Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV

The host university provided all international students with (compulsory) weekly french language classes based on their own individual level (we were tested at the start of each semester). Coupled with total immersion in the french language and culture, these lessons proved to be paramount in consolidating everything I was learning on a day to day basis in terms of spoken and written language. My teacher - Monsieur Oyhamberry - was particularly exceptional in that not only was he great at structuring interesting and informative classes, but he also constantly arranged meals and outings etc for his international students. Moreover, he was always around if you needed any help or advice.

Once one had to survive on French, one had to learn it. At the beginning it was difficult at times, since local people were not used to listening to people speaking with an accent. However, I avanced fast and it turned out to be a rewarding excperience.

When i went i couldn's speak but i did understand almost everything; when i left i could do both without any problems...i still feel more confortable with french than with english that i've studied for 9 years!

I already knew the French language before arriving and I really liked learning more and more every day. I think it's a pretty language and I do feel confident now to speak French whenever I get the chance.

If you are spanish and you want to learn french, probably you will have problems, because lot of people speaks spanish. It is also plenty or Spaniards

Spending some time in a foreign country is the best way to learn a language... but you have to communicate and not meet only with compatriotes