Business French
Get to the next level of your career with our Business French Courses
YOUR NEEDS
- Adapt quickly to the constraints of a French-speaking environment
- Negotiate a contract in French effectively
- Develop strong relationships with a client
- Prepare for a successful relocation to a French-speaking country
- Offer a stimulating activity to your employees as part of your wellbeing strategy
WHO WE ARE
- The Official French government centre for language and culture, the Institut français is the most competent place to learn French in London. We provide a wide range of companies with the added value of a customised immersive learning experience.
- Our teachers are highly qualified native French speakers with a master’s degree in Teaching French as a Foreign Language and several years of international experience in teaching French to high-profile professionals .
- The Institut français is accredited for the French government’s official language exams (DELF, DALF, TCF) and the Professional French exams of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry). It is also a Patron of the French Chamber of Great Britain.
OUR OFFER
We offer bespoke one-to-one and group courses designed to meet the needs of your company and employees. They perfectly combine with our standard professional group courses with a variety of subjects (economy, finance, legal, business etc.).
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- affordable prices and no hidden costs
- free audit of your needs and free level assessment
- one-to-one or group setting
- at your office, online or at our language centre
- flexibility (24 hours’ cancellation policy)
- tailor made courses are the quickest way to become operational in French, whether for business, well-being, or pleasure.
OUR LEARNING PROCESS
Contact us for more information, to request a free assessment or to get a quote.
You wish to develop your Business French terminology, understand your francophone colleagues or clients. You love discussing current business topics in French.
Objectives: develop professional terminology, discuss current economic and Business topics, improve written skills in a professional context, enhance your ability to work in French.
Learning approach: You will read current press articles, listen to podcasts, submit written essays and complete exercises to improve and memorise vocabulary. You will be encouraged to share your experience and discuss different topics giving presentations and answer questions related to your chosen topic.
Resources: to be confirmed by the teacher
Tutor: all our tutors are University trained and native speakers.
Suggestions: our students often round up their learning journey with an Ecofin course or another specialised French course. If you seek official recognition of your level, an exam is ideal like the Diplôme de Français Professionnel – Affaires – Niveau C1. Please note the IFRU is currently not an examination centre for CCIP exams. For other exam locations please refer to the CCI Paris Ile-de-France website: https://www.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr/en/tests-diplomas/diplomas-dfp/business/
Book a free level assessment for further advice and to find the right level for you.
Upon registration, you will be awarded a complimentary membership to enjoy films at our cinemas, books at our library, online perks, and more.
Communicate in French on Economics, Business and Finance.
For those wishing to speak French with confidence in a professional setting, better understand their business partners and follow conferences and seminars in French.
Tutor: The tutor has many years’ experience in teaching French as a foreign language as well as a background in international relations, economic development, finance and business.
Aims: To develop your communication and debating skills and improve your listening comprehension using authentic documents.
Teaching approach: There will be discussion (e.g. on French and international news), debates and activities addressing economic affairs (banking, finance, insurance, business, international relations, etc.) in a dynamic way.
Course materials: Authentic documents (newspaper articles, magazines, radio and television clips and blogs) will help to consolidate the learner’s written and oral French (correcting accent and syntax, distinguishing different registers, understanding the implicit) and facilitate quick and fluent speaking.
Student’s involvement: Every week students will research topics of their choice at home. They will then do a presentation in class and lead the debate that follows. They will also participate in debates led by others.
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You have a B2-C1 level in General French with some experience and knowledge of working in the Legal sector? You love discussing current issues about new French legislation, current cases and comparing the French legal system with other countries?
Objectives: Develop your Legal/business terminology on various topics to become more confident when communicating with your francophone colleagues or clients.
The course is spread over 3 terms, but you can join at the beginning of any term.
- Autumn term: Introduction to the French Legal system, Government and Legislative institutions, Legal professions, French courts and their proceedings
- Winter term: Business and Company Law, Competition and Consumer Law, Property Law, Tort, Employment Law, the French Tax and Social security system
- Summer term: European an International Law, Human rights, French Administrative Law, Environment, Arbitration, Family and Succession Law.
Learning approach: You will read current press articles, listen to podcasts/interviews or debates and write essays, formal letters, comment court decisions and task-based exercises between classes to improve your writing skills and use specialised vocabulary. You will also be encouraged to share your experience discussing different Legal topics and make formal presentations about interests or field of expertise.
Tutor: Martial Quéro graduated at ESC Rennes in International Business and is also a qualified legal translator and court interpreter, Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists specialising in Business and Law. He has also been teaching Legal and Business French in City law firms for many years and is an examiner for CCIP exams at the Language Centre.
Suggestions: Our students often round up their learning journey with an Ecofin course or another specialized French course.
Book a free level assessment for further advice and to find the right level for you.
Upon registration, you will be awarded a complimentary membership to enjoy films at our cinemas, books at our library, online perks, and more.
At the Institut français, we are happy to offer you a fun and practical course thanks to our partnership with Frantastique.
This online learning solution consists of a daily email with a story, a selection of exercises, videos or text, and a personalised correction based on your level and interests.
Available on PC, tablet and smartphone, Frantastique is a fun way to practice French following the adventures of Victor Hugo.