Neurolinguistic approach in FLE | Erasmus+ Bordeaux

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Neurolinguistic approach in FLE: teaching French through spoken interaction

Test the neurolinguistic approach (NLA) in real FLE lessons: an Erasmus+ week in Bordeaux centred on oral interaction, useful repetition and the automatisation of language structures.

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Eligible for Erasmus+ KA1 funding Small groups, max. 16 participants Europass documentation provided

Language teaching course for teachers · Part of our Erasmus+ teacher training courses in Bordeaux

Neurolinguistic approach for FLE teachers

Many learners know the rules of French yet still hesitate to speak. The neurolinguistic approach starts from a different premise: fluency is built through structured oral interaction first, with reading and writing introduced once spoken patterns are in place.

This Erasmus+ course in Bordeaux lets you experience the neurolinguistic approach from the inside. Through immersive sessions, spontaneous interaction and the design of your own activities, you will learn how the NLA develops an internal grammar in your learners and how to bring it into your own FLE classroom, step by step.

Why use the neurolinguistic approach in FLE?

Oral first: learners build fluency through structured spoken interaction before moving to reading and writing.
Useful repetition: contextualised repetition automatises language structures instead of drilling them mechanically.
Authentic communication: every activity is built on real interaction, so learners use French to say things that matter to them.
An internal grammar: the NLA develops intuitive command of structures, the way first languages are acquired.
A clear progression: from spoken patterns to written comprehension and production, in a sequence you can plan and explain.

The approach is consistent with the action-oriented view of language education promoted by the Council of Europe’s language policy, which places real communication at the centre of learning.

What you will learn in this neurolinguistic approach course

Understanding the theoretical foundations of the neurolinguistic approach (ANL / NLA)

Experiencing learning centred on oral production and automatisation

Identifying the interaction principles that build linguistic fluency

Designing FLE teaching sequences that integrate the NLA

Moving from structured oral work to reading and writing

Adapting the approach to the levels you actually teach

Teachers testing neurolinguistic approach activities for oral fluency during an Erasmus+ FLE course in Bordeaux — Immersive Erasmus+ training in Bordeaux: experiencing the neurolinguistic approach through spoken interaction

What you will be able to do after this course

Run oral interaction activities based on the neurolinguistic approach

Structure a teaching sequence that automatises language structures

Adapt the NLA to different learner levels and profiles

Introduce written comprehension and production after structured oral work

Use contextualised repetition without losing learner engagement

Analyse and improve existing FLE sequences through an NLA lens

Explain the approach convincingly to colleagues and parents

Build an integration plan for the NLA in your own school

Explore the course in detail

Understand the theoretical foundations of the neurolinguistic approach (ANL / NLA).
Experience learning centred on oral production and the automatisation of structures.
Identify the principles of interaction that build linguistic fluency.
Design FLE teaching sequences that integrate the NLA in class.

We believe in learning by doing, and nowhere is that more true than with the neurolinguistic approach: you cannot teach it without having felt it work on yourself first.

Immersive sessions centred on oral production.
Situations that trigger spontaneous interaction.
Analysis of real FLE teaching sequences built on the NLA.
Progressive design of transferable classroom activities.
Continuous formative feedback throughout the week.

This course is designed for FLE and language teachers who want to develop real oral fluency in their learners, whether they are discovering the neurolinguistic approach or consolidating an existing practice.

It also welcomes trainers, educators, headteachers, school leaders and administrative staff involved in language education. A minimum A2 level of French is required, and groups mix roles and countries so you learn as much from your peers as from the trainer.

Day	Theme
Monday	Foundations of the NLA. Morning: theoretical principles of the neurolinguistic approach, the role of oral work in automatisation. Afternoon: immersive session centred on oral interaction.
Tuesday	Interaction and fluency. Morning: interaction as the engine of learning. Afternoon: workshop, creating activities that build oral fluency.
Wednesday	Automatisation and useful repetition. Morning: automatisation strategies and contextualised repetition. Afternoon: designing interactive oral activities adapted to levels.
Thursday	From speaking to writing. Morning: progressive transition to written comprehension and production. Afternoon: workshop, integrating writing after structured oral work.
Friday	Implementation and transfer. Morning: designing a complete sequence integrating the NLA. Afternoon: project presentations, feedback and Europass certification.

As a host organisation for Erasmus+ teacher training in Bordeaux, we support you at every step of your mobility.

Before your mobility

Needs-analysis questionnaire and review of your current FLE practices
Linguistic self-assessment
Preparatory resources on the principles of the neurolinguistic approach
Learning Agreement, Quality Commitment and Erasmus+ KA1 application support

After your mobility

Final course evaluation and support for your Erasmus+ reporting
Certificate of attendance and Europass Mobility document
Access to shared teaching resources
A transferable NLA sequence template for your own school

For a course built on spoken French, Bordeaux is the ideal immersion: every café, market and tram ride becomes a chance to practise exactly what the neurolinguistic approach trains.

Full French immersion: real interactions in French from morning to evening reinforce the oral work done in class.
European perspective: teachers from across Europe create an international learning environment during your Erasmus+ mobility.
Inspiring setting: a UNESCO-listed city that mixes heritage and innovation, like the approach itself.
Accessibility: high-speed rail and an international airport make Bordeaux easy to reach.

Target audience

Whether you already teach French as a foreign language or are moving into it, this neurolinguistic approach course is aimed at teachers, trainers, counsellors (educational and career), school psychologists, headteachers, school leaders and administrative staff. Participants teach across primary, secondary, vocational and adult education, with a minimum group of 10 and a maximum of 16 participants.

Erasmus+ funding: how it works

Teachers, trainers, headteachers, school leaders and other education staff can apply for an Erasmus+ KA1 grant, so your institution may cover travel, board and lodging, cultural activities and the fees of this neurolinguistic approach course through the grant. This course is part of our Erasmus teacher training courses in Bordeaux.

The course is priced to fit within the Erasmus+ grant, with a range of options so you can balance comfort and quality while staying within it.

Erasmus+ quality standards

As a host organisation based in Bordeaux (OID E10260484), we comply with the Erasmus+ quality standards for course providers: transparent objectives and learning outcomes, needs analysis before the course, active and participative methodology, and full documentation for your national agency.

What is included in the course

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Morning refreshments

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Cultural evening

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Wellness access

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Course materials and teaching resources

Official Erasmus+ validation

To ensure the recognition of your neurolinguistic approach course, we provide all required European certification and Erasmus+ compliance documentation:

✓ Europass Mobility: Official recognition of your professional development and teaching skills.
✓ Quality Commitment: Full compliance with Erasmus+ quality standards.
✓ Final Certification: Official certificate of attendance with training hours.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this course is fully eligible for Erasmus+ KA1 mobility funding, which can cover travel, accommodation and the course fees depending on your project.

No. The course starts from the theoretical foundations of the NLA and builds up progressively through immersive practice, so it suits teachers discovering the approach as well as those wishing to consolidate it.

A minimum A2 level is required. The course can be delivered in the language of your choice, and activities are adapted to the levels you teach.

One-week sessions run monthly, extendable up to four weeks, with 20 hours per week from Monday to Friday. You receive a certificate of attendance and a Europass Mobility document, with full Erasmus+ compliance documentation.

No. The neurolinguistic approach (ANL / NLA) is a language teaching methodology developed by Claude Germain and Joan Netten, grounded in neuroeducation research on how languages are acquired. It has nothing to do with neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), a personal development technique from the 1970s.