En general todo fue genial , antes de la llegada tuvimos un problema con el alojamiento e Ila se hizo cargo y nos busco un nuevo alojamiento superando nuestras expectativas , el trato fantástico solo puedo decir cosas buenas , repetiré. Gracias por todo.
I stayed for a month and had a great time! I really enjoyed my French classes where I met a lot of friends and also had some great instructors. The classes were very challenging but helped a lot with my French. I stayed with two different hosts during my stay. My first host was super sweet and welcoming. However, she only spoke French and didn't know English at all. Keep in mind that most of the host families only speak French which can be a struggle at times, but it’s a great opportunity to work on your French and fully immerse yourself in the language. The issue with the first host was that her apartment was a 45+ minute bus ride to ILA. Class started at 9am so I had to leave her place at 8am every day. It was not an ideal situation since ILA stated on its website that accommodations would be no more than 20 minutes away from the school. It was also difficult to participate in events hosted by ILA and Erasmus due to my location. After the first two weeks, I spoke to the school about my situation which they were really understanding about. I was able to move in with a friend from ILA who was in an apartment located right in the city center. (It costs 65€ to switch accommodations). While the location and apartment were excellent, the host wasn’t. We didn’t get off on the right foot because I didn’t clean the tiles in the shower (in the bathroom she doesn't even use) after taking a shower. I was verbally abused in French, as she yelled at me for not abiding by a rule she failed to mention to me. She also told me straight to my face that my French was awful. Her home was practically a museum, as I wasn't allowed to touch anything, communal spaces like the living room were closed off, and overall was not a suitable home for students. Keep in mind that most host families are very particular about their rules! That was the only really negative encounter I had with my second host, but it was extremely rude and she never apologized. Aside from that, I was also treated differently from the friend I was staying with. My friend had more experience with French and spoke it better than I did. The host woman was very much turned off by my French level (B1) and treated the friend with more respect and hospitality than me. The woman also didn’t make an effort to make me feel welcome in her home and had some sort of prejudice against Americans. She would also make passive-aggressive comments regarding Amercian stereotypes which were insulting and unnecessary. In terms of the food, both hosts were decent cooks. However, if you have any dietary restrictions, good luck. Most families aren’t the most accommodating and will be offended if you ask for something other than what they serve you. Overall, you either get lucky or not depending on which host family you’re assigned to. In most cases, it's just an elder woman and maybe another student or two. From my and other ILA students’ experience with host families, the consensus is that people only host students for the money. Most hosts are cheap and try to spend the littlest amount of money on food as possible. For example, some meals I was served included packaged freezer meals, burnt pasta, and just salami and bread. This is relatively cheap considering it costs 32€ a day to stay with a host family, so it was disappointing that they were like this. In conclusion, I had a great trip despite my not-so-good host. A few difficult realities to be aware of is that the host family situation may not work out but there are alternatives. And it is hard to make friends so you have to be extremely outgoing. Everyone is there for different durations of time so if you stay for a month or more, you’ll most likely go through several friend groups. On the bright side, new people come every Monday so it’s a chance to make new friends. I think ILA is a wonderful program for anyone wanting to improve their French and make friends from around the world. Montpellier is the perfect size city, very international, and so beautiful. Please don't let this review deter you from staying with a host family. I think it was a great experience, but that was my personal experience and it’s different for everyone. I know there a some really great hosts out there! And stay for a month or more if you can! It will allow you to get the most out of your stay.
Satisfied. I would like to come back to a higher level, I hope. I liked the structure of the course with the mix of grammar and exercises. It was also important that we had homework to do.
Très agréable. J'ai appris beaucoup et j'ai passé un bon temps à ILA. J'espère y revenir encore.
J'ai adoré mon séjour à ILA. Le groupe était fantastique et l'instructeur a rendu les cours amusants avec des débats, des jeux, des discussions, des chansons, de la littérature, etc., tout en enseignant la grammaire. Elle était exceptionnelle. Merci Roxane, tu es une star ! J'ai adoré les activités/excursions parascolaires. Nous avons eu la chance d'apprendre des danses françaises, de manger des pâtisseries, d'apprendre la phonétique et de visiter des régions en dehors de Montpellier. Le cours a dépassé mes attentes.
I have had 2 really good weeks! I highly recommend this. I am especially grateful to our teacher Sara. She helped me develop the language. Made me feel secure enough to talk.
Je suis très contente! J’espère que j’ai appris beaucoup de français :) Tous mes professeurs étaient très pédagogiques, gentils et engagés. J’avais toujours d’aide dont j’ai besoin à la réception.
Location of the accomodation was perfect. Lessons were excellent, and the staff was very friendly. It was perfect, i really enjoyed it.
It was an incredibly good experience, I have learned a lot while having fun and I would definitely recommend it! The teachers, the structure of the classes and the lessons were magnifique! I especially liked how the lessons built on one another and how immediately integrated I felt despite the members of the class starting all at different times.
Me ha gustado mucho estar aquí, he aprendido mucho francés, sobretodo francés familiar que no aprendes si no vives aquí así que estoy muy agradecida. Una especial mención a Marie, Leo Angelique y Celine que me han acompañado súper bien durante la estancia!!!
The course made me realise how much work I must do to improve, I feel motivated by the experience and would most definitely recommend ILA Montpellier.
Incroyable :) j’en ai déjà recommandé à mes amis. L’école est bien organisé avec beaucoup des resources pour apprendre le français. La réception est aussi une facilité vraiment attentive et Olivier m’aidait souvent en français et anglais. Merci Léo - les cours étaient amusants et variés ! Grace à vous, je comprends les points de la grammaire vraiment avancées. Vous avez un talent pour rendre les choses difficiles « simple comme bonjour ». Je vous remercie ! La famille d'accueil est vraiment comme un « second chez soi » : elle m’accueille chaleureusement, me fait me sentir en sécurité et elle est généreuse. Je peux souvent parler français avec elle, et elle a de très, très bons conseils.
I stayed for two weeks I really did a great improvement in my French. I wish I would stayed more. I highly recommended for fast learning.
I liked an international experience at school, the city of Monpellier, my host, and some teachers were so excellent. An unforgettable and enriching experience.
Vivre au centre ville proche à l'école donne l'opportunité de profiter de tous les opportunités donnés par l'école et la ville. Les professeurs sont très préparé, capable de gérer la classe et rendent les lessons intéressants et amusants.
I am very happy with my 4 weeks course. I wish I could stay longer. ILA, excellent again . I recommend this institution to any person looking for a friendly , reliable, organised group of professionals. Do I have favourite teachers, yes I do. Thank you Julien, Elsa and Maguelone, you are all STARS. Come to ILA in Montpellier , neither ILA nor the city will disappoint you!!! Thanks again.
I am very happy with everything - UN GRAND MERCI! I might come again in the future who knows.
I set out to improve my French as much as possible in the time available, which I definitely achieved. The accomodation was really good, I met some lovely people and Montpellier is a gem.
Increible experiencia la recomiendo
I had amazing time! I learned so much and was challenged in the best way possible! Will definitely return :)
It was a really nice city with lots of nice people the school was good and definitely worth staying more than a week! The people were very friendly. Met lots of nice people. The teachers were very nice and helped a lot with my french I really enjoyed it.
A great learning experience that was extremely social and full of fantastic opportunities for day trips/activities.
Tout était excellent, j’ai beaucoup apprécié. Fabrice a été excellent. En tant qu'enseignant, j'ai vraiment apprécié son style d'enseignement et la manière dont il a présenté les activités. Je ne manquerai pas de recommander ce cours à d'autres personnes !
Top. Super. Vraiment très agréable comme toujours l’expérience état vraiment super et j’espère de retourner l’année prochaine.
Je suis très heureuse d'avoir réalisé mon rêve d'étudier le français en France. Ce que j'ai apprécié le plus? Sans aucun doute mes professeurs. Tous très bons, appliqués. On voit qu’ils ont à cœur d’enseigner le français aux étrangers.
Ich hatte sehr freundliche und begeisterte Lehrer während meines Aufenthaltes. Ich habe viele neue Leute kennengelernt und mit diesen viele verschiedene Aktivitäten gemacht. Strand, shopping, Stadt erkunden, andere Städte erkunden usw. Die Standardkurse waren super und ich habe sehr viel gelernt.
Very insightful 2 weeks in a scenic city of Montpellier. Having stayed at ILA for 2 weeks, I wish I stayed for longer. The range of class activities makes learning fun and avoids the tiresome and dull exercises that are demotivating. In the standard course, we mostly learned grammar while the intensive was more focused on talking and interesting activities like going around Montpellier to ask the French a few questions from the questionnaire prepared or going to a gallery nearby to talk to the artist. The grammar we have revised was very useful and I learnt a lot of new vocabulary to use in the future. Everyone was incredibly open to new acquittantes, I loved the people in my groups and made amazing friends.
J’avais une bonne séjours et meme si il était court (une semaine), j’ai appris beaucoup. Les professeurs sont très sympa et passionné a nos éducations.
J’ai vraiment aimé mon séjour ici, j’ai pu apprendre beaucoup de français, mangé de choses différentes et fait des activités très bien ! J’ai rencontré nouveaux amis et passé un bon temps :) tous les jours, j’étais à la ville, j’avais l’opportunité de manger du croissant ou pain au chocolat et bien sûr les autres choses. Je vais essayer d’aller ici encore une fois l’année prochaine ! Le meilleur excursion était la canoë sur l’Hérault !
J'ai passé une bonne semaine ! Les cours étaient vraiment bien ; Sarah et Elsa sont de très bonnes enseignantes Les cours étaient animés, divertissants et interactifs J'ai apprécié Merci beaucoup, merci ! Amitiés
I believe that I learnt a lot - from a language but also a cultural perspective. Montpelier is a wonderful city. I had a great time. I thought the teachers were great. I feel inspired to continue improving my French.
J'ai suivi le cours B1 pendant 4 semaines à l'ILA de Montpellier. L'école, l'organisation et l'enseignement sont très professionnels et très bien structurés. Un grand compliment en particulier à mes professeurs, Emma, Florence et Claire, pour leur engagement et leur enseignement de qualité. Je recommande vivement cette école.
Alles wunderbar. Hohe Qualität des Unterrichtes. Schöne Freizeitangebote. Lage der Schule mitten in der Altstdt von Montpellier. Bin insgesamt sehr zufrieden.
C'était un des meilleurs mois de ma vie. La famille d'accueil est vraiment sympa, et maintenant elle est comme une deuxième mère.
Super! Ça fait 3 ans que je viens à l'école et j'ai toujours envie d'y revenir
A very pleasant stay, a team that felt like friends, a top locaties. I'll miss all that.
Wonderful week spent learning about France, the French, and others. Loved, loved, loved classes. Sara is, quite possibly, one of the very best teachers I have met. Classes were interesting, well-paced, thoughtfully designed and responsive to students individually and collectively. I'm really hoping she is teaching at ILA next summer!
Ich war sehr zufrieden, das Lehrpersonal war sehr engagiert und die Stimmung war sehr gut. Mir hat die sehr gute Organisation sehr gut gefallen. Außerdem haben sich die Lehrkräfte immer sehr gut vorbereitet und auf uns eingestellt. An dieser Stelle nochmal: Vielen Dank Elsa! Die Klassen waren klein, der Unterrichtsstoff immer auf das Niveau der Teilnehmer abgestimmt und die Lehrkräfte sind immer auf uns eingegangen. Die Unterrichtsmethoden reichten von Frontalunterricht, über Spiele, Rollenspiele und schriftliche Aufgaben. Ich hatte die Möglichkeit drei Lehrerinnen kennen zu lernen. Alle waren mit Engagement bei der Sache und alle hatten auch eine freundliche und warmherzige Art, uns zu unterrichten. Ich würde jederzeit wieder einen Sprachaufenthalt bei ILA buchen.
It was great. I really like the lessons and the excursions. I also liked the city Montpellier very much!
Ich war zwei Wochen in einem Grundkurs (B1) und hatte zusätzlich noch Einzelstunden. Beides zusammen war eine gute Kombi. Montpellier ist eine großartige Stadt, die ich gerne mit dem Fahrrad und in der Altstadt erkundet habe. Die Familie war wirklich top, es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht mit den Beiden und sie haben sich viel Mühe gegeben. Das Essen war wirklich französisch und außerdem exzellent gekocht. Und dann der Wein ... . Das Reden mit den beiden hat mich zusätzlich vorangebracht. Vielen Dank dafür.
C’était super en general. J’ai aimé bien l’école, ma maison d’accueil, j’ai fait des bons amis et je sens que j’ai bien appris le français. Tous les proffeseurs sont très sympa, ils trouvaient toujours une façon de rendre les classes amusantes et interessantes. Ils étaient trés attentifs et patients pour corriger nos fauts même si c’était plusieurs fois la même faute. Beaucoup des activités dynamiques et drôles mais sans perdre la serieux.
Une belle semaine, j'ai bien pratique le français et en plus je me suis amusée. L'académie: les professeurs sont très bons, niveaux excellent. Activités très sympathiques, variées.
Oof... très bien! Maintenant, j'adore la langue française plus et je voudrais apprendre plus OUI Mon proff est super! Elle peut expliquer tous les choses très bien et elle m'aide à parler français avec confiance. J'espère que je retournerai l'annèe prochaine pour faire une autre course! Merci beaucoup!!
ILA et la ville de Montpellier sont absolument à recommander. Je me suis sentie très bien à l'école et dans la ville. Les nombreuses activités proposées par la ville contribuent certainement à ce que l'on se sente « chez soi ». C'était un plaisir d'apprendre le français à l'ILA. Les professeurs font du très bon travail > les leçons sont variées et amusantes. J'ai été très heureux de constater que toutes les personnes ont toujours été très agréables et gentilles dans leur manière de communiquer et d'aider.
I like the friendliness of the whole staff. The teachers are really nice, all of them who I got to know. They are always well prepared and eager to help. I'd definitely come back.
I really enjoyed the process and Sara is a fantastic teacher. Very positive and encouraging. Class size is perfect to learn of other.
My experience with ILA was very good, the staff were very professional and im really glad i took this course.
I had a really nice stay in Montpellier and would love to come back. ILA is very well organized and I especially enjoyed the intensif classes in the afternoon. All ILA staff members are so lovely, helpful and friendly. It was an absolute pleasure.
Angenehmes internationales Publikum. Angenehmes Lernumfeld, anspruchsvolle Lerninhalte. Kompetenter Lehrer mit obendrein künstlerischer Begabung.
Put new energy into learning French and I felt more confident in using language outside of the school. Excellent teacher. Level of course perfect for me and I was able to build on previous knowledge. Excellent accommodation, Pauline and her husband very friendly and helpful. Also helped me with my French.
I like the lessons. The building in the center of the town. I like the other students. To meet so many people from other countries. And doing activities together. Also that there are 50+ groups. I am 70 years old ,but i felt me very comfortable. It was a plaisier to be in Montpellier. I like the old city and the lessons in the morning. I think I come back next year!
I have been here for 8 weeks, although I don’t know why I had also met 8 professors unexpectedly, but I have found that all of them were so so so so kind to me! And especially Delphine, she teaches so well and she knows how to lead students in organizing their sentences easily. I had learned much in her class! I think I feel like I will back here again! Thanks a lot!
Well worthwhile doing this course. My confidence in speaking French has increased tremendously. I liked the professionalism of the teachers, the technology and information was very well presented. The workers at the enquiry desk were very helpful.
Your program is very well-organized and efficient. I really liked your flexibility in allowing students to change. I loved all your staff I came into contact with. I had Gwenaëlle for 3 weeks. I am so glad I stayed with her instead of joining the 50+ group. I loved the mixed age group. Gwenaëlle was very encouraging to me and all the other students. I loved her lessons, they were so very interesting and fun. I enjoyed her very much. It was fun and lifting. I loved being in your learning environment. Even though it was a challenge for me, I never felt discouraged as it seems like I just kept learning. It was a great experience. Thank you.
Tous les professeurs étaient excellents. Chacun a son propre style et des offres différentes des cours particuliers, des cours standard, et des cours intensif, offrant un bon mélange de matériaux pour me donner une expérience riche. J’ai beaucoup appris et j’ai reçu beaucoup de matériel à utiliser comme resource pour continuer améliorer mon français. Mon séjour a été formidable, et j’ai vécu une expérience merveilleuse. Cela valait vraiment mon temps et mon argent. En plus, Montpellier et la région sud de France en général est magnifique et j’aimerais revenir et rester plus longtemps. À bientôt !
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience at ILA and although my time was short it has motivated me to continue my studies. I had a wonderful welcoming host who was keen to help me with conversations. The opportunity for sight seeing and other activities enhanced my experience. I loved the opportunity to be immersed in the French community as well as the language. I also loved being able to meet students from all over the world. Christine is an amazing host. She prepared my room beautifully and cooked amazing meals for me. She was very friendly and helped me with my French conversation making me feel at ease. I was welcomed and given space to study and rest when I needed. She has also offered to drive me to the station when I leave. I highly recommend her for future students.
Mon séjour à Montpellier avec l'ILA a été riche d'apprentissage, de plaisir et de rencontres avec des amis de différents pays. Tous les cours m'ont été utiles. J'ai certainement amélioré mon français grâce à mon séjour ici. Mon expérience chez ILA a été très bénéfique et satisfaisante. Tous les professeurs étaient vraiment gentils et serviables.
I originally planned to stay at ILA for 3 months however after enjoying it so much I decided to add an additional 4 weeks. I have enjoyed all aspects of my stay from the lessons to the residence life style and I am very to have spent my gap year here! I really liked the variety of people I have had the opportunity to meet through the ILA residence. I also found that the classes have really helped me to improve my french and that I have become much more confident in my speaking-abilities. I would definitely recommend this experience and school to people I know!
Es war sehr spannend eine neue Stadt mit einer neuen Sprache zu entdecken und die Sprache von der Quelle zu lernen. Ich würde es jedem weiterempfehlen.
I had a fantastic experience at ILA. I would recommend it to anyone looking to study French at a private school in the south of France. Opportunity to advance all elements of French comprehension (oral, listening, reading, writing and grammar). Classes were instructive but also enjoyable. Wide variety of professors and students which allowed for class diversity during a longterm stay.
J'ai tout aimé. J'ai été très contente du cours, il est dynamique et avec beaucoup de production verbale. Romain est une personne charismatique, joyeuse et à l'écoute, voulant toujours nous faire profiter du cours.
The classes were excellent with the right balance of grammar and conversation. The location of the school is perfect and my host was wonderful. A great experience.
Sehr intensiv aber wirklich hilfreich! Sehr guter, abwechslungsreicher Unterricht, wunderschöne Stadt, viele Freizeitmöglichkeiten und Städte in der Umgebung. Beste Empfehlung: Unterkunft bei einer Gastfamilie um wirklich in die Sprache einzutauchen. Natürlich hatte ich unglaublich Glück mit meiner wunderbaren Gastmutter Sophie, die wirklich ausgesprochen lieb, interessant und geduldig mit meinen Fehlern war.
J'ai passé trois excellentes semaines, remplies de voyages, d'événements culturels, de discussions et mes compétences en français se sont beaucoup améliorées. J'ai vraiment apprécié le temps passé ici et j'espère revenir à l'avenir. J'ai adoré visiter les environs (Marseille, Sète, Nîmes) et découvrir la culture française. J'ai aimé parler avec ma famille d'accueil au dîner et aussi avec mes collègues du cours de français.
Mon séjour a été très enrichissante et agréable dans tous les sens. Je suis très contente de avoir choisi ILA pour faire mon séjour en Français. Les deux enseignantes que j’ai connu pendant ces quatre semaines, à mon avis, elles ont été très proches et nous ont preparé de très bonnes classes. Ce que j’ai le plus apprécié est l’organisation et le développement des classes, et aussi la bonne ambiance dans les groupes où j’ai été.
C’était une opportunité incroyable!
Die Unterkunft war super und unser Lehrer, Julien war einfach toll. Die Ankunft bei der Gastfamilie war sehr problemlos, alle in der Schule waren sehr nett und ich würde jederzeit wiederkommen.
Romain was wonderful and perfect. I hope I can have him as my teacher again someday.
Las clases con el grupo mayores de 50 están muy bien. Muy buena experiencia, para recordar con alegría.
Sehr sehr schön. Ich hab mich sehr wohl gefühlt. Die kleinen Klassen und das große Angebot an Aktivitäten und die Freundlichkeit aller Beteiligten sowohl in der Schule als auch bei den Ausflügen.
The staff are incredibly nice, friendly and organised. They are always smiley & happy to help me with anything, anytime. They always remember my name & pronounce it correctly (my name isn’t the easiest for French to pronounce). I definitely adore the teachers who are very passionate about teaching, provide really good systematic learning materials, amazingly good at explaining it… They made very interesting, fun & interactive class. I really like how they are also very kind, understanding, sympathetic, open-minded. It’s simply the best language learning experience I’ve had so far. French is the 7th language I tried learning. Although I don’t speak all those languages, forgotten a lot of it, maybe had short learning experience but it’s undeniable that I had those experiences. I tried learning different languages in different schools, in different countries with different teachers. It’s easy to say that ILA is the best so far & I’m sure it’ ll stay as one of the very best ever. Thank you so much for making my stay in Montpellier much more enjoyable. Thank you for growing my interest & love in learning French.
I met so many nice people and had an amazing time in Montpellier and the region around it with all the activities and excursions! We covered many important topics of French grammar, culture and politics in our class which was very interesting. My home stay was also very nice!
Annelore was particularly an excellent teacher with excellent techniques
The lessons were interesting, and i have learned a lot. I was very pleased to learn that i was already in B2. I have never enjoyed class so much as this week. The lessons were fun, i have learned so much more then i had expected. Montpellier is a fantastic city to stay, and meeting all these new people in class wasa treat. I’ll be signing up for another week, but will try another city next time.
Je suis déjà venu plusieurs fois en séjour linguistique. J'aime bien l'école et surtout les professeurs me plaisent beaucoup. J'ai vraiment apprécié les cours de Julie. Des cours pour l'école et pour la vie. Une enseignante vraiment enrichissante et formidable! J'aimerais revenir et j'ai passé un moment merveilleux et instructif ici.
It was a wonderful experience! I am very happy. All the professors were amazing! It was a great stay. I would return and recommend to others!
I was really impressed with how professional the school was, and I can’t compliment Sara’s teaching enough! Sara is an excellent teacher. She was fantastic at modifying her French to explain concepts in a way that we could understand even as absolute beginners. Her method was organised and well-paced and she kept the material fun and engaging. I’ve learnt far more than I expected - I don’t think I’ve ever had such a skilled teacher before and I’m exceptionally grateful for the effort she put into teaching us!
It was a great week for me. Thank you. See you again later in 2024. It was a intensive week, but I liked the total immersion. Everyone was very helpful and friendly.
I really liked the atmosphere and the couse, even though I was the youngest it wasn’t an issue. I feel like I have learnt a lot in only one week. It was great and I can’t wait to return!
Es waren tolle Wochen mit abwechslungsreichem Unterricht und spannenden Ausflügen. Tolle Begegnungen mit anderen Studenten und der französischen Kultur. Die ganze Organisation hat super geklappt.
It was a pleasure taking part in this beautiful organisation where I got to know a lot of knew people (now friends)!
J'ai appris beaucoup! Merci! J'ai vraiment apprécié ma famille d'accueil. La nourriture était incroyable. Jacky est un excellent cuisinier. Pour moi, tout était excellent. J'ai apprécié mon séjour.
Montpellier ist ein idealer Aufenthaltsort für eine Sprachreise. Das ILA Personal ist top-motiviert und engagiert, die Stadt liefert unendliche Möglichkeiten, seine Freizeit zu organisieren und Land und Leute kennenzulernen.
Man lernt sehr schnell dort und alle sind sehr freundlich! Ich würde meinen Aufenthalt als erfolgreich bezeichnen, denn ich habe in dieser Woche ein Stück weit etwas mit nehmen können. Ich bin mir jetzt in Französisch etwas sicherer geworden was ich innerhalb einer Woche ziemlich toll fand!
Intéressant, instructif et une atmosphère humoristique et détendue. J'ai aimé le cours français et les activités à Uzès, Avignon, Saint Guilhem et Sète.
I had a lot of fun, improved my French a lot and really enjoyed exploring the south of france. I made many friends and met people from all over the world. I would love to come back to ILA again. Fabrice was a great teacher, I liked his lesson content and style of teaching. My home stay was very comfortable and friendly and I loved being close to lac du Cré. All of the staff were very helpful also.
Attending ILA for three weeks was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I absolutely loved everything about the program: my teacher Sara, my homestay, the school excursions, and the city as a whole. Not only was it fun and eventful, but I feel way more confident in my French ability and knowledge. I feel extremely fortunate to have participated in such a rewarding experience and I would love to return soon! I feel extremely lucky to have had Sara as a teacher at ILA. She is a fantastic teacher who is smart, funny, emphatic, and cares about her students. She always made classes lively and effective. I believe my experience at ILA was highly elevated by having Sara as my teacher and I can’t say enough good things about her! I was very fortunate to have ended up in Véronique’s home during my 3 weeks at ILA. She is one of the kindest people, a wonderful cook, and incredibly accommodating. Not to mention that the location was perfect!
I enjoyed my stay here in Montpellier. I really liked the city and think its perfect for students trying to learn french. There is a lot of activities a person can do. In the school everyone is very helpful, the teachers are very nice and the lessons are interesting and focused on speaking and comprehension.
Splendide! J'ai aimé la ville, les cours. La famille d’accueil est très sympa, et le repas est comme dans le restaurant. J’ai eu un climatiseur dans ma chambre, c’etait super.
Mon séjour était très bien. J'ai gagné beaucoup en expériences enrichissantes. Par ailleurs le cours de français était bien structuré et j'ai appris beaucoup de choses intéressantes et importantes.
Super! Me gustaba mejorar mi frances y conocer personas muy agradables.
I had the best time in Montpellier! My teachers were motivating and I feel like my French got a lot better thanks to ILA’s methods and ways of teaching. Would recommend to everyone!
The school exceeded my expectations. Quality of education was high, staff were friendly, and facilities were modern and very adequate. Peggy in particular was a fantastic teacher and very proactive in catering to my interests.
I learned a lot about my self, the people and culture in France, saw many places, met very nice people, made some friends, tried à lot of nice food and and had a lot of fun. And as a sideline I made a great progress in French also. Merci beaucoup pour cette magnifique expérience! I liked the people of montpellier, my host family and the way of teaching french at ILA. It was very interactive and I had a lot of fun. Especially Maguelonne did a great job with her motivated, energetic and living nature :) Extraordinarily friendly family. Brigitte and Didier are very lovely and are doing their best to help their guests to learn frensh, speak with them and help them find nice activities in the area. And Brigitte does a great job preparing the Diner. I had many different frensh dishes I could try during these 4 weeks. Thank you very much, Family Gori! :)
Je suis très enthousiaste à propos de l'école!! Les professeurs ont donné des cours variés et étaient motivés! Mes trois semaines sont passées trop vite - mais je reviendrai définitivement! Un grand bravo à l'école et une recommandation :) J'ai apprécié l'organisation sans faille et sans complications. L'atmosphère chaleureuse de l'école. Les professeurs formidables et motivés et les cours divertissants! Très bon enseignement, clairement structuré et varié, avec un professeur plein d'humour!
Un super séjour !!! J’ai beacoup appris. Ma professeur a été vraiment très motivante (Laure) .
Wonderful time. Even though it was a short stay, I had time to immerse into French language and also feel the spirit of Southern France.
Ha sido una experiencia perfecta. Desde el primer día he podido hacer amigos y conocer a gente de diferentes países. En las clases me lo he pasado genial y he aprendido mucho. La estancia con una familia francesa también me ha permitido seguir mejorando mi francés fuera de clase. La ciudad es ideal para una experiencia como esta y siempre hay cosas que hacer. En resumen, un 10/10.
Overall very good, really liked the school and the way in which it is administered. Liked the idea and the way in which material is taught allows us to learn a lot of new French without overloading our brains. You learn grammar and new vocabulary simultaneously.
There are not enough words in either French or English to describe the fantastic time I had at ILA. I will recommend this program to anyone who is interested in the French language, culture, or even having an enriching vacation experience. I learned so much! The community that ILA has fostered is truly amazing and it is an environment that really encourages learning. I also feel like Montpellier is the perfect environment for this course. The people who inhabit the city are very friendly, and there is an endless amount of activities in the city and the surrounding areas. I also felt pretty safe the entire time.