French Lessons for corporate executives

Online Corporate French Lessons

Corporate executives and employees often need advanced training in the subtleties of the French language. While seemingly small in importance to many business people here in the U.S., these inaccuracies – especially on a repeat basis – can seriously undermine a good international business relationship. More than just a language training school or audiobook course, Elite French Tutoring is virtual training that goes above and beyond the norm.

We teach the WHYs and the WHEREFOREs of the language that mean so much to the French people. Speaking French properly, with the correct accentuation and intonation is important, of course. But conducting business in the French manner and using your language, accent and intonation respectfully and politely will win you and your company far more accolades and business from your ‘friends across the pond.’

French Test Preparation

DELF–DALF
Both the Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française (DELF) and the Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF) are recognized qualifications issued by the French Ministry of Education to certify proficiency in French. Among French-speaking countries, this record can be beneficial in applications for school records, college admissions, or jobs. Lifetime validity of scores.

DFP
Exams leading to advanced diplomas are offered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris, including the DFP Juridique B2 (Diplôme de Français Professionnel Juridique), the DFP Affaires B2 and C1 (Diplôme de Français Professionnel Affaires).

Elite French Tutoring also offers group and private corporate French lessons in which we impart vocabulary and concepts relevant to conducting business in French.

More Information

As noted elsewhere in this site, French is the official language of 29 countries. According to Wikipedia, French has “about 76 million native speakers and about 235 million daily, fluent speakers and another 77 to 110 million secondary speakers who speak it as a second language...”

In March 2014, Forbes magazine reported that, according to a French corporate and investment bank, French could become the world’s most spoken language by 2050 owing to significant population growth in sub-Saharan Africa.

French is the primary or secondary language of the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Trade Organization, the International Olympic Committee, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Bloomberg Businessweek ranked French the third most useful language for business, after English and Mandarin in an article in 2011.

It is worth noting that French is the fourth most-spoken language in the United States and is one of the top three secondary languages taught in the New York school system.

ONLINE FRENCH LESSONS FOR CORPORATE EXECUTIVES

Does your company have an entire team that needs to learn or 'brush up' on their French skills for dealing with clients or team members in a French-speaking country? Online virtual team training in French can be the key to raising the French speaking skill lessons of your entire team at once – and they can be located virtually anywhere in the world!

EFT will create a custom on-site course to help your team gain confidence and new skills that will help grow their international business expertise. We will teach your people French-specific communication skills and protocol to help smooth out communication. Business tactics are negotiating skills are often surprisingly different in France compared to the U.S.! By providing training in these vital skills, you can significantly improve the quantity and quality of your international business ventures.

The team at EFT hopes corporate leaders, business people, and HR officials will consider offering their organizations our market-leading private or group corporate French lessons. We look forward to working with you.

Testimonials

''I work at the United Nations and formerly served in the US Department of State. Because French is important to what I do, I contacted Andrei for for weekly sessions with the emphasis on conversation. I was immediately struck by the excellence of his spoken French and his level of culture, which is high. This makes conversation stimulating and rewarding. His professionalism and reliability are complete, and he's really a nice guy. I strongly recommend Andrei to aspiring French speakers at whatever level -- beginner, intermediate, or advanced. If French is important to you, lessons with Andrei are a good investment of time and resources.''
— Anthony S.

''Andrei is a true and multi-talented professional who delivers exceptional expertise and value to his clients. He is very passionate to make sure that the Elite French Tutoring clients achieve perfect results, and in doing so has been able to affect their lives in a very positive way. I definitely recommend Elite French Tutoring to anyone looking to master French language from one of the best professionals.''
— Gene P.

Level Assessment:

10-20 minute virtual contact to establish your level of French and learning needs and discuss a customized program for you (free of charge - contact us)

Individual or group French lessons at your office or other location:

Corporate French Lessons

A1 BEGINNER, A2 ADVANCED BEGINNER, B1 INTERMEDIATE, B2 ADVANCED, C1 C2 EXPERT

Lessons: from 40 minutes to 2 hours
$125 for 40 min – $150 one hour lesson
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