French - Intermediate
This course is ideal for:
you if you feel fairly confident speaking French and using different time frames. You will have the equivalent of at least a good GCSE level or go to France quite a lot and want to improve your speaking and comprehension skills. We will work on using different tenses and widening your vocabulary. The emphasis will be on communicating and understanding each other using structured conversations as a starting point. The classes are relaxed and friendly, with plenty of opportunities to talk to the other members of the class in pairs and small groups.
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Course Teacher
My love of French started from a young age when on holiday in France and continued throughout school and university leading to a degree in modern languages.
My first couple of graduate jobs involved working in the contracts sections of two different tour operators; giving me ample opportunity to make the most of my language skills both by phone and face to face contracting with various hoteliers, apartment owners and transport businesses.
I then chose to complete a PGCE and worked as a language teacher at secondary level for over twenty years. It was during this time that I was inspired to develop my knowledge of Spanish; I'd done a basic introduction at school and had the rudiments but decided to take it further via a combination of residential courses in Spain and intensive evening courses at my local university. I can safely say I understand what it is to be an adult learner!
More recently I have tutored adult learners. I have lots of experience at all levels: from beginners through to A level.
Work and leisure opportunities have allowed me the pleasure to travel extensively throughout France and Spain, as well as living for a year in Normandy.
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