Lessons, conversation, host family and teachers - Tres bon experience et efficace

In front of HMS Victory in Portsmouth Harbour

Our latest business student, Benoit,  had to prepare for an international assignment in Africa where English was to be the company language.

He stayed at the home of Sam and Andrew Bown and had lessons with Toby and Celia.  We were all impressed with the progress he made in his English in only one week.  On arrival he was shy and could not find his words or sentences.  Also understanding was not easy. 


He had intensive lessons in the morning, followed by lunch at a local pub or at home with his teacher.  In the afternoon there were outings that Benoit really made the most of.  He understood how important it is to get out of the classroom and (under the guidance of his teachers) speak with all kinds of people in order to become fluent and accustomed to understanding different speakers. 

He wrote:  ".. famille d'accuil tres agreeable et tres accueillente.  Sam a pris beaucoup de temps pour me parler, m'expliquer des choses, organiser l'emploi de temps.  The teacher the lessons, the conversations,  ambience informelle et decontructee tres propice pour mieux apprendre.  
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The Solent waters at Hurst, facing the Isle of Wight

"Tres bon experience et efficace"

"Intensive and efficient programme! Immersion is the best way to make rapid progress"

With teacher and dog outside Newlands Manor

Nicolas works in the marketing of pharmaceutical products at the Paris branch of an American-owned international  company. 

He needed to improve his English for making presentations and for communicating face to face, on the telephone with mainly British and US colleagues and clients.
He had two teachers who shared his training and stayed with his host Pam and her family for six nights.

"I've really appreciated all the different aspects of my immersion course in Lymington.  Pam and her family are very kind, warm and welcoming.  I greatly enjoyed our conversations.

"My teachers, Cherry and Toby were very focused on my needs and they have been very flexible. 
 I think we worked well together.

"I think that I have improved my English understanding which will help me very much for my professional work.  For people who really want to improve their English level, the immersion programme seems to me to be the best way to make rapid progress.  It's very intensive, but very efficient."

Nicolas enjoying a wet walk after lessons,  with his teacher and dog in the grounds of Newlands Manor