3 sure-fire ways to improve your French for better business relationships

“I love it!!! The content is varied, constructive, and I get tools to practice on my own at home…”

Marie-Chantal Ménard
CFO,  Trio Orange

I would do them every morning and noon! The teaching is stimulating and high quality, with teachers who design relevant content. Each class is different and rewarding, and  gives us the opportunity to interact with other students, and learn about many topics. It’s simple, clear, concise and I always learn something new!

Marie-France Lizotte
Business Development Account Manager – Specialized Solutions – Intact Insurance

A unique, proven way to improve communications skills in French, so professionals feel competent, confident, and ready to shine whatever the meeting, whatever the circumstances.

Ellipse Sprint : fast, simple, efficient

  • Daily training focused on MICRO-ACTIVE learning and specialized for the business world 
  • Varied, relevant content that can be used right away
  • More than 100 tools tested over 25 years with thousands of students. 
  • 25-minute group sessions: morning and noon (Eastern Time), with 2 time slots to choose from. Come as often as you like.
  • Monday to Friday / 252 days per year 
  • Beginner to advanced

Here, we focus on pronouncing difficult sounds, intonation, muscle memory, vocabulary, numbers and most importantly the skills required to help you confidently speak up in French. Whether it’s for reports, negotiating, sales, HR or simply connecting with other humans, daily sprints will move you closer to your goals.

Flexible and easy to follow, this program is ideal to warm up before a meeting, help you understand and be better understood, while making steady progress.

“Working with two different teachers helps me practice specific skills.” 

Sandrine Ducruc.
Consultant, Groupe AGÉCO

“In a meeting with executives, I was very confident because I had prepared beforehand with a 1:1 session.” 

Leslie Elisabeth
Director, Data Governance, Intact Assurance

“I know exactly what I need to improve, and I have a plan to get there.”

Mélanie Bouchard
Principal Associate, CE2

Ellipse Talk: Strategic speaking sessions for specific needs

One-on-one conversation classes with a teacher (or multiple teachers) of your choice.

Book when convenient for you, and select 30 or 60-minute sessions. Great for all levels.

These meet-ups are perfect to:

  • Work on presentations
  • Refine how you express certain ideas
  • Acquire vocabulary and understand how to use it
  • Grasp language subtleties and nuances
  • Sharpen your spontaneity and reactivity during important discussions
  • Build confidence

“THE best  language development program – not comparable to what we usually see on the market”

Marie-Josée Lefebvre
Director L&D, Leadership development, Intact Assurance

“A dynamic conversation program that will take you to another level of language proficiency, but also help your personality shine through.”

Colette Kikongi
Client Relationship Manager, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Ellipse Mastermind Pro: Become a bilingual leader

Highly interactive focus groups and hands-on training to maximize your impact by clearly expressing your ideas, solutions, feedback and opinions. 

Combined with Ellipse Talk private classes and Sprints sessions that ensure daily practice, the Mastermind offers a complete 360 approach to converting talented individuals into bilingual leaders.

  • 30-45 minute initial assessment 
  • Twenty (20) private Ellipse Talk 60-minute sessions
  • Thirty (30) online 60-minute group business discussion sessions 
  • Daily Sprint sessions for 1 year
  • All training materials and work tools 
  • Unlimited email and phone follow-ups throughout the program 
  • A final 30-45 minute evaluation 

During Mastermind meet-ups, participants are challenged to: 

  • Present 
  • Debate
  • Converse
  • Reflect
  • Recommend
  • Negotiate
  • Experiment
  • Improvise
  • Explain
  • Communicate
  • Connect

Ideal for managers who want to improve their language AND business skills. Small group training (up to 6 people) for weekly meetings to discuss leadership, human resources, marketing, problem-solving, sales, productivity, and much more. 

With private classes (Ellipse Talk) that hone in on specific learning and coaching needs, and daily Sprints that ensure active practice of French-speaking muscles, the interactive Mastermind meet-ups offer the most complete training experience on the market.

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