French Classes - Winter Session
Monday, January 19th to Saturday, March 28th, 2009
General Information
- Adult and children classes
- All classes are held at the
John Wesley United Methodist, Rm. 103.
Address: 1689 Old Saint Augustine Rd. Telephone:(850) 877-1738
- Class sessions last ten weeks.
- Adult classes are in the evenings. Children classes are typically held on Saturdays.
- Classes are subject to cancellation due to insufficient participants (minimum number of students is class dependent).
If a class is cancelled you may enroll in an alternate class based on your skill level.
- The times may be subject to change in order to accommodate students' and teachers' schedules.
- We offer an individual membership\class package at a reduced price.
- Payment may be made by check or online using PayPal. Tuition fees must be paid before the start
of the first class.
- View our school and refund policies.
- Refer to our FAQs to assist you in class selection.
- For more information contact Sandra Michaud, Director of
Academic Programs, at 850-264-7985 (
e-mail.)
or Annie Voisin at 850-656-4039 (e-mail).
Curriculum
Please note that Beginning French 101 is exclusively reserved for complete beginners.
Level 102 is a good level to start with if you have some knowledge of French.
If you are unsure which course is appropriate for you, please contact us so that we can help you in your class selection.
The 101 and 102 courses are based on the AF Frames (French American Educational Standards)
– Cadre de Reference Europeen
First class (section 1): Tuesday, January 20th (meets twice a week)
First class (section 2): Wednesday, January 21st (meets once a week)
Course description: You will learn the sounds of the language and pronunciation,
basic vocabulary (how to greet people, introduce yourself, ask for information,
talk about yourself) and basic grammar rules (present tense verbs, masculine and
feminine).
This course does include short discussions in a relaxed and fun atmosphere!
Fees: $300 member, $350 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $340
Class Duration: Section 1: 1 hr. twice a week (lunch time), Section 2: 2 hrs. once a week (evening).
Prerequisite: None. This class is for people who never had French before.
Material required: Textbook Alter Ego 1 (includes a workbook and CD).
Important note: This class will use the textbook/exercise/CD material AlterEgo
which must be purchased by the student. This cost is in addition
to the class/membership fees. Please note that this book will be used for
this class as well as follow on classes with us (Basic French 102).
The Association will handle the ordering of the books. The discounted cost to the
student is $50.
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First class: Thursday, January 22nd
Course description:This class is for those who took Beginning French 101 using the Alter Ego 1 textbooks
(Unit 0 and 1, until p. 32). Students who studied French in the past and who consider themselves more than a novice may
be able to join this group upon a short phone conversation with the director of education in order to verify
their basic knowledge skills. Beginning French 102 will continue with Unit 2 an 3 of Alter Ego 1 along with the
audio and visual exercises (talk about one`s city, talk about one`s tastes/activities/hobbies, ask and give
directions, ask for information, invite someone, accept/refuse an invitation, etc.). Activities done in
class will help the student develop language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Fees: $300 member, $350 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $340
Class Duration: Total number of hours: 2 hrs/week x 10 weeks = 20 hours
Prerequisite: Beginning French 101 or equivalent
Material required: Textbook Alter Ego 1 (includes a workbook and CD) to be purchased
by student if not already done so for Basic French 101
First class: Tuesday, January 20th
Course description: We will use the Pimsler Method in this class. We will continue where we stopped at the
end of Beginning French 4 (Fall 2008). You will strive to make your French conversation more fluent
and enhance your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Your listening comprehension will sharpen and flourish.
You will continue to make progress in conversational interactions and cultural knowledge.
Fees: $150 member, $200 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $190
Class Duration: Total number of hours: 1.25 hrs/week x 10 weeks = 12.5 hours
Prerequisite: Beginning French 4 (with Pimsler method or equivalent). Students who already have
taken French classes in the past may register for this course upon discussion with a coordinator of our
education program.
Material required: Material will be provided at no cost to the student.
Register
First class: Tuesday, January 20th
Course description: Group discussions on a variety of topics chosen by the students
and the instructor, using different sources of French material like magazine articles,
recipes, songs, etc. Grammar rules, vocabulary and pronunciation will be reviewed when
appropriate in order to increase the students’ oral communication skills.
Fees: $150 member, $200 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $190
Class Duration: Total number of hours: 1.25 hrs/week x 10 weeks = 12.5 hours
Prerequisite: Beginners and/or Intermediate French courses taken in the past.
Material required: Material will be provided at no cost to the student.
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First class: Tuesday, January 20th
Course description: This class is aimed at students who have intermediate or higher
proficiency in the French language and would like to refresh their knowledge primarily
through relaxed conversation. Participants in this small-group class will hone their
basic conversational skills in French. While some attention will be placed on accent
reduction, the focus of this class will be to increase the participants' comfort
levels in spoken French in a variety of topics chosen by the instructor and the
students.
Fees: $150 member, $200 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $190
Class Duration: Total number of hours: 1.25 hrs/week x 10 weeks = 12.5 hours
Prerequisite: Good knowledge of French and/or French courses taken in the past.
Material required: Material will be provided at no cost to the student.
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First class: Monday, January 19th
Course description: We will explore different literary genres of French and francophone
literature: poems, fables, tales, extracts of well known authors and eventually read a novella,
from Le Clezio (Laureate of the Nobel prize in literature in 2008), or Voltaire (the novellas
will be accompanied by an English translation). The level will remain easy and suggestions
from students are welcome. We will read and discuss the chosen texts in an atmosphere that is
more relaxed than academic!
Fees: $150 member, $200 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $190
Class Duration: Total number of hours: 1.25 hrs/week x 10 weeks = 12.5 hours
Prerequisite: : Students should have an intermediate knowledge of French.
Material required: Material will be provided at no cost to the student.
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First class: Monday, January 19th
Course description: This class will give some useful tips for people traveling to
French speaking countries. Among the topics covered: basic vocabulary and expressions
about different themes (restaurant, hotel, reservations, transportations, directions,
etc...), practical tips for travelers (touristic attractions, cultural differences,
how to get around, etc...). This class will be taught in French and English with
most of the documentation in French.
Fees: $150 member, $200 non-member. Indvidual membership and class: $190
Class Duration: Total number of hours: 1.25 hrs/week x 10 weeks = 12.5 hours
Prerequisite: Some French knowledge preferable but not mandatory.
Material required: Material will be provided at no cost to the student.
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