French is the native language of around 75 million people worldwide, and is one of the most widely taught languages in schools. Therefore, it's no wonder that it's becoming more and more popular and schools are becoming more eager to ensure students are doing well in their language studies.
One of the best ways to ensure students pick up the language well is to take them on an immersion trip. This is when they are taken to a place where the language is question is spoken, and are surrounded for the duration only by native speakers of the language. They are then forced to use their language skills so that people understand them, whereas in the classroom they are able to communicate with their teacher and classmates in English.
French school trips are a great way of helping French students to work on their language skills, including pronunciation and vocabulary, because you can combine use of the language in an everyday setting with classroom learning. By taking student shopping or out for a meal, you will be giving them opportunities to use their French skills to order items, use services and ask questions. A day trip can be a good way of doing this but ideally the trip should last for a few days, as the prolonged use of the language and exposure to native speakers will really help to raise their confidence and get them speaking French fluently.
French school trips are also good for helping students become more open minded about different cultures, as well as encouraging them to travel and experience new things. Some students may not have the opportunity to travel at home, so school trips to other countries provide some great opportunities for them.
