French Facts
With 175 million worldwide speakers, French is an extremely popular language to take up as a second language
Many African countries are former French territories and have retained French as their national language; including Cameroon, the Congo, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Madagascar and the Seychelles
French has its own 'Académie Française', an official body that moderates the French language. Its members are known as 'immortels' - "immortals"
Your colleagues and yourself can be trained by our native-speaking fully-qualified French tutors at a time and location to suit you. Classes can take place any day, even weekends, and can happen in the morning, afternoon or evening. If the case may be that your home or office is not convenient, there is always the option to take your classes at the office of your teacher. Study books for the course are provided.
Book now / InquiryThese French lessons are driven towards people who have a requirement to learn French to bolster their work output. For novices, you will find it useful to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and once you have become more proficient then reading and writing will come to the fore. Typical students include those concerned with import/export, those seeking work in multinational companies, international negotiations, and anyone working with international colleagues or administration. Even on our most rudimentary beginners course, students can expect to finish the course with decent telephone and e-mail French, as well as a good enough grip on the language for a short trip to the country.
Book now / InquiryThis set of French tutorials are less specific and more targeted at those who want to get a range of different things from learning French. Even though all novice students will cover survival French: enough French to make a visit to the country or make good contacts with the locals, but what do you do from there? It depends on your needs. Those who have benefitted from these courses have been those moving or investing overseas, spouses of overseas nationals, people who love to travel all over the world, those interested in French culture, and those who just want to pass a specific examination in French.
Book now / InquiryIf there are 2 or more of you with the same level of French, the same targets within the language, and be able to study at the same time and location, then you'll be happy to know that these French courses can also be made available for Two-to-One French Courses or Small Group In-Company French Courses. Listen & Learn do not generally recommend classes of more than 6-8 people, although Taster courses in French can run with up to 12 people. Bookings must be made for all participants at the same time.
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New Orleans
New Orleans, or La Nouvelle-Orléans, is named after Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, Regent of France, and is regarded highly for a number of features. First and foremost, it's one of the oldest cities in the United States. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, rich in multicultural heritage and considered by many to be the 'most unique' city in the United States. From the Mardi Gras celebrations of Carnival to the famed New Orleans style of voodoo, this is one city that revels in multicultural influences. So where better to learn a new language and discover the fascinating aspects of cultures from afar based close to home? Put the fun back into learning languages by learning them in festive New Orleans.
French Testimonials
"I needed to learn some French because I'll be relocating to Canada next year. My Business French course was great - my teacher was real professional, and if I had any questions she was happy to answer them. Can't believe how quickly I got into it."