Over 220 million people speak French and is the sixth most spoken language. French is an official language in 29 countries over 5 continents, including in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg, north and west Africa, New Caledonia and the Caribbean.
Over 220 million people speak French and is the sixth most spoken language. French is an official language in 29 countries over 5 continents, including in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg, north and west Africa, New Caledonia and the Caribbean.
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Can you imagine yourself spending the European summer wandering around the French countryside, traditional villages, tasting some delicious wines or amazing food? If so, then learning French is definitely for you.
France is the third-largest country in Europe with a population of 66 million. France has a diversified economy, although it is most famous for attracting millions of tourists every year, high fashion and fine cuisine. When you think of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Cartier, L’Oreal, Airbus, Evian, CapGemini, Danone, Total, Renault & Citroen, Hennessy and Remy Martin, we are truly surrounded by French cultural influences.
Whether you are planning to travel around the French countryside, get a taste of romance in Paris, or looking for career opportunities - start learning French now.
After immigrating from Germany in 1870, our company founder, Maximilian Berlitz, took an opportunity giving language lessons in the United States. The son of a family of teachers and mathematicians, he used his exceptional language skills to teach Greek, Latin and six other European languages.
After few years of private tutoring, he joined the Warner Polytechnic College in Providence, Rhode Island, where he became a professor of French and German.
Upon hiring a French-only speaking assistant, Berlitz realised that the traditional, "grammar-translation" teaching method was not as effective as incorporating the new language right away in conversation. From then on, he began to use a more immersive teaching in his lessons, and the Berlitz Method was born.
Evolving for a changing world
Initially focusing on delivering language lessons for travelers and individual learners, over the years, Berlitz has evolved to help a whole host of students, businesses, schools and governments embrace language as the key to communication, connection and cultural understanding.
From working professionals to families moving abroad, Berlitz offers personalised learning paths that suit your learning style, location and learning objectives, to provide an immersive language and cultural learning experience that can help open your world to new opportunities.
How the Berlitz Method developed
Like many great discoveries, the Berlitz Method came about because of chance, specific circumstances, and a creative mind. While teaching in Providence, Maximilian Berlitz hired Joly, a young Frenchman as his assistant. However, upon Joly’s arrival in the U.S., Berlitz found out that his new assistant did not speak a single word of English.
During this time, Berlitz fell very ill and had no choice but to let Joly take over his teaching duties. Berlitz instructed Joly to use gestures to act out his meaning, encouraging him to use vocabulary in context so his French students could begin to understand the meaning.
After six weeks, Berlitz returned to the classroom expecting his students to be far behind in their language development. Instead, to his surprise, his students were more engaged than ever, communicating in an animated exchange of questions and answers – in perfect French!
Having been forced to learn from a French-only speaker accelerated their learning. As a result, a completely new and highly effective method of teaching was created.
The Berlitz Method today
The Berlitz Method is still the most effective way to learn a language and continues to be used today.
The key elements of the method are:
Immersive. Your instructor teaches and addresses you in your target language only. Language is presented in context of real-life situations with a focus on grammar and vocabulary.
Goal orientated. Each lesson is task-based with specific learning goals. This allows you to put your new language to use in actual situations right away.
Present, practice and perform. To help you absorb your new language, every lesson follows this structure. New content is presented by your instructor, you take part in both guided practice and general practice, and are then encouraged to perform what you have learnt.
How learning with Berlitz works
When you inquire about building your language skills and cultural understanding with Berlitz, you’ll follow a few steps to help us define your learning path to ensure you’re matched to the correct proficiency level and can quickly progress towards your goals.
We call this the Berlitz Learning Cycle, and it’s designed to act as a quality assurance tool for you as you work through your studies.
We’ll find out your situation, your specific goals, your proficiency level and what you want to achieve out of your language and culture program.
Here’s how it works:
Getting to know your needs Once we understand your aims, we’ll clearly explain the training options that would suit you best and how they can help you achieve your language and cultural understanding goals.
Orientation We’ll explain how it all works and help you get started. You’ll meet your language instructors, get to know your way around the learning center, receive your program materials, and learn about our platforms.
Reviewing your progress We’ll check you’re on the right path to achieving your learning goals, successfully retaining what you learn and give you any extra learning support you need to embrace your new language and culture with confidence.
Testing your achievements We’ll measure your understanding and skills so you can see how much you’ve progressed before moving to the next level.
Certifying your achievements You’ll receive a certificate to celebrate your accomplishments!
Progressing to the next level We’ll check you’re happy with your achievements and advance you to the next language proficiency level.
We’ve developed a standardised scale for the main languages we teach so we can measure your existing language abilities. Ranging from 1 (beginner) to 10 (professional), our scale will measure your level of language comprehension and practical skills.
Once you complete a needs analysis and chat with one of our friendly staff, we can help you build an individual learning program that will map your journey through the proficiency levels to ensure you meet your personal goals.
Interactive Small Classes You will find that engaging in small group activities, helps to practise your French and exchange cultural etiquette. Expert Native Teachers Learn French from our passionate and highly qualified native speaking instructors.
Getting the right accent and pronunciation from the start is crucial to being understood when speaking French and Spanish and understanding others. Choose the best learning experience. Choose to learn online via one-to-one lessons with an experienced native teacher.
French Language course is offered by Victorian School of Languages. In standards and content, courses are comparable to those offered in day school language classes, and follow a standard course design.
SLS offers a 16-hour French for Beginners Course for those looking to learn basic conversational French for the first time. Available at our convenient Sydney CBD location during weeknights or weekends, our course is ideal for those who work during the week.
An introduction to the French language. This is a course for adults learning French for the first time or those wishing to revise basic skills. Introduces conversational French at a basic level for use in a wide variety of social settings.
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