Weekly courses

Study French either in the morning or in the afternoon which will leave you plenty of time to discover France and its culture during your free time! Our standard French program enables you to learn French according to your needs and your availability!

From October 16th 2023, you can find our Bordeaux school at 103, quai des Chartrons. Cours du Négoce tramway

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In 2023, all of our workshops in Lyon take place online, through our Microsoft Teams platform.

Cooperative Language Learning

Cooperative Language Learning is based on the practice of the language in real-life situations, using many different classroom environments. (In the classroom, outside of the class, on the FL Online platform, on the Mooc offered by FL).
The use of all the teaching technologies and methodologies available creates a complete experience with a full support for the learner.

The General French weekly program:
20 or 26 lessons per week in 2023

Les ateliers FL weekly courses 20 lessons are open to any level, from complete beginners to advanced levels, C1. The courses consist of 20 lessons of 45 minutes in a week, in the morning or in the afternoon from Monday to Friday.

This option is perfect for those willing to start learning French or improve and perfect their level while enjoying enough free time to take advantage of their stay in France.

To complement general French classes, Les ateliers FL offer additional courses of an hour and a half. These are specifically targeted workshops focusing on one element of the French language, suited to your needs and desires.

The workshops are to be chosen according to your level, your desires and needs and the places available.

20 or 26 lessons per week :

Development of all 4 main language skills: SPEAK, READ, WRITE and LISTEN. Focus on oral communication.
Speak and write with fluency and accuracy in every day situation, for professional and/or academic purposes according to the learners’ goals and levels in French.
Develop knowledge of French culture and civilization.
Improve vocabulary and core grammar skills.

For the intensive program of 26 lessons (from A2 level only):
20 general French lessons
+ 6 lessons of thematic workshops
(at school in Paris, Nice, Bordeaux and Biarritz, / online in Lyon)

Minimum duration recommended by Les ateliers FL for each level

The General French weekly program:
20 or 30 lessons per week in 2024

This option is perfect for those willing to start learning French or improve and perfect their level while enjoying enough free time to take advantage of their stay in France.

The workshops are to be chosen according to your level, your desires and needs and the places available.

20 or 30 lessons per week :

Development of all 4 main language skills: SPEAK, READ, WRITE and LISTEN. Focus on oral communication.
Speak and write with fluency and accuracy in every day situation, for professional and/or academic purposes according to the learners’ goals and levels in French.
Develop knowledge of French culture and civilization.
Improve vocabulary and core grammar skills.

30 lessons per week in 2024
program adapted to Bildungsurlaub

For the super-intensive program of 30 lessons :
20 general French lessons
+ 10 lessons of thematic workshops

Minimum duration recommended by Les ateliers FL for each level

The thematic workshops in 2023

In addition of the 20 lessons standard courses, these 6 lessons of thematic workshops* allow you to progress faster, to improve your language skills and to enrich your knowledge of French culture.

They can focus on the linguistic elements such as speaking and listening, writing and reading, phonetics or grammar, but also, for more advanced levels, more cultural themed workshops such as current events, traditions and civilisation are available. Some other workshops offer a preparation to the DELF/DALF exam, ideal for the students who wish to enter the French university or those who wish to certify their French level for professional or personal reasons.

*(at school in Paris, Nice, Bordeaux and Biarritz; online in Lyon).

The thematic workshops in 2024

In addition of the 20 lessons standard courses, these 6 lessons of thematic workshops allow you to progress faster, to improve your language skills and to enrich your knowledge of French culture.

The extras of the program in 2023

In addition, we offer you:

customized language coaching
personal access to your FLOnline platform
- as soon as you register
- 12 weeks after you leave
personalized E-modules “MOOC”
2 lessons of thematic meeting per week – online

And optional:
– online courses to improve your French

The extras of the program in 2024

In addition, we offer you:

personal access to your FLOnline platform
- as soon as you register
- 12 weeks after you leave
personalized E-modules “MOOC”
personalized support

And optional:
– online courses to improve your French

Lyon

Biarritz

Bordeaux

Nice

Paris

Price per week

Registration fee	40 €
	1 – 5 weeks	6 – 11 weeks	12 – 23 weeks	24+ weeks
20 lessons	250 €	225 €	189 €	170 €
26 lessons	310 €	285 €	249 €	230 €

Registration fee	40 €
	1 – 5 weeks	6 – 11 weeks	12 – 23 weeks	24+ weeks
20 lessons	260 €	235 €	199 €	180 €
30 lessons	360 €	335 €	299 €	280 €

A customized path

Coaching and mentoring is the centre of our teaching method, creating adapted situations to learn and use the concepts learned throughout your FLExperience.

Before and after your French experience

Lessons and activities are available on your FLOnline platform, enjoy the full experience of our Virtual School and E-meet the FLAlumni network.

Your French experience

General French classes: work on and perfect the 4 language skills in accordance with the CEFR framework.
Classroom beyond the walls: practice the skills learned in class outside the walls.
Mentoring sessions: with the help of your teacher, work on your weaknesses to make them your strength.
Student Welfare Managers : Available to you throughout your experience to meet your needs and ensure your goals are met.

Les ateliers FL selling points

Learn at home, practice online, live your experience in France.

International classes of 12 students
Programs open to all levels
A learning pace tailored to your needs
Courses begin every Monday, all year round (except for beginners: fixed start dates) and for the duration of your choice (1 week minimum)
Individualized educational follow-up to guarantee the best progression
Course certificate based on the number of hours and level in French
Qualified, experienced teachers with university degrees and trained in teaching French as a foreign language.
An access to our virtual school based on Microsoft 365 (Office, Teams, OneNote, Stream). Adapted to the new reality and technologies, our teaching method includes teaching lessons, specialized workshops, virtual meetings and visits.

Organization of classes

Before your arrival (for a registration online), or at school, it all starts with a written test to define your level. This written test will be validated by an oral test on the first day of your classes. This will enable the school to place you in the class best corresponding to your level. This class will not exceed 12 students, providing you with an even more enriching and formative experience.

The weekly courses are general French classes in which you will work and practice all the aspects of the language throughout the week. To practice and improve, listening comprehension, reading of written texts, discussion and spoken expression or writing expression are an integral part of the classes, without forgetting grammar lessons, vocabulary and structures to reinforce your French level.

General French classes aim for the practice and use French in your daily life. Authentic documents, vocabulary, discussions, debates, interactive exercises, all is made to immerse you in real concrete situations, in an authentic communication that you will encounter in your daily life in France or in any french speaking environment. Weekly classes also introduce cultural elements through which you will discover different traditional and cultural aspects of France and of the francophone world and thus deepen your knowledge of the country and its culture while studying the language.

Progress in French

At Les ateliers FL , we provide you with real solid and serious French classes in order to improve your level. However, French classes are very often interactive and playful. Songs, videos and games are part of our lessons so that the learning remains a moment of pleasure and sharing Your attendance is mandatory for the successful conduct and will ensure your progression. You will be required to do some homework between classes to practice and improve your French level. An evaluation is planned at the end of each weekly courses’ session. You will then can take an exam corresponding to the national Delf/Dalf diploma. The school will also present you with a certificate mentioning the level achieved at the end of your stay in Les ateliers FL .

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Cooperative Language Learning

The General French weekly program: 20 or 26 lessons per week in 2023

The General French weekly program: 20 or 30 lessons per week in 2024

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weekly program
20 or 30 lessons

The General French weekly program:
20 or 26 lessons per week in 2023

The General French weekly program:
20 or 30 lessons per week in 2024

30 lessons per week in 2024
program adapted to Bildungsurlaub

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in these cities

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find out more about
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