FRANÇAIS AVANCÉ – ENTER THE IVY LEAGUE
Although in this advanced program you will learn a lot about French language and civilization, it is not designed as an intensive program.
It includes:
1. an advanced course,
2. a superior course,
3. a complete grammar, written especially for foreigners,
4. a collection of texts with commentaries, forming a complete picture of French literature and civilization
This is not only a method of language, but from the very first level, a course of French civilization. The opportunity is thus created to multiply the comparisons of French life with the customs of other peoples. Thus, this method is firmly placing itself on the national and international level.
NOTE: The Skype sessions never expire* at J’Ouellette®.
The advanced course is divided into four levels, based on the level of language acquired:
LEVEL ONE
First steps in France (early advanced level)
– Level I contains 39 lessons
– It allows you the transition from intermediate to advanced level of language
$9540 $4799
(30 hours paid, 30 hours free)
LEVEL TWO
The French province (higher advanced level)
– Level II contains 70 lessons
– It helps you reach a solid advanced level of conversation. The readings will walk you through the French provinces. You will make contact with an extensive economic and social vocabulary.
$15105 $11489
(72 hours paid, 23 hours free)
LEVEL THREE
First contact with Paris (superior level)
– Level III contains 110 lessons
– It helps you reach a superior level of conversation. A glimpse of Paris, La Seine, A walk through the neighborhoods, the suburbs; grammar adds a lot of precision and nuance to your knowledge of the first two levels, where you will find a fuller knowledge of the French language.
26235 $19639
(123 hours paid, 42 hours free)
LEVEL FOUR
France and its writers (academic level)
– Level IV contains 202 lessons
– Sections:
a. France and the French (Le pays de France, Paris, La nation française, Les français, Mœurs et coutumes, La femme française, La vie scolaire, la vie religieuse, La vie publique, La France au travail, La France dans le monde)
b. The intellectual tradition of France (La langue française, La poésie française, La prose française, Le théâtre en France, la pensée française, L’art français)
– Text analysis – The texts are presented according to a certain formula: The country of France, Paris, The French woman, Prose, Poetry, etc.; each chapter opens with a presentation of the whole, that summarizes both the historical development facts and their aspect in France.
39750 $29499
(186 hours paid, 64 hours free)
NOTE:
The Advanced programs are available only to existing students who accomplished the J’Ouellette® Extensif program, or if you qualify based on our assessment.
“My confidence has grown beyond measure”
I began my journey with Llyane at the Intermediate level.
There were so many gaps in my background even with a bachelor’s degree in French, and two summer French immersion programs, so I decided to go back to her Intensive program to fill those gaps.
However, I really began to see the progress myself as I started the Advanced levels.
My confidence has grown beyond measure, and Llyane’s approach to learning is the reason.
Each lesson either reinforces grammar I haven’t used recently or provides me with an “ahh ha!” moment in an area that has consistently been a stumbling block..
I love this journey through the language that I am taking with her courses!
I’m thrilled to be able to participate in the fourth level of your advanced classes! I feel like I’ve seen an incredible growth in my level of French since beginning the advanced program. Not only has my confidence level increased, but I believe my fluency has dramatically improved. The gradual steady improvement is unmistakable as I notice my ease of conversation when I travel to France! Thank you!
Debbie Cochener
The lessons contain:
– Readings
– Grammar lessons
– Exercises to train you in writing a correct French sentence
– A questionnaire to be used for conversation
– Grammar tables that show the use of tenses in spoken and written French
– Literary texts, meant to fixing and enriching the vocabulary, and carefully grouped according to grammatical progression
– a lot of CONVERSATION with your language coach
1. Do I need to know French before I start this program?
Yes.
This program is for you if you reached the B2 (high intermediate) level of conversation.
If you finished J’Ouellette® Extensif, then you automatically qualify for the Level I advanced.
2. What level of proficiency is the course?
The advanced program is split in 4 levels, each adding to the previous in such a manner that you will become proficient in speaking French.
The four levels help you to reach an academic level of conversation, after mastering the advanced and superior levels.
3. How long is the course?
Each level has a set number of hours, so when you register for the program, you guarantee that you will finish that particular level with the number of hours included.
4. How much does it cost?
The regular investment per lesson is between $37 and $50 / hr.
5. Is this program only for people who need French for work or who move to France?
No.
In my experience, 95% of the people I’ve worked with took this program because they love French and had the lifetime goal of speaking the language. Most people took this program as a hobby, to challenge themselves and grow, while giving themselves the tools they need to communicate with Francophones around the planet, travel for pleasure or business, tackling a world they never had access to before. Many are successful in their business, and they want to reach the next levels personally and professionally.
Yes, I can prepare you for exams, job interviews, etc. If this is your situation, please give yourself enough time to assimilate the language so that, after your exam/interview, you are left with a second spoken language, and you’re not focusing only on passing the exam or getting the job. There is more to an exam/interview than just the expected questions, and you’ll end up being bilingual, which is a much bigger and rewarding goal.
6. How much time will take me to get through the program?
Remember, the classes never expire, so you are in control of how you use them.
Invest more time if you want to reach fluency quicker, less time if you have other priorities in your life. I had clients who dedicated 1 hr/day 7 days/week. Others invest 1 hour/week or even less. Life happens, and I’m here when you need me.
This program doesn’t involve pre-set homework, so I’ll create homework for you, if that’s how you learn best. Alternatively, we can go through it with a pragmatic approach, using the Skype classes for questions and conversation, as well as exercises.
7. Will I be fluent when this program finishes?
It depends how you define “fluency”.
You will become bilingual, at an Advanced level, and you can reach fluency at every level you master on your way.
Everyone learns in a different manner, but with the lifetime access to the program, you will be able to continue this adventure on your own, and you shouldn’t need any other classes thereafter.
However, in order to become fluent, you need to fully immerse in the French culture and language. It takes a while to get there – but I can help with that too, because I have a yearly Immersion Retreat in Paris that will give you the boost and courage to continue on your own.
8. How is your course different from other methods of learning?
You’re not only going to work with a French teacher, but with a French language coach, someone who’s been using a second language for a living (English) for over 20 years, and is learning 3 more languages (Italian, Spanish and German). I know exactly what you are going through, and tested my learning techniques on myself first, before sharing them with you.
With me, you will use the J’Ouellette® Method based on Ear Gymnastics , Sense Memory , Committed Impulse and Deep Practice – so you will become a Natural at this “Romance language”.
Committed Impulse, Sense Memory, and Deep Practice may have unfamiliar names, but they serve the same purpose: FAST, INTUITIVE and ORGANIC learning of behavior (languages, accents, and skills) that you will NOT forget.
You will learn how to “deep practice”, the same way the highly skilled professionals and performers do, which is simply an intelligent slowing down. Find out how to use this sweet little secret and you can learn to speak French at any age and despite the busiest schedule.
J’Ouellette® Method is a unique approach to language learning: a method that has neuroscientific research behind it, using physical and mental exercises, which will transform your learning technique.
Your only job will be to learn to speak Parisian French. My job is to learn YOU: the way you think, your learning habits, and help you use what works and drop what keeps you behind.
I teach you how NOT to need me. But if you do, you have lifetime access to the learning materials and to me, for questions and guidance.
9. Can I access everything all at once?
No.
The advanced program is available only through the Skype sessions, we go through it together, lesson by lesson.
10. How much would I be able to speak after doing this program with you?
You will have great sophistication for conversation and you’ll be able to easily manage advanced conversation on the most exciting topics from the French culture.
You’ll also gain ease in reading classic French literature, which – you may know – has a different syntax and grammar than conversation.
11. Why should I do this now?
Happiness is in the journey, not in the destination. It’s what happens when we pursue any meaningful goal and make significant progress toward your goal to be bilingual. Everything is at stake by not pursuing the transformation you want right now. You have the chance to hit the refresh button. That’s why getting this course now is so important.
Also, the more you wait to start, the more you reinforce your old habits. These are the hardest to unlearn and the most frustrating, because they make you feel that you don’t or can’t progress.
12. What if I feel like I don’t have time for this?
Can I be frank? You have to figure out what’s important.
Unfortunately too many of us sacrifice the “important” on the altar of the “urgent” and we never get to those things that really matter. If you want to make the kind of progress you’re after, you have to reverse that. Also, there is no ‘behind’ in the course: you can book the classes with a 24-hour notice, and you can catch up when you become available again.
As a J’Ouellette® Member, you have lifetime access to your Skype classes, so you can take them whenever you come back from the break required by your job or life.
13. What if I can’t finish the course? Would I lose the money?
No.
At J’Ouellette®, the Skype sessions never expire.
You can take a break any time you want and for as long as your other priorities require it: your classes will wait for you patiently.
Exceptions may apply for occasional special pricing events, where the expiration date will be clearly communicated.
Drop me a line and I’ll answer them all!
*IMPORTANT NOTE: