Some of our students have wanted to give feedback on their experience with Ludo Expression. They come from a variety of backgrounds, mainly English-speaking (English, Irish, Australians, Americans, Canadians and New Zealanders, among others). They talk openly about everything at our centre; the teachers, the courses, the accommodation, the activities and life in Carcassonne.
Browsing their comments will, we hope, give you a better idea of who we are, how we work with the students and how we help them throughout their stay.
Happy reading – and come to see us soon!
Intensive / Semi-intensive course for 2 weeks, September 2022
Wll that was such a lot of fun and far surpassed my expectations
I enrolled in a 2 week intensive/ semi intensive course at Ludo Expression. For the first week (mornings), I was part of a small class of 3 with Natacha as our teacher. In the afternoon I took an individual class with Dominique. For the 2nd week I just did the morning sessions.
Both Natacha and Dominique are highly skilled teachers and know instinctively how and when to correct as well as how to bring out the best in people. Natacha was just brilliant and ensured that we had plenty of variety in the class, managing to cover reading, listening and conversation skills and adapting her material accordingly. The 3 of us had very different strengths, but no one was left out or made to feel they were not being attended to.
We also had the opportunity to visit Montelieu which managed to be both fun as well as a learning opportunity. Natacha was forever on the look out for potential speakers/ opportunities for future groups.
This is a very small language school and as such it is is very personable and friendly. The two teachers clearly love what they do – the school has more of a family atmosphere than a money making business ( and this is not to take away from their professionalism at all). We were all well looked after – they really went over and beyond.
I intend to come back next year and now have a better idea of what I need to focus on in the interim. Dominique was great in highlighting the areas needing more work/ how I can extend/ deepen my language skills. I alssi have SO much more confidence in speaking.
Thank you Natacha, Dominique and Luc – et à bientôt!
Semi-intensive course for 2 weeks, September 2022
Our time in Carcassonne and with Ludo Expression was challenging, rewarding and satisfying
My wife and I went to Carcassonne in September 2022 to attend two weeks of classes at Ludo Expression with Dominique and Luc. The “application” process was straightforward and whilst the test was a bit daunting for our limited French, it was only to give the school an idea of our level of proficiency. We were duly slotted into a beginners/lower intermediate class. Before arriving we were also helped to find suitable accommodation and Luc went out of his way to visit and report on an apartment that we were considering.
Our teacher Dominique could not have been nicer when welcoming us to the school and was a wonderfully descriptive and entertaining teacher. Class sizes are small with only 4 others in our first and whilst the French itself was sometimes difficult, we never felt left out or overwhelmed. Dominique always managed to make it fun. The school also arranged outings for us and a final social event in a Tapas Bar was memorable.
Carcassonne itself is a lovely town and the medieval Citie is delightful. There are numerous good value restaurants and the people could not have been more generous with their time and patience in listening to our language efforts.
Our time in Carcassonne and with Ludo Expression was challenging, rewarding and satisfying. More than anything else if gave us the confidence to speak more French and we look forward to being able to return to the school to learn more. I do not know of a nicer place or nicer people to do this with and would thoroughly recommend it.
Cours intensifs de 2 semaines chaque année en 2018, 2019, 2020 et 2021
Des progrès gigantesques !
De belles rencontres
See you next year!
Intensive course for 2 weeks, October 2019
A feeling of home
It is such a pleasure to write about this small city in southern France which greets visitors with La Cite, an ancient fortified city and castle, and then, below, a 13th century town on a river. The lower town has many other things of which to boast, too. – several large historical churches, a fine Museum of Art, many interesting shops, as well as expansive parks and gardens along the river, plus many other things.
Another outstanding offering is the language school, Ludo Expression, for persons wishing to further their skills in the French language.
Equipped with a small number of excellent teachers, par none; superb both in their teaching techniques as well as their sympathetic care for the students and their progress, the school accepts only a limited number of students. Students quickly befriend one another in its small classes, and the school takes on a feeling of home, away from. home.
While I have felt stress in other language learning environments, I believe it does not exist in the Ludo Expression school. The unlimited generosity of the couple who have made the school what it is, are a guarantee that the time passed here will be pleasant and special for all!
Living in the ever present sense of ongoing history, while glimpsing the glory of the massive walled city above on the hill, has, in only 2 weeks passage, taken me from a tourist’s perception into almost a feeling of becoming a Carcassonne resident! My treasured memory – to which I hope to return!
With fondness,
The tamed subjunctive
Confiance retrouvée
Follow the guide!
Mime, an effective tool
A great experience
I made my dream come true
Small group
Examen réussi !
Enjoyable and often hilarious
Cultural lessons
Confidence, a key step
Semi-intensive course for 4 weeks, April 2012.
Fun and memorable lessons
My French has improved enormously as a result of the time I spent at Ludo Expression. Dominique is an excellent teacher and her expressive gestbdffbbfdbfdbnations ensure the lessons are fun as well as memorable. I stayed in Caunes Minervois, a little village about 25 minutes drive from Carcassonne, and would strongly recommend any of the 1, 2 or 3 bedroom houses owned by Ingrid Hudson (www.mysweetgite.com). Staying in a quiet medieval village and going to school in Carcassonne was perfect to experience a wonderful French way of life. Thank you (again) Dominique for taking me to a much higher level of French and, more particularly, thank you for your treasured friendship.
One-to-one lessons for 2 weeks, September 2011.
Humour and enthusiasm
I am indeed thinking of taking some more refreshment one-to-one courses at LUDO EXPRESSION again.