French Lessons in Chicago

Our French speakers, fully qualified to teach their native tongue, can train you and, if need be, the rest of your group at a time that is suitable to you, at your home or place of work. Sessions can take place on the day of your choosing - even weekends - and at the time you want: whether it be morning, afternoon or evening. If circumstances arise where your home or office is not convenient, the classes can be held at your trainer's office. Resources for the lesson are provided for you.

French 1 to 1 General

These French lessons fit a broader spectrum, and can be useful for those who need different things from the language. Most beginner students will have a handle of survival French by the end of their lesson, which will provide them with enough French to communicate at least at a basic level during short trips to the country, but those who require more would benefit greatly from these sessions. Typical students have been those eager to travel all over the world, those buying overseas property, those with foreign spouses, aficionados of French culture and those who just wish to pass a particular French exam.

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French 1 to 1 Business

Those who would benefit the most from these French tutorials are those who feel they need to learn French to help them out in their business lives. For starters, learning salutations and business etiquette is integral; once these have been practiced then reading and writing lessons can start. Typical studiers have been those involved in international import/export, negotiations and acquisitions, those in multinational companies requiring another language, and those working in any way with international governments and relevant administration. Just our simplest lesson for beginners will have students finishing the lessons with basic telephone and e-mail French, as well as survival French should a visit to the country be necessary.

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First Name*	Last Name*
E-mail*	Retype E-mail*
Phone*	(if you don’t have a phone number, please write NO PHONE)
Language* Select language Spanish French Italian German Portuguese Arabic Japanese Chinese English Dutch Danish Greek Czech Russian Korean Hindi Turkish Afrikaans Arabic Lebanese Armenian Bulgarian Cantonese Croatian Estonian Farsi Finnish Georgian Hebrew Hungarian Indonesian Latin Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Mandarin Chinese Norwegian Polish Romanian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Swahili Swedish Tamil Thai Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Zulu ?>	City Select city Abbotsford Akron Albany Albuquerque Anaheim Anchorage Arlington Atlanta Aurora Austin Babylon Bakersfield Baltimore Baton Rouge Birmingham (Alabama) Boston Brampton Brookhaven Brooklyn Buffalo Burlington Burnaby Calgary Cambridge Cape Breton Chandler Charlotte Chesapeake Chicago Chula Vista Cincinnati Cleveland Colorado Springs Columbus Coquitlam Corpus Christi Dallas Denver Detroit Durham Edmonton El Paso Fort Wayne Fort Worth Fresno Garland Gatineau Glendale Greensboro Guelph Halifax Hamilton Hempstead Henderson Hialeah Hoboken Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Islip Jacksonville Jersey City Kansas City Kitchener Laredo Las Vegas Laval Lexington Lincoln London Ontario Long Beach Long Island Longueuil Los Angeles Louisville Lubbock Madison Manhattan Markham Memphis Mesa Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Mississauga Montreal Nashville New Orleans New York Newark Norfolk North Hempstead Oakville Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Oshawa Ottawa Oyster Bay Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Plano Portland Quebec Queens Raleigh Reno Riverside Rochester Sacramento Saint Paul Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Ana Saskatoon Savannah Scotssdale Seattle St. Louis St. Petersburg Stockton Tampa Thunder Bay Toledo Toronto Tucson Tulsa Vancouver Vaughan Virginia Beach Washington DC Wichita Windsor Winnipeg Winston-Salem
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French Group Lessons

Those wishing to learn French in groups of 2 or more together (Two-to-One French Lessons or Small Group In-Company French Lessons) can sign up for our group classes. All students must be at nearly the same level of French proficiency, must have the same needs from the language, and must be able to study at the same time and place as the others. Bookings must be made for all students simultaneously. Listen & Learn do not propose group sizes or more than 6-8 people, but In-Company Taster French Lessons can occur with up to 12 people.

The following fields below are required. * First Name * Last Name * E-mail * Course Information * Postcode * Telephone * City * Comments - please tell us about your language needs
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Phone*	(if you don’t have a phone number, please write NO PHONE)
Language* Select language Spanish French Italian German Portuguese Arabic Japanese Chinese English Dutch Danish Greek Czech Russian Korean Hindi Turkish Afrikaans Arabic Lebanese Armenian Bulgarian Cantonese Croatian Estonian Farsi Finnish Georgian Hebrew Hungarian Indonesian Latin Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Mandarin Chinese Norwegian Polish Romanian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Swahili Swedish Tamil Thai Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Zulu ?>	City Select city Abbotsford Akron Albany Albuquerque Anaheim Anchorage Arlington Atlanta Aurora Austin Babylon Bakersfield Baltimore Baton Rouge Birmingham (Alabama) Boston Brampton Brookhaven Brooklyn Buffalo Burlington Burnaby Calgary Cambridge Cape Breton Chandler Charlotte Chesapeake Chicago Chula Vista Cincinnati Cleveland Colorado Springs Columbus Coquitlam Corpus Christi Dallas Denver Detroit Durham Edmonton El Paso Fort Wayne Fort Worth Fresno Garland Gatineau Glendale Greensboro Guelph Halifax Hamilton Hempstead Henderson Hialeah Hoboken Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Islip Jacksonville Jersey City Kansas City Kitchener Laredo Las Vegas Laval Lexington Lincoln London Ontario Long Beach Long Island Longueuil Los Angeles Louisville Lubbock Madison Manhattan Markham Memphis Mesa Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Mississauga Montreal Nashville New Orleans New York Newark Norfolk North Hempstead Oakville Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Oshawa Ottawa Oyster Bay Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Plano Portland Quebec Queens Raleigh Reno Riverside Rochester Sacramento Saint Paul Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Ana Saskatoon Savannah Scotssdale Seattle St. Louis St. Petersburg Stockton Tampa Thunder Bay Toledo Toronto Tucson Tulsa Vancouver Vaughan Virginia Beach Washington DC Wichita Windsor Winnipeg Winston-Salem
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French Facts

As a Romance tongue, most French words come from Latin, since it was a great influence on the country's culture after Caesar's Gallic invasion

Many African countries are former French territories and have retained French as their national language; including Cameroon, the Congo, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Madagascar and the Seychelles

French has its own 'Académie Française', an official body that moderates the French language. Its members are known as 'immortels' - "immortals"

Practice a Bit of French

Glossary

évolué

to evolve

annuelle

yearly

atteindre

to reach

moyenne

average

diminution

to decrease

se traduire

to express

modification

alteration

habitudes

habits

dénombrer

to count

réguliers

regulars

occasionnels

occasionaly

la tendance

the trend

s'inverser

to reverse

occuper

to take up

alimentation

food

accompagne

accompany

en effet

in fact

malgré

in spite of

néanmoins

nevertheless

par rapport

in comparaison of

concurrence

competition

La consommation de vin

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La consommation de vin en France a beaucoup évolué au cours des quarante dernières années : tant sur le plan quantitatif que sur le plan qualitatif.

Dans les années soixante, la consommation annuelle nationale atteignait 46 millions d’hectolitres. Aujourd’hui, la quantité consommée annuellement sur le territoire n’est plus que de 34 millions d’hectolitres. Durant la même période, la quantité moyenne de vin consommée par personne est ainsi passée de 100 litres à 58 litres par an.

Sur le plan qualitatif, cette forte diminution de la consommation se traduit à la fois par une modification des habitudes de consommation, et par un changement dans le statut du produit.

Les fréquences de concommation ont évolué. En 1980, sur 100 consommateurs de vin, on dénombrait 61 consommateurs réguliers (déclarant consommer du vin tous les jours ou presque) et 39 occasionnels (déclarant consommer du vin une à deux fois par semaine). La tendance s’est inversée en 2000, avec 37 réguliers et 63 occasionnels.

Ce phénomène est également dû à la place qu’occupe le vin dans l’alimentation. Le vin accompagne en effet de moins en moins les repas. En 1980, le vin accompagnait un repas sur deux, Aujourd’hui, seulement un repas sur quatre, l’eau ayant remplacé le vin au cours des repas.

Le vin est passé d’un statut de boisson accompagnant les aliments consommée régulièrement, à un statut plus convivial et festif pour une consommation plus occasionnelle.

Malgré cette diminution marquée, le francais reste néanmoins un fort consommateur de vin par rapport à ses voisins : l’italien consomme en moyenne 55 litres par an, l’espagnol 36 litres, l’allemand 24 litres, l’américain 8 litres et le japonais 3 litres.

Et le vin en France représente toujours la boisson la plus consommée (à 60%), malgré la forte concurrence que présentent la bière ou les spiritueux.

French Language Level Test

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