Tours, France
1 Rue de la Grandière
N/A
+33 247057683
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
I attended 1988-1989 for my junior year abroad and it was the highlight of my college career. The level of French taught was excellent. I left fluent, even dreaming, in French. I went on to become a French interpreter for a major US airline. I hope to send my child there to improve her French.
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A smart student will immediately steal the opportunity for the student to answer. Normally, the teacher must say,“Now, I am asking this student. Please wait,” The ideal is The teacher should control the students who want to answer. The same thing happened to the other classes. My friend moved to a simple class so she could answer. I was a beginner and I could not lower it any more I wanted to change to a one-on-one lesson but it was impossible.
I loved the Summer session I spent at this school. I really enjoyed both of my instructors. The only part I didn't like were the dorms that we stayed in. They were very far away from the school and not in a very interesting (or indeed pleasant) part of town. I would highly, highly recommend staying with a family while you attend. I really wish I would of done that. Other than that, I loved this place.
The Institut de Touraine is the granddad of schools teaching French to foreigners for about a century. Housed in its own 3 storey 18th Century mansion in Old Tours, it has educated generations of Europeans of note and now, a very international body including the Far East and the Middle East. It is a large school with relationships with several international universities with its pluses and minuses. The large number of students means that you can get higher level courses not often seen in smaller schools; however, it can make for larger classes. The youthfulness of the students makes it a friendly place even for the more mature student.
In 1963 I attended french classes here and was very HAPPY here.My French was perfect and i could use it all my Life,working for a French Airline.i remember my elderly French teacher very well,bald headed and a moustache.Iwill never forget his teaching.
Education experience was very hit-or-miss for me because of the total lack of communication. Some of the teachers are really smart and creative and amazing, but some of them are dull, confused, or even unpleasant to work with. I imagine the central organization doesn't monitor them in even the least invasive of ways, since the former regularly fail to inform their own students and teachers of changes as drastic as class starting five hours later than usual. I had a great experience with some of my teachers, but overall I can't recommend the school. The lack of organization drove me crazy.
brilliant place to lean French
the best experience of my life
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