Language classes

Students choose to study French or English.  Parents sometimes worry that their child is a total beginner, but we have classes at all levels, from total beginner right up to advanced.  On arrival,  students are tested in their chosen language and put into the appropriate class. There are a maximum of 15 students per class, so they have a lot of contact with the teacher.
The language classes take place in the mornings from 09h00 to 12h15, with a 15 minute break in the middle. In the first period, the student focuses on grammar and language structure, whereas, in the second period, with a different teacher, the focus is more on communication and oral fluency.

The classes often go out around Lausanne to put their language skills to good use – at the local market, the cathedral, the city centre or an exhibition.
Wednesday afternoons are given over to a class field trip to visit a place of cultural interest, such as a chocolate factory, Gruyères cheese production, the Chillon castle, the Olympic Museum. Normally, a guide leads the students and they usually have to complete a worksheet, which is prepared beforehand in class..
On Fridays, a small test checks the student’s weekly progress. On departure, all students receive a certificate with a grade and a teacher comment and take a full file of work home to show their parents.