Refresh your French
This course is available for enrolment.
Course code: L37F
This course is suitable for students at post-beginner level who have learnt French some time ago, but feel a bit ‘rusty’. Learners would like to reinforce their knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary, and revise certain spelling or grammar rules and improve their pronunciation.
- when
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From 26 Feb 2025
to 02 Apr 2025
Wed 13:00-15:006 weeks- Date
- 26 Feb 2025
- Time
- 13:00 to 15:00
- Date
- 05 Mar 2025
- Time
- 13:00 to 15:00
- Date
- 12 Mar 2025
- Time
- 13:00 to 15:00
- Date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Time
- 13:00 to 15:00
- Date
- 26 Mar 2025
- Time
- 13:00 to 15:00
- Date
- 02 Apr 2025
- Time
- 13:00 to 15:00
- Tutor
- Catherine Flageul
Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN
- who
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Bristol Adult Learning
0117 903 8844
Description
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This course is suitable for students at post-beginner level who have learnt French some time ago, but feel a bit ‘rusty’, and </span><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><span style="color:#1d1d1b">lack confidence in communicating in French. Learners would like to reinforce their knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary, and revise certain spelling or grammar rules and improve their pronunciation.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
What can students expect?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The course will put a strong emphasis on oral expression, particularly through role-playing games, with the aim of refreshing your knowledge and improving and extending what you already know.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will revise elementary key vocabulary and grammar to enable learners to consolidate and improve their basic foundation of French, in order to manage in everyday situations, and to progress to the next level.</span></span></span></p>
Late starters allowed?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yes, as long as they can work at the same level as the rest of the class</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please check with the tutor via Stoke Lodge before joining</span></span></p>
Previous experience required?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yes, a basic knowledge of French, perhaps acquired at school, in college or adult education courses or through visiting France</span></span></p>
What is the progression route?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">French Level 1 B, Term 1</span></span></p>
Are there any extra costs?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A book may be recommended</span></span></p>
Work set between sessions?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yes. Some homework exercises will be set every week, in order to enable learners to consolidate what they have learned during the sessions</span></span></span></p>
What should students bring?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pen & paper</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An A4 ringbinder for handouts and photocopies</span></span></span></p>
Teaching method/style?
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The course is based on the communicative approach:</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- active student interaction</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- emphasis on speaking and listening skills</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- also some reading and basic writing activities</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- pair, small group and whole class work</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- role play</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- use of audios and video aids and authentic materials</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate</span></span></span></p>
Refunds and cancellations
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<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",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>