French Classes
LEARN FRENCH WITH ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DU BENGALE
The Alliance française du Bengale distinguishes itself from the other language schools by its genuine blend of learning and cultural immersion.
Apart from either regular or crash French courses, a wide range of French classes are provided by Alliance Française du Bengale such as conversation classes, cooking classes and workshops (theater, song, poetry). All the instructions are given in French using the latest French communicative methods and training techniques.
Each year, the Alliance Française du Bengale offers four sessions for French classes starting in February, May, August and November.
The Alliance Française du Bengale is the only centre in Kolkata to provide Diploma of French Language Studies (DELF) and the diploma of improvement in French (DALF) Our French courses are in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Language. They prepare students to sit for DELF and DALF exams, two internationally-recognized diplomas accredited by the French Ministry of National Education
Good reasons to learn French:
In today’s world, speaking one foreign language is not enough. French is, alongside English, the only language spoken on the five continents.
An ability to speak French is a significant advantage for increasing one’s chance to find a job in his own country and internationally with the many multinational companies whose working language is French.
Learning French leads to the discovery of an incomparable cultural universe. A French lesson is a cultural journey into the world of fashion, gastronomy, the arts, architecture and science. Learning French offers access to the original works of great French writers like Victor Hugo and Marcel Proust, and fine poets like Charles Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert. It also means being able to watch the great French movies that left its mark on “The New Wave” and enjoy understanding and singing along to entertainers like Edith Piaf and Georges Brassens.
Speaking French opens up study opportunities at renowned French universities (such as the Sorbonne and Pierre and Marie Curie University) and business schools (such as HEC, Polytechnique, and ESSEC), often on highly attractive financial terms.
France is the world’s number-one tourist destination and attracts more than 70 million visitors a year. A little French makes it so much more enjoyable to visit Paris and all the regions of France (from the mild climes of the Cote d’Azur to the snow-capped peaks of the Alps via the rugged coastline of Brittany) and offers insights into French culture, mentality and way of life. French also comes in handy when traveling to Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Seychelles, Mauritius, Belgium and other places.
Contrary to popular belief, French is not a difficult language. It is a language that requires precision but that can also express great subtlety. It is easy to communicate in French after just a few lessons. There are many methods on the market that make learning French enjoyable from the first years of school. French appeals to students because it is a soft, melodious, romantic language.
