French Classes

BIENVENUE EN FRANCE!

ITS is very excited to welcome Gracianne  Bauwin to our school.  Gracianne has been running classes for young children learning French in Hong Kong for many years. Here is some of what she has to say about learning French " The early years are critical to the brain development of the child.  What a child needs is a fun and stimulating environment.  Growing up learning French with a native speaker will also ensure a good command of French by the time your child goes to school.

To interact with other children, and learn how to solve problems stimulates the active use of the brain, activates the  brain synapses, builds up a huge personal database of speech sounds, associated with fun activities drastically expanding the memory size.

When a teacher comes to know the child better, she can prepare material to suit their special interest giving a personal touch to the program.  It leads to greater involvement and interaction with the children."

WHY LEARN FRENCH?

French as a foreign language is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English.

French is a Romance language spoken in France and in 54 countries by about 175 million people around the world as a mother tongue or fluent second language.

ITS is now offering the following classes in French for these age groups: French for toddlers and young children starting as early as 18 months old. Distinctive groups are made to meet the knowledge (if any) and needs of each age bracket: -          Toddlers -          Juniors -          Preparation to the curriculum taught in the French schools -          School support Each group benefits from its own specific teaching material.

For instance, in the playgroups, using the method of immersion, the children interact and learn by means of toys they love to play with, songs, rhymes, stories art and craft, phonics. The topics are various for example alphabet, colours, forms, at home, food and drinks, daily routines, animals. In a joyous atmosphere guided by a native language teacher, the children feel happy to participate. So, effortlessly they naturally pick up a foreign language and…socialization.

Individual assessment sheets reflect the progress and skills of the children.  The lessons are given from the Wednesday till the Sunday (inclusive).

Course fees: start from $270 per hour.

Summer classes are also provided.            For more information:    info@tuition.com.hk

LEARNING FRENCH AT A YOUNG AGE Learning French as an adult is not the same thing as learning it as a child. Children pick up language intuitively, without having to be taught grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. When learning their first language, they have nothing to compare it to, and they can often learn a second language the same way.

“Reaching children before preschool could offer the best long term economic return” (James Heckman, Nobel Prize)

Over the last few years, numerous scientific studies in several countries, have found that early aged babies are able to assimilate all the sounds they hear and to reproduce them, at speaking age, without any difficulty.

The sooner a child is exposed to the hearing of one or several foreign languages, the better he or she will memorize the necessary information for easy and correct expression in a language other than his or her native language.

ITS is fully aware of this phenomenon and will start French lessons for babies and children with a unique programme.

In a serene yet fun atmosphere, the children will quickly learn vocabulary and essential sentences, and they will be able to reproduce correctly with complete understanding.

They will also rapidly be capable of understanding and answering questions, responding aptly to the tasks proposed, singing and miming appropriately to the contents of songs.

info@tuition.com.hk