First half
Weeks 1 to 5
- 1 Lesson 1 Weeks 1 – 2
- 2 Lesson 2 Weeks 2 – 4
- 3 Lesson 3 Weeks 4 – 5
Mid-term review
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French for tourism and travel
The French of those who make people travel: selling a tour, welcoming a group, guiding a visit, and handling the unexpected with a smile.
Objectives
- Advise a French-speaking client and sell a trip
- Welcome a group and present an itinerary
- Guide a visit in a lively, clear way
- Handle transport, accommodation and last-minute changes
- Deal with complaints during and after the stay
Programme content
- Sales — client needs, tours, prices and terms
- Welcome — arrival, instructions, presenting the itinerary
- Guiding — commentary, history, anecdotes
- Logistics — transport, hotels, timetables, the unexpected
- Culture — what French-speaking travellers expect, China and France compared
The lessons
Advising a traveller Free lesson
Objective : Understand a travel plan and make a proposal.
- Questions to ask, needs to pin down
- Presenting a tour and its stages
- Prices, options and cancellation terms
This is a free sample lesson. For enrolment options and prices, see:
See prices for this programme →2 Welcoming a group View the lesson Get it
Objective : Get the first twenty minutes right.
- Arrival at the airport or station
- Instructions, clear and polite
- Presenting the programme of the stay
3 Guiding a visit View the lesson Get it
Objective : Bring a place to life in French.
- Placing a monument in time
- Telling an anecdote, holding attention
- Answering the group's questions
4 Transport and accommodation View the lesson Get it
Objective : Keep the logistics of a stay under control.
- Booking and confirming
- Timetables, delays and connections
- Hotel arrival and services
5 The unexpected View the lesson Get it
Objective : Stay in charge when everything changes.
- Cancellation, weather, lost luggage
- Informing the group without worrying it
- Offering an alternative
6 After the trip View the lesson Get it
Objective : Build loyalty and get recommendations.
- The satisfaction survey
- Replying to a negative review
- Suggesting the next trip
The progression
One session, two halves, six lessons. Here is how they are spread out.
Session
One new point, practised aloud, then in writing.
Month
A short progress check and individual feedback on the four skills.
Term
A full assessment and a certificate stating the level reached.
Second half
Weeks 6 to 10
- 4 Lesson 4 Weeks 6 – 7
- 5 Lesson 5 Weeks 7 – 9
- 6 Lesson 6 Weeks 9 – 10
Final assessment and level certificate
Indicative calendar: the pace adapts to the group, and an intensive format covers the same ground in less time.
Price and enrolment
30 hours of one-to-one lessons, full programme and materials included.
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