The online French intensive course brings you to a new language level in a short time, without having to travel to a language school. You choose between group lessons and individual lessons via webcam and participate comfortably from your living room. According to the provider, technically this should make hardly any difference to in-person classes.
The intensive course takes place Monday to Friday, optionally from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. You book it for one, two, three or four weeks, depending on how much time you want to invest. New courses always start on the first Monday of the month.
The course covers all levels from A1 to C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Have you learned your French elsewhere, for example with a textbook or on a trip? The free French placement test then helps you with the classification. This way you start directly at the appropriate level.
You are taught exclusively by native-speaking teachers, who usually have pedagogical training. The language school also ensures that the teachers are likeable and can handle the technology behind the online lessons. This is intended to avoid misunderstandings, which arise more quickly online than in direct conversation.
You don't need much technology. A headset and a webcam are enough, both are often already built into laptops and tablets. Only on a classic desktop PC you might need to get an inexpensive headset.
As with the in-person courses, the language school's money-back guarantee also applies online. If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, you can withdraw from the course and get your money refunded.
The intensive course is particularly worthwhile for working people with a tight schedule. Thanks to the compressed learning phase, you make faster progress than in a weekly evening course. With individual lessons, you also determine the time and learning pace yourself. You can even bring up to two friends for free, without any extra charge.
