Charlotte Behm, 29, Germany

“I thought working in France would be difficult because of the language…I knew some French but it was not enough. I signed up for a French course at a language school close to where I stayed. The course was very good and encouraged me to speak in French at all times. Then I took the TFI test twice till I was confident of my score and so my ability in French. I then applied for a job when I was happy with my score.”