Institut Linguistique Adenet and Easy French
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Institut Linguistique Adenet (ILA) with the affiliated Easy French is a friendly, independent French language school in the beautiful historic center of Montpellier, South of France, offering year-round top quality French language courses and services at affordable prices. With its many accreditations and awards, ILA truly offers hands-on experience of French language learning.
Montpellier, the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, is a beautiful and historic city located on the southern coast of France. Throughout the years, the city has been known for many different things: a trading center in the 12th century, a cultural hot spot where people of many faiths co-existed peacefully, and as an industrial center. For the past 25 years, Montpellier has been the fastest growing city in the France, and nearly one third of the population are students.
INSTITUT LINGUISTIQUE ADENET AND EASY FRENCH AT A GLANCE
- Year of foundation: 1998
- City: Montpellier, France
- Position in the city: Historic Center
- Minimum age in adult school: 16
- Number of students in school: more than 2000 each year
- Main type of public transport: buses and trams
- Approximate number of nationalities in school each year: 80
Institut Linguistique Adenet: 33 Grand Rue Jean Moulin, 34000 Montpellier, France
Easy French: 35 Grand Rue Jean Moulin, 34000 Montpellier, France
“I had known of Institut Linguistique Adenet since the beginning of my career, and a few years ago had the pleasure of being able to visit the school and the city of Montpellier. I knew nothing of Montpellier before that, and was very pleasantly surprised to see how beautiful it was. I had visited the Côte d’Azur (French Riviera) more than once, and I was able to appreciate that Montpellier had much of the same beauty as the famous cities on that coast, but at the time was far more youthful and student friendly. While places like Cannes and Nice on the south coast of France tend to cater to older and wealthier travelers, Montpellier is full of cafés, restaurants, shops, and other establishments that are more practical and affordable. The center of the city is a student haven; there are small plazas with open air cafes at every corner, making it the perfect place for foreign language students to meet their classmates and other local French University students for a language exchange. The city itself, like many university cities in Europe, is also the perfect size; it’s not so big as to render its distances unmanageable, but it is large enough for there to be plenty to do during even a longer stay, and lovers of the sea will find beautiful white sand beaches just 30 minutes away. In Montpellier, the Institut Linguistique Adenet is in the very center of the city, and in a beautiful and sunny historic building. Easy French, its sister school, is just next door and is of the same ownership—the only difference between the two schools is the maximum class size (Easy French has just two more people per class.)”
Institut Linguistique Adenet
Why study French at these schools?
There are many language schools in France, which is the top destination for French language learning. Institut Linguistique Adenet/Easy French distinguishes itself in the following ways:
- The Institut Linguistique Adenet is an independent French immersion school in the wonderful historic center of Montpellier.
- Easy French institute benefits from the teaching resources and long experience of the internationally-renowned mother school, the Institut Linguistique Adenet.
- ILA is the only French language school in Montpellier holding the four top national and international accreditations: EAQUALS, IALC, and LABEL QUALITE FLE and the GROUPEMENT FLE.
- ILA is also accredited by the Rectorat (National Board of Higher Education), CSN (Swedish government for further Education) and Bildungsurlaub (German Government for further Education).
- ILA’s facilities are completely renovated and offer 21st century comfort and technology.
- EasyFrench has a privileged location just next door to ILA.
- ILA is able to offer top quality accommodation and its own student residence in a very central location.
- ILA is able to offer a variety of programs for every type of student and a variety of activities to ensure students make the most use of their French skills.
- ILA has a fantastic nationality mix, with students from over 80 different countries every year.
- The courses offer an exceptionally good value for money in the French language school market
The facilities
THE FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- Beautiful 18th century building with modern facilities
- 20 classrooms with air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Self-study center
- Multimedia rooms
- Library
- Free use of 40 computers, notebooks and tablets
MORE ABOUT THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Individual Care – Tutoring
Students can meet an educational advisor for a counselling appointment to accompany their learning outside of their French course. The schools educational advisor can help students formulate their needs and issues by establishing a work program for self-studies or select the appropriate tools and resources to their specific needs.
Progress Monitoring
From the first day of the course, all students’ progress will be monitored through regular weekly quizzes and checks.
The courses
GENERAL FRENCH AND EXAMINATION COURSES
- Age: minimum 16
- French levels: All levels
- Course duration: minimum 1 week
- Length of each lesson: 45 minutes
- Number of students in class: average 5 – 8 maximum 10 (ILA) and maximum 12 (Easy French)
- Start dates: Every Monday (General French), see dates and fees (Exam Preparation course)
Standard and Intensive French Course at ILA
Institut Linguistique Adenet offers Standard (20 lessons per week) and Intensive (30 lessons per week) general French courses focusing on the 4 classic language learning skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and on grammar. Above all, the practical aspect of the language is taught in order to facilitate everyday communication during students French language immersion. The schedule for this course is subject to variation during the summer.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Number of lessons per week: 20 (Standard) or 30 (Intensive)
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday (Standard and Intensive) and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week (Intensive)
Standard and Intensive French Course at Easy French
The Intensive course offers in addition to the standard course, 10 weekly lessons mainly orientated on oral expression and cultural knowledge.
- Location: Easy French
- Number of lessons per week: 20 (Standard) or 30 (Intensive)
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday (Standard and Intensive) and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week (Intensive)
Standard and Intensive Plus French Course
The Standard Plus course combines the Standard Course (20 lessons) and 5 private lessons per week. The Intensive Plus course combines the Intensive Course (30 lessons) and 5 private lessons per week.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Number of lessons per week: 25 (Standard Plus) or 35 (Intensive Plus)
- Timetable:
9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 5 private lessons (Standard Plus)
9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday, 13:15 – 15:50 3 afternoons per week and 5 private lessons (Intensive Plus)
Combined Course at ILA
This course is a combination of the standard course (20 lessons) with 5 private lessons per week
- Location: ILA
- Number of lessons per week: 25 lessons
- Timetable:
9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 5 private lessons (Standard Plus)
9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday, 13:15 – 15:50 3 afternoons per week and 5 private lessons (Intensive Plus)
Combined Course at Easy French
This course is a combination of the standard course (20 lessons) with 5 private lessons per week
- Location: Easy French
- Number of lessons per week: 25 lessons
- Timetable:
9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 5 private lessons (Standard Plus)
9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday, 13:15 – 15:50 3 afternoons per week and 5 private lessons (Intensive Plus)
Standard Long Term Course at ILA
Institut Linguistique Adenet offers Standard (20 lessons per week) long term courses.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Course duration: 20+ weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 20
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday
Intensive Long Term Course at ILA
Institut Linguistique Adenet offers Intensive (30 lessons per week) long term courses.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Course duration: 20+ weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 30
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week
Standard Long Term Course at Easy French
Easy French offers Standard (20 lessons per week) long term courses.
- Location: Easy French
- Course duration: 20+ weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 20
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday
Intensive Long Term Course at Easy French
Easy French offers Intensive (30 lessons per week) long term courses.
- Location: Easy French
- Course duration: 20+ weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 30
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week
Combined Long Term Course at ILA
The Combined Long Term Course at the Institut Linguistique Adenet offers a combination between the Combined French Course and the Standard Long Term Course.
Combined Long Term Course at Easy French
The Combined Long Term Course at Easy French offers a combination between the Combined French Course and the Standard Long Term Course.
DELF B1/B2 or DALF C1 Exam Preparation Course at ILA
The DELF/DALF exam preparation course for adults offers intensive French training to in exam techniques.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- French level: B1, B2 and C1
- Course duration: 6 weeks total (minimum 4 weeks)
- Number of lessons per week: 30
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week
Long Term DELF B1/B2 or DALF C1 Exam Preparation Course at ILA
The DELF/DALF exam preparation course for adults offers intensive French training to in exam techniques.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- French level: B1, B2 and C1
- Course duration: minimum 6 weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 30
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week
University Preparation Course at ILA
The University Preparation course teaches the French language as well as provides students with the skills required for university entrance exams. Students will learn university methods and techniques that are essential for attending classes and passing exams.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- French level: B2 and above
- Course duration: 4 to 6 weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 30
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 3 afternoons per week
Long Term University Preparation Course at ILA
The University Preparation course teaches the French language as well as provides students with the skills required for university entrance exams. Students will learn university methods and techniques that are essential for attending classes and passing exams.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- French level: B2 and above
- Course duration: 6 weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 30
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 3 afternoons per week
Standard French and Business Course at ILA
This course combines the French standard language course and Business French lessons, allowing students to develop professional communication skills specific to the world of business.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Minimum age: 16
- French levels: B1 and above
- Course Duration: minimum 1 week
- Number of lessons per week: 30 (20 Standard French lessons and 10 Business French lessons)
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:50 three afternoons per week
- Start dates: Every Monday
SPECIAL FRENCH COURSES
French One-to-One Courses
Private lessons may be taken by 20, 25, 30, or 40 lessons a week and student’s needs are examined in advance to tailor the lessons to suit these needs.
Standard French and Teacher Training at ILA
This course combines the French standard language course and mini group lessons (max. 3 students) for teacher training. The teacher training lessons brush up students’ didactic capacities and educational methodology for French as a foreign language.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Minimum age: 18
- French levels: B1 and above
- Course Duration: 1 to 4 weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 28 (20 Standard French lessons and 8 teacher training lessons)
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 13:15 – 15:20 three afternoons per week
- Start dates: Every Monday
50+ French Course at ILA
The 50+ French language course combines French language lessons with the discovery of the cultural, historical and gastronomic wealth of Montpellier and its surroundings. The 50+ French course is enhanced with activities, excursions and outings to the city’s surroundings as well as evening events in restaurants and culinary tasting so that the communication between the participants continues in various unformal places.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Minimum age: 50
- French levels: A2 to C1
- Course Duration: 1 or 2 weeks
- Number of lessons per week: 20 plus activities
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 (French lessons)
- Start dates: see dates and fees
Standard French and Cooking Course at ILA
Institut Linguistique Adenet offers a combination course of Standard French lessons and French Cooking lessons by a starred chef. Students will get the chance to taste their cooking at the end of the class together with the starred chef and with some nice glasses of local wines. This tasting is included in the course price.
In the cooking school, located just next to the school building, the starred chef will explain all the French vocabulary that is specific to cooking, such as food and ingredients needed to prepare the recipe and the different cooking utensils used. The chef will also offer his help and advice.
- Location: Institut Linguistique Adenet
- Minimum age: 16
- French levels: all levels
- Course Duration: minimum 1 week
- Number of lessons per week: 28 (20 Standard French lessons and 8 cooking lessons)
- Timetable: 9:00 – 12:15 Monday to Friday and 15:35 – 19:00 2 afternoons per week
- Start dates: Every Monday
HOST FAMILY
One of the best ways to experience the French way of life and culture is to choose homestay accommodation. All homestays are carefully selected and visited regularly to ensure consistently high standards. Homestays are in fact the accommodation of choice for the majority of students. The school and Marshall Language Services recommend this form of accommodation the most for language learning. Family life is informal and the people are welcoming, friendly and talkative, so students will have plenty of opportunities to practice their French with native speakers. By booking homestay accommodation, students will also not have to worry about shopping for food and preparing meals every day. Mealtimes are often the occasions in which families converse most with the students.
Additional homestay provisions and information
- Homestay accommodation includes single study bedroom. (Double available upon request for students travelling together)
- Meal plan: Half board (breakfast and dinner), breakfast only or self-catering meal plan options are available.
- Many homestays offer wireless internet.
- Homestay families provide bed linen and towels.
- All homestays are within 25 minutes from the school with public transportation. Many families are within walking distance to the school.
- Accommodation is from Sunday to Saturday. It is possible to book extra nights at an additional cost.
STUDENT RESIDENCE
ILA Student Residence
The school works with several student residences, all located under 10 minutes’ walk from the school, the Place de la Comédie and all the touristic sights. Students will have an international contact upon their arrival in Montpellier. The student residences all offer studios with a private bathroom, some offer a small private kitchen, and others a wide shared kitchen.
ILA Student Residences also offer:
- Studios with private bathroom and a small kitchen
- Single or double occupancy
- Fully-equipped common kitchen
- Bed linens
- Free Wi-Fi
Room at University Campus (July and August only)
The room at Campus accommodation is the most economic accommodation, available in July and August only. This accommodation option offers independent rooms on the Montpellier University campus at a very affordable price. Students will have a private room with a private bathroom, and can enjoy their meals at the University restaurants. University Campus rooms can only be booked by students over the age of 18.
University Campus also offers:
- Room with private bathroom
- Shared kitchen
- Cooking utensils are not provided
- Bed linens
- Free Wi-Fi
APARTHOTEL
Aparthotels
The aparthotels in Montpellier offer studios for single or double occupancy and 2 bedroom apartments for up to 4 people. The aparthotels have good infrastructure, with some having a swimming pool on the roof, air conditioning and other features. Some offer sauna and breakfast service at an extra charge. The aparthotels are located between 10 and 15 minutes from the school building by public transport.
Aparthotels also offer:
- Studios with private bathroom
- Single or double occupancy
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Bed linen are provided
- Free Wi-Fi
- Telephone
- TV
HOTEL
ILA can arrange hotels at all price levels and within walking distance from the school building.
Insurance
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below.
Dates and Fees
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