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French Over 50s Language Courses
| Nice | Rouen | Tours | St Anne (Guadeloupe)
Is this French language course for you?
Yes, if you wish to work on your French language skills with other adults, of your own or similar age, on a course not solely geared to an academic syllabus.
The Over 50s Courses are tailored to teach day to day language needs and to provide an interesting and enriching cultural holiday.
French Over 50s FactsheetTo request the factsheet : email us Do remember that you are welcome to join any of the French language courses offered by CESA. |
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French & Activity Course:
Follow a 2 week French course with students of your language level. Re-ignite your French conversation skills, improve your grammar and ONLY talk in French for 2 weeks with CESA in Nice. Enjoy living for a fortnight in Nice, soak up some Rivieria sunshine, work on your French and share your love of French and a range of cultural excursions & trips with other adult learners, from across Europe (and beyond).
2 weeks language course duration
Open to 50+ age group on set start dates
Max. 10 people per group class
15 French group lessons
Levels: A2 level required Check your level
Timetable: 09.30 to 12.15hrs (with a 30 minutes break)
An activity programme is offered over 7 afternoons, 2 evenings and includes one full day excursion
Accommodation: With local French hosts or can be arrange in local Hotels or residences on request.
French course in AM:
A short term French language course aimed at those who need to build on current skills or who want to kick start their French language learning from scratch with an immersion course in France.
Activities:
Guided visit into Nice’s old towm, excursion to Beaulieu & Saint Jean Cap Ferrat and the Rothschild villa, wine tasting and exploring provencale cuisine, visit to the Renoir museum, Sunday afternoon at the Opera, a Salsa evening, dinner in a restaurant with college staff, an excursion to Villefrance sur Mer, Entrevaus (a medieval village) or Cagnes sur Mer. –
NB: Excursions take place by bus or train and the group is accompanied by a teacher or social director (this isn't valid for the 1st Sunday and the 2nd Friday). For the visits of towns and villages they only chose short walking distances with several breaks. Except for the excursion to Entrevaux, tuition and activities are reserved to seniors only and no other student will be mixed to the group.
Accommodation is carefully chosen near the school (less than 1 kilometre away on foot). All activities are guided and commented in French language. The activity programme during the February session is partly focused on Carnival events.
Course Dates: 15 /26 February 2010,
17 May/28 May 2010,
16 /27 August 2010
& 25 October/05 November 2010
Tuition: € 740.00
CESA Fee: € 40.00
Host accommodation: € 493.00
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ROUEN
College Description
There are three great course options that CESA recommends to our older clients. If you'd like to improve your French and eat fabulous French food at award wining restaurants, try the Gourmet French course, if you'd prefer to work on your French cookery skills, the French & Cookery course is for you or if you love Impressionist Art, join the Discover Normandy programme and indulge the Art lover in you.
Gourmet French
1 week French language course duration (mixed age groups)
Spring & Autumn dates
15 French group lessons plus
3 excursions (always culinary related) & 3 gourmet meals in the week
Max. 15 people per group
Levels : All levels
Normandy is famous for its rich cuisine and well known cheeses. The Course offers French in the morning, then afternoon visits to local producers of regional specialities with 3 evening gourmet meals at renowned restaurants. Enjoy a gastronomic experience of a lifetime.
Course Dates: 01 March 2010,
05 April 2010,
18 October 2010
15 November 2010
Tuition: € 1074.00
CESA Fee: € 40.00
Host accommodation, single room, half-board: € 210.00
French & Cookery
1 week French language course duration (mixed age groups)
Spring & Autumn
10 French group lessons plus
3 lunchs & 3 afternoon cookery sessions in Culinary school, per week
Max. 15 people per class
Levels : All levels
This course is a must for those wishing to combine language learning with the art of cookery and Normandy is the ideal place to do it. The Rouen Culinary School offers expert culinary demonstration and practice on top of the French language skills programme and at the end of the course each student will be able to prepare a sumptuous regional menu (and enjoy a good lunch for three of the 5 course days).
Course Dates: 01 March 2010,
05 April 2010,
18 October 2010
15 November 2010
Tuition: € 825.00
CESA Fee: € 40.00
Host accommodation, single room, half-board: € 210.00
Discover Normandy
1 week French language course duration (mixed age groups)
Spring through to Autumn
15 French group lessons plus
guided visit to Rouen Museum, Cookery PM & Painting PM in the week
Max. 15 people per class
Levels : All levels
An amazing programme dedicated to improving your French, appreciating the wonderful Impressionist Art associated with Normandy & France, and to enjoy the food and culture of the city of Rouen. This summer Rouen is the place to be!
Activity programme (maybe subject to alteration) :
Monday PM: A guided tour of Rouen city
Tuesday PM : Visit to Les Audelys /Pissarro Museum & Chateau Gaillard (Richard the Lionheart's Castle)
Wednesday PM : Rouen Museum for a special guided tour of the Impressionists Exhibition
Thursday PM : A Painting class, to better understand Monet's painting style
Friday PM : Free afternoon (or optional Cookery class, at additional cost)
Saturday (all day) : Optional excursion (at additional cost) to Honfleur & the Boudin Museum or to Monet's House and Gardens at Giverny (open May/October)
Course Dates: 01 March 2010,
17 May 2010,
07 June 2010
05 July 2010
08 August 2010
20 September 2010
18 October 2010
15 November 2010
Tuition: € 825.00
CESA Fee: € 40.00
Host accommodation, single room, half-board: € 210.00
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TOURS
College Description
French & Wine Course:
Follow a two week French course, with the Wine Appreciation course as a supplementary one week course. A fabulous chance to explore the beautiful city of Tours, improve your French and your wine knowledge and study in a beautiful and very adult orientated French language school.
2 week course duration (can be extended)
Open to all ages on set start dates (ideal for adult students)
Max. 7 people per group class
26 French group lessons + Wine Appreciation
Levels: A2 level required Check your level
Timetable: 09.00 to 12.15hrs (with a 15 minutes break) + 13.45 to 16.30 (Tuesday & Thursday) or 09.00 to 12.45hrs + 14.00 to 16.45 (Wednesday) in July/August
plus a one week Wine course :
~ 5 lesson per week wine appreciation course
~ Wine history, wine-makers, grape variety, French wine regions, and vocabulary.
~ White and red wine-making, wine-tasting, choosing, buying, storing and serving wine: dos, don’ts and other advice.
Accommodation: With local French hosts or can be arrange in local Hotels or residences on request
French AM Course
You will feel at ease and confident, and you will progress fast. Because of the small number of students in each class, the teachers can focus on spoken French. Your oral participation is encouraged by the relaxed and cordial ambiance and only French is ever spoken!
PM Wine Appreciation Course
Each course is divided into three afternoons and lasts for a total of five and a half hours. The College Director gives the first lesson on wine history, grapes, wine-makers, French wine regions and vocabulary. This lesson finishes with some Vouvray tasting in the college's own wine cellar, dating from the 15th century. During the following two lessons, presented by a wine specialist, you will learn about wine-making and the correct way to taste red and white wines. Choosing, buying, storing and serving wine: dos, don’ts and other advice.
In response to student demand, the college also offer other courses on food given by local specialists:
a cheese course,
a course that harmonises cheeses and wines,
a foie gras course.
Course Dates: 10 May or 17 May 2010, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 June or 21 June 2010,
19 July or 26 July 2010
06 September or 13 September 2010
& 04 October or 11 October 2010
Dates in bold = Wine Appreciation course takes place
Tuition: € 919.00
CESA Fee: € 40.00
Host accommodation: € 400.00
ST ANNE, GUADELOUPE
College Description
A short French language course aimed at adults, over 50 years of age, who wish to study with their peers in an informal atmosphere and enjoy the social programme offered, includes a full day trip to spectacular waterfalls, and half-day trips to a local distillery and a sugar factory. There is also a Creole cookery session and two lectures on Guadeloupian culture, ecology etc. The courses dates are chosen to coincide with the February carnival, the July Drum Festival and All Saints Day in early November. The course concentrates on exploring French & Guadeloupian culture, it does not dot offer a systematic study of French grammar, rather it uses the language as a practical tool to promote linguistic interaction and discovery.
2 weeks language course duration
Open to 50yrs + age group
Max. 12 people per class
20 group lessons per week plus a 2 week social programme, including 5 afternoon trips, a cookery afternoon and two full day Saturday excursions.
Levels: Intermediate+ French ability B1 level Check your level
Timetable: Morning language lessons include a visit to the local market, conversation on Guadeloupian education system or a visit to the local Carnival association
Accommodation: With local French speaking hosts or Hotels/studio apartments Sunday/Sunday
Activities:
Guided tour of Pointe-a-Pitre (it’s history & architecture through the squares), a visit to the Atlantic coast, a Creole cookery afternoon, a traditional dance afternoon, a Saturday trip to the Isles of Les Saintes or to the National Park, a visit to the Mangrove area at sunset or a lunch & tour of a sugar factory.
Course Dates: 08 February/19February 2010
& 25 October/05 November 2010
Tuition: € 821.00
CESA Fee: € 40.00
Host accommodation: € 619.00
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