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Morning French Course

Join our morning adult French classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11am

This course consists of 4 different modules of 44 hours each:

1. Survival (Beginner – A1.1)

  • For newcomers to Geneva
  • Practical and fun learning
  • Objectives: basic language skills, common expressions, discovering Geneva

2. Basic French Communication (Beginner – A1/A2)

  • For those wishing to improve oral skills
  • Focus on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
  • Objectives: everyday communication, confidence-building, vocabulary development

3. Conversation 1 (Intermediate – B1)

  • For those seeking more complex conversations
  • Emphasis on current affairs and social interactions
  • Objectives: expressing opinions on current topics, effective interaction, pronunciation improvement

4. Conversation 2 (Advanced – B2/C1)

  • For those with conversational fluency
  • Preparation for official exams
  • Objectives: communication strategies, advanced vocabulary, discourse adaptation
  • Modules designed to enhance communication, language proficiency, phonetics, and autonomy, with small group sizes for personalized learning.

You will receive the personalized attention and motivation you need while practising your new skills in small groups of up to twelve people.

Each module is a program of 11-weeks, in which you will meet two times a week for a 2 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 11 am.

French level
All levels
A placement test may take place
Class size
4-12 people
Start-end & dates
16 Apr - 27 Jun '24
2 July - 17 Sept '24
24 Sept - 5 Dec '24
(+ dates on demand)
Course Price
CHF 1'050.-
(eligible for CAF)
Location
15 Chemin Camille-Vidart
CAF reference
6710
How to Register?

Course overview

On this course, you will:

  • Improve your fluency and accuracy when communicating in the language
  • Enhance your pronunciation, vocabulary and ability to apply complex grammar structures in your everyday life
  • Learn to voice your opinions tactfully and share your ideas with others
  • Get personal feedback and support to maximise your success
  • Be more comfortable and confident interacting with other users of the language

Be challenged and supported.

Our unique learning approach – The Bell Way – is core to everything we do at Bell. It was developed by our academic team alongside an Emeritus Professor from the University of Cambridge. It is based on six core principles that shape all our programmes. The combination of your hard work, regular practice and commitment to lessons – and our 65 years of teaching expertise – is guaranteed to see you aim high, exceed your expectations and become a confident user of the language.

Bell Progression Timeline CEFR

Learning management system

Practise with Bell online

On this course, you will be given access to your own digital learning environment. All your learning resources, teacher notes, interactive exercises and progress data are all personalised to you.

You may be asked to upload homework, contribute to group discussions, or receive direct audio feedback from your teachers. You will also be able to interact with your other classmates, and carry on practising your skills virtually!

 

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  • Achieve set objectives according to the CEFR in the 4 skills
  • Use the target language in various situations
  • Gain self-confidence