Beginner 1

This course, taught through a thematic approach, offers the basics of conversation in French. The emphasis will be on oral skills, listening and speaking, with an integration of reading and writing activities. The environment is pleasant, relaxed and risk-free. There are no prerequisites for this course. This course is taught in French.

• At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• greet someone and say goodbye
• Introduce yourself and others (family and friends)
• Become familiar with everyday expressions such as those related to the weather
• say how they feel (expressions related to body parts)
• Ask and answer simple questions about personal details
• Describe yourself and others (including clothing) using basic descriptive words such as color
• Give and ask for basic information such as name, email address, phone number, age, nationality, occupation, etc.
• Express your likes and dislikes
• Briefly talk about daily and weekend activities in the present
• Talk about your hobbies
• Use expressions related to purchases and prices
• Give and ask for date and time
• Give orders and follow instructions
• Asking and giving instructions
• Become familiar with vocabulary related to house and home
• Conduct an interview

Beginner 2

This course, taught using a thematic approach, builds on the content of Beginner 1. The focus will be on oral skills, listening and speaking, with the integration of reading and writing activities. The environment is pleasant, relaxed and risk-free. Beginner 1 or similar experience of French is a prerequisite. This course is taught in French.

• At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Expressing personal needs
• Indicate quantities
• Talking/writing about past events
• Expressing opinions, asking for opinions and giving compliments
• Talk about food
• Discuss present and past daily routine
• Asking, giving and refusing permission
• Express an obligation
• Accept and decline a proposal
• Read/write an advertisement
• Explain how to succeed in an activity
• Expressing likes and dislikes
• Expressing frequency and intensity
• To give advice
• Speaking/writing hobbies
• Talking/writing about vacations
• Talk about a recent event
• Talking about usual events in the past
• Describe the circumstances of past actions
• Talking about childhood memories
• Talk/write about future events
• Talking about the weather forecast

Intermediate 1

These courses are designed for those who have a basic knowledge of French and who wish to build on their previous learning experiences to improve their level of proficiency. The four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, are developed in a relaxed, friendly and non-threatening environment. As the classes are small, students have plenty of opportunity and are encouraged to participate actively to their full capacity.

Basic French grammar is reviewed as needed and is adapted to the individual needs of the group. New grammar points are taught in the context of articles, surveys, advertisements and the topic being studied.

These are excellent refresher courses for anyone interested in improving their French communication skills, as well as for those reaching this level of proficiency for the first time. These courses are taught in French. The Intermediate 1 course requires a beginner level 2 or appropriate exposure to French.

• The grammatical content of these courses is as follows:
• -the relative pronouns who and that
• -the demonstrative pronouns he, that, those and those
• -the demonstratives this, this, this and these (revised if necessary)
• -the position of adjectives
• -the past tense (revised if necessary)
• -the imperfect (revised if necessary)
• -the near future and the simple future (revised if necessary)
• -the conditional
• -relative pronouns where, whose, which, from which
• -the comparative and the superlative
• -the possessive pronouns mine, yours etc.
• -the use of the past tense compared to the imperfect tense
• -the formation of adverbs
• -the use of the negative
• -the expression of the consequence
• -the agreement of the past participle
• -the speech reported in the present
• -opposition and concession
• -What and what

• direct and indirect pronouns and the use of "y" and "en"
  -the present subjunctive
  -idiomatic expressions

The main themes covered are as follows:

• family, home, clothes, childhood memories, origins
• health, exercise, resolutions
• work, unemployment
• recreational activities, travel