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Our Tips to Learn French Fast in France, in Paris!

Learning a foreign language can be a real challenge, especially if you never enjoyed it at school or if you feel that because you have a low level, you won’t manage it… but with a positive mind and a little motivation, studying French can become child’s play. Here are our tips to learn French fast.

THE BEST TIPS TO LEARN FRENCH FAST

Go for a full immersion French course abroad!

The best way to learn French fast is certainly through full immersion in France. This can be daunting at first, but you will learn French very fast and will enjoy unforgettable experiences. To avoid feeling lost abroad, it’s better to select a high quality French language school in France. And the best place to do your first French course in France is Paris, the capital and the famous “city of lights”.

Located in the heart of Paris, ACCORD Language School offers intensive and super intensive French courses which will enable you to learn French fast!

Our Tips to Learn French Fast in France, in Paris! 

And during your stay in Paris:

Make friends at ACCORD to speak French
At ACCORD the multicultural environment of the school will enable you to be placed in a class with students of many different nationalities who have the same level of French as you and who also have the same aim as you: learn French fast. In the class as well as during the coffee break or at lunchtime they will talk to you in French as the common language to all ACCORD students is… French.

Talk to Parisians
Don’t hesitate to talk to Parisians, in cafés, bars… Quick progress and a lot of fun guaranteed!
And if you choose to stay with a host family, you will get to practice your French every day and progress even quicker as you will continue practising what you’ve learnt in class. Choosing a stay with half board also mean that you will enjoy the way of life of a Parisian family!

Don’t be scared to try and make mistakes
You will not make progress if you don’t dive in — especially when it comes to speaking to Parisians. Don’t be scared to make mistakes! The persons you speak to will gladly correct you and help you progress. This is also the best way to learn French fast.

Listen
Actively listen to Parisians’ speaking: notice how they use certain expressions and do not hesitate to ask for explanations. When you’re in your accommodation (residence, hotel…) listen to a French radio program, and if you stay in a host family they will, for sure, watch the TV with you… listen to the news especially, as “passive listening” will help you progress.

Practice
During your homework, repeat the words and expressions you have learnt out loud at ACCORD, during your visits in Paris or with the host family. Don’t be scared to talk to yourself in order to work on your pronunciation!
And if you stay in a host family they will, for sure, not only listen to what you say (in French!) but they will correct you and help you to improve your oral French.

Be consistent
To learn French fast and efficiently, do some homework every day, even if it is only for five or ten minutes each time. And never hesitate to ask your teacher to give you some more homework, if you feel you can spend time doing more.

MORE TIPS TO LEARN FRENCH FAST

Sign up for a course in your home country
Following an extensive French course in your home country can be an excellent way to learn French before going abroad to Paris and to ACCORD.
Following a French course in your home country is also perfect after an immersion intensive course abroad as it will allow you to practise and ensure you don’t lose part of what you have learnt at ACCORD, you need to keep practicing.

Watch French films
When you’re back from your French course in France, watching films in French (with French subtitles or not) is one of the best ways to continue to practise your ‘listening’ French and to improve it. As not only do you listen to many French words you’ve used in Paris, but you will also discover new expressions and learn new vocabulary. Watching French films with French subtitles will also allow you to read words as the actors pronounce them: an ideal way to train your ear and to see the way these words are written. One more tip? Take notes and write these new words in your “carnet”. To read and say them over and over.

Listen to French songs
Just like films, songs are an excellent and fun way to improve your French. It will also help you understand better the way French people think and feel. It is better to select CDs with leaflets containing the lyrics of the songs. You will read the words you listen to, and understand what your favourite French songs actually mean!
Here are a few French singers ACCORD recommends: Yves Montand, Serge Gainsbourg, Claude Nougaro, Bashung, Christophe, and many more…

Read
Select the type of literature you love to read more French: poetry, novels, etc.
Of course you can select a course book or manual dedicated to learn French, with exercises, etc., but it is always best to alternate between traditional and fun study methods. And if you prefer an easier read, get some French magazines as they mirror the French culture and civilisation as well as keeping you updated with the latest French news.

So what are you waiting for, learning French is fun if you follow our tips and of course, you will have no excuse then but to plan a stay in Paris to improve your French and discover (and rediscover) one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

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Intern Abroad in France, in Paris, with ACCORD

Internship in Paris – Intern Abroad in France

Full-Time Internship Abroad

Doing an Intern Abroad in France, in Paris at ACCORD language School, is the best way to experience the Parisian way of life and culture, taking the necessary time to appreciate all of its charm, have fun living like a Parisian while building your CV/resume and greatly improving your French language skills.

Internship in Paris – Build your global and practical experience in Paris

With ACCORD Paris you can supplement your intensive French language course with an internship outside the classroom or a full-time internship in the French capital.

Internship in Paris – Invest in international work and living experience

At ACCORD Paris you can be offered a full-time internship or a part-time internship whilst following a French language course at our ACCORD. Build your CV/resume, gain a great professional experience and improve your French language skills for just the cost of your accommodation and board in Paris as you will not have to pay for your internship abroad or your language course! ACCORD language school will take care of that.

Intern Abroad in France – Live and work in France!

Develop your career prospects through an experience in a company dealing with more than 25 countries all year round. As you know it, internship placements abroad build highly desirable critical skills for employment and make you more attractive to potential employers after you have graduated.

Before you apply for an Intern Abroad in France, in Paris – Before contacting us for your internship program, please read the three internships offered by ACCORD language school and select the one you would like to apply for:

Internship in Paris – offer n°1
You have a very good level of French: you can ask for a full-time internship at the famous ACCORD language school, in the marketing and sales office, in the Head of Studies office or in the Exam office. You can also be offered an internship in the ACCORD Schools Group’s Marketing Department, under the supervision of the ACCORD Schools Group marketing manager.

Internship in Paris – offer n°2
You have a good level of French: you can ask for a part-time internship at ACCORD language school, in the marketing and sales office or in the Exam office. After a test of your level of French you will be either placed in an intensive morning course and you will do your internship in the afternoons, or you will be placed in afternoon classes and you will do your internship in the morning.

Internship in Paris – offer n°3
You are a false beginner or low intermediate in French: you will have to follow an intensive French course for a few weeks before starting your internship, and then you will be able to do a part-time internship as described in point 2.

Don’t hesitate to contact us to be tested on line so that we can confirm you if you are eligible to apply to one of the 3 offers and find out if you need to book for an intensive course before starting your internship at ACCORD.

Don’t hesitate and apply now for an Intern Abroad in France! This is a great opportunity for all of you out there and we look forward to welcoming many of you, bright and enthusiastic students.

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Homestay accommodation with ACCORD Paris

Homestay accommodation with ACCORD Paris

Homestay has always been the most popular choice of accommodation for our students at ACCORD Paris. Our partners have more than 400 friendly and caring host families, who not only enjoy welcoming our students as if they were members of their own families but also love talking about the students’ countries and cultures and sharing experiences.

All our host families are located within Paris ‘intra muros’. No family is located in the suburbs, except if a student asks for a specific location, for example Boulogne, Neuilly, Montreuil, Vincennes, Colombes, etc.
Some families host just one student, others host two or more, but never from the same nationality or speaking language (for example no Australian student will be hosted with an American or English student in the same family at the same time).

Homestay accommodation in Paris

The host families are used to welcoming foreign students and, therefore, know how to help them familiarise themselves with the Parisian way of life and culture.

Some of our host families are from mixed backgrounds and may have had a similar experience, when they were younger, to that of our students arriving in Paris. Some have young children or teenagers living at home, some have pets, some are retired or live alone, some are vegetarian. This is why we always recommend our students to give us as much key information about themselves and what they are looking for in a host family so we can match their profile as closely as possible to the family they will be staying with whilst studying with us at ACCORD Paris.

Homestay accommodation

ACCORD and its partners offer a variety of accommodation options to suit every student’s budget: single rooms with bed & breakfast (B&B), room only (without breakfast), half-board (breakfast and evening meal every day), room with breakfast and access to the kitchen or with only 2 dinners per week. Twin rooms are available on request, and for two students/ friends coming to ACCORD for the same duration (arriving and leaving on the same day and at the same time).
Arrivals are on Sundays, departures on Saturdays, but additional nights are possible on request, at an additional fee.

The most popular option is the half-board one, with breakfast and dinner every day of the week and during the week-end. It allows you to go out sightseeing and come back to relax or do some homework, and to enjoy a home cooked meal shared with your host family, you will very quickly consider as your “second” family. Staying with a host family is one of the best way to continue practising your French outside the classroom and within a convivial home atmosphere!

Homestay accommodation with ACCORD Paris

You might like to stay with one of our host families but feel you would prefer your own bathroom facilities? This option is offered as “VIP host family” as it is quite rare to find apartments in Paris which have two bathrooms. You will pay a little extra for this but for some students who like their own private space, it is well worth it.

Whichever option you choose you have the full support of the ACCORD accommodation team who will always help you understand that perhaps things are a little different to what you are used to (French breakfast is for example very different from a German or English ones).

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Learn French whilst holidaying in France

With 35 years’ experience in the language business, ACCORD can make sure that it’s very easy to combine learning French with taking a break in Paris and enjoy a fantastic holiday in France.

You may be wondering whether it is possible to spend your holidays studying French without giving up all your free time and still taking full advantage of the summer?
Yes it is! At ACCORD, you can combine learning French with a holiday in the French capital, making sure that you can take in all the wonderful attractions in Paris and practising your French outside the classroom soaking in everything the famous ‘city of lights’ has to offer.

Learn French whilst holidaying in France

French language courses in Paris, the best way to improve your French language skills and practise in the most beautiful city in the world!

Did you know that France is one of the world’s leading tourist destinations? Moreover, French is invaluable in lots of countries.

By coming to ACCORD Language School to attend your semi-intensive course or a more intensive French language course, you also have a great opportunity to explore Paris and all its famous attractions and sites as well as enjoying the lifestyle.

Paris is the perfect destination for a great holiday!

Famous for its rich history, beautiful architecture and cultural diversity, Paris remains one of the most visited cities in the world. Paris has always been a hive of artistic and intellectual activity with its 134 museums, 170 theatres, world famous universities and cultural festivals, which take place all year round.

Of course, Paris is also the capital of fashion and design and is internationally renowned for its boutiques, department stores and young designers.

And let’s not forget its famous cafés, restaurants and brasseries… as well as its boulangeries, pâtisseries, fromageries, charcuteries, etc. Holidaying in Paris is also about visiting its food markets, enjoying a café at a ‘terrasse’ watching Parisians go by and of course, putting the world to rights with your new friends in French, of course…. A unique and unforgettable experience!

Learn French whilst holidaying in France

Paris is divided in “arrondissements” and each arrondissement has its own monuments and places worth visiting. There are 5431 streets across the city, each one with a story of its own, relating to the history of France, its artists, scientists and saints.

As surprising as it may be, it is possible to walk to most of Paris’s sites. It won’t take you more than a few hours to walk from the Bastille area to the Eiffel Tower. If you don’t feel like walking, public transport in Paris is second to none.

The Left Bank and the Latin Quarter are the heart of the city for the young Parisians. But don’t miss out on other fascinating areas such as Bastille, Montmartre, Pigalle, the Champs Elysées and the Ile de la Cité.

Holidays which take in both French language and French culture and civilisation.

Paris will surprise you with each new day. You will hear about these iconic places from your teacher during our French culture and civilisation classes, and then you’ll have a chance to admire them in real life during your free time. For all these reasons, coming to Paris and studying French at ACCORD will make sure you go home with some unforgettable memories – trust the ACCORD students!

Learn French whilst holidaying in France: French courses for adults all year round at ACCORD Paris.

A wide choice of French courses available for all ages, at prices suiting your budget. For example: from 160 euros for a semi-intensive course of 20 lessons per week, from 70 euros for the 8 lessons “French Culture and Civilisation”, from 90 euros for the 12 lessons “Grammar and Writing”, and many more.

Whether you stay in a residence, a serviced apartment or with a selected host family, you will benefit from a genuinely immersive learning experience. If you choose to stay with a host family, you will get to practise your French every day and make fast progress, and choosing a stay with half board will enable you to enjoy the way of life of a Parisian family.

Learn French whilst holidaying in France

With more than 30 years’ experience in the language business ACCORD can make sure that it’s very easy to combine learning French and enjoy a fantastic holiday break in Paris and in France you will never forget.

 

Choose your quality French language school in France

You are looking for a high quality French language course in France?
You are looking for an experienced and accredited French language school in France?

If you are considering taking a French language course abroad, here is what you need to think about before booking a French course.
The first question that you must ask yourself is “Where should I go to learn French, and which French language school is the best one for me?”
It means… “Which city in France do I want to go to? And how do I know the school you want to join is a quality French language school?”

Which city do I want to go to?

Having decided on France, you will need to think about whether you prefer a large city, a university town or somewhere in the countryside. Many parts of France are wonderful, with welcoming people and stunning sites, but we think that Paris is the best. With so many theatres, museums, restaurants, concert venues, historic buildings and wonderful places like the Champs Elysées and the Eiffel Tower, you will never be bored in Paris.

And if you want to explore other regions in France or even London, Brussels, Strasbourg and many other French and European cities, don’t forget that from Paris you will be just a train ride away. Taking the train is perfect to spend a weekend in a different place! Take for example the famous Eurostar and spend a weekend in London or Brussels!

If you are worried that Paris is too big or too crowded, remember that there are many different quiet and peaceful areas in Paris (the Tuileries garden, the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Buttes Chaumont, the Ile de la Cité or the Ile Saint-Louis, the Vert Galant, the now pedestrian banks on the Seine, etc.) where you can relax. From many of these areas, it takes less than 15 minutes by public transport to travel to the heart of Paris and ACCORD – so you’ll never miss out on the best that Paris has to offer.

Select a quality French school

How do I know this school is a quality French language school?

When you are considering a French language school, how do you know it is as good as its website says it is?
Our answer is just one word: School ACCREDITATION

First of all, ACCORD Paris is registered as a Private Institute of Higher Education at the Academy of Paris – Ministry of Higher Education. Similar to French school accreditations, the registration of our French language school as a Private Institute of Higher Education is another guarantee of the quality of ACCORD Paris.

Also, the best French schools are regularly inspected by an accrediting organisation which checks the quality of their teaching, student welfare, premises, administration and management, to make sure that you will learn French in a very good environment, that your enrolment will be handled efficiently and that you will get the course you have been promised. The major and official French school accreditation is “Qualité FLE”.

In 2007, ACCORD Paris was one of the first French language schools in France to have been awarded “Qualité FLE”, and ACCORD was given the Best marks (3 stars) in all areas (teaching, premises, etc.) by the inspectors.

An accredited French school like ACCORD in Paris will advertise on its website the official logo of the French “Qualité FLE”:

Furthermore, ACCORD Paris is member of SOUFFLE, a professional association of quality language schools teaching French as a foreign language. The SOUFFLE French language schools are committed to maintaining the high quality of their courses and services. This is why all SOUFFLE schools located in France also have the “Qualité FLE” French school accreditation required.

ACCORD Paris is also member of CAMPUS FRANCE.
CAMPUS FRANCE is an official organisation (created by the French State – Law n°2010-873, July 27th 2010) which aims to inform, promote and put forward the French Higher Education system abroad. Like the French school accreditations, the CAMPUS FRANCE membership is another assurance of the quality of ACCORD language school Paris.

We hope that this information has been helpful to you, so you can choose the right quality French language school in France for your French studies.

If ACCORD Paris sounds like the perfect school for you, click to find the perfect course for you!

ACCORD Paris also organises French language courses for closed groups in summer and all year round.

 

ACCORD French Business Course

Book your ACCORD French Business Course in Paris

There can be no denying the importance of the French language in the business world market. French is an official language at the EU, European Parliament, UN, UNESCO, NATO, and French is a key language for French-multinational companies working in Europe, Canada, Africa and many other countries.

At ACCORD, our French business course in mini group is the ideal programme to suit the specific requirements for your job, your company and your professional sector.

Before your arrival at ACCORD Paris, you will be given a test to assess your level and you will be asked which topics and subjects you need to focus on during your French Business French lessons, so that our teachers can design the lessons around your needs.

Following an ACCORD Business French course will allow you to develop your vocabulary and oral communication in French for your business as well as in a social environment (at lunch, listening to the news on the radio or TV, etc.), giving you the opportunity to be more successful in your international and French business environment.

Our French Business Course can integrate your exact needs, for example learning the French terminology to use in your business. The ACCORD Business French lessons in mini group are customised to the students’ professional needs and requirements and as there are never more than 3 students in the Business French afternoon classes, the lessons are perfectly designed to suit you and your classmates who will be of the same level of French as you.

ACCORD French Business Course training format:

– The ACCORD Paris Business French course in mini group includes the morning General French Course A of 20 hours/week (course from 9:00 to 13:00) and four afternoon lessons dedicated to Business French in a class of maximum 3 students per class.

– The Business French afternoon lessons are dedicated to the students’ needs. The Business French teachers design the afternoon course to meet the students’ exact requirements. For example, building language skills and confidence in public speaking and presentations in French, developing negotiations, debating and leadership skills, gaining a better understanding of French working culture, etc.

– Quality guarantee: the Business French lessons in mini-group with a maximum of 3 students per class are open even if you are the only person of your level in those Business French lessons. You will get the Business French lessons you booked (12 hours per week) without any additional fee to pay even if you are on your own.

– It is also possible to book the afternoon Business French lessons in mini group without the morning course A, as indicated HERE

– Our recommendation: During your stay at ACCORD you can also ask to add one to one lessons for an additional fee.

– No hidden fees! Course Fees include level testing, teaching materials and end of course certificate.

Why choose ACCORD Paris?

– Over 30 years’ experience in teaching Business French (1988-2023). Founded in 1988, ACCORD Paris is one of the leading schools in France for teaching French to foreign students and business people as well as diplomats, lawyers, teachers of French…

– High quality French language courses in Paris: ACCORD Paris is a French language school accredited by the official “Qualité FLE”, ACCORD is registered as a Private Institute of Higher Education at the Academy of Paris and is also a member of SOUFFLE and CAMPUS FRANCE. Thanks to the French school accreditations obtained by ACCORD Paris, students are safe in the knowledge that they follow a quality French course in a school which also provides quality services that match their expectations.

– You will learn to communicate confidently with French-speaking colleagues and clients.

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French course and family homestay in Paris

Are you looking for a high quality and full immersion French language stay in summer or any time of the year combining a high quality French course and a family homestay in Paris?

French course and family homestay in Paris

First of all, select a Qualité FLE accredited school.

ACCORD is an accredited FLE school with the highest marks (3 stars) in all domains (teaching, premises, administration…).

This is why ACCORD offers you the best!

Select an intensive French course at ACCORD and an accommodation in a selected host family located in Paris “intra muros” and enjoy your stay in France and in Paris! And staying with a host family in Paris with ACCORD does mean in Paris, this means you will never be going to the suburbs and have long commute journeys.

With a wide choice of high quality intensive, super-intensive or semi-intensive courses, the Parisian ACCORD French language school offers you the best opportunity to learn and improve your French in one of its language courses and in a friendly family homestay accommodation in Paris… and not in its suburbs.

With 35 years of experience in teaching French as a foreign language, ACCORD French Language School is known worldwide for the quality of its French courses in France and English courses in England. In Paris, ACCORD’s partners have a network of carefully selected and regularly inspected host families who have welcome ACCORD students for years and years. Many of them stay in touch with their host family… who becomes for them their French and Parisian family, and often students return to our school and ask to stay with the same family over and over again.

As our students say: “with ACCORD, it is not only about studying French, it is a life experience!”

Combining your French language course at ACCORD and a family homestay accommodation in Paris is probably the best way for you to practise your French in a real French living environment.

Your French course and family homestay in Paris

ACCORD French language course combined with a homestay accommodation provides you with a unique immersion experience in the French way of life and the Parisian culture and civilisation. Staying in a Parisian host family will be an invaluable part of your language-learning experience in France. During your homestay you will spend time with a real French family and experience their everyday life, learning about Parisian life and culture from the inside, as an extension of the French lessons you follow at ACCORD French Language School, the high quality French language school located in the heart of Paris.

If you wish to have a lively and successful French experience, a homestay program in Paris is the best way of doing this. And as your family is located in Paris, you will be able to explore Paris, meet with your classmates after class without worrying about checking train times, etc. as you will only have to take the bus or the metro to go home to your family. Of course, it is nice to let your family know if you are going to be late home or have dinner out, etc.

Select an ACCORD homestay program in Paris if this kind of cultural experience is what you are looking for, and if you want to “live like a Parisian” whilst studying French in Paris at ACCORD!

Sekect your French language course: French language courses in France

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Select your French language course in France

Do you plan to improve your French this year or next year? Would you like to improve your oral communication or your written French? Are you looking for a general French language course or a French course helping you to prepare the DELF exam?  Maybe you are interested in a course dedicated to Business French… or a French and Law course in mini group… With ACCORD select your French language course in France!

Select your French language course in France

Be sure that at ACCORD Paris you will find the French language course you are looking for!

The accredited ACCORD French language school offers high quality intensive French language courses in the heart of Paris.

With nearly 4.000 students from more than 40 different nationalities each year, ACCORD has a worldwide reputation for the originality of his teaching method and constant innovation in teaching French as a foreign language. Another key point at ACCORD is that the school guarantees there will be no nationality over 12% studying at the same time at the school, which allows you to practise French in real multinational classes and school environment.

ACCORD is a French language school founded in 1988 and has now 35 years’ experience in teaching French as a foreign language and so far over 130.000 students have come to ACCORD during these 35 years.

If you’re looking for an excellent French language course in France, ACCORD is for you!

Students benefit from taking their French language course at ACCORD Paris for a number of reasons. Besides the surroundings (on the famous Grands Boulevards, just a few minutes’ walk from the Louvre museum, the Opéra Garnier, the Georges Pompidou Centre and the famous Grands Magasins) ACCORD provides first-rate facilities and training  in a beautiful, typically Parisian building with 20 bright and spacious classrooms fully equipped with audio-visual equipment. Teachers are qualified French language educators, trained to help you improve your communicative skills in various ways.

Whatever your age, 18+, 30+, 50+ or just 6 or 12 years old, you still want a high quality French course?

With ACCORD Paris, select your French language course!

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Internship in France, at ACCORD Paris

Internship in France – Intern Abroad in France

Full-Time Internship Abroad

Doing an internship in France is a great way to experience the French culture and civilization, taking the necessary time to appreciate all of its charm, have fun living like a Parisian while building your CV/resume and greatly improving your French language skills.

Internship in France – Live and work in Paris!

With ACCORD you can supplement your study abroad French language course with an internship outside the classroom or a full-time internship in the French capital.

Internship in France – Invest in international work and living experience

At ACCORD you can be offered a full-time internship or a part-time internship whilst following a French language course at our school. Build your CV/resume, gain a great professional experience and improve your French language skills for just the cost of your accommodation and board in Paris as you will not have to pay for your internship abroad or your French language course! ACCORD Paris school will take care of that.

Internship in France – Build your global and practical experience in Paris

Develop your career prospects through an experience in a company dealing with more than 25 countries. As you know it, internship placements abroad build highly desirable critical skills for employment and make you more attractive to potential employers after you have graduated.

Full-Time Internship Abroad

Before you apply for an internship in France

Before contacting us for your internship program, please read the three internships offered by ACCORD and select the one you would like to apply for:

Internship in France – offer n°1
You have a very good level of French: you can ask for a full-time internship at the famous ACCORD language school, in the marketing and sales office, in the Head of Studies office or in the Exam office. You can also be offered an internship in the ACCORD Schools Group’s Marketing Department, under the supervision of the ACCORD Schools Group marketing manager.

Internship in France – offer n°2
You have a good level of French: you can ask for a part-time internship at ACCORD language school, in the marketing and sales office or in the Exam office. After a test of your level of French you will be either placed in an intensive morning course and you will do your internship in the afternoons, or you will be placed in afternoon classes and you will do your internship in the morning.

Internship in France – offer n°3
You are a false beginner or low intermediate in French: you will have to follow an intensive French course for a few weeks before starting your internship, and then you will be able to do a part-time internship as described in point 2.c

Don’t hesitate to contact us to be tested so that we can confirm you if you are eligible to apply to one of the 3 offers and find out if you need to book for an intensive French course before starting your internship at ACCORD.

Don’t hesitate and apply now for your internship in France!

This is a great opportunity for all of you out there and we look forward to welcoming many of you, bright and enthusiastic students.

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Read a book in French and improve your French

Read a book in French and improve your French

Read a book in French and improve your French: “Paroles de Johnny” (Stéphane Deschamps & Frank Margerin – Chronique Editions)

You are maybe following a French Course in France, in Paris or in another area of France?

At the end of your French course in France, you might like to bring back home with you a few books which are not course books so you can keep practising your French whilst having fun?

Read a book in French and keep practising your French!

To read a book in French, you don’t need to have a great level of French. Of course, to understand such great works as René Descartes’s Discours de la méthode (also known as «Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One’s Reason and of Seeking Truth») or Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Le contrat social (also known as the «The Principles of Political Rights»), you will need an excellent level of French. But you’ll find a great number of books which are much more easy and great fun to read.

Our advice is read a book in French and continue practising your French. Take the time to choose the book you would like to read and don’t forget that even if it needs a little effort to understand, you will find the experience very enjoyable!

Don’t hesitate to go to a bookshop such as la librairie Parallèles (*) or the FNAC at Châtelet les Halles, ask the staff for advice so they can recommend you books about topics you like and that you will enjoy reading.

For example, here is a little book which is both serious and amusing and which will help you revise your vocabulary and learn new expressions which were often used by Johnny Halliday, a very famous French singer, whose death in December 2017 saw an outpouring of grief throughout the whole of France.

From the first sentences in this book, “Paroles de Johnny”, you will enjoy practising your French and discover these famous expressions which contributed to make this popular singer a legend in France.

You can read a review of this very unusual little book on the PARIS-MOVE website and do let us know what you think of this book and of all the others you will have enjoyed reading during your stay in France or once you’ve gone home.

(*) Librairie Parallèles, 47 rue Saint Honoré, 75001 Paris

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