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Lingualearn offers a tailor-made French course for executives. Each programme is designed to suit your particular needs. We can offer you just the right balance of French tuition and leisure activities to ensure that you make good progress with your French and go back to work energised and refreshed.

This combination of face-to-face tuition, guided visits and self-study is equivalent to ~ 50 hours of intensive personalised French tuition per week. In addition, you can also have the opportunity to practise your French with local native speakers e.g. at the local spa or market. Our mix of blended learning is particularly effective as it allows our delegates to relax and absorb the language efficiently.

PACKAGE

The 4 main components of the package are:

• 20 hours of 1:1 French lessons per week with a qualified and experienced native-speaker tutor; we start with a needs analysis to tailor the courses to your requirements
• 5 leisure activities per week selected from: market, swimming pool, wine-tasting, spa (including jacuzzi, massage and 2 relaxing treatments), cycling, beach, oyster farm, La Rochelle, Rochefort, French film, library, mini golf, restaurant, boat trip around islands, casino, aquarium, maritime museum, brandy tasting in Cognac, L'ile d'Aix, L'ile de Ré, and bird watching at "Marais d'Yves". Your French tutor will accompany you during your selected leisure activities to make your French course much more intensive and interesting
• self-catering accommodation in a 3-bedroom house in Châtelaillon-Plage (near La Rochelle) with a fully-equipped kichen, utility-room, enclosed garden and car-parking space or hotel accommodation
• a good selection of guides, phrasebooks and language learning materials (worth ~£150) sufficient for ~15 hours of self-study

This balance of tutition (5 days x 4 hours = 20 hours face-to-face), ~15 hours self-study and 5 guided visits (~15 hours) may not suit everybody. We can adjust the balance of tuition and activities to suit your language level and preferences.

 

THE LOCATION

• Châtelaillon-Plage is a small sea-side resort about half-way between La Rochelle and Rochefort
• easy access by plane (Ryanair from Stansted and Flybe from Southampton), fast rail link (~3 hours from Paris by TGV) and road (~4 hours from St Malo ferry port)
• safe, sandy beach and swimming pool complex only 5 minutes walk from house
• modern spa/thalassotherapy institute with its own relaxation pool, hammam, jacuzzi and range of treatments only 10 minutes from house
• town centre with banks, shops and post office about 15 minutes walk from house
• lots of other fun activities and facilities on the Châtelaillon-Plage website (in French)

 

PRICES

The exact cost of your package will depend on which options you select and if you go during low, medium or high season. Ask for a free quote now. The prices range from ~£2,400 to £3,000 per week. Here are some sample prices for 1:1 tuition to give you an idea of costs:

e.g. 1 week in January to May (2008 prices): ~£2,500 + VAT

e.g. 1 week in June (2008 prices): ~£2,600 + VAT

e.g. 1 week in July or August (2008 prices): ~£2,800 + VAT

e.g. 1 week in September (2008 prices): ~£2,700 + VAT

e.g. 1 week in October (2008 prices): ~£2,500 + VAT

e.g. 1 week in November or Dec' (2008 prices): ~£2,400 + VAT

e.g. 1 week in January to May (2009 prices): ~£2,600 + VAT

These prices include:

• registration fee,
• needs analysis,
• French tuition,
• guided visits,
• entrance fees during guided visits,
• self-catering accommodation,
• pack of guides and language learning materials,

but exclude food, drinks, travel and VAT. A welcome pack of groceries, use of bedding and collection from the airport or station are available for a small extra charge. Prices for groups and hotel accomodation available on request.

SUMMARY OF FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Relax in peaceful surroundingsLess stress

Tailor-made courses Faster progress

Wide range of modern materials More motivating

Qualified native-speaker tutors Good accent and cultural knowledge

Sole use of 2 or 3-bedroom house (or hotel) Independence

QUOTE

To get a quote for this French immersion programme, please complete a short online form in the first instance: for individuals or groups. Quotations are normally sent out within 72 hours.

TERMS

All such packages are subject to our standard terms and conditions plus the additional terms and conditions for packages in France.