Located a few steps from the Monceau Park and the Champs-Elysées, the Institut de Langue Française (ILF) has more than 30 years of expertise in teaching French as a Foreign Language (FFL). We are fully aware that the way of teaching is essential in learning a foreign language. At the Institut de Langue Française (ILF), rather than working separately, our professors collaborate to coordinate their teaching, in order to innovate and exchange original and stimulating materials. Our educational research office reflects our teaching developments, and we design programs, educational materials and assessment tests tailored to each level.
The key points of the Institut de Langue Française (ILF) methods
- Tailored courses according to the needs and expectations of each student
- Clearly defined learning objectives
- Effective orientation and ongoing monitoring of progress
Whether spoken or written, our priority is a total immersion in the French language. Students discover and reuse French in all their exercises.
Development of Communication Skills
Communication skills are reinforced by numerous classroom activities focusing at each stage on improving grammar, vocabulary and phonetics (pronunciation and intonation) through role playing, authentic document studies. French press or radio, for example.
Our method and the European framework
Following the recommendations of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages published in 2001) based on the results of years of linguistic research conducted by experts and members of the European Council, our programs include 6 levels (from level A1: discoveries to level C1: autonomous), as described below :
You can communicate in simple tasks requiring only a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and daily subjects.
You can act effectively in most communication situations you encounter. The B2 level is most of the time mandatory for foreign students wishing to enroll in French universities.
Your intimate knowledge of the language allows you to understand all the nuances, even in complex situations. Level C1 may be required at some universities.