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"Small but professional language learning for everyone, at all levels"
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Summary of Courses
Integrated Program of Focused Activities
Your Daily Routine at la Maison de St Claire
The total immersion French experience is tailored to suit individual or group needs, including:
A total immersion experience includes an integrated program of focused activities and daily routine, formal tuition, social conversation and activities with native French speakers.
At la Maison de St Claire, we strive to develop each pupil’s motivation through literature, songs, cinema, writing plays, cuisine and much more. All activities are designed to be interactive, not only to widen our students’ vocabulary in an active manner but also to learn with action encourages all the five sensory perceptions to be more receptive.
Indeed, this is what we strive for at la Maison de St Claire, a complete immersion for accelerated language development and cultural appreciation.
The available course range is from beginners' courses to advanced courses. Our highly qualified language consultant will tailor-make a program based on an open communication with you, to best fulfil your needs. Whether your interest in French is recreational, professional, or somewhere in between, you will be well satisfied by la Maison de St Claire's programs.
Adult and youth groups are never hosted at the same time unless they are in a group of families and friends.
The la Maison de St Claire experience has been developed for students, teachers, business people as well as for interest and self-development - for all levels, from beginners through to advanced users of the French/English language. Weekend, week-long, full-week and multi-week courses are available. Student numbers are small, ensuring full individual attention.
Vivez à la française pour quelque temps! The la Maison de St Claire total French living experience has been designed to include various daily activities. Enjoy acquiring new skills through:
A total immersion experience includes an integrated program of focused activities and daily routine, formal tuition and social conversation and activities with French native speakers.
The morning starts with a delicious French breakfast of hot croissants or fresh breads and/or Gugelhupf (traditional Sunday breakfast in Alsace) with la Maison de St Claire organic home made conserves and cereals, yogurt and fresh fruit.
This is followed by an intensive four-hour French lesson, with a morning-tea break.
Lunches (served at 13.00) and dinners (served at 18.30) are mainly two to three-course meals, with provincial cuisines from throughout France. The type of food is of course, seasonal.
Students have some free-time for an hour after lunch.
Afternoon activities vary and could include gardening, playing pétanque, French cooking, bushwalking, indoor board-games, swimming in the la Maison de St Claire pool, fruit picking or simply relaxing in this beautiful environment. We encourage our students to converse in French throughout the day, in a very relaxed atmosphere.
Evening activities include watching French movies (subtitled in French), listening to French music or karaoke and French soirées during longer stays.
21 Kazungula Place, Upper Crystal Creek,
NSW Australia.
PO Box 1283 Murwillumbah,
NSW Australia.
Telephone 61 2 6679 1016
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