French - Advanced
This course is ideal for:
those wishing to begin or practice and improve their spoken French.
A new beginner 1, Improver 1, Intermediate 1 and Advanced 1 are coming to Guildford soon.
Please fill in the enquiry form and indicate your level (see guide below) and availability (see below).
You will work in pairs, moving from table to table, in a speed dating format. Meeting several people each week to work through our structured method and practice speaking, in a supportive equal ability environment. By the end of the first term you will have improved confidence and ability in the French language, made some new friends, and be looking forward to seeing them again after the school break.
Beginner 1 – either complete beginner or rusty school qualification with zero spoken confidence.
Improver 1 – can get by in France but zero or very little knowledge of how to talk about the future and past.
Intermediate 1 – can use future and simple past tense (using avoir or être as the auxiliary) and are able to practice french when on holiday though often ask the French to speak slower or repeat what they have said.
Advanced 1 – can comfortably hold a conversation but unsure you are getting it right and need more practice and vocabulary as you often can’t find the right word.
By the end of the Beginner course (1 year) you will learn the basics and be able to get by confidently and hold a simple conversation.
By the end of the Improver course (1yr) you will have vastly expanded your knowledge and ability, you may be slightly confused as you have learnt so much but you can look back and clearly see the progress you have made and are excited about practicing it in France.
By the end of the Intermediate course (1yr) you are chatting in French with your classmates for at least an hour each lesson (speed dating format means you change partner every 10 – 15 minutes) and that confidence and ability is transferring to your communications whilst in France.
At advanced level you will practice and maintain your level whilst improving vocabulary, understanding, confidence and having a lot of fun along the way.
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Bonjour, je m’appelle Heather.
My personal language learning journey started in my early 20's, when I arrived in France, like a typical Brit, super scared of opening my mouth and with literally just a handful of words like maison, merci and baguette. I listened a lot, read comics and proceeded to learn the language in situ through immersion. As a result, I made all the hilarious mistakes that English speakers make when learning the language, so I'm perfectly situated to help you recognise them (and encourage you to accept their inevitability) but also to help you continue speaking when you do make mistakes. To remind you that perfection takes time and only comes with repeated attempts at communication, best accompanied by a smile. I smiled so much (from nerves) and I laughed laughed and laughed.
Upon my return to the UK in 2017, I looked for a teaching method that put the joy of learning the language at the very top of it's priority list as I had read about how we learn quicker when we are relaxed. Knowing from experience, that if I had picked up a grammar book when I had arrived in France, I would have never dared to try so as Language For Fun focuses on communication over perfection I knew that it was the teaching method for me. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
So, after 22 years in France, completely submerged in French culture and rarely speaking English, I set up the Guildford and Godalming branch of Language For Fun, to teach the language that I love, to adults in small, sociable, fun, friendly groups. I now provide classes at 8 different levels, with excellent tutors, to guide you through your language learning journey.
It has been a great pleasure to help so many people to improve and perfect their French conversation skills, from complete beginner to confident conversationalist. I can honestly say that I really do teach language for FUN. Get in touch and give it a go.