My name is Chris, and I was a student at CILFA for 2 sessions (6 months). During my time there, I achieved a high enough level of french to pass the DELF B2 exam. Also, I got to connect with other students from all around the world, all sharing the common goal of learning French. On top of all that, CILFA was accommodating of my work schedule which really helped. I had a great time and learned a lot.
Je m’appelle Chris et j’ai étudié au CILFA pendant 2 sessions (6 mois). Lorsque j’étais là-bas, j’ai atteint un niveau suffisamment élevé pour réussir l’examen du DELF B2. De plus, j’ai pu entrer en contact avec d’autres étudiants du monde entier qui avaient tous le même but d’apprendre le français. En plus de tout cela, le CILFA a trouvé des arrangements par rapport à mes horaires de travail, ce qui m’a vraiment aidé. J’ai passé un très bon moment et j’ai beaucoup appris.
I spent about 2 and half months in CILFA. It was a memorable learning experience for me. The teachers are very friendly and cordial. The school focuses not only on the grammatical aspects of French, but enables the students to have a comprehensive knowledge of the language. The library and the extra curricular activities help them to be more creative and speeds up the learning process. I would highly recommend CILFA for anyone that wants to learn French and its culture. Thanks very much.
Je suis Thomas Kulandaisamy. Je suis un prêtre catholique. J’ai passé environ 2 mois et demi en CILFA in 2017. Il était une mémorable expérience d’apprentissage pour moi. Les professeurs sont très amicaux et cordiaux. L’école se concentre non seulement sur les aspects grammaticaux du français, mais permet aux élèves d’avoir une connaissance approfondie de la langue. La bibliothèque et les activités parascolaires aident les élèves à être plus créatifs et accélèrent le processus d’apprentissage. Je recommande vivement le CILFA à tous ceux qui veulent apprendre le français et sa culture. Merci beaucoup.
J’ai bien profité du cours de 11 semaines au CILFA au niveau B2. Trois heures chaque matin pendant la semaine marchent très bien et le cours était à la fois intéressant et varié. L’oral, la grammaire et le français écrit étaient tous inclus dans les mêmes proportions. Mon professeur était excellent, étant très bien organisé et préparé. J’ai aussi trouvé très intéressant d’apprendre à propos de l’actualité et de la culture française, ce dont nous avons discuté en classe. Je pense que la taille de la classe était parfaite et aussi que l’ambiance était très conviviale. Par conséquent, je me sens mieux préparé pour profiter de la vie en France !
I benefited greatly from the 11 week course at CILFA completing the level B2. 3 hours each morning during the week worked very well for me and I found it to be both comprehensive and interesting. It concentrated on the 3 aspects of oral, written, and grammatical French in equal measure. It also enabled students to gain knowledge in current affairs and French culture – both regional and national. My teacher was excellent, being both articulate and well organised and the class size was perfect. The college has a very friendly atmosphere and overall the experience was an enjoyable one. I now feel much more confident in my ability to converse in French and generally much better prepared for life in France!
CILFA provided me a solid foundation as a beginner student as well as a community of friends at various levels to support me and make learning French fun. In particular, I felt the free optional phonetics and conversational classes were a bonus I did not find with other schools and the teachers were outstanding and always willing to go above and beyond.
Une très bonne école où je suis heureuse de poursuivre mes études !
I came to CILFA to do my French Course without any prior knowledge of it. I started as a very fresh beginner. But by the end of the course after 11 weeks class, I wrote DELF A1 and received high marks. It with the help of CILFA, I got greater motivation to learn further the French language. Thanks to the teachers in CILFA who are very patient and concerned with the students and for their dedication. God bless CILFA and its staff.
I loved my experience at CILFA – I studied in the B2 class for two months. The class had such a welcoming atmosphere, it was an amazing learning environment and I recommended it – and continue to recommend it – to anyone who asks about learning French. Annecy itself is beautiful and an incredible place to live. I miss it regularly and it is the perfect place to learn – local enough to get lots of practice in, but international enough to meet lots of new people.
J’ai adoré mon expérience au CILFA – j’ai étudié dans la classe B2 pendant deux mois. La classe avait une atmosphère accueillante, c’est un environnement qui était parfait pour l’apprentissage et je l’ai recommandé – et le recommande – à tous ceux qui me demandent des recommandations concernant les cours de français. Annecy est belle et c’est un lieu incroyable à habiter. Ça me manque régulièrement et c’est un endroit parfait pour apprendre – assez petit pour avoir de nombreuses occasions de pratiquer, mais assez international pour rencontrer de nouvelles personnes.
I came to live in France hardly knowing any French at all. I tried a few different ways to learn – including another language school, online apps, online tutors, and individual tutoring. This got me a small way into my language learning journey, but the thing that made the most difference was doing a semester at CILFA. My teacher was fantastic – I think all of them are – and the atmosphere in the classroom was great. Initially, I didn’t like the idea of coming to class 5 days a week, but this is really what makes a difference. I successfully passed the B1 exam, and would like to come back for another semester sometime soon.
I work part time in England, allowing me the occasional week in France to progress my French language skills. I discovered CILFA via a recommendation from a friend and they were very accommodating, allowing me to join a class that matches my current level, for a week at a time. The students are very diverse, coming from most countries of the world, and spanning all ages from senior secondary school students to older retired students. This diversity is a great strength of the school and makes it an interesting and enjoyable place to be. The teachers are all great at motivating the students and classes are run in a formal but intelligently relaxed atmosphere. Several weeks of language study every autumn works best for my busy schedule and I am just about to start again for my third year in a row. I really look forward to going back year on year.
In October of 2016, I spent four weeks doing a Cilfa course prior to my school’s exchange program. As a sixteen year old at the time I was worried that the course would be geared towards adults, but I couldn’t have been any further from the truth. After having finished the course I not only left having greatly improved my French speaking, and writing (receiving DELF) but I fostered great relationships with both the teachers and the students. For any student looking to improve their French, look no further than ‘le CILFA’!
I had an amazing experience at CILFA! I had already study French previously back in the states, but when I came to CILFA, I was able to properly construct sentences and improve my vocabulary and grammar as well. I’m currently living in Paris and taking French courses, but nothing compares to CILFA and their amazing team of teachers and amazing program!