How many people in the world are speaking French?
To learn French means to communicate with over 276 millions of fluent speakers worldwide. This beautiful historic language is Europe's second most widely-spoken mother tongue, and serves as the base of other romance languages including Spanish, Romanian, Italian and Portuguese. French is also the official language for 29 counties which account for at least 20% of the world trade goods.
Outside of the lessons, do you have any useful tips on learning French?
Yes – please read our blog: https://thefrenchlearninginstitute.com/blog/
Do I need a webcam for the lessons?
Yes, as we typically use a webcam. It helps the student to understand better by seeing the teacher speak. In addition, with the webcam on, we are able to share the screen and bring you to different documents, videos and websites.
How soon can I speak French?
This is the ultimate question! And it ultimately depends on you and how much work, time, effort and energy you are willing to put into your French learning. With The French Learning Institute's Accelerated French Learning program, we can help you to fast track your French learning and to get from a beginners level to an intermediate (B1) from six months to one year depending on how many hours per week you can commit to, your learning pace and personal work you are ready to invest in your French learning. If you wish to join this program you look at [...]
How can I renew for more lessons?
You can book a new pack of lessons directly on the website.
For private lessons, can I cancel my pack before it finishes?
Once you buy a pack you can not cancel it. If you decide to stop your pack at any point of your lesson there is no postponement and no refund offered.
For private lessons, can I have a different time for the sessions from one week to another one?
we try to have the same time for the length of your pack. If we know ahead of time that you need different times each week we will do our best to accommodate. For Private group class, once we agree on a day and a time for your class you cannot change the time of your sessions.
What if I need to change the time of my private lesson?
For a 6-hour pack, you can change up to 1 session per pack if you give at least 24 hours notice and your pack needs to be done within a maximum of 5 weeks in a row from the time you sign up. If we get less than 24 hours notice your lesson will be fully charged. For a 12-hour pack, you can change up to 2 sessions per pack if you give at least 24 hours notice and your pack needs to be done within a maximum of 10 weeks in a row from the time you sign up. [...]
For a Private Tuition lesson, can I schedule less than the minimum duration per session?
We prefer not to. We think that to get the most of your learning when you are in a 1to1 class, 1h30 is the minimum time to cover content and have reasonable time to practice.
How often should I attend classes?
For private classes, we recommend taking at least one lesson per week for 3 months. If you want to get results, what pays off is consistent effort. We believe that learning a new language is all about mindset, teamwork and having fun along the way! We provide 50% of the work thanks to our professional and supportive French native teachers and we look for a team member as committed and focused* as we are to get the best of your French learning experience.
