Welcome Pack – French Immersion
GREAT NEWS!
You are coming to Châteaux des Langues for an immersion.
We are thrilled and delighted to welcome
you to Château de la Mazure
This is your chance to fully immerse yourself in the French culture, or l’art de vivre français,
and improve your language skills too!
The atmosphere here is one of calm and comfort; you will immediately feel welcome and at ease.
The course is intense, professional and structured but the atmosphere is pleasant and relaxed.
Our motivated and energetic team are here to inform, guide and encourage you to make sure that you get the maximum benefit from your week with us. The diversity of our teaching team means that we can cater to any linguistic need you may have.
To maintain your concentration during these intense days, there are different teachers, activities and rooms every hour. On Wednesday, for something a little different, we have a cooking session where you can prepare dinner all together!
You will be staying in the château with all meals provided. We aim to cater to your every need in order to create the ideal learning environment to concentrate on the language.
A bientôt!
THE PROGRAMME
• Various language activities at the château
COMPLAINTS
To file a complaint before, during or after your training please contact our programme manager, Isabelle GODEFROY, at +33 2 43 53 55 63 or isabelle@chateauxdeslangues.com
Morning Schedule
We begin at 10am on Monday
08h30 – 09h00 : Structured exercices
09h00 – 09h30 : Breakfast – Comments & discussion about the news
09h30 – 10h00 : “Small talk” during a walk in the countryside
10h00 – 11h15 : The tool “Le kit des bases grammaticales”
11h15- 11h30 : Coffee break
11h30 – 12h20: Audio exercise – the “copycat” training
12h20 – 12h30 : Preparation of discussion & activities for lunch
12h30 – 13h30 : Lunch – professional meeting role-play
13h30 – 14h00 : Coffee and time for external contact with mobiles and laptops
Afternoon schedule
We finish at 5pm on Friday
14h00 – 15h15 : The Tool “Le kit des bases grammaticales”
15h15 – 15h45 : Structured exercises on the “kit”
15h45 – 16h00 : Coffee break
16h00 – 17h00 : Bright test practice
17h00 – 18h00 : Operational Activities + “One-to-One” in parallel
18h00 – 18h15 : Coffee break
18h15 – 19h00 : Role plays + “one to one” in parallel
19h00 – 19h30 : Free time for external contact with mobiles and laptops
& possibility to consult a teacher
19h30 – 20h00 : Pre-dinner aperitif
20h00 – 21 h00 : Dinner
21h00 – 21h30 : Pronunciation
21h30 – 22h30 : Structured television exercise
Click here for the entire programme
Click here for the “Règlement intérieur”
Click here to know more about the test
Click here for detailed objectives
LISTENING SKILLS
During the immersion we will work on
improving your listening and comprehension
skills.
However, we suggest you listen to as
much French as possible before you arrive.
Start Training Your Ears by Listening to these TED Talks
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Do you want to sound more French?
Do you need key phrases to help you feel more comfortable?
Click below to download a list of essential expressions.
We would like you to use these phrases during the immersion, so please learn some before arriving.
SPECIFIC LANGUAGE NEEDS AND WISHES
Please inform us of your personal requirements with the following form :
HOW TO GET HERE
BY CAR
Leave the A10 at exit 3, direction Laval and follow the N162 direction Tours.
Take the D21, towards Tours.
After Forcé take the first right, direction Entrammes.
After 1km you willl see a sign for for Château de la Mazure.
Follow this road, eventually
turning left into the château
drive.
Please aim to arrive between 9:30 and 10am on monday morning
BY TRAIN
There are regular trains from Paris Montparnasse to Laval.
To be sure to enjoy the whole programme please note that you should arrive by the following trains:
On Monday : 08h40 at Paris Montparnasse (to arrive at 09h55 in Laval)
On Friday : 17H17 at Laval train station (to arrive at 18h49 at Paris Montparnasse)
If you are arriving, or leaving, by these trains, a free taxi will be ready f or you.
They will be holding a Châteaux des langues sign..
Please inform us how you intend to travel as soon as possible.
Contact us before booking any tickets.
For those who wish to arrive on Sunday, our Centre will not open.
We recommend the Hôtel Ibis Style : 8 Avenue Robert Buron, 53000 Laval • 02 43 67 19 25
If you wish to use the taxi service and you are not taking the train, the meeting point is at 9:55 am at the Gare de Laval. Thank you for letting us know beforehand so that we can order the taxi.
Please respond via email.
AND FINALLY…
MEALS
Breakfast (coffee & croissants), lunch and dinner are all provided.
If you have any special dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian, etc….)
please let us know in advance by email (direction@chateauxdeslangues.com) or by phone (+ 33 2 43 53 55 63).
TO ENJOY YOUR STAY
We have included some outdoor walks in this course, so we will provide boots. We will also provide towels in the bedrooms.
Please also bring some pens and writing paper. All other teaching materials will be provided by us.
Remember that at certain times of the year the weather can get cold, so please bring a nice warm jumper with you.
