French Level 3B - Advanced - ONLINE

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Course code: L26F

For advanced learners who have been learning for several years and are almost fluent.

when

From 06 Feb 2025 to 19 Jun 2025
Thu 09:30-11:30

16 weeks

Date
06 Feb 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30
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13 Feb 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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27 Feb 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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06 Mar 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30
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13 Mar 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30
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20 Mar 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30
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27 Mar 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30
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03 Apr 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30
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24 Apr 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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01 May 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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08 May 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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15 May 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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22 May 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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05 Jun 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
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12 Jun 2025
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09:30 to 11:30
Date
19 Jun 2025
Time
09:30 to 11:30

with Eve Bechmann-Johnson

where

Online 


fees

full fee for this course: £256.00, concession fee: £154.00.

who

Bristol Adult Learning

stokelodge@bristol.gov.uk

0117 903 8844

Description

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Ce cours s&#039;adresse à des personnes qui ont un bon niveau de français.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">These courses at advanced level are suitable for students who are reasonably competent in the language</span></span></p>

What can students expect?

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">En quoi consiste ce cours ?</span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Vous serez dans un groupe animé et soutenu par le professeur. Vous participerez à des discussions sur une grande variété de sujets: des articles de journaux, du cinéma, de la vie courante et des sujets qui intéressent les membres de la classe. Vous développerez votre confiance dans la communication en Français dans une atmosphère sympa et informel en écoutant, lisant, regardant et faisant des exercices.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Dans ce  cours nous allons :</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">• améliorer leur prononciation</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">• parler plus couramment en faisant des exercices de grammaires</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">• étendre leur vocabulaire           </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">• discuter de sujets pratiques    </span></span></span></p>

<p> </p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Ce cours s&#039;adresse à des personnes qui ont un bon niveau de français et qui veulent approfondir leurs connaissances ainsi que parler plus couramment, améliorer leur prononciation et élargir leur vocabulaire dans une variété de domaines.  </span></span></span></p>

<p><strong><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Ce cours sera en ligne sur Zoom</span></span></span></strong></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">To be in a group, with a supportive tutor, where they will be given the opportunity to take part in discussions and conversations on a broad choice of topics (current affairs, cinema, tourism, and any subjects that interest the class…) and a range of activities, such as reading, listening, completing exercises, in order to increase their confidence and knowledge in a friendly atmosphere. </span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">To build on existing knowledge and to</span></span></span></p>

<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">improve fluency and pronunciation through conversation </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">improve accuracy through grammar exercises </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">expand vocabulary through the reading of texts on various topics</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">talk about practical or topical subjects</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">The course is for learners who have studied French to a fairly advanced level  and who wish to improve their accuracy, their pronunciation and widen their vocabulary to cover many different topics (social, political and cultural)</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">This  course will be delivered online, and the delivery platform used will be Zoom</span></strong></span></p>

Late starters allowed?

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Est-ce possible de commencer en cours de route ?</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Oui, si vous avez le même niveau que le reste de la classe : Vérifiez en contactant le professeur.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Yes, provided late starters can work at the same level as the rest of the class at the time of joining. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Please check with the tutor before joining</span></span></span></p>

Previous experience required?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Doit-on avoir déjà de l’expérience ?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Oui, les étudiants doivent avoir appris le Français pendant plusieurs années. Ils doivent parler plus ou moins couramment.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Yes. Students should have been learning French for a number of years and be more or less fluent.</span></p>

What is the progression route?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Que faire ensuite?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Rejoignez le Niveau 3 C</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Ou les étudiants peuvent rester à ce niveau. Chaque année le cours est différent car il est adapté aux intérêts des étudiants présent et le matériel utilisé change.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Join the highest level, French Level 3 C&D; or learners could join the same course, when a similar pattern is used with a different choice of topics and new material.</span></p>

Are there any extra costs?

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Y a-t-il des coûts supplémentaires?</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Non</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">No</span></span></p>

Work set between sessions?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Y-a-t-il des devoirs ?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Oui. Généralement des articles à lire en notant le nouveau vocabulaire et en préparant des points de discussion et des commentaires. Quelquefois il y a des devoirs écris, des présentations orales sur des sujets choisis par les étudiants.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Yes.  Homework is set. It usually consists of reading an article, making a note of new vocabulary and preparing for discussions or comments. Sometimes, homework consists of some writing, sometimes preparing a short presentation on a set or individually chosen topic.</span></p>

What should students bring?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Du papier et un stylo</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Pen and paper</span></p>

Teaching method/style?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Méthode utilisé?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Beaucoup de discussions. Les étudiants lirons des articles en ligne, écouter des podcasts et des enregistrements ainsi qu’écouter les autres étudiants. Regarder des petites vidéos et faire des exercices.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Teaching method/style?</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Mainly discussions and conversations. Also reading articles online,  listening to recordings, podcasts and to peers, watch short videos, gap filling exercises, Q&A, quizzes, etc</span></p>

Equipment Required

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Stable internet connection, a PC or tablet.</span></p>

Refunds and cancellations

<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access.</span></span></span></p>