95% of clients come by word of mouth ...

"Excellent insights I would never have gained from most native speakers" (administrator of volunteer programme, Bolivia)

"Very well-planned, helpful course.." (youth worker near Brasilia)

"I wish I had done a SF course earlier!" (primary teacher in Peru)

" I was surprised at how challenging it was…(volunteer in Peru)

"A very satisfied customer…"  (civil engineer, French-speaking Africa)

"Hard, intensive work, yet plenty of flexible breaks" (water engineer, Burundi)

"The tutor helped me with basic aspects of the language that the native-born teachers had never explained to me" (teacher of English, Angola)

"The tutor made us believe in our ability to learn new tricks, even as old dogs…" (couple doing pastoral work in the Caribbean)

"I now notice a lot of mistakes in how I was speaking Spanish before"  (A-level student)

"Essential for anyone ... should be compulsory!" (community crafts adviser, Peru)

"After studying at SF before going to Chile for my gap year, I was sure that another couple of days would do wonders for my French – which I think it has"  (university student)

"Relevant and interesting, and worth the time and trouble" (medical charity employee, Barcelona)

"My only regret is that I didn’t know about SF training years ago!" (secretary returning to Latin America after working there previously for 15 years)

"Previous experience had been demoralizing and frustrating…this has increased my confidence…" (teacher returning to work in Chile)

"Amazing to achieve so much in such a short time" (gap year student)

"I found the course invaluable and would definitely recommend it"  (children’s worker, Brazil)

"Really worthwhile"  (vet working in rural development in Bolivia)

"The whole experience has been very positive and rewarding"  (community development worker, Venezuela)

"A  good revision time…has pointed me in the direction of what I need to pursue" (nurse re-assigned to Angola after 16 years in Brazil)

"This made sense for me of things in French I had not understood before…plenty of laughter and plenty of hard work" (volunteer on wildlife programme, Africa)

"What a shame I didn't take this training 18 months ago, before my language course in Portugal" (doctor, Angola)

"Corrected my weaknesses without making me feel too 'stupide', and greatly boosted my confidence." (government funding officer, UK charity)

"Take this training as early as possible!" (teacher, Paraguay)

"It has been like a very purposeful holiday" (student, Barcelona)

 "A revelation in pronunciation ... Relaxed, friendly and supportive coaching ... Reassuring yet challenging...Initially I found it hard to alter the way I pronounced, but the benefits have been immense…SF is a very appropriate name for training that includes such a helpful emphasis on listening and pronunciation…This course has given me the confidence to believe that it can be done!" (other comments)

"The training has been an enormous help to us" (international banker, Brazil)

"Revisiting core language skills has been a valuable investment" (counsellor, South America)

" My Latin American wife tells me I speak Spanish more clearly than any other comparable foreigner we know" (lecturer, Peru)

"My lessons are focused, fun and have given me confidence to communicate better with my French neighbours" (local retired teacher with a holiday home in Normandy)

 "La tranquillité du site et son histoire ... la convivialité ... être a l'écart de toute distraction. L'intérêt de cette formation en anglais ne réside pas uniquement dans les cours en soi mais également dans le fait de pouvoir passer du temps à pratiquer la langue d'étude avec l'enseignante à tout autre moment, et d'être corrigé.  C'est efficace et bénéfique, même pour un irréductible Gaulois! " (engineer from Strasbourg)

" I listen now with new ears!" (teacher, Bolivia)