If you are considering doing a French immersion course in France like those offered by the Easy French Language School in Montpellier you are probably considering a few other options as well. It’s a big investment of time, money and energy so you will want be sure it is right for you before you make the jump. In this article I want to list some, but not all, of the advantages to programs like the ones offered at my French language school in Montpellier.
Establish a Network in France While You Learn French
People who are thinking about learning the beautiful French language have many reasons for doing so; professional and personal. In almost every case having a network of French natives will be a major if not essential asset to have either at the time of learning or in the future. Having a squad of French natives you can chat to is obviously great for practicing everything you have learnt. Working with other people learning French is great as well and does offer some advantages. They are at a similar level to you and also it can feel a little less pressured as they are wanting to learn as well so it can feel more comfortable constantly stopping to discuss components than with native speakers. There are many other reasons it is advantageous and I definitely recommend combining the two for the optimal learning experience. So this is why doing a French immersion course is so perfect and the best way to learn French. You will meet so many French people in a variety of ways but you will also meet an entire school of people who are also learning French.
If you are a bit apprehensive about how you might meet French people in France I recommend you take a look at some of the articles on this site dedicated to the subject. My opinion is that it is super easy. Especially in Montpellier which I believe is the best city in France to learn French. If you are going be staying with a French host family you have right there a foundation to work from. Sometimes this is all you need as you might be popped with a big family with a range of ages and who have friends coming over all the time and you can do various things with them in a variety of ways. This is wonderful when it happens but still if you are popped with a host family who don’t have such a dynamic network you can still easily put down your own roots.
Why The Immersion Technique Is Special
A pool of French natives and other French students is something you don’t get with other ways of learning the French language. If you are taking individual lessons in your home country or taking an online course for example. Taking these routes you will still have access to syllabuses and language material but not to the thing that not only makes learning French a lot easier but also infinitely more fun; other people. Other people to teach you, other people to practice with, other people to laugh with when you wrongly pronounce ‘pourtant’ (be careful with this word).
Making the process of learning French fun for yourself is SO important. This is a lengthy undertaking, there are no ways around it. It is not as long as some of you may think, there are many experts in the field who think that 6 months is sufficient to become fluent if you approach the challenge intelligently. There is no need to compress the process to this minimum however. It’s a beautiful experience full of fascination, intrigue, laughter and joy so enjoy it just for that but also if you keep it fun for yourself you are exponentially more likely to stick at it. Taking pleasure in the process of learning French will give you the strength you need when you come face to face with those days where you feel like you are not making any progress and wonder whether you can do it. This is completely normal and if you are simply grinding through it without any enjoyment and only focussed on getting fluent the harder days are more likely to completely rail road your French learning.
So there are some thoughts on just a few of the advantages to taking a French immersion program in France. These intensive language courses like the ones offered at the Easy French Immersion School offer so much to would be students and that is not restricted to enhancing your learning but for you personally as well. I deeply recommend you get yourself enrolled for a French course in France and begin this wonderful journey and hey…… why not try Montpellier!?