Ecole Du Ski Francais - A Big No No (Ecole du Ski)

Member Name: ladyoftheflowers

Product:	Ecole du Ski
Date:	25/07/00 (85 review reads)
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Advantages: Good snow records in most france

Disadvantages: Lack of English speaking instructors making learning very diffucult

Having skied in many resorts in France accompanied by my wife and children we have found that the French Ski School - ESF is useless. I am sure that the instructors teach French children very well but there lack of English results in the poor teaching of British children. My son complained that the instructor often had trouble explaining technique to the group and they found it very diffucult to understand what they were supposed to be doing. The French only employ French instructors and the quality of the teaching for English speaking people has suffered as a result. The schools in Andorra and Austria are much better because the employ instructors who have a good grasp of the English language and are able to teach competently using it. I am sure not all the French instructors speak inadequate English but from my experince it would seem that this is true of the majority. I would recommend that beginners began in Andorra or Austria where theyw ill find the teaching of a much higher standard for the British. Hope I haven't put you off, France is a wonderful place to ski once you have learnt the basics and skiing is a wonderful sport, go for it!

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