Your colleagues and yourself can be trained by our native-speaking fully-qualified French tutors at a time and location to suit you. Classes can take place any day, even weekends, and can happen in the morning, afternoon or evening. If the case may be that your home or office is not convenient, there is always the option to take your classes at the office of your teacher. Study books for the lesson are provided.
These French lessons are more general in nature and are targeted at students with a whole range of different needs. While all beginners level students can expect to cover Survival French - required for short visits to a country where English may not be spoken and/or the intention is to make good contacts with the local population, students then generally progress in different directions depending on their needs. Typical students include those buying property overseas, spouses of overseas nationals, people about to set off on that long-awaited world trip, French culture enthusiasts and those who are keen to pass a particular French examination.
These French lessons are driven towards people who have a requirement to learn French to bolster their work output. For novices, you will find it useful to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and once you have become more proficient then reading and writing will come to the fore. Typical students include those concerned with import/export, those seeking work in multinational companies, international negotiations, and anyone working with international colleagues or administration. Even on our most rudimentary beginners lesson, students can expect to finish the lesson with decent telephone and e-mail French, as well as a good enough grip on the language for a short trip to the country.
2 or more people can benefit studying French together as these French lessons are also offered to groups (Two-to-One French Lesson or Small Group In-Company French Lesson). Every student must have the same degree of knowledge of the language, the same business or language needs and the ability to study at the same time and place as everybody else. The booking has to be made for all students at the same time. Listen & Learn do not advocate group sessions of more than 6-8 people, though Taster French Lessons can be experienced by up to 12 people.
French has its own 'Académie Française', an official body that moderates the French language. Its members are known as 'immortels' - "immortals"
Canada is home to around 7 million native speakers of French, most of whom live in Quebec
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
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French Testimonials
"I needed to learn some French because I'll be relocating to Canada next year. My Business French course was great - my teacher was real professional, and if I had any questions she was happy to answer them. Can't believe how quickly I got into it."
Hamilton
Over half a million people live in Hamilton, making it the ninth biggest city in all of Canada. After years of relying on steel and heavy equipment manufacturing for its primary revenue stream, the economy of Hamilton is now more focused on the service industries, specifically the healthcare industry. The largest such company in the area, Hamilton Health Sciences, employs a large number of people in the community and serves the medical and healthcare needs of over two million people in the area. Many film and television productions companies have filmed in Hamilton. The universal look of the city and the scenic backdrop make it an ideal choice. Although the city of Hamilton is mostly white, there are a number of Asian and Southeast Asian families living there. With the international business community picking up steam in the area, knowing languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Spanish can advance one's career rather quickly.