This course is aimed at trainee or practicing teachers of French, who wish to develop their language and teaching skills further. It encourages teachers to reflect on their personal teaching context and to share teaching ideas and experiences with colleagues from other cultures. It is designed to equip participants with the ideas and materials which they can use in their own classrooms. France Langue trainers are native speakers well experienced in teaching French and have University degrees. The course follows a pattern of several workshops where trainee and practicing teachers will have to participate in oral and written activities. They will develop their knowledge of French civilization, improve their linguistic skills and reflect on pedagogic practice. Main Course activities: Freance Langue will offer a course that provides a balanced programme of methodology, classroom resourcing, current theory, cultural exposure and language enrichment. The course is practical and provides you with new activities, new skills and new techniques. - French culture o French society o Literature o Media o advertisements, commercials o French songs o Language evolution o Recreational activities - Teaching practices and methodologies o Developing the speaking and writing skills with the means of: pictures texts audio and video documents internet o Teaching civilization with authentic documents o Teaching grammar, vocabulary, phonetics in a stimulating way o Developing oral communication (speaking and listening) o Testing, evaluation & error correction o Technology: how technology can be used in French language teaching - Classroom and presentational skills o Planning effective lessons o Using the right and effective materials o Developing media and cultural resources - Cultural program o Museum visits o Guided tours in Nice and its surroundings (Cannes, Monaco, Antibes, etc.) o Evening outings o Excursions