Inflexyon Lyon

Inflexyon has taught French in Lyon since 2006. Its school on rue Quivogne is in Confluence, south of the historic centre. The wider organisation brings together French teaching, language exchanges and examination provision. For someone settling into Lyon, these offer different opportunities to use French with the same broader learning community.

French for different working weeks

Courses include intensive and semi-intensive study, evening classes and a timetable designed for au pairs and university students. The latter is worth comparing with general group study when other responsibilities occupy much of the week. Inflexyon also offers individual teaching and workshops that focus on oral expression, written expression, vocabulary, culture and pronunciation. The au pair and university-student format carries a lighter weekly lesson load than either the intensive group programme or the intensive individual course.

A learner who already speaks French at work may, for example, want to concentrate on formal writing. A student who reads comfortably but rarely has a long conversation can look at speaking workshops or exchanges. For those working towards an official result, the school offers preparation for several French examinations. Choosing the intended examination early helps determine whether a general language course, a specific workshop or a period of dedicated preparation makes best use of the time in Lyon.