Avord Fluent Languages is a language institute dedicated to helping students master English, French, and Spanish in a dynamic and immersive environment.
At Avord Fluent Languages, we believe that language learning is a journey of personal growth, and we use a unique coaching approach to help our students develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Our innovative outdoor classes provide a refreshing change from traditional classroom settings, allowing students to practice their language skills in real-world situations.
With experienced instructors and a supportive community, Avord Fluent Languages is the ideal place to take your language skills to the next level.
We identified six benefits of taking coaching conversations outdoors which contribute to positive outcomes in coachee ratings
Side by side
Walking or sitting alongside the language coach is a unique aspect of outdoor coaching that differs to indoor or digital coaching, where most conversations happen sat opposite each other. Being alongside one another gives the coaches the sense of being less scrutinised, less judged, more relaxed and builds a connection with the language coach
Openness, space and expanse
Walking enabled coaches to experience the expanse of the nature
Outdoor freedom
Being outdoors helped coaches to feel free, open, calm, relaxed or energised and made greater use of metaphor and analogy
Different ways of thinking
Being outdoors brought different experiences, different perspective and different ways of thinking to old situations
Movement and pace
Being outdoors allows the coachee
to play with movement and pace, to let it reflect their mood and express their emotions. Meandering, walking quickly,
standing or sitting still, give more time and ''space'' for reflection
Senses, feelings and emotions
Outdoor coaching engaged all the senses (even taste), leading to a fuller experience from the language coaching session
And what this tells us is that language coaching might be convenient online, enjoyable face to face, but outdoor environments also have significant benefits to offer.
« Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well being and walk away from every illness.
I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. »
Soren Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855)
Florence de Dreuzy
AFL's director
Florence is French-born, founder of the Avord Fluent Language Institute (AFL). She has always had a passion for English and holds advanced English diplomas.
She is an internationally certified language coach, a business communication trainer, teacher trainer, and Trauma informed care certified.
She supports international English learners in high-stress work environments such as military airbases and hospitals, as well as industrial clients. Her courses take place both indoors and outdoors with a strong focus on language coaching.
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