UK Tel: 01209 211 800
Intl Tel: +44 1209 211 800
CESA House
Pennance Road
Lanner
Cornwall
TR16 5TQ
Great Britain
t: 01209 211 800
Intl t: +44 1209 211 800
f: 01209 211 830
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Methodology
The college's key concern is to get you to speak and comprehend French!
Beginner and elementary students have to cover structural and grammatical exercises, both oral and written, in order to develop all the essential French language skills.
Your oral participation is encouraged by the relaxed atmosphere, the very small class sizes and by your tutors and your progress is closely monitored and tested and with the help of your teacher you will be able to analyse your personal needs and progress throughout your study. With no more than 6 students per class you will soon feel at ease.
The work of each group is tailored to each class's ability level in French. The college encourages group interaction and the work is very much student-based, role-play, simulations and pair work is used to develop learning strategies to promote student self-development.
Grammar is taught in a traditional way through a variety of exercises according to the level of the group but also in a communicative way, and is seen as a tool rather than an end in itself.
The course is built around a two-teacher system, so students hear two voices and experience two personalities and teaching styles and therefore have a broader learning experience. Course workshops are more game-like and open-ended, students work at their own pace, in a more creative manner and diverse talents and personalities can express themselves.
The college divides students into five theoretical levels of ability. A student of average linguistic ability should allow six weeks to complete either the Beginner or Elementary Levels, 6/8 weeks to complete Intermediate I or Intermediate II Levels and a further 10/12 weeks to complete the Advanced Level. In reality a student chooses to attend a group or private course according to their linguistic goals, personal wishes and time constraints.
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