Blog and Student Reviews: French

Debbie Fielding 3 weeks learning French in Aix, France Learning French at a language school doesn’t sound like the perfect holiday – but for me that’s what it really way.  I had a ball for three weeks in the sunshine of Provence.  I ate great food, meet lovely people and lived with a divine hostess, […]

Joe Smith 2 weeks French language course Teenager course, Antibes, France I didn’t want to go. Was actually quite cross with my mother for booking the course as I felt I’d done enough work for the year and wanted a rest. Very suprised to discover I really liked it – straight away!  No really, I […]

Mr Carter 3 weeks Mini Group course in Tours I found CESA’s French course in Tours on the internet and I just felt this was the right French language school for me.  Once I’d enrolled CESA came back to me promptly with course confirmation and briefing information on Tours, my hosts and the school and were always […]

Hilary Smith French A level Easter course Nice, France I didn’t really have many preconceived ideas about the course.  I thought we’d be in small groups, taught by native French speakers and be staying with a “typical” French family.  The course was exactly as I expected, especially the high standard of teaching, college facilities and […]

I was looking for a total immersion in a French way of life and rapid improvement in my French language skills. My French language skills did improve quickly but looking back at it now, honestly I think my expectations were a little naive. I wish I’d had the chance to stay out there for longer, another month […]

Kate: 1 week in Nice Easter A’level course  I really imagined that the French Easter A’level Revision course in Nice would be similar to my French course at school in the UK.  Very teacher led, not much interaction with the students etc… Well I imagined wrong!   I couldn’t believe how wrong I was. 

Hannah Ridgley Intensive French Course 2 weeks in Nice Linguistically I was hoping to improve my written French but also gain more confidence in my speaking.  But writing and listening were my main priorities.  Generally I was hoping to meet others with the same interest in French and meet other Europeans, not English people!  I […]

Sarah Osprey: 1 wk Summer Intensive Course in Nice I had been to the French school in Nice last year so I knew roughly what to expect and my expectations were met. In lessons my abilities were stretched, the teaching was of a high standard and given that we spent much of the time debating and […]

Katy Heinemann : French teenage Course : 1 wk I expected everyone at the Summer School to be fluent French speaking (don’t know why, nerves I guess), and the language students to be less international than they were. I also expected far less people at the campus.

Rick Bailey 2 weeks Standard Course in Aix Every morning I looked forward to getting up and walking into school. At 33 yrs of age that is quite something and completely unexpected!  The teachers were very good, even though we had different teachers over the week, the French teaching methods used in the lessons were seamlessly put […]