french courses

French discovery level course:
• Discovery level: you have no French or did some French a while ago, or just want to refresh your knowledge.
At the end of this course you will be able to greet people and say goodbye formally and informally; introduce yourself; say where you come from, what your job is; talk briefly about your family and your interests; count at least up to 100 (possibly up to 1,000); order a meal; book a table at a restaurant; buy bus/theatre/opera/cinema tickets; get around in a city; say what you like or dislike; and have a basic idea of the grammar.
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French DELF A1 course:
Prepare for the internationally recognised DELF examinations (Diplôme d’études en langue française)to be taken at the French Institute in Edinburgh on 17th June. Examination fees are separate.
This is the foremost qualification in French as a Foreign Language with international recognition. It is awarded by the French Ministry of Education and is a means towards study abroad and better employment prospects.
Beginners’ level DELF A1: On completing this level you should be:
• able to understand and use a basic range of everyday
expressions relating to personal details and needs,
• able to understand and use a few grammatical structures,
• familiar with the sound and writing systems of the language,
• aware of how to address people both formally and
informally as appropriate.
If taking the exam, it would be preferable if you have had some French in the past.
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Go French!
• For beginners or improvers
Five-week semi-intensive classes, with two sessions of 90 minutes each per week, culminating in a weekend trip to Paris with your class and your tutor. The emphasis will be on general verbal skills needed to spend a couple of days soaking yourself in the language while enjoying the culture and excitement of a major city. Travel arrangements are made separately and by the individual.
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French Intermediate
At the end of this course in addition to the skills at the beginner level you will be able to deal with larger numbers (eg 2007; 150,000); shop for clothing, other goods and souvenirs, or at a market; use past and future tenses, recognise and use conditional sentences; express/defend your opinion, contradict someone if necessary; talk for a few minutes about your hobbies, interests and favourite sports as well as answer questions about them; talk about a holiday you have had; use the telephone for simple tasks, take a message; and have a wider knowledge of grammar.
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Advanced French literature and conversation
• Good level of spoken and written French required. (post Higher / A level)
• Description: This course is aimed at advanced students who wish to further their skills and knowledge of oral and written French at a higher level and who also wish to share and expand their knowledge of contemporary France. Activities in class are adapted to the interests and needs of participants: a) Debates on current affairs based on a dossier of French newspapers articles b) Listening comprehension based on recorded exerpts c) Translation/interpreting tasks based on literary exerpts relating to the dossier topic d) Exploration of aspects relating to history, art, literature and "la bande dessinée".
• Activities in class mainly focus on oral/aural work; those done at home focus on written skills providing the opportunity for individual feedback.
By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level C1+/C2 of the Common European Framework.
• Maximum entry: 12 per group
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Intensive immersion French crash-course, 25 hours per week, 1 week.
Open to beginners or post-beginners in French. Other levels by arrangement.
You will cover survival French required for visits to France or a country where French is the official language, or when you want to make contact and communicate with the population.
This course is aimed at people all those who want to develop their language skills and cultural knowledge, people who are buying property overseas, spouses of French-speaking nationals, people about to set off to France or other French speaking country, culture enthusiasts.
The course runs from 9.00am to 3.45 Monday to Friday, and is our most intensive programme (a total of 25 hours per week). In addition to the small group tuition, each day includes a lesson with two native speakers present, allowing informal conversation in informal surroundings. The course includes one working lunch at the French restaurant, where you continue to practise in a near total immersion context, and a multi-media lesson using  online materials. This course creates a miniature French environment and is highly enjoyable and effective. Lunch is paid separately by the individual
Place: at the Tayside Language Centre or your work-place.
Start date: Choose from Mon 16th June, or 23rd June. In August: Mon 4th. Other dates available on request.
Typical day:
9-10am vocabulary building and conversation practice
10-10.15 break
10.15 to 11.15 grammar awareness practice
11.15 to 11.30 break
11.30 to 12.30 writing skills development and conversation practice
12.30 to 1.30 lunch break
1.30 to 2.30 cultural awareness and conversation practice with 2 tutors
2.30 to 2.45 break
2.45 to 3.45 Reading and conversation practice, multi-media exercises.
3.45 end of day.
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