is through immersion or face to face learning with someone who understands how to teach, coach, and help you. And face to face learning works just as well with online French lessons as it does if you’re in the same room.

Flexible and highly structured

Brigitte Miramont has been teaching French to non-French speakers for more than 30 years. She is highly qualified and has taught at high school, university level and runs immersion courses at her home near Marseille. ‘Learning to speak French gives you skills that go far beyond the obvious’ she says. ‘Learning a new language is rewarding, life-enriching, and it’s also fun.’

Whether you’re learning for yourself, for a move to France, for a job, to pass an exam or to make your time in France more satisfying by being able to communicate better, Brigitte will put together a highly structured learning plan that’s also flexible

Private and tailor made

‘Most people have uniquely different requirements when it comes to learning’ says Brigitte. ‘One size doesn’t always fit all when you’re learning French. Often friends or couples do want to share lessons and learn together. But equally, individuals respond best to a tailor-made approach.’ After an initial, free consultation, Brigitte will create a plan that’s just right for each person. And importantly, she takes into account what level you want to achieve.

Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced, her plan will help you to increase your French skills from speaking to writing. ‘People are often amazed at how quickly they can progress’ says Brigitte. ‘But when I’m working with someone face to face to teach French online, I can adjust the pace and the level. I make my approach suit the individual and their needs. It is wonderfully successful. I really love to see students of all ages and levels enhance their skills in a way and at a pace they didn’t think was possible.

Whether it’s a child worried about moving to France with family and not being able to speak French. Or someone who needs to understand French for their job. Students sometimes want to learn because they appreciate a new skill and love the French language. There are all sorts of reasons to learn French, and it is my pleasure to help people’.

Bespoke online French lessons

The 60-minute lessons cover speaking and listening and cover grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. You’ll learn about accentuation and intonation and all the little things that help you speak French like a local. And what you’ve covered during your online lesson will be emailed to you afterwards so you can practice as much as you need.

Contact Brigitte for a free 30-minute trial lesson on Skype to discover more…

Find out more at: www.live-and-learn-en-provence.com/online-lessons

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People are interested in learning French for all sorts of reasons. Some want to learn to enhance their travel experience in France. Others for fun, or maybe for work and some seek to impress with their new knowledge. Whatever the reason, the fact is – learning to speak French is a popular topic. However, finding the right resources for learning French can be challenging especially for beginners. For this reason many students prefer to enrol in an online tutoring class which is immersive and interactive.

This is good news for those who are planning to teach French! But the question is, are you ready to host your own online French class? While you may be completely fluent in French, it takes more than personal knowledge to teach someone else. There are loads of great French teaching resources to help you set up when it comes to French tutor jobs.

Librivox

This platform contains free audiobooks that you can download and listen to. It’s excellent teaching material to offer to your students so they can listen and become more familiar with the language. Teaching goes beyond the limited hours of class time and extending your help by providing study materials like audiobooks is a great way to show your students that you are truly dedicated to teaching them.

Quizlet

You might encounter some students who may be experiencing difficulty in memorizing new French words. To help them, you could use Quizlet. This website allows online French tutors to prepare a list of new words and vocabulary and turn them into quick practice tests. You can hold online sessions with your students using Quizlet, making French teaching more immersive, fun, and interactive.

Frenchteacher.net

For a general list of resources, Frenchteacher.net has got you covered, although not highly recommended if you already have a specific teaching material in mind that you are looking for. But for those who have just started an online tutoring career and are looking to boost online French teaching jobs, this website is very useful. A variety of resources provides ideas on how to build your lesson plans, modules and activities until you create your own material.

QC French

If you don’t have time to come up with your own tests and practice activities, QC French can help. The platform has a number of French worksheets you can download for free! They make great homework sheets as well as useful to work on together in class.

Cortland

Looking to make your classes more fun and exciting? With Cortland you can host a quick and simple game with your students. Teaching French online can be challenging especially for a young audience, like pre-schoolers. You’ll find a list of French language games to play which helps students to focus and have fun at the same time.

Momes.net

You’ll find resources for French teachers at the intermediate level too. Momes.net has articles, stories, forums and reviews. The materials in this website make a great base for work sheets and practice activities for teachers with easy to comprehend contents.

Onlinenewspapers.com

Casual conversations to increase a student’s oral language abilities are helped by making your chat topical. Onlinenewspapers.com is an excellent resource for current events. The website curates French news articles which help your students familiarise themselves with the language, as well as with French culture.

Light Bulb Languages

Light Bulb Languages helps you to create fresh and new materials to use in French tutoring jobs. The website is regularly updated with all sorts of learning activities including PowerPoint presentations, texts, audiobooks, files, and worksheets. The materials range from beginner level to advanced.

Phonetique

One major challenge that students encounter is how to correctly pronounce the French words  Phonetique can help with that, though it’s better for advanced French learners and isn’t recommended for beginners.

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Learning French can be difficult for many people. In fact, the internet has plenty of ways to learn French online. We’ve done the research and created a list of the 5 best ways to learn French on the internet. While some of these learning styles are obvious, some of the ways you can learn French are quite ingenious. Let’s get started.

1 Learn French on Skype

Learning French on Skype is one of the best ways to improve your language skills. Here’s why: You’ll get one-on-one instruction from a live French teacher located in your time zone with a native French speaker. There’s no better way to learn a new language than immersing yourself in a new language. You won’t have to meet your teacher and you can take a lesson at any time that fits your schedule. Additionally, Skype comes with intuitive tools such as a chat board that an instructor can use to show you spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and more.

2 Take an Online French Course

Today online French courses have evolved to teach you the basics of French quickly and easily. While nothing can top getting one-on-one instruction, today’s online learning centers are the next best thing. Here’s why: You’ll be able to take the online courses at your own pace. Plus, you’ll learn with audio examples and learn proper spelling and grammar. The best part is that you’ll get to test your new French skills with quizzes and a final exam at the end of your course.

Recommended Courses: www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French

It’s free, It’s easy, and it’s visual. You get to learn basic French spelling, grammar, and pronunciation quicky and easily.

Con: You won’t be able to practice your French speaking skills with anyone.

3 Watch Youtube Videos

There’s plenty of Youtube videos online that will teach you basic and advanced French. Unfortunately, the videos are not interactive and there’s no way to practice your French with another person, test your skills, or learn proper spelling and grammar. On the plus side, you’ll get to learn the basics very quickly.

Learn French Consonants, Vowels, and Plurals. Check out Youtube for more French tutorials.

4 Join a Discussion Group

Joining a discussion group such as a Facebook group or online forum is a great way to get help with your French questions. Typically most group members are prompt and friendly with most of your questions. A strong word of advice: French culture is a culture of manners and politeness. So please be on your best behavior when joining a group or forum. You’ll enjoy the company and get better responses when you’re polite.

Recommended Forum: forum.language-learners.org/viewtopic.php?t=1586

5 Subscribe to a French Language eMagazine

Subscribing to a French language eMagazine will not only help keep you up to date on the latest French happenings, but it will also teach you French culture as well as French language. While there are many online French eMagazines to subscribe to, we recommend French Accent Magazine. The online publication offers a wealth of information, crossword puzzles, audio examples, and articles for your reading enjoyment.

Visit: frenchaccentmagazine.com  for a free subscription.

In Conclusion

Finding the right place to start learning French can be a difficult task. While all of these online learning tools are a great way to Learn French, you may want to start off with a Free online assessment or a free online French course. This will help you find the path that best fits your needs, budget, and schedule.

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What could be more special and memorable than learning French on a truly exceptional authentic residential immersion course where you stay with a French teacher in her home in lovely Provence. Cassis, Sanary-Sur-Mer, Bandol, Les Calanques, La Ciotat – the names trip of your tongue to conjure up images of the most beautiful of Provence’s towns. Now you have the opportunity to live the Provencal life in one of these legendary places like a local – and learn French at the same time.

Homestay program

Brigitte Miramont is a woman with a passion for teaching French. “I’ve been teaching modern languages for more than 30 years at both secondary and university level” she says. When it comes to learning French, Brigitte says that learning in a real life environment that’s fun, immersing yourself fully, is the best way to study because it doesn’t feel like work at all.

She set up Live and Learn en Provence so that students can experience real French with a teacher in an everyday, French home location close to lovely La Ciotat, just 40 km from Marseille. You still take classes because that’s an important part of learning but you practice your French and learn through cultural, sport and leisure activities in a real life environment. It’s a holiday combined with learning and that really is the most enjoyable way to learn.

There are loads of opportunities to visit the most beautiful villages of Provence, the legendary markets, museums and vineyards, to go wine tasting and discover the real south of France. But this time it’s with the help of a local, someone who knows the area, its people and its culture. You’ll get to know Provence in a way you never thought possible as a visitor.

Full immersion course to learn French in Provence

Live and Learn en Provence is a high quality stay with total immersion. You’ll learn French in a unique and authentic environment with personalised lessons that are adapted to each need and aim. Every stay is adapted to suit the needs of the visitor. Every stay is tailor-made and students can choose how many customised French lessons to undertake on an individual or group basis (usually no more than two people). Brigitte will adjust the pace of learning as you go through the days, to focus on areas that need improvement and be specific where you need help.

There are two programmes: a typical programme includes one to one or two to one tuition, individually tailored to your requirements, two accompanied excursions and half board accommodation.

A la Carte Provence Provence discovery programme

If you want your stay to be more focussed on discovering Provence like a local, then the A la Carte programme is for you. You can pick from a range of experiences from cooking classes, horse riding, shopping, visiting vineyards and markets, lavender fields, and a whole lot more. A tailor-made programme that’s designed for you and can include practicing your French if you’d like, with your experienced French teacher and guide. Perfect for up to 6 people, it’s a real immersion into the life of Provence, based in a beautiful B&B in a stunning part of the south of France.

Go as an individual, with your family and friends or as a group, at the end of your stay, you’ll be amazed at the incredible difference it makes to your French!

Website: www.live-and-learn-en-provence.com

More on Provence

Discover the best markets of France and Sanary-sur-Mer, voted favourite market of the French in 2018
Cassis photo gallery, you’ll want to add it to your bucket list!
A day on the Cote d’Azur

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