Learning a foreign language
French courses for foreigners
How do you learn French when you move to Belgium or Brussels?
Want to know all about courses for non-French speakers who want to learn French as well as their mother tongue? This is for you.
Belgium, Brussels and its suburbs welcome many people accompanied by their families. They come to work, study or live permanently in Belgium.
Speaking and learning French, or one of the other national languages, is very useful for many reasons:
- everyday life, shopping, restaurants, social life, administrative procedures, etc… ;
- the workplace, making it easier to interact with French-speaking colleagues and gain access to jobs that require French;
- children and their school careers by being able to understand the language used in their teaching;
- the accompanying spouse, who will have to integrate.
Starting a French course
How do I start learning French as a foreign language?
When expatriating for professional reasons, employers often have solutions to offer their expatriate employees and their families.
Children in international schools will be able to access adapted solutions.
To accelerate learning and integrate as quickly as possible, French courses for foreigners are essential.
In all cases, even if the student is a complete beginner in French, it will start with a placement test.
Different ways to learn French
French is taught by many organisations and private schools; Many ASBLs and social teaching establishments provide French courses for target groups who need to integrate quickly.
Private schools offer French as a foreign language courses for adults, children and teenagers who don’t fit the criteria of associations and social teaching.
Courses require the ability to read and write the Latin alphabet. These courses for learning French focus on listening comprehension and communication in everyday situations.
Given the importance of making rapid progress, French as a foreign language programs are organized so that students can go from A1 to B1 in just one year.
There are French courses for expatriates and their families to suit every situation:
- Schedule: evenings, days and weekends.
- Intensiveness: 1-2 week intensives, 10-week or quarterly sessions.
- Levels: from beginner to advanced for maximum progression.
- Group or solo lessons: small groups or one-to-one tuition.
- Face-to-face in a classroom or online via videoconferencing.
- Specialized topics: exam preparation, conversation tables, finding a job.
Preparing for your arrival in Belgium by learning French
Why wait until you arrive in Belgium to start speaking French?
Ideally, you should start your training before moving to Belgium. French language courses are available all over the world, and you can gain exposure to the French language through a wide range of online resources.
Before and after moving to Belgium, it’s possible to continue learning with the same school: start with online French courses with a teacher before the big departure and continue with face-to-face courses once you’ve arrived in Belgium.
Online French courses are an excellent way of arriving in Belgium with the confidence to speak the basics of the French language.
Want to learn or improve your foreign language skills?
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The CLL teaching team offers tailor-made support for each student, enabling them to dare to speak the language of their choice.
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