There is a large selection of French language courses in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro and other cities of Ukraine and World. Now the online system allows you to learn French from anywhere in the world and work with teachers who may be thousands of kilometers away from you. So, what is the best method for choosing the French courses that would be most effective for you? In our opinion, teaching primarily depends on the desire and motivation of the student himself. Secondly, a good and experienced French teacher is very important.
The secret of the success of foreign language courses lies in the effective selection of the best teachers, guaranteeing them comfortable working conditions, effective organisation of the educational process, control over the use of modern teaching methods, continuous development by maintaining a dialogue and exchange of experiences between teachers, appropriate response to feedback from students. The French language school Montparnasse is guided by these principles in its' work.
The narrow specialisation of Montparnasse courses in the French language allows the high-quality selection of teachers and monitoring of high standards of the educational process. That is why we provide services for learning the French language as effectively as possible. Montparnasse courses have more than 10 years of experience, so such long-term work using various methods allows our teachers to use only the most necessary and effective techniques in the training process.
Montparnasse French School was created to teach the French language in an effective way as well to present the rich culture of French-speaking countries. After all, it is impossible to master a language without understanding the mentality of the speakers. Various cultural and French speaking activities are often held in the frame of the French courses Montparnasse. Thanks to this, everybody can get acquainted in the French School Montparnasse with a small copy of France and other countries without travelling abroad.
We would also like to describe the main recommendations on how to choose French language courses for beginners. If you have decided to learn French, don't be in a hurry to immediately pay for the first best course that promises super-fast learning. An important indicator when choosing French courses is not only the language specialisation. This is a good bonus for students but not the main reason to go for it.
As mentioned above, our Courses Montparnasse are specialised exclusively in teaching the French language. It allows us to concentrate all our efforts on the development and learning new methods, to conduct classes in groups with a minimum number of students, to allocate enough time to choose the best teachers, who are the key of success for our students and School.
When choosing French courses we recommend to pay attention to the following things:
At the first stage, you should decide how much time you are willing to devote to studying. There are many advertisements on the Internet about enrolment to various courses with "guarantees" to learn the French language in the shortest time to the A2 level. At the same time, it would be incorrect to say that it is impossible. If a student has considerable abilities and experience in language learning, and also devotes a lot of time to it, then there are very good chances to achieve a good result in a short time. However, this is more an exception than a rule. We also know about such exceptions, since highly motivated students studied at the Montparnasse French courses. They managed to do incredible things, namely, thanks to perseverance and own abilities, they took group lessons as well as additional individual French courses. As a result, the students succeeded to advance from the level of French "A zero" to B1 in just 4 months and successfully passed the exam for employment in an international organisation in Switzerland.
If you can allocate only 2 hours a week for lessons with a teacher and additional 2-4 hours a week for learning by your own, then passing each level takes about 3-6 months. There are the following internationally recognised levels of foreign language proficiency: elementary (A1, A2), intermediate (B1, B2), native speaker level (C1, C2).
The course of the French language for beginners includes, together with other important things, the preparation of the language apparatus for certain phonetics and learning grammatical rules that do not exist in your native language. It is also necessary to master the most active and frequently used vocabulary of the foreign language. Comprehensive language learning involves not only mastering vocabulary and grammar, but also understanding cultural features. After studying the theoretical material, time is also needed for practical application of the acquired knowledge. At Montparnasse French language courses, the language practice takes place simultaneously with theoretical lessons for more effective learning. Repetition of the learned material contributes to the emergence of long-term memory of a student.
In addition, you need to clearly set yourself a task - which level of the language proficiency would you like to achieve? Maybe you need a minimum vocabulary for communication in a shop or transport, where a basic knowledge of grammar will be enough without going deep into the linguistic nuances of the French language. Your goal might be also to become fluent in French. Based on your goals you should choose a strategy of learning the French language and the correct approach to learn grammar.
Another necessary element is the method of learning the French language. In this context, it is appropriate to outline two main methods of teaching:
The classical learning of the French language at universities. There are many advantages but the mentioned method is quite time consuming. It provides fundamental knowledge in the field of not only communication and translation, but also teaching of French, studying history, comparative linguistics, acquiring various language skills, etc.
As for short language courses, the priority is given to the communicative method of teaching, which is aimed at mastering practical language skills as quickly as possible. Learning according to this method is dynamic and interesting. At the French courses Montparnasse, there are a lot of language games, simulation of communicative situations, conversation clubs, preparation of presentations and participation in discussions, etc. Thus, the students gain conversational experience very fast in order to apply the French language skills in life immediately.
Learning French in a language environment helps a lot. It might be difficult to find such thing in your country. At the Montparnasse French courses, we have created a Francophone center, where our students can attend conversation clubs, watch movies in French, play the game "mafia" in French, etc. At the school Montparnasse everyone communicates in French.
When choosing a French language school, remember that the educational process should be comprehensive and balanced. Without knowledge of grammar, phonetics and correct pronunciation it is impossible to effectively conduct a conversation in French. Very often, promises on the Internet to teach you speaking French only in 1 month are most likely to be just an advertising trick. The beginner's course will take at least two months, while further development depends mainly on you and the teacher.
