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CULTURAL ACTIVITIESBordeaux is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage City thanks to its exceptional architecture and city life. Prized for its vineyards and gastronomy but also more and more for its artistic and cultural spark, Bordeaux is making a name for itself as the symbol of French vibrancy and art de vivre.Lonely Planet named it the ‘best city to travel to in 2017’.

OUR MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME INCLUDES:•Cinema and theatre. The AFBA has a partnership with La Lucarne Theatre giving all our students free entry.•Language-Café, a great opportunity to socialise with French people!•Exploring the heritage and museums of Bordeaux. The Cité du vin, a unique museum dedicated to the culture of

wine, is absolutely unmissable (reduced tickets at the Service culturel).•Visits to prestigious vineyards such as Médoc, Pomerol and Saint-Emilion and trips to the Bassin d’Arcachon (Dune

du Pilat or Cap-Ferret).•Gastronomy: cooking classes, introductions to wine tasting or French cheeses, tastings of delicacies such as truffle

tapas or oysters etc.•Watersports (sailing, surfing etc.)

RESOURCE CENTREStudents can use our Resource Centre to work independently. For each level there are:•Workbooks for vocabulary, phonetics and grammar•Exam preparation manuals (DELF/DALF and TCF)•Novels in easy French• ‘Bien-dire’ French magazine

All of these resources are available to be borrowed through the educational service.Our computers allow students to access online exercises (at all levels) and our online courses.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE•You can register online, by email or in person (a week before classes start at the latest and subject to the

avalaibility of seats)•Your registration means you accept our terms and conditions

OPENING HOURS * Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm* Tuesday and Thursday from 8.30am to 7pm

In the summer from 02/07/18 to 28/09/18: the Alliance Française will be open fromMonday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.30pm.

The Alliance Française will be closed from 23/12/17 to 02/01/18 inclusive and from 24/12/18 to 02/01/19 inclusive as well as the following bank holidays: Monday 2nd April, Tuesday 1st May, Tuesday 8th May, Thursday 10th May, Monday 21st May, Wednesday 15th August and Thursday 1st November.

Alliance Française Bordeaux Aquitaine126, rue Abbé de l’Epée33000 BORDEAUXPhone: 00 33 (0)5 56 79 32 80Fax: 00 33 (0)5 56 00 56 [email protected]

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE BORDEAUX AQUITAINE

FRENCH COURSES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTSThe Alliance Française Bordeaux Aquitaine offers French courses throughout the year and welcomes more than 1,900 overseas students of 100 different nationalities each year. It is part of an international network that includes over 800 Alliance Française centres based in 132 countries and chosen by almost 500,000 students. Accredited with the FLE Quality Label ***, our establishment is the benchmark in Bor-deaux for teaching, management, facilities and the warmth of its welcome.As an exam centre, more than 1,000 candidates a year come to us to sit for DELF, DALF and DAEFLE exams as well as TCF and TEF tests.As a member of Campus France, we help to facilitate overseas students’ access to universities in France.

QUALITY COURSES•Courses aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference

for Languages (CEFRL)•A team of qualified and experienced teachers•Varied and interactive activities•A progress evaluation every week•Classrooms equipped with digital interactive whiteboards

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTUREPRIVATE NON-PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION CENTRE

COURSES 2017/2018

LEARNFRENCH IN BORDEAUX

FROM 21/09/2017to 21/12/2018

2017 2018

OctoberFrom 25/09 to 20/10

JanuaryFrom 08/01 to 02/02

MayFrom 30/04 to 25/05 No classes between 28/05/18and 1/06/18

SeptemberFrom 27/08 to 21/09 No classes between 24/09/18and 28/09/18

NovemberFrom 23/10 to 17/11

FebruaryFrom 05/02 to 02/03

JuneFrom 04/06 to 29/06

OctoberFrom 01/10 to 26/10

DecemberFrom 20/11 to 15/12 No classes between 18/12/17and 05/01/18

MarchFrom 05/03 to 30/03

JulyFrom 02/07 to 27/07

NovemberFrom 29/10 to 23/11

AprilFrom 03/04 to 27/04

AugustFrom 30/07 to 24/08

DecemberFrom 26/11 to 21/12 No classes between 24/12/18and 4/01/19

SESSIONS

APARTHOTEL: The Alliance Française has partnerships with several apartment hotels in Bordeaux.

Each studio is equipped with a bathroom and a kitchen area.

Optional services: breakfast, laundry service etc.Prices: start at €38 per night.

ACCOMMODATION 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks Extra night

Bedroom only - €221 €340 €459 €17

Bedroom + breakfast - €260 €400 €540 €20

Half-board €185 €351 €540 €729 €27

ACCOMMODATIONAdministrative placement charge: €40

WITH A HOST FAMILY:Living with a host family is the best way to discover and experience French culture and the French way of life. For total immersion, we recommend the half-board option.Arrivals are on the Sunday before classes begin and departures on the Saturday after classes end.

Students (except beginners) are able to join a course on any Monday.

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The objective is to master all the exam techniques needed for the DELF/DALF.

Practice exercises are offered and a mock exam is held for each test.

DATES FOR 2018 COURSES

From 12th February to 7th March

From 9th April to 2rd May

From 17th September to 10th October

From 12th November to 5th December

TCF ANF (access to French nationality)

4 SESSIONS REGISTRATION

5th February Until 5th January

16th April Until 2nd March

18th June Until 4th May

6th August Until 29th June

OUR OTHER COURSES FROM JUNE TO AUGUST

JUNIOR COURSE IN BORDEAUX:From 4th June to 24th August 2018•20 hours a week of general French (Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm)•Culture, sport and fun-based activities in the afternoons•Course led by a group leader•Full-board accommodation with a host family - transfers•All-inclusive price: from €1795 for 2 weeks

LEARNING FOR UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVESFrom 20th to 24th August 2018 and from 27th to 31st August 2018• 15 hour course over one week•For students with a level of B1 or above•Price: €180

OBJECTIVES: •Understand the French university system•Analyse university documents•Familiarise yourself with academic exercises

TEACHER TRAININGFrom 9thJuly to 20th July 2018•40 hour course over 2 weeks•Level B2 or above•Price: €680 (learning materials included)For teachers of French as a foreign language beginning their career or wishing to update their classroom practice.European teachers can benefit from an ERASMUS+ grant (PIC Code: 945712559)

OBJECTIVES :• Implement the use of authentic digital resources (videos, news, comic strips, songs etc.) •Work on and exchange teaching documents•Update your knowledge of modern France

BIARRITZ BRANCH: FRENCH AND SURFING COURSES From 4th June to 17th August 2018• 15 hours of general French per week•From Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm plus 4 surfing lessons and 1 cultural activity per week•Full-board accommodation with a host family •Price: from €850 a week • French course only also avalaible

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AND ASK FOR A SPECIFIC LEAFLET

DELF/DALF

EXAM TESTS REGISTRATION

Entry Test

Between 10th and 20th April Until 23rd February

€82Between 22nd and 31st May Until 6th April

Between 16th and 24th October Until 31st August

Between 29th November and 7th December Until 12th October

Final Exam19th June 2018 Until 11th May 2018

€2855th December 2018 Until 7th November 2018

DAEFLE

DEFL DALF / DIPLOMAS


14th, 15th, 16th March Until 2nd February

16th, 17th, 18th May Until 6th April

17th, 18th, 19th October Until 7th September

12th, 13th et 14th December Until 2nd November 4 SESSIONS REGISTRATION




30th July Until 29th June





30th July Until 29th June

PREPARATION FOR DELF/DALF> 20 hours / Monday and Wednesday from 6pm to 8.30pm / €200

The Alliance Française is an exam centre for:DELF (French language diploma)DALF (advanced French language diploma)DAFLE (French as a foreign language teaching diploma)TCF (French language test) and e-TEF Canada (French language test for Canada)

DIPLOMAS AND TESTSINTENSIVE GENERAL FRENCH> 20 hours per week from Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm (with a 15 minute break)* > Alter Ego and Alter Ego + book (learning materials not provided)

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

1 session (4 weeks)

2 sessions(8 weeks)

3 sessions(12 weeks)

Au Pairs, Erasmus and university students

in Bordeaux

1 session 3 sessions

20h 40h 60h 80h 160 h 240h 80h 240h

€210 €420 €522 €628 €1232 €1680 €500 €1440

EXTENSIVE GENERAL FRENCH> No classes between 02/07/18 and 30/09/18> 4 hours per week, Tuesday and Thursday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm> Alter Ego and Alter Ego + book (learning materials not provided)

1 session (4 weeks)

2 sessions(8 weeks)



in Bordeaux


16h 32h 48h 16h 48h

€120 €240 €336 €100 €288

FRENCH WRITING (THURSDAY FROM 2PM TO 4PM), FRENCH SPEAKING (MONDAY FROM 2PM TO 4PM) OR PHONETICS (WEDNESDAY FROM 2PM TO 4PM) WORKSHOP> 2 hours per week > From level A2 up

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

1 session (4 weeks)

2 sessions(8 weeks)



in Bordeaux


- 4h 6h 8h 16h 24h 8h 24h

- €34 €51 €64 €120 €180 €60 €168

Intensive General French+ 1 workshop (writing, speaking and phonetics)

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

1 session (4 weeks)

2 sessions(8 weeks)


- 44h 66h 88h 176h 264h

- €452 €570 €688 €1344 €1848

Intensive General French+ 2 workshops (writing, speaking and phonetics)

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

1 session (4 weeks)

2 sessions(8 weeks)


- 48h 72h 96h 192h 288h

- €484 €618 €748 €1456 €2016

Intensive General French+ 3 workshops (writing, speaking and phonetics)

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

1 session (4 weeks)

2 sessions(8 weeks)


- 52h 78h 100h 196h 292h

- €516 €666 €778 €1484 €2044

OUR COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR• Groups sorted by level (10 to 16 students)• Registration fee (valid for a year): €60

French writing workshop

Work on your writing skills, syntax and writing style

in French through fun and creative activities.

Thursday from 2pm to 4pm

Phonetics workshop Learn to recognise and

distinguish between sounds, improve your pronunciation

and express yourself more and more naturally.

Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm

French speaking workshop

Improve your understanding and speaking in French

through activities which develop your listening skills,

pronunciation and fluency.

Monday from 2pm to 4pm

Private lessons

€70 per hour

We create a lesson programme specific to your needs (exam preparation, professional aims, enjoyment etc.)

Group tripsThroughout the year the AFBA welcomes groups with tailor-made pro-grammes that combine general French lessons, cultural activities and accom-modation. We create a tailor-made programme adapted to your needs to combine enjoyment and learning. Contact us!

For professionals

We help overseas professionals and companies in their French language lear-ning. Recommended on DATADOCK, our courses are certified as high quality and can be supported by certain financial bodies (OPCA, your region, Pôle Emploi etc.). Combined with an exam, our courses can be financed within the framework of your CPF (personal training scheme).

LEVEL: A language test allows us to determine your level of French in order to place you in the class best suited to you. At the end of the level an evaluation will determine your move to a higher level (from A1 to A2, A2 to B1, B1 to B2, B2 to C1). This entitles you to a level certificate.Levels are evaluated according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). •A1-A2 beginner and elementary B1-B2 intermediate C1-C2 advanced



19th April Until 30th March

21st June Until 1st June

12st July Until 22nd June

E-TEF CANADA

Full test €190

Listening only €50

Reading only €50

Writing only €50

Speaking only €70

PRICES E-TEF

AF STUDENTS PUBLIC RATES

Listening€100 €110

Speaking

PRICES ANF

AF STUDENTS PUBLIC RATES

TCF compulsory tests €110 €120

TCF optional testsWritingSpeaking

€55€105

€60€110

PRICES GENERAL

PRICE

LEVEL RATES FOR AF STUDENTS

PUBLIC RATES

DELF A1/A2 €75 €80

DELF B1/B2 €110 €130

DALF C1/C2 €150 €170

PRICE

Speaking €60

Listening €50

Writing €50

Reading €50

PRICES QUEBEC

TCF GENERAL

TCF QUEBEC

* Exceptionally, courses can be scheduled from 1.30pm to 5.30pm

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