French - Beginner
This course is ideal for:
This course is suitable for learners who already have some experience of the language, but need to improve their use of the present tense before expanding their vocabulary and would like to develop confidence in typical holiday scenarios. By the end of this course you will be able to:
Talk about where you go on holiday
get information in a train station
ask and talk about the weather
book a hotel room
get help in a pharmacy and talk about simple health problems
get help in a lost property office by describing items
find out tourist information
We accept people all through the term so please do enquire!
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Course Teacher
I have loved languages since childhood, when holidays were spent camping throughout Europe and trying to communicate with children of all nationalities, often through shared English popular songs!
I went on to study French and Spanish at Durham University, after which I was a primary school teacher for many years. There, I would ask children who spoke languages other than English, to teach me a few phrases in their language, which kept me aware of the challenges of learning a brand new language. I also kept up my skills with British Council teacher exchanges to France, as well as regular trips to Europe to visit friends and spend holidays.
Since leaving school teaching, I am thoroughly enjoying tutoring for Language for Fun, and the relaxed, enjoyable method of language learning, so different to how learners would have been taught in school.
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