January 2013 Advanced French classes

These French classes, taking place in Stockbridge, in Edinburgh, are suitable for people who already have a substantial vocabulary and a good grasp of French grammar.

The classes focus on improving fluency and facilitating conversation in French through stimulating and rewarding games and exercises and  also tackles common grammar mistakes/problems through play, which alleviates the sense of repetitive boredom that could stem from studying grammar more formally and renders it much more appealing and almost effortless.

Classes are kept small in terms of size, as there is a maximum of 8 people per group. This ensures that everyone can participate in the course of the lesson  and that no one can “hide”. It also helps create a friendly atmosphere, which is very conducive to learning.

Availability of the Advanced French conversation classes:

• Day: Tuesdays, 10-11.30am
• Evening: Mondays, 7-8.30pm — Tuesdays, 7.45-9.15pm

Grammar
Through the use of board games, the group shall improve on specific aspects of grammar that students find tricky at this level.

• Past tense revision (perfect, imperfect and pluperfect)
• Conditional
• Subjunctive
• Pronouns
• Relative clauses

Fluency

Using a French magazine, the group will focus every week on specific articles chosen by the students. This will introduce new vocabulary and more complex sentence structures, and help focus conversation on specific themes that are of interest to everyone in the group.

Vocabulary & knowledge

Every week, students receive a short list of words and structures studied in the course of the previous week. The group's teacher starts each lesson by going over that new French vocabulary in class with the students who explain it into French: this process enables a deeper understanding allowing the students to memorise the newly acquired structures better, seemingly effortlessly.

Interested in joining one of Lise's advanced French conversation groups?
Why not contact Lise today to check if this is the right level for you? >>> Free 30 minutes assessment of your present level!

Gift vouchers are also available if you would like to offer someone a special gift that will last them for 10 weeks! Contact Lise for more information :-)

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT CLASSES FILL UP QUICKLY: BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

• Classes start on week commencing 14 January 2013 and will last for 10 weeks, until the end of March 2013.
• The fees include documents used in class, as well as a selection of tea/coffee/herbal teas.
• Minimum number of students: 4
• Maximum number of students: 8

For more information and for a free assessment of your level to determine if this is the right group for you, contact Lise at lise@edilang.com or on (0131) 557 27 34.


Lise is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. She has been teaching French to adults for the past 20 years in a wide variety of contexts and enjoys helping people speak better French. She also runs Edinburgh's FREE French meetup group .

To know more about Lise and her classes, click here :-) A bientôt!

French Advanced Tuesdays Summary 4

Mardi dernier, nous avons commencé le cours comme d'habitude avec le vocabulaire de la semaine précédente. Puis nous avons parlé avec vos questions intéressantes, que j'ai bien aimées :D

Nous avons ensuite écouté une chanson (Si j'avais un marteau) pour réviser le conditionnel. Vous pouvez la réécouter ici: 

 

Bon week-end!

Devoirs:

1) Répondre aux questions de la fiche au conditionnel + on continuera avec vos questions intéressantes :)

2) Réfléchir au thème des organisations caritatives

3) Vocabulaire à chercher en français

Vocabulaire

penser à ma jeunesse

accéder au pouvoir

un personnage /// un caractère

en même temps

la faute /// le défaut

ça se peut

au bon moment

la deuxième guerre mondiale

occidental(e)

ancien(ne) ////vieux, vieille

d'autres tribus

explorateur, exploratrice

un détroit

à l'étranger

une cité //// une ville

c'est bon //// c'est bien

apprendre qqch à qqn

enseigner aux enfants

French Advanced Tuesdays Summary 4

Mardi dernier, nous avons commencé le cours comme d'habitude avec le vocabulaire de la semaine 3. Puis nous avons parlé d'histoires étranges que vous aviez trouvées dans les journaux (ou dans votre expérience)... On n'a pas eu le temps de faire les pronoms... La semaine prochaine nous commencerons par cela, donc révisez bien ;-)
Bon week-end!


Devoirs:
1) 5 questions intéressantes à poser à vos collègues
2) Réfléchir au thème des organisations caritatives
3) Vocabulaire à chercher en français


Vocabulaire


rappeler
se rappeler
l'efficacité
faux /// mal
un plateau
économe
un service à thé
dépareillé(e)
pendant 50 ans
pendant quelques années
il y a des fois où on les utilise mal
un commissariat
une nourrice agréée
immédiatement //// instamment
je le rends responsable pour l'accident
un entrefilet
ainsi que
le ski de randonnée