Experience French Where It Is Spoken Every Day
Learning a language is about much more than studying grammar and memorising vocabulary. To communicate naturally and confidently, you also need to experience the language in authentic situations. This is why, at ACCORD Paris, learning continues well beyond the classroom.
One of the school’s most appreciated teaching activities is its programme of educational outings, designed to help students put their French into practice while discovering the city of Paris and its culture. These experiences transform the city itself into an extension of the classroom.
Turning Paris into Your Classroom
At the ACCORD French language School in Paris, all courses follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), ensuring that students progress according to internationally recognised language levels. Our communicative teaching approach focuses on student’s individual needs, learning strategies and objectives. The classroom provides the foundations, but genuine progress comes when students begin using French in everyday life. That is precisely the purpose of our educational outings included in our morning intensive French course, 20h/week.
Accompanied by their teacher, students explore different areas of Paris while interacting with the language in real-life situations. Whether asking for information, discussing a monument, reading an information leaflet or simply observing everyday conversations, they develop confidence by using French naturally.
Learn French Through Real-Life Experiences
Language becomes much easier to master when it is connected to real experiences.
During these lessons beyond the classroom, students are encouraged to:
- speak French in authentic situations,
- improve their listening comprehension,
- develop spontaneous oral communication,
- discover French culture and everyday life,
- observe how French is used naturally by native speakers,
- enrich their vocabulary through direct experience.
Rather than simply learning about Paris, students experience the city while learning French.
Developing Oral Communication Naturally
At ACCORD Paris, oral communication is one of the central objectives of our French courses.
Students progressively learn to:
- understand spoken French,
- express themselves clearly,
- improve their pronunciation and intonation,
- participate confidently in conversations,
- communicate naturally in everyday situations.
Our educational outings provide the perfect opportunity to apply these skills in authentic contexts. Many students discover that speaking French outside the classroom increases both their confidence and their fluency.
Discover Paris While Discovering the French Language
Paris offers an extraordinary environment for language learning. Its neighbourhoods, museums, cafés, parks, markets and historic streets provide endless opportunities to observe French culture and interact with local people.
Our educational outings encourage students to become curious observers of French life. They compare cultures, ask questions, exchange ideas and gradually gain a deeper understanding not only of the language but also of the society in which it is spoken. Learning French becomes a living experience rather than simply an academic subject.
A Long-Standing Part of the ACCORD Paris Teaching Method
Educational outings have been an integral part of ACCORD Paris since the school was founded. They perfectly complement classroom lessons by allowing students to transfer what they have learned into real communication. This combination of structured teaching and practical immersion is one of the reasons why so many students make rapid progress during their stay in Paris.
Want to Improve Your Spoken French Even Faster?
If your priority is developing oral fluency, ACCORD Paris recommends combining your morning French course with one or both of our afternoon French Oral Communication classes, held on Mondays and Fridays. These additional sessions provide even more opportunities to practise speaking, improve your confidence and communicate naturally in French.
Because French Is Meant to Be Lived
Learning French does not stop when the lesson ends. Every conversation, every café, every museum, every street and every encounter in Paris becomes another opportunity to improve. At ACCORD Paris, we believe the best way to learn French is not only to study it, but to live it.
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