French & surf

Biarritz is a nice place to relax and learn French. The staff were welcoming and we stayed in an apartment nearby. We went to class each morning and we explored the town and went swimming.

Please see my review, at the end if this evaluation.

There is nothing I didn't like. I think I had an excellent teacher. I liked the school and its location. I met very nice people and I felt at ease. I learned more French in that school than in a year of school.
Every year I come to Biarritz on holiday, I think I'll take your course again. Thanks for everything.

Der Unterricht war sehr abwechslungsreich und interessant gestaltet. Die Schule und Lehrer haben eine sehr persönliche und familiäre Atmosphäre geschaffen. Das Nachmittagsprogramm war sehr umfangreich und es wurde vielerlei geboten!! Bei den Exkursionen wurde teilweise zu wenig auf uns schwächere Schüler (A2/B1) eingegangen, es wurde zu schnell gesprochen und wir haben dadurch leider nicht alles über die Geschichte und die Tradition etc. verstanden.
Bei meiner Gastfamilie war es perfekt, ich hätte allerdings bevorzugt, wenn man nur Frühstück nehmen hätte können. Abends wollten wir gerne ans Meer und nicht an Essenszeiten gebunden sein. Leider wurde das nicht angeboten.

The classes were very personal, with the low student class numbers. Classes could be tailored to one’s needs. Consequently, there was a lot of opportunity to speak to speak French. The school is small and cosy, and Biarritz is ideal for those liking the sea and mountains. I stay with a lady and had a lot of opportunity to speak French. During my stay I made significant progress.

The teachers all spoke in French pretty well the whole time, which was very helpful. I was only there for 1 week, but still felt I got something out of my short time there. They correctly placed me in the A2 course, which I was happy about. Tea and coffee in the morning was a nice touch. Everyone super friendly, and good facility / location. Would recommend.

I was sent in a class with students who already had a basic knowledge of French. Which made the teacher speak fast so for 90 % of the classes I didn't follow. I raised my concern, but the teacher didn't change her method or attitude. There were not time to practise the pronouncing. It wasn't until the very last week, the teacher slowed down and allowed us to talk more after the break. This was again after I raised my discomfort in the class. This type of teaching broke my confidence to learn french. When I tried to speak the teacher often took over and just continued talking. She didn't seem to have patience with students who had no knowledge of French. I am sure she is a good teacher, just not for totally beginners. This has been a waste of money for my part. I wish that no others will experience this.

The teachers were very friendly and helped all the students in a positive learning environment . They encouraged us to speak up and overcome our fear of having poor accents .

I had a great time in Biarritz. In the summer the language school is mostly Swedish, Swiss, and Americans from 15-20 yrs old but there are some older students as well. The program doesn’t have tests or much homework, but I was motivated so I was able to hold myself accountable to mastering content and vocabulary. I went from having no former experience with French to A2 in four weeks. Biarritz is a great town to be in- after class everyone goes surfing or to the beaches and the international language community is very cool, but it is worth noting that almost everyone speaks English outside of class. There are definitely more intense language courses than BLCI, but for me it was the perfect combination of vacation and language acquisition.

The teacher was very good and funny. She didn't take things that serious but in a good way. The location is good. Not too far from the city and not too far from home. I had French & surf and i loved the surf. It was so cool. The host-mother was very kind.

The professor for the group B1 was very good and professional, very good classes and fun. The companions were not very participatory but I managed to get the best of each student. I cannot give my opinion on host families or school activities because I was with my family and only went to school. Although I was only one week I actually managed to pass the official written exam of the language school.

Biarritz Language Courses Institute is a small school in Biarritz. It is located 10 minutes from the Center in a small house. I visited the School two summers in a row for four weeks each time, I met lovely people and the teachers are simply awesome. There are extra activities for the students every day, so if one day you don't know what to do...additionally there is an "apero" once a week, all students are invited to bring something to eat and drink, last year we even organized a BBQ...because of its familiar touch it is probably the best school in Biarritz to get in touch with people and find contact...I highly recommend to visit this school.

Everything was fine. Ivan really liked the classes, teachers and their methods of studying. They differ very much than those he sees here in Russia. The studying materials were chosen carefully and with attention to student's needs.

As his private teacher I noticed that he started to speak French much more fluently after attending this language course.

He also liked very much the activities that the School provided especially surf classes. He noticed that excursions were well organized and he learned interesting facts about the city he stayed in.

It's really fantastic that his course was possible in June; any school in France provides such early dates in a year!

As for accommodation - it was also brilliant! The international environment was perfect. He didn't meet any Russian speakers, and that helped him much to practice not only his French but his English too.

I would like to hope that Ivan would choose your center again for his further language studies.

As for registration and all administrative work, I must say that it was good. After a little misunderstanding, we were able to cooperate well and find reasonable decisions for any requests. You are very fast in working with partners!

Thank you very much for an excellent experience in cooperating with you!

I liked classes very much. The teachers were great, they gave us interesting and useful activities. Speaking of locate, the course was situated a bit far from the center of Biarritz, but still fine. I liked the small number of students in each group. I would suggest having more unusual activities in class.

It was my first time in Biarritz but not the last one. I studied two weeks, half a day. When I came I know only couple of words. For two weeks in my group there were three teachers. It broke a system a little but it afforded me to compare different types of teaching. I forgot the name of the best teacher, but she was from Paris and wore glasses.
Actually at the beginning class I got more fun then knowledge. I think it was my fault, not school's. Because I didn't know anything. To the end of the second week I could understand people speaking French.
I am very appreciate for the atmosphere at school. It was pleasant and soft. And many thanks to Isabel and especially Phillip who helped me in my way home. It was the best service that I ever had.