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Académie Linguistique Charlemagne

Our school is specialized in teaching the two official languages of Quebec : French and English as well as helping with exam praparation for the TOEFL and TFI exams. We offer service and quality centered on conviviality and effectiveness.

At ALC, you will be welcomed by a dynamic team that will strive very hard to make your stay as pleasant as possible and quickly help each student be directed in their new environment with an adequate and personalized service. Whether you come from Canada or a foreign country, whether you’re here to study for a short or long term, in our school you will find competent teaching professionals that will help you attain strong language skills. Whether your language studies are for your career, college or university studies, ALC will assure you an individualized follow-up no matter which course you choose. We also offer part-time courses in Spanish and German.

  
Why ALC ?

Immersion
You will learn the targeted language in an environment where you can seize every chance to put into practice the language you are studying in and communicate better in it, outside and inside the school.

Progress
No matter your language level, the programs offered by our school which are also associated with you real desire to learn, guarantee you strong and durable language skills

 

Methodology
Based on an interaction between teachers and students, our creative, effective and enhancing teaching technique encourages learners to naturally develop their oral and written capacities. The language learning at ALC is done in the targeted language, because this is the language you wish to perfect. Read more

Teachers
During your stay at ALC you will be guided by competent and experienced teachers whose objective is to see you succeed. All our teachers have received a university education and are native speakers.

Dynamic team
Administartion as well as teachers will work hard enough so
that your stay at ALC is a true success and exactly what you came to seek.

A " plus " on your CV
ALC’s courses help to prepare you the TOEFL and TFI, which are official recognized exams for university entrance and various enterprises and public international institutions’ personnel recruitment.

Evolution
We regularly integrate new themes in our courses which are always linked to everyday reality.

Flexibility
You may choose the dates and length of your stay, as well as the program adapted to your needs and availability.

Services
ALC offers you all the necessary help concerning your Visa form, Immigration interview and official exams’ registration terms for your university entrance or any other superior or professional teaching institute.

Free courses
Apart from the courses you will be registered for, you will also benefit each month from free courses : phonetic, civilisation, casual talk, and role plays of difficult situations.

Rich and varied programs

No matter why you have to or want to learn a language (university, professional studies, business promotion, stay abroad…), ALC offers you programs adapted to your objectives.

Excellent quality/price terms :
ALC binds itself towards its local and international clientele in order to offer top quality courses at a preferential price.
At ALC, you only have to concentrate on your studying.

In brief, choosing ALC means choosing
professional experience.

   
The following people trusted us...

Thank you for the courses, thank you for your patience. I just passed my Immigration interview.
French course FLE. Margarita L. Russia

At the beginning, I was scared because my English was very bad, but that was just an old nightmare! I learned and improved my English and now I can understand and speak easily.
English course ESL. Florence E. France
I like this school because when I come here I learn a lot. I feel good at this school. I like the teacher too.
English course ESL : Maasooma Khalil Canada
A relaxed ambiance and thanks to an energetic team, the learning is easily understood.
English course ESL : Richard l . France
The courses are given in such a friendly ambiance that makes the learning easier. The subjects given in class are various, which allows you to enlarge your vocabulary in a consistent way. ALC’s pedagogy and methodology is well adapted according to the number of students per class.
English course ESL : Tania T France

Being in contact with students from different cultures and countries, I have learnt French at ALC. The courses have a great academic level, dynamic and successful teaching methods in written and oral speech.
French course FLE : Paulino . Mexico

The courses are conducted in an enthousiastic and energetic manner by the teacher, who is always well prepared and brings the group along with her. Excellent!
English course ESL : Kryztof . Poland

I improved my English a lot during my stay at ALC.
English course ESL : Geneviève Germain. Canada
The group classes are full of life, interactive and creative enough to allow us to have a real learning with no excess weight.
English course ESL : Nicolas Vernet. Nurse France
Good school ! Small groups ! A lot of exercises !
Good teaching level !
French course FLE : Maria . Poland
I took a French intermediate level course. Benefits included-Small classes which allow you to have more time with the teacher and fosters a better learning environment. Classes are well-structured and encourage speaking, grammar and listening.
French course FLE : Tingi Ko. Canada
The way the classes are given is excellent. I appreciate our teacher’s simplicity and the energy she creates in the group.
English course ESL : Mohamed K. Engineer. Canada
The Spanish courses started off as a simple Christmas present but thanks to ALC’s small groups, we perfected our Spanish within
4 months. Apart from learning a new language, the courses
became a weekly night activity where we were able to meet up
and talk with new friends.
Spanish course ESP : Amélie Roy & Philippe Goulet. Student- Musician Canada

   

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