This week, we got acquainted to the new comers in our group, which was a good opportunity to revise questions/answers and talking about oneself. We also talked about holidays and what you did during the summer and in September. Then we listened to a song and had a go at translating it. You can listen to the song again here.
DEVOIRS
– Choose two famous people and describe them (5 sentences) so that we can progressively guess who they are,
– What is your favourite object at home and why ?
– Explain the vocabulary below in French.
For this first lesson, we started a few revisions: how to ask questions, negatives, basic verbs… Then you practised “interrogating” one another using the questionnaires I had given. We didn’t have time to have a look at the song I had selected, but you can watch the video clip here.Read More…
Devoirs
– Une recommandation de lecture
– Exercices de grammaire dans le livre: 5.6 et 6.2 + lire pp. 59-60.
РExpliquer le vocabulaire ci-dessous en fran̤ais.
For our first lesson, we started by introducing one another, which was a good opportunity to revise how to ask questions and check out a few odds and ends. We then talked about likes and dislikes (food) which allowed us to revise the conjugations of the regular verbs ending in -er.
Finally, I just asked some random questions…
This group is suitable for people who have already a substantial knowledge of French, but wish to improve on their fluency.
This course will focus mainly on conversational skills, and you can expect the lessons to be conducted in French (though, on occasion, I might use English to quickly explain a finer grammar point!).
Various themes will be explored, thanks to different means: articles from the internet or from the French press will help gather vocabulary that will prove extremely useful for discussion, and, although grammar will not be formally explored, we will look at those aspects that you feel less confident about.
The course will help you feel more confident whilst discussing a number of topics that come up in conversation with friends, or with colleagues.
I will integrate short film extracts, as well as other cultural elements, in order to improve your fluency and develop more understanding of more colloquial French.
We will also explore trickier grammar points, such as the subjunctive, personal pronouns and relative pronouns.
Contact Lise today to check if this is the right class for you: Free 30 minutes assessment of your present level!
Classes start on the 11 of October 2010 and will last for 10 weeks, until the middle of December.
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.
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