French Language: Streets of Paris (Advanced/Intermediate)

Paris

July 17–30, 2027
July 3–16, 2027

Completing Grades 9–12

Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered

8–10 students

With Paris as both backdrop and classroom, combine classroom instruction, real-life scenarios, and authentic experiences to improve comprehension and spoken command of the language. Explore Paris’ dynamic contemporary cultural scene, learning about French society, youth culture, film and media, music, dance, and cuisine. Interview Parisian market-goers to find the city’s best cheese, croissants, and other French specialties, talk with a museum guard at the Musée d’Orsay about their favorite Degas painting, or prepare a discussion about the role of French hip-hop. Limited class size allows you to set personal language goals together with your instructor so they can provide guidance in the areas you most want to improve. You are required to speak only French in class, and may research an independent topic of your choice relating to French life, which you present during the last week of the program.

Note: This course is taught entirely in French. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate knowledge of French.

FEATURED FACULTY

Emile Bertherat

École Normale Supérieure, M.A., Art Theory and History,
La Sorbonne, B.A., Film Studies

After finishing his undergraduate studies in film at La Sorbonne in Paris, Emile worked as an instructor in various high schools throughout the city, leading political science workshops for teenagers. While earning his M.A. from the École Normale Supérieure, he also had the opportunity to study at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Looking for new adventures, Emile moved to the West Coast to join the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University as a lecturer in French and French Cinema. He has since lectured at several institutions to share his passion for French culture, including the New York City Department of Education and various cultural venues. Presently, he is an educational advisor for an educational company based in New York and also works as an interpreter for French TV shows and film festivals. Emile speaks French (and German to some extent as well).