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If you already know some French you may wish to consider an intermediate or more advanced French language course.
Most French courses are geared towards the beginner but at the same time there are also some excellent courses for those wishing to improve their existing French.
Teach yourself courses
Champs Elysee
is probably one of the best known advanced to intermediate French language conversation courses around.
Each month you receive an hour-long audio program (on CD or cassette), a magazine, and an optional study supplement. The monthly programs cover topics such as politics, sports, travel, and literature. You also get a magazine containing a word-for-word printed transcript of the program.
What I was also impressed with was the extra support you get from their discussion forum which not only covers the learning French aspect but also French culture, daily life and interesting snippets of information. Find out more
TELL ME MORE is renowned for its language learning speech recognition technology software. However they also offer a very comrehensive on-line learning programme. It doesn't matter what level you are as you do an intial test which then generate a presonalized language course for you. You can subscribe for just one day or a month or year. The yearly subscription works out at just over $1/day so not bad really.
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Linguaphone
offer 2 types of courses for the non-beginner. Firstly there is Daily French which is a subscription based online resource of French newspaper cuttings, radio and TV news clips so you can see and hear the language in everyday use. Exercises are included and they will really help you to zoom ahead with your vocabulary.
Secondly there is their Second Stage French course which is for those wanting to perfect their written and oral skills. This course includes CD's and books. The course shows the everyday life of a French family, in a number of situations which provide examples of different levels of language (both written and spoken), as well as different topics and related vocabulary.
Linkword Languages
offer various course levels from 1 – 4. By the time you reach course level 4, you should be able to read and understand a French newspaper, understand most of what is being said on a TV program and be comfortable with everyday and some specialised conversation. I would say that this course may not be for someone looking for a very advanced level but is certainly adequate for those wanting intermediate French language skills.
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Group or personal tuition - home or abroad
Eurolingua school is based in Montpellier close to some gorgeous golden sand Mediterranean beaches – tempted?! All levels are taught from beginner to advanced and you can learn in a group, as an individual or in a homestay.
The Eurolingua Institute also offers a 3 or 6 months Hotel Work Experience Programme in the region of Montpellier and Nice, South of France, for participants aged 18 to 35 years. Plus you get to learn French as well. You do need to have attained an intermediate French language level to do this.
Distance learning
