French - Improver
This course is ideal for:
French – Improver 1
“And you?” Et toi?
This course is suitable for learners who have studied the language before and can have a basic conversation about themselves and get by in typical tourist situations. In order to get the most out of this course, you will have an understanding of how to use verbs in the present tense, and be ready to learn how to use them to talk about the future.
Each class builds to a spoken, scripted conversation, which we practise in pairs, in a relaxed and sociable atmosphere. On the way we learn new vocabulary as well as a bit of grammar, culture and pronunciation. We then have an opportunity to create our own conversation with lots of support and there is always an emphasis on French for Fun! Learning is supported with course materials and access to online learning through the Virtual Learning Environment.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
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Bonjour! I originally studied French at the University of Manchester which included a year spent working in Clermont Ferrand among the volcanos of the Auvergne. This is where I really fell in love with France and all things French. After my degree I taught English at the University of Dijon for a couple of years before returning to the UK and obtaining a Modern Languages PGCE from Goldsmiths, University of London. I then spent 10 years teaching French in secondary schools in Kent, Sussex and Guernsey.
In 2007, on the day after our wedding, my husband and I set off in an ancient Triumph with a rather leaky tent and very little luggage to find and buy a house in France. A few months later we settled next door to a Boulangerie in a village on the river Vienne near Poitiers. Our son was born 12 months later. We taught English and embraced all aspects of rural life in France. We made a lot of French friends who we were very sad to leave when we came back to Sussex in 2013. We keep in touch.
Since then, I have been teaching in a Prep school and I also tutor private GCSE and A level students. I have taught learners aged from 4 up to 84. I love sharing my linguistic and cultural knowledge, getting to know my learners and building their confidence. Having recently left the classroom behind for the last time, I am very excited to be joining the Language for Fun community and to be starting a new French adventure.