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GENERAL FRENCH STANDARD COURSE

Centre Audiovisuel de Royan pour l'Etude des Langues

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Course description

Our General French intensive training offer is aimed at adults in a life-long learning process, but can also be accessed by students and individuals willing to improve their linguistic skills.

This training is aimed at improving communication by:
-improving use of language in a professional context,
-encouraging communication autonomy in social and academic environments (university access),
-improving written and oral expression and comprehension,
-revising grammatical structures, pronunciation, spelling, etc.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-25 weeks
Classes per week
15 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Absolute beginner
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Royan.

Class size

Average 12 students
Maximum 15 students

Student age

Age range 18 - 80 years old
Average 25 years old
(20 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

CAREL 's mission is to implement language courses in French, English, German and Spanish, both on-site and distance learning, for adults, students, and pupils, French and Foreign, professionals and individuals.

CAREL is a multicultural Centre:

- 4 language departments
- 3 900 students, among which 1300 professionals and 800 foreigners.
- 23 000 training hours.
- 3 million euros turnover yearly.

CAREL provides students with complete multimedia equipment: 23 fully equipped training rooms, 4 language labs, 2 multimedia labs, 1 multimedia resource centre, 1 TV studio, 1 auditorium, 2 mobile digital labs, and smartboards.

CAREL also proposes various activities and excursions.

Year opened
1966
Number of classrooms
12

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Cambridge Exam Center
  • TOEFL Test Center
  • TV Room
  • Elevators
  • Wheelchair access
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Studying Area
  • Audio Learning
  • Sports Activities

Teacher qualifications

Native French speakers
All
Teachers with French teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
Over 50%

University partners

CAREL has partnerships with the following universities and colleges in France. You can gain full or conditional acceptance into one of these institutions.

Université de Poitiers

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Centre Audiovisuel de Royan pour l'Etude des Langues varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 25. In the summer, the average age is 20.

CAREL teaches students from all over the world, including:

Saudi Arabia
30%
Spain
21%
Germany
15%
Italy
7%
Brazil
3%
Switzerland
3%
Other
21%

School holidays

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Situated in Royan, on the Atlantic coast of France, CAREL benefits from a very pleasant geographical situation. CAREL is located close to the Royan railway station and 300 meters from downtown and the beaches.

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Housing

CAREL offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

198 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Outside the city center of Royan
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (12 meals per week)
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 12:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 PM
198 €
Host families are especially selected for their sense of hospitality and will offer a genuine contact with French life and constant language immersion. They offer half-board accommodation for one or several French or foreign learners.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Royan based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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