French - Improver
This course is ideal for:
Spending time in France? Ever had a problem in a restaurant or being understood? Want a holiday recommendation or to buy at the market like a local? Want to hire a bike or chat to the taxi driver?
Get ready to practise your perfect tense and perfect your pronouns to enable you to talk about anything from local excursions to finding parking spaces! This course is suitable for people who can get by in most simple situations and are starting to develop confidence using the passé compose. The class will be continuing with the resources they started last term but each lesson stands alone so it’s no problem to join this term. By the end of this course you will be able to:
• use the present perfect “I have been, I have done” to talk about your experiences
• Use object pronouns to say things like “I told her”, “I bought it”
• Use the pronoun “en”
• Discuss the weather in the past, present and future
There are no exams and there is no compulsory homework for this course. We aim to build your confidence with speaking and listening in French. We focus on communication, not perfection!
The course will start on Wednesday 1st October 2025 and run for 9 more weeks with a break for half term on 29th October. The course costs £150 for 10x 90 min lessons. Please pay a deposit of £50 to reserve your place. I kindly ask that full fees are paid before the first class of the term.
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Probably best described as a French nerd, my passion and enthusiasm for the French language and culture is, I am told, contagious I never tire of looking at even the most basic grammar because it is the foundation of everything.
I have a degree in French Studies from The University of Birmingham, and following that I lived in Brittany, Montpellier and Colomiers near Toulouse and had 2 children over there. While I was living in France I taught French students English and (to their surprise), French as well!
I took part in a pilot scheme on the Wirral a few years ago, teaching French in several Primary Schools and I have taught my own successful French Conversation Classes for adults for over 10 years now.
My aim is for people to feel relaxed and able to talk without feeling self conscious - I can remember my personal struggles with the language when I first lived in France. Every language teacher learns something new every day. My favourite part of teaching adults is meeting a host of people from various backgrounds and ages who all bring something extra and fabulous to each class.