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French 2 upper: module 2

Course Dates: 11/01/21 - 22/03/21
Time: 12:10 - 13:40
Location: Online
Tutors:
Pascale Vuittenez

Improve your lower intermediate French in this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'French 2 upper: module 1' or equivalent.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

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Description

What is the course about?

This course aims to further develop the four skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading. You will also widen your knowledge of French-speaking countries through a variety of communicative activities.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

Topics: personality traits; feelings and opinions; wishes.

Grammar: consolidation of the difference between passé composé and imparfait; conditional ('si' clauses); direct and indirect pronouns, en & y; comparisons.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- describe somebody's personality
- refer to past events confidently
- express wishes
- make comparisons
- express feelings and opinions

Please note that the learning outcomes may vary depending on the general progress made by the students.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Students should have done two years of French recently and have completed French 2 upper: module 1 or have an equivalent knowledge of the language.

It is also essential that you have some knowledge of basic grammar terminology (e.g. verb, noun, conjugation).

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role-plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Homework will be based on La Grammaire en Clair (Nelson).

Please try: Grant and Cutler - http://www.grantandcutler.com (020 7734 2012) and The European Bookshop - http://www.europeanbookshop.com (020 7734 5259).

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

French 2 upper: module 3. Please enrol as soon as possible as places cannot be guaranteed.

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Reviews below are by students who have attended this course, regardless of the course teacher. Please be aware you may not be booking onto a course with the same teacher.

Definitely worth doing. However try to establish your skill level accurately as I do another class which I think is too basic for my needs.
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Review by anon. / (Posted on 16/03/2020)
Knowledgeable and helpful tutor. Good facilities at EC London.
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Review by Anonymous / (Posted on 16/03/2020)
If you'd like to refresh your French this is a friendly and nice way to do it. The tutor is supportive and friendly and she makes each lesson relevant and fun with great mix of listening, speaking, working in groups and individual feedback.
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Review by Brita Forsstrom / (Posted on 02/04/2019)
Great course, good mix of materials and well paced
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Review by Anonymous / (Posted on 28/03/2019)
Very good tutor but the course has too many students on it and most turn up every week. 10-12 students would be ideal. We have 18-20.
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Review by Anonymous / (Posted on 28/03/2019)
remember to study outside of the course to make good progress!
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Review by Simon / (Posted on 21/03/2019)
Excellent content, challenging course, brilliant teaching
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Review by anon / (Posted on 19/03/2019)
provides a good grounding in basic grammar and vocabulary; excellent teaching; clarifies the differences between French and English usage.
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Review by Anonymous / (Posted on 19/03/2019)
Excellent tuition. Grammar taught in a shared learning style.
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Review by Deborah / (Posted on 18/03/2019)
A great way to learn French, brilliant teacher, fun group and 2 hours a week of total escape from life's stresses.
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Review by Anonymous / (Posted on 10/03/2019)
This is an excellent course which balances the four elements in an imaginative way (chansons, word matching games, a humorous grammar book). The class emphasis is speaking and listening; new grammar is introduced in the lesson and consolidated for homework. Writing tasks are 'modelled' and there is an opportunity every week for free writing which is impeccably marked. Students can prepare in advance for new topics. I've done a few language courses in the past (not at City Lit) and this is far and away the best - it's challenging, but very rewarding.
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Review by It's worth the train fare! / (Posted on 14/04/2017)
This was such an enjoyable course. The teacher fostered a great atmosphere so we could be confident and relaxed about trying out our French on each other. The pace was steady with plenty of revision if needed. The teacher used an interesting variety of media in the class so the 90 mins flew by each week. Can't wait for the next module!
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Review by EH / (Posted on 14/04/2017)
Fantastic course. Can't wait until next term . Really helped my spoken French. Just spent a week in France and felt much more confident!
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Review by Amanda / (Posted on 13/04/2017)
Tutor Biographies
Pascale Vuittenez

A love of language, of words, of the intricacies of grammar was instilled at an early age into Pascale as a young child, sitting at the back of ther mother's classroom, taking it all in. Her professional destiny was sealed... After setting up and delivering language courses in the private sector as well as government agencies and TV channels she was eager to enter the great community and the ethos of Adult Education. Pascale believes that it is both an enormous privilege and responsability to instill, foster and sustain a thirst for learning in a fun, safe and welcoming environment. Her secret ingredients are humour and energy.

Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.

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Course Code: LF224

Started Mon, day, 11 Jan - 22 Mar '21
Started Mon, eve, 11 Jan - 22 Mar '21 Full Thu, eve, 14 Jan - 25 Mar '21

Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)

Full fee: £169.00
Senior fee: £135.00
Concession: £103.00
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