Francês na Belgica - Bruxelas

French in Belgium - Brussels

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 Conversation
at Amira
Step by Step .
Educational .
Objectives
Small Groups: max 8

Refined
Approach Amira
to Teaching School
Easy Welcome

At Amira, learning is serious Friendly Attention

and
fun!

makes such
a difference

Amira Language School is about Many French Groups:

Frequent starts / max 8 students.

Daily Intensives: 40 hour cycles

Twice Weekly- Days: am / pm

your Evenings: 7 to 9.15 pm

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AMIRA
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 Language Courses in the European
Quarter
AMIRA LANGUAGE SCHOOL asbl - in Brussels, Belgium - is a
large, friendly, government recognised school for adults. We're
non-profit, highly professional and specialised in courses for the
international community in Brussels. Established in 1983, Amira is
one of the most experienced language schools in the city and holds
Q*For quality certification, a quality label for the school's private
classes and small group lessons.

EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY:
Caring, friendly
and creative with
an emphasis on
oral communication. The programmes are built around 12 progressive
modules in accord with the common framework of levels for language
teaching established by the Council of Europe. In particular, Amira has a
Step by Step method which allows you to start the lessons at any moment
in the year at the exact appropriate level and make consistent progress with
students of a similar level in a motivated group. Amira offers small, lively
groups of maximum 8 students.

COURSES: The emphasis at Amira Language School is on oral communication with culturally stimulating courses entirely in
the language of study; balance between structure and spontaneous expression; range of activities from the avant-garde to the
traditional. The school offers a step by step series of courses covering: Beginners (European Reference Level A1),
Intermediate (A2), Higher - Advanced (B1 - B2), Proficiency (C1 - C2. You can take these as Intensive French Group Courses,
Individual Immersion Courses intended for one or two students, Twice Weekly Morning, Afternoon or Evening French Groups;
and Private Lessons or In-Company Courses in all main European languages.

AMIRA’S FRENCH CONVERSATION COURSES run all year round with many groups and levels in parallel. This means that
you can start a programme of any duration whenever you want. From the moment of decision, you are on the way to learn
French. At Amira, it is very practical and flexible. In each short group cycle you cover half a Council of Europe level :

• Each TWICE WEEKLY EVENING group cycle of 7 weeks is 31h30m in 14 sessions of 2h15m, from 7 pm to 9.15 pm on
Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays. There are six consecutive group cycles in a year.

• Each DAILY INTENSIVE group cycle is 40 hours over 3 weeks (July-August over 2 weeks). Lower levels are in the
mornings, 10 am to 1 pm; higher levels are in the afternoons. Six to seven group cycles will take around 5 months.

• Each TWICE WEEKLY MORNING group cycle of 5 weeks is 40 hours in 10 sessions of 4 hours, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm
on Mondays & Thursdays or Tuesdays & Fridays. There are seven consecutive group cycles in a year.

QUALITY: The quality report by independent external auditors and the consequent Q*For certificate are part of the required
elements for the school’s recognition by the Belgian government. Our government recognition means, among other
advantages, that students working in Belgium can use government subsidized training schemes (VDAB opleidingscheques /
BEAweb) to pay for their courses. The essential certification requirement is that at least 80% of the professional clients
interviewed are satisfied with the service they received. Amira’s score is over 90%.

OUR APPROACH / OUR TEACHERS: Since 1983, Amira has helped

thousands of newcomers to Brussels enter a new language world.
Whatever is the language and your present knowledge, the important
point is that you are here with all your vigour and motivation. At Amira,
you will enjoy an exploration which is uniquely you in new words, while
you acquire the clear and elegant patterns of the best speakers. At Amira,
the words ‘lively’ and ‘non-academic’ fit easily with ‘step by step’ and
‘structure’. This is the art and the science of professional language
teaching. It is this skill with which we respond to your practical and
educational needs, interweaving a natural approach to culture. The
language opens the door to a new country. You step through, engage with
the people, see their way of doing business, listen to the songs and meet
the culture face on. Our experienced and enthusiastic teachers will give
you confidence as you develop your own natural feel for the new idioms. With such top teachers, super methods and in
comfortable classrooms, you will be using the language all through your course. Amira’s Private Immersions and Intensive
Groups can be the most profitable experience. Teachers love them. Students have an immediate sense of progress and
results. They are the best.

LOCATION: Located in the Léopold district near the European institutions in a modern, comfortable, air-conditioned building,
it is just by the bus/metro stop "Trône / Troon". There is day-time public parking 5 mins walk away at Arts-Loi or Porte de
Namur. Evening parking is quite easy around Sq de Meeûs, which is very near the school. Free, underground evening parking
at the school.

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Amira’s French
Intensive Courses
Amira’s French Intensive Courses run all year round with many groups and levels in parallel.
This means that you can start a programme of practically any duration whenever you want.
From the moment you’ve made your decision, you are on the way to learn French.

Print this document (select ‘fit to page’).

You will find all you need to register from outside* Belgium:
A ) Information / Schedule(s) of course dates
B ) Registration document
C ) Information about your previous study
D ) Written French test

Then mail or fax all completed pages back to the school as early as possible.
It’s also good if you can phone (or visit) a few days after the school has received your test
and registration. If there is a question about your oral level, we can resolve it there and then.
For accommodation, public transport routefinder, parking, area map and driving routes,
please see the links on the website: http://www.amira.be/accommodation.html
*You can use this document to book your course from ‘inside’ Belgium as well, although if you are already
here in the country, you are welcome to register in person (by appointment 9 am to 7 pm, Mon to Fri).

French Intensive Groups :

Current Special Offer Fees MAXIMUM
See next page 8 STUDENTS

French groups at Amira Language School have a maximum of 8 students attending.

AMIRA
Quality Certified

Conversation: Friendly, Creative Teachers!


Amira’s Daily Intensive
French Groups 2010/11
A l’école Amira, vous parlez
français tout de suite!
Free Entry Test:
Amira’s French Conversation:
Practise with Fun and Role-Playing.
Lively Meetings, Monday to Friday, in
Small, Friendly Groups of
Maximum 8 Students.
Cycles Daily Intensives : One level in each cycle of 40 hours
of 40 Monday to Friday avoiding public holidays / Mornings : Lower Levels / Afternoons : Higher Levels
Summer: cycles of 40 hours in 2 weeks / Rest of the year: cycles of 40 hours in 3 weeks. Times depend on number of days.
hours Examples, Mornings 10 days x 9 am to 1 pm / or 15 days x 10 am to 1 pm (Wed 10 to 11.20 am);
Afternoons 10 days x 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm / or 15 days x 1.30 pm to 4.10 pm.

1 2010 Mon.May 31 to Fri.June 18 (15 days) 10 2010 Mon.Oct 11 to Fri.Oct 29 (15 days)
. Immersion Week « Toussaint » Nov 1st to 5th

2 2010 Mon.June 21 to Fri.July 2 (10 days) 11 2010 Mon.Nov 8 to Fri.Nov 26 (14 days)
Hol: Wed. Nov 11

3 2010 Mon.July 5 to Fri July 16 (10 days) 12 2010 Mon.Nov 29 to Thurs.Dec 16 (14 days)
Immersions: 2010 Dec 17-24; 2011 Jan 3-7; Jan 10-14

4 2010 Mon.July 19 to Fri July 30 (10 days) 13 2011 Thurs.Jan 13 to Fri.Jan 28 (12 days)
(Incl. session on public hol Wed.Jul 21 or on Sat.Jul 24)

Amira Language School
asbl
14-16 rue du Trône, 1000 Brussels
metro/bus: Trône / Troon
(Government recognised)
5 2010 Mon.Aug 2 to Fri.Aug 13 (10 days)
6 2010 Mon.Aug 16 to Fri.Aug 27 (10 days)
7 2010 Mon.Aug 30 to Fri.Sep 10 (10 days)
8 2010 Mon.Sep 13 to Fri.Sep 24 (10 days)
9 2010 Mon.Sep 27 to Fri.Oct 8 (10 days)
14 2011 Mon.Jan 31 to Fri.Feb 18 (15 days)
15 2011 Mon.Feb 21 to Fri.Mar 4 (10 days)
Pause « Carnaval » March 7th to 11th
16 2011 Mon.Mar 14 to Fri.Apr 1 (15 days)
17 2011 Mon.Apr 2 to Fri.Apr 15 (10 days)
18 2011 Mon.Apr 18 to Fri.Apr 29 (9 days )
Easter hols intensive 40 hours. No course Mon.Apr 25th
Intensive groups continue from Mon.May 2nd 2011…..

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Amira’s French Conversation
The Levels
The «Step-by-Step» Objectives for Your French Course

Beginners (European Reference Level A1)

1A: Survival French: introductions, numbers, shopping, directions, metro, pub small talk, restaurant, hairdresser. 
1B: Have everyday conversations: neighbour, town hall, bank, market, post office, teachers, clothes, landlord.

Intermediate (A2)
2A: Express your personality to friends. Talk about you, your work, your leisure and projects. Make dates.
2B: Using French creatively, consolidate the basic structural knowledge necessary to have a conversation.

Higher - Advanced (B1 - B2) Max. 8 students/ group

2C: French Conversation. Take firm control of your life in French, for example, at the garage, or on the phone, or in a dispute.
3A: Evolve in the French environment. Join in and contribute your views in fast-paced group conversations. Write letters and become sure of the basics.
3B / 4A: Practical fluency. You’ll practise advanced grammar like the «subjonctif» and argue for ideas in complex, professional discussions. French TV will
become natural to you.

Proficiency (C1 - C2)

4B / 5A: Independence. It’s a question of style. You’ll develop a precise expression with freedom from, «Please correct my text».
5B / 5B+: Mastery, the path of perfection and taste, at ease with both great literature and specialised subjects.

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Amira’s
Educational
Philosophy
Caring, friendly and creative
with an emphasis on oral communication.
Small, lively groups of maximum 8 students.

Caring pedagogical counsellors are available to take individual care of each student’s
educational requirements

Creative teachers are encouraged and have the freedom to respond professionally and
imaginatively to the individual needs of students.

Precise Step-by-Step® objectives for each level with admission and end of course tests.

Friendly, professional environment helps students make new friends and encourages
corporate clients, telephone callers, visitors, students and teachers. Amira provides a
friendly, professional environment for counsellors and teachers to work in and practise
their skills while ensuring a general homogeneity of high qualification levels and teaching
styles.

Small, lively groups and private lessons with highly professional teachers give you the
chance to learn quickly and easily.

Emphasis on oral communication: culturally stimulating course entirely in the

language of study; balance between structure and spontaneous expression; range of
activitities from the avant-garde to the traditional.

Intensive groups have a maximum of 8 students attending. Please see separate documents for:
French Twice Weekly & 3x Weekly Groups, Private Lessons and In-Company Courses.

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AMIRA
Quality Certified

Conversation: Friendly, Creative Teachers!

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Individual Immersion
Courses at Amira
For each student, learning a language is a superb flight into personal creativity.
First there is the fun. Adult education is not boring. At Amira, the words ‘lively’ and
‘non-academic’ fit easily with ‘step by step’ and ‘structure’. This is the art and the
science of professional language teaching.

It is this skill with which we respond to your practical and educational needs,
interweaving a natural approach to culture. The language opens the door to a new
country. You step through, engage with the people, see their way of doing business,
listen to the songs and meet the culture face on. You return thereby with a new taste
for your own language and its richness. What looked traditionally like a challenge is
transformed into a delightful journey.

Since 1983, Amira has helped thousands of newcomers to Brussels enter a new
language world. Whatever is the language and your present knowledge, the important
point is that you are here with all your vigour and motivation. At Amira, you will enjoy
an exploration which is uniquely you in new words, while you acquire the clear and
elegant patterns of the best speakers.

Our experienced and enthusiastic teachers will give you confidence as you de-
velop your own natural feel for the new idioms. With such top teachers, super methods
and in comfortable classrooms, you will be using the language all through your course.
Immersions can be the most profitable experience. Teachers love them. Students have
an immediate sense of progress and results. They are the best.

Formats
4 afternoons x 4 hours or 5 afternoons x 4 hours
4 days (afternoons + peak mornings) x 8 hours / or 5 days x 8 hours
Weekends : 2 days x 6 hours (w/e)

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REGISTRATION FOR YOUR COURSE AT AMIRA

Booking Conditions for Registration from Outside Belgium

* The book and extra written material are included in the fee.
* You are asked to ensure that we receive your registration and test at least 10 days
before you want to start. We also ask you to fax or telephone to confirm 2 or 3
working days before you are due to start (and before you travel to Belgium). Late
registration is sometimes possible - please telephone.
* Payment : fees are prepayable in full at registration.
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* .Withdrawal : up to 15 days (also for private lessons) before the registered
course
. starting date, fees paid are refundable except for 20% of the course fees;
later than this, the full fees are charged. Insurance (+4%) is available to refund
course fees in the situation where you cannot come because of illness. (Please indicate
if you want this insurance.)
* The school's responsibility to the student is limited to the provision of the course.
Accommodation is the responsibility of whichever specialist agency is used by the
student. The student is responsible for his own travel arrangements and costs.
* A “fixed” series of private lessons (for example: an Immersion course) may be
rescheduled up to ten working days before the series is due to start. A “flexible”
series of private lessons means that any lesson in the series may be rescheduled at
one day’s notice.
* Admission to each course level is by test and teacher’s assessment.
* Group sizes are normally 5, 6, 7, 8 (or exceptionally 9) students. Groups start if
there are sufficient numbers for the level; but rather than cancel groups, the school
may open groups of 2, 3 or 4 students. However, as such small groups cover their
material more rapidly, they have 15% fewer hours than the number defined in the
programme.
* Entry to Belgium: If you need a visa, apply well in advance for a (3 months) tourist
visa only. See http://www.diplobel.be for further information. Payments for course
registration in the context of a visa application are not refundable if the visa is refused.

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Conversation: Friendly, Creative Teachers!