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France, La Rochelle
Class Duration
60 min
Class per week
25
Student Age
15 - 17 yrs
Class Days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
This exclusive course is for students wanting to improve their French and play tennis in France. Students spend between 2 and 6 weeks studying French at the Inlingua language school and finish the course with 1 to 2 weeks of tennis coaching, training and tournaments. It is an incredible opportunity to follow your French course with a week or two of your favourite sport while making new French friends!
In the first few weeks of this course (choose between 2 to 6 weeks), students join the school’s TY Intensive Course which offers 25 classes a week (60mins per class), of French lessons entirely in French. 3 of those classes will focus on French Exam preparation. Classes are small and focused – up to 10 people.
After spending at least 2 weeks on the TY Intensive Course, students embark on an exciting 2 weeks of tennis. Run in partnership with the Tennis Club of Aytré, Inlingua organises a regional youth tennis tournament with local French players from the local region. The players take part in 2 or 3 tournaments per week depending on their results. The coach, Christophe, practices with the group, organising training sessions between the official matches and participating in meetings to give advice on mental and physical techniques and tactics.
An evaluation will be organized the week before the tournament allowing players to be entered at later stages in tournaments according to their level. Participants should have already played in tennis tournaments in their home country.
Students under 18
In accordance with the school rules and local laws all students under the age of 18 at the time of travel will need parental permission for unsupervised free-time from 8:30pm until the maximum curfew time. Curfews are 12pm on Sunday to Thursday and 1am on Friday and Saturday. Parents can choose an earlier curfew.
Day
Monday
Morning
Warm up and training/Presentation of the course
Afternoon
Official tournament match
Evening
Free time with host family or Inlingua activities
Day
Tuesday
Morning
Warm up, training and match debriefing
Afternoon
Match observation/official tournament match
Evening
Free time with host family or Inlingua activities
Day
Wednesday
Morning
Warm up, training, weak point training
Afternoon
Official tournament match
Evening
Free time with host family or Inlingua activities
Day
Thursday
Morning
Warm up, training and video debriefing
Afternoon
Official tournament match
Evening
Free time with host family or Inlingua activities
Day
Friday
Morning
Warm up and training
Afternoon
Official tournament match
Evening
Tennis club party
Day
Saturday
Full Day
Finals/umpiring/prize giving
Day
Sunday
Morning
Free time with host family
Course Duration
4 weeks to 8 weeks
Dates
Students are required to complete at least 2 weeks of the TY Intensive Course before the 2-week tennis course commences on the 6th July 2020.
Price
€890 per week
Prices include the following:
Price does not include:
Optional Extras:
How to book:
Please click on the Book Now button and fill out your details.
You will be asked to pay your booking deposit, please read our terms and conditions.
We will send you the forms to complete for your booking
Full payment is due 8 weeks prior to departure.
Students stay in local Home Stay accommodation with people who are vetted and chosen by the language school, InLingua La Rochelle. Students will have their own room or can share with a friend. The accommodation chosen by inLingua is of a much higher standard than most other locations. As La Rochelle is not a haven for language tourists, Home Stay Hosts are taking students for the right reasons. We realise that Home Stay Accommodation is not for everyone. If you select this type of accommodation, you will need to be open-minded and understand that you may not benefit from all your usual creature comforts. You have to be willing to practice your French no matter how bad you may think it is! You will have breakfast and dinner with your family as well as lunch on the weekends. All Home Stay Accommodation is located within 30 minutes cycle or easy bus route to the language school.
Curfew:
Parents can create a curfew for students however the maximum curfew the school allows is 12 pm (midnight) Sunday – Thursday and 1am Friday and Saturday. Please note that if a parent would like to adjust their child’s curfew they must allow a 24 hour changing period.
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The closest airport is La Rochelle
Students will stay in Home Stay Accommodation with a well-vetted and carefully chosen local family close to the language school
The 2020 start dates are listed on the dates & prices page
The language school is located close to the town centre and all hosts are within easy cycling distance or bus ride to town and school. You will be provided with a bus pass for the duration of your stay. The school can also help students rent bikes for the duration of their stay.
Parents can create a curfew for students however the maximum curfew the school allows is 12 pm (midnight) Sunday - Thursday and 1am Friday and Saturday. Please note that if a parent would like to adjust their child's curfew they must allow a 24 hour changing period.
You can opt to take the course for a minimum of 4 weeks up to 8 weeks. 2 - 6 weeks must be spent on the TY Intensive Language course prior to the 2 weeks tennis course.
No flights are not included in the price. You will need to arrange your own flights, although we are happy to advise. The closest airport is La Rochelle
Students can opt to share a host family with a friend or can be placed with another student if they have travelled alone. Staying with a student who you didn’t know before your trip is a great way to widen your circle of friends while getting the chance to practice your language skills with new people. The school will accommodate all requests as best they can.
All meals are included in the price. You will however need money for socialising and shopping during your time away.
Transfer between La Rochelle airport and your accommodation is provided on arrival and departure
Yes, participants should have already played in tennis tournaments in their home country.
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I really enjoyed staying in La Rochelle. I think that I learned a lot if French and I really enjoyed that classes. I loved the activities and I think they really enhanced my experience. All of the teachers were lovely. My host was very nice. She had a lovely house and gave us enough independence. The only aspect that I didn’t enjoy was the food, but I never really liked French food anyways and I had to enhance myself in the culture.
People in language school lovely and very eager to teach. Teachers very good. The activities such as Sailing, bowling, cinema and beach very enjoyable. Melanie my host mum was so sweet and kind and her son was so cute.
It was a really good course for learning to use French. We were encouraged to use as much French as we could. The teachers were all very good.
I came in with a very basic knowledge of speaking French since being here. The teachers were very friendly and helped if you couldn’t understand something. The direction was super. I also really enjoyed the freedom available in the school. The activities were very enjoyable as well over because of the weather, it was a very new enjoyable experience for trying to improve the standard if your French.
My experience with my language experience was overall really enjoyable. My host family was so nice and gave us really nice accommodation of such high standard. They made me feel so welcome. The food was also delicious. I also really enjoyed my classes in school because I really did learn so much. The activities were really well organised and I had a lot of fun taking part in them. During my stay I made so many new friends and really had such a good time.
I’ve loved my time away in La Rochelle. I came here not having a huge amount of French. And now I fell l have a good understanding of all the basic and feel I have improved hugely. We went sailing every Friday and that wold have to be one of the highlights of the trip. Going into shops and buying something, I struggled at the start but a few weeks in I had no trouble. I’ve really enjoyed the last month.
