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We attended a week of language camp for french
We attended a week of language camp for our son. He attends a grammar school and is in his first year of French as a second foreign language. We had hoped that after some initial difficulties he would experience a little boost so that he would understand the principles of the language better. Our conclusion - The initial language test is far too difficult. Speaking French quickly in dialogue - Around Easter, all language levels are put into one course. A challenge for teachers and students. We were promised that all levels would be adequately catered for. But by the second day, our son had already given up because when he pointed out that he didn't understand ‘anything’ or the task, they just shrugged their shoulders. Fortunately, things improved when we intervened. - A lot of emphasis is placed on language through speaking. This is good in itself, but only works from a certain language level upwards. Until then, it is more of a challenge than a learning booster. - Instead of systematically providing beginners with targeted vocabulary training and some writing exercises (not a single exercise was included in the learning booklet), beginners have to struggle along with the advanced learners. Conclusion: We definitely don't recommend the camp for beginners. And we dare to doubt whether it works any better for advanced learners. We won't be enrolling our son again.