I give an initial placement test to determine the individual’s level in French grammar and comprehension. Based on the test results, I analyze the students needs and organise the structure of the course according to what I think is necessary for the student and what the student actually wants to gain from the lesson.

The structure of the course depends each time on what the student has set as a priority and what are his/her short term and/or long term objectives. Once these elements have been defined, the material is chosen according to the teaching method that most suits you, because each student is unique!

During each session, notes are taken to make a list of all the points to be studied.

The classes are organized using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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  General french

  Phonetics

  • The specific sounds of French
  • How to articulate the sounds
  • Rhythm
  • Accentuation

  Listening

  • Podcasts
  • Songs
  • Lectures

  Oral production

  • Daily life communication
  • Current topics
  • Presentations
  • Small talks
  • Role plays

  Intercultural

  • French culture
  • Habits & traditions
  • Idiosyncracies
  • Gestures

  Writing

  • How to express your ideas in writing
  • Nuance ones ideas
  • Creative writing
  • Essays
  • Mails - specificity of French emails
  • Reports
  • Summaries

  Vocabulary

  • Daily life vocabulary in context
  • Specific vocabulary in context
  • Different activities to promote memorization

  Reading

  • Panorama of French literature through classical or modern French books and novels, poesy
  • Get information by reading the French press (French news as a priority)

  Kids

  • A learning through:
  • Games
  • Memory
  • Theatre Activities
  • Body Language
  • Mimes
  • Arts and Crafts
• Professional French
  Professional french

  Professional writing

  • Writing emails
  • Taking notes
  • Writing reports

  Negociations

  • Make suggestions, propose modifications, improvements
  • Express an obligation, a constraint, a possibility, a necessity
  • Presentations
  • Develop an argument and convince
  • Accept or reject proposals

  Specific glossary

  • Detailed glossary of your business sector
  • Practical application

  French of professions

  • Business French
  • Medical French
  • French of Tourism
  • French of Gastronomy

  Presentation

  • Introduce yourself and the subject
  • Know how to use visual aids
  • Talk about trends and figures
  • Summarize and conclude

  Phone call

  • Introduce yourself and indicate the purpose of your call
  • Verify information
  • Ask for clarification
  • Mails - specificity of French emails
  • Know expressions usually used in telephone conversations

  Meetings

  • Give its opinion
  • Interact with participants
  • Verify that participants have understood
  • Clarify a situation, ask for clarification
• Specific demands
  Specific demands

  Relocation

  • Moving to France
  • Opening a bank account
  • Setting up telephone service
  • etc...

  Administrative matters

  • Problems with:
  • Healthcare administration
  • Taxes
  • Telephone or internet providers
  • etc...

  Exams

  • DELF/DALF Preparation
  • TCF Preparation

  Creative Writing

  • Writing scenarii
  • Writing short stories

  Crash course 5h

  • Package – daily life communication :
  • Restaurants (get information on dishes)
  • Stores (get information on prices)
  • Transports (ask how to reach a place)

  Phonetics

  • During this 5 hours workshop we will review all the major phonetics sounds:
  • Nasal sounds,
  • Oral vowels,
  • Specific sounds of French language.

  Grammar workshop

  • During this 5 hours workshop we will review all the major grammar points:
  • Tenses, pronouns, adjectives.