Online Language Intercambio

Learning a foreign language is not always easy, but it can certainly be a fun experience. Whether you are self-learning or learning in a classroom environment, you need to practice and ideally practice with a native speaker. Easier said that done, you may reply. Well, we have some good news for you....

You may have already heard of the Intercambio or language Tandem concept. This is when for example an English speaking student who is learning French meets with a French speaking student learning English. They get together and converse part of the time in English and part of the time in French. Great concept, but how do you set it up?

Voila! We have recently come across LingoMatch.com, an online platform to find your tandem partner. LingoMatch is designed specifically for language swaps. Users create Ads (free) and publish them on the site (eg. English speaker learning French and lives in East London). Other users can then browse the site and get in touch by email. The site recommends that people meet with a number of language learners and not just one.

Happy language swapping!

Travel Tips

We invite you to visit our Travel Tips page on the Experience Language website. You will find practical information on:

• Travel by plane/train
• Unaccompanied Minors
• Travel Insurance
• European Health Insurance
• Visa Applications
• Placement Tests and Parental Forms
• What to Pack
• Mobiles Abroad

Get in touch if you need any further advice:)

Travel Tips

Free French Ebooks and Films

The Institut Français in London has recently launched a French online library named 'Culturethèque'. 'Culturethèque' offers a large number of French ebooks, films, audios which you can access from home.

Whether you are interested in reading French classics or contemporary novels, travel guides or cookery books, you will find something on Culturethèque.

All you need to do is register on the site and browse the catalogues. Access to the entire site is free until September 2010. From September there will be charge of £20 a year.

Note that for legal reasons, international users may not be able to access the whole content of the site.

Culturethèque

Top Five French Summer Destinations

Below are the five most popular 'Experience Language' French destinations so far for the summer 2010:

1) Biarritz - Biarritz remains a very popular summer destinations for most age groups, particularly the 15 to 25. Courses in Biarritz include French and Surf, French and Golf and French Standard / Intensive Courses.



2) Gréoux les Bains in Provence - Our partner school in Greoux offers original junior immersion courses for 12 to 14 and 15 to 18. Courses include French and Sailing, French Adventure, French and Horse Riding.



3) Aix en Provence - The school in Aix en Provence is an adult only school. Courses in Aix include the French Standard/Intensive Courses, French and Cooking, French and Paint, French and Horse Riding, French and Provence.



4) Moustiers - The school in Moustiers in Provence is also an adult only school, located in an old renovated Monastery. The school offers a Full Immersion Course, you speak french from the moment you wake up till you go to bed!



5) Montpellier - The school in Montpellier offers junior and adult courses. The school offers a junior summer camp as well as Intensive Courses and a great French and Cooking Course.

Brand New Online Booking System

We are pleased to introduce the Experience Language brand new booking system. ('Mieux vaut tard que jamais')! Alors, what's new?

1) You can now book your course(s) online
2) You can pay the deposit/balance using our secure system (payments are processed by Sage Pay).
3) You can check the status of your booking

For those who prefer the good old method, booking forms are still available for download on the site.

Download booking form

Summer Courses - Availability

Are you thinking of enrolling yourself or perhaps your child on a language course this summer? Vite, vite, vite! June, July and August are the busiest months of the year for language courses abroad.

We are regularly updating the website to show you which dates are available and which dates are fully booked. Yet bookings are coming in so fast, a course may show availabilities in the morning and be fully booked by lunchtime. Please do check with us first if you are interested in a specific date. Passez nous un petit coup de fil au +44(0)121 430 7660.

Survey: What do you love about France and the French?

Experience Language Survey

What do you most enjoy in France?

* Les Français (French people)
* La bonne bouffe (French food)
* Le vin (wine)
* Le paysage (countryside)
* Les chateaux (castles)
* L'art de vie (lifestyle)
* Other:

What is your favorite destination in France?

If you have any anecdotes about a past visit to France, we would love to hear about them

Please take a couple of minutes to fill out our survey here:
What do you love about France and the French?