French beginners: focus on pronunciation
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- Start Date: 17 Oct 2025End Date: 14 Nov 2025Fri (Daytime): 14:15 - 15:15In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 3 sessions (over 5 weeks)Course Code: LFW100Tutors: Estelle HélouinFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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What is the course about?
An opportunity to improve and gain confidence with pronunciation, intonation and rhythm of the French language.
What will we cover?
Pronunciation drills, working on specific sounds in French and expressing feelings using the appropriate intonation.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Identify and reproduce different and difficult sounds in French
- Use appropriate intonation to express yourself (rhythm, difference between statements, questions and exclamations, express emotions).
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Suitable if you have studied French for at least a term. For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
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.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All of the material for the course will be provided by the tutor.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please check our website to find out about other French workshops.
Estelle became interested in languages in secondary school, in France, where she had an inspiring and brilliant English teacher who made students speak the language for the whole lesson. This approach was quite ground-breaking at the time! After studying English at university and working briefly as a translator, she developped a passion for teaching after discovering a course to become a teacher of French as a foreign language when she moved to London many years ago. Estelle has taught adults from all different backgrounds and levels and has also enjoyed being a language learner herself. “Being quite musical, I particularly love the sound of languages, I am also passionate about learning in general. I think learning languages not only helps you discover other cultures but also enable people to develop many competences such as communication skills”.
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.
