Name: 80-min French Talk : "Practicing, practicing, practicing while having fun..." :)
Start: 2025-07-26T15:10:00.000Z
Location: Resto Végo St-Denis

**The French Club : already 150 events completed**
**(Sept. 1, 2024 — April 26, 2025)**

**The full list of events is available here:**
[https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/](https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/)

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**Casual Conversations in French** (with Gaffar,
a student of mine based in Dubai)

**60-min French Talk** :
Practice French with other French learners.

**Open to anyone with an A2 or B1 level in French.**

Whether you can speak somewhat easily or with some difficulty,
this is a fun and relaxed way to practice and improve your French
with other French speakers who have varying levels of proficiency
and are based in different countries.

You'll spend 60 minutes, having a group meeting, online,
using Google Meet.

I will not attend these meetings, as I already have engagements at that time. But a student of mine wants to practice and improve and this can be a fantastic opportunity for others to join and have a conversation in French.

Gaffar is a serious student, already well established in the UAE, working in the accounting field. His desire to improve in French is noticeable and he'd like to use these practice sessions in order to raise his oral comprehension and oral expression. Other learners are welcome, not only students of mine.

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**Participants:** 4 participants maximum

You need to have an A2 or B1 level (minimum) in French in order to join.

**If you are a native French speaker,**
we kindly ask you not to join, as space is limited
and our focus is assisting learners.

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**MeetUp Fee for this event:**
These meetings with Gaffar, are free.

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**How to join the Google Meet call:**

[https://meet.google.com/fmk-khrp-rfq](https://meet.google.com/fmk-khrp-rfq)
NO PASSCODE IS NEEDED to join this meeting.

Please turn your camera on during the session,
for a more engaging experience.

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**About me,** François ...

Since March 2020, I’ve taught French to 680 students from multiple countries, delivering 4,600 online lessons (as of April 26, 2025).

For some info about me as a teacher, and testimonials, see:
[https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau](https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau)
or [https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721](https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721)

I look forward to seeing you soon, and helping you as best I can,

François Normandeau

The French Club (Montreal)

GAFFAR MALIK

NANA ANI

glenn

60-min French Conversations (with Gaffar, a student of mine based in Dubai, UAE)

Online event

**⭐ French A2 Course – Intermediate Beginner Level (10 Weeks) ⭐**
**in a SMALL group setting with 6 students maximum**

**IMPORTANT NOTE:** NO NEW ADMISSIONS as the 10-week course started already. The new 10-week session will start in mid-September 2025.

The full list of events is available here:
[https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/](https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/)

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**Overview**

This A2-level course is designed for learners who already have a basic understanding of French and want to build greater fluency and accuracy in everyday communication. Over 10 weeks, students will strengthen their ability to speak, understand, read, and write in French through real-life contexts and guided practice.
The course offers structured lessons, engaging conversation practice, and regular feedback to help students become more independent and confident in using French at an elementary level. Students will learn to describe their daily life in more detail, express preferences and opinions, talk about the past and future, and navigate social and practical situations.
Classes are dynamic, interactive, and supportive — ideal for learners who want to expand their vocabulary, solidify their grammar, and feel more natural when speaking.
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**Who Is This Course For?**

This course is ideal for:
\* Learners who have completed an A1 course or have basic knowledge of French
\* People preparing for immigration, studies, or work in a French-speaking environment
\* Students seeking a structured, intermediate-level program to improve fluency, accuracy, and communication skills
\* Adults who want to speak with more confidence and better handle common everyday situations
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**Details of the A1 French course**

\* Duration: 10 weeks
\* Weekly Class Time: 2 hours (live on Zoom)
\* Schedule: Sundays, 3:00 – 5:00 PM EST
\* Group Size: Maximum 6 students
\* Self-Study Commitment: Minimum 10 hours/week
\* Total Learning Time: \~120 hours
\* New Student Policy: No new participants are admitted once the course begins
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**Next Session Start Date**

Sunday, June 29, 2025, 3:00 – 5:00 PM EST
Classes continue every Sunday until August 31, 2025.

**Schedule**

\* Week 1: Sunday, June 29, 2025
\* Week 2: Sunday, July 6
\* Week 3: Sunday, July 13
\* Week 4: Sunday, July 20
\* Week 5: Sunday, July 27
\* Week 6: Sunday, August 3
\* Week 7: Sunday, August 10
\* Week 8: Sunday, August 17
\* Week 9: Sunday, August 24
\* Week 10: Sunday, August 31
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**Learning Outcomes for A2 Level Course**

By completing this A2-level French course, you will be able to:
\* Communicate about personal experiences and future plans with more details and fluency
\* Express opinions, preferences, and feelings in conversations (e.g., likes, dislikes, comparisons)
\* Understand and use past tenses (passé composé & imparfait) to describe past events and experiences
\* Make suggestions, give advice, and express necessity (e.g., Tu devrais..., Il faut..., Si j’étais toi…)
\* Handle everyday situations with greater confidence, including shopping, travel, and work interactions
\* Engage in longer dialogues and role-plays, including formal and informal conversations
\* Read and understand short articles, emails, and everyday texts (e.g., travel guides, reviews, personal stories)
\* Write structured paragraphs, including emails, personal narratives, and informal messages

This course will boost your fluency and confidence in real-life social, travel, and professional situations while reinforcing key grammar and vocabulary!
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**Curriculum & Study Materials**

\* Each week, you receive a comprehensive PDF (\~80–120 pages) divided into 5 modules
\* Each module includes structured lessons, vocabulary, grammar, examples, and exercises
\* Optional but recommended: 2 hours of daily self-study (10 hours/week)
Weekly study guides and homework sections included in each weekly document
\* Suggestions for videos and exercises to guide your self-study are provided. If you have questions during the week, you can ask in the WhatsApp group.
\* Each week concludes with an optional self-assessment exam and answer key
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**Class Structure**

Each weekly 2-hour session is divided into two parts:
1\. Review and clarification of core concepts
2\. Practice through exercises and live conversation
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**Communication & Support**

\* All materials and announcements are shared in a dedicated WhatsApp group
\* Students can ask questions and exchange messages throughout the course
\* Course documents and reminders are sent via WhatsApp before each class
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**Cost & Payment Options**

The preferred option is to make the full payment at least one week before the course begins. However, if you are uncertain about committing or working with a tight budget, you may choose to pay weekly. The weekly payment is $28 CAD and must be sent at least 24 hours before each class to secure your place in that week’s session.
\* Full Course Fee: $280 CAD (taxes included) for the complete 10-week program
\* Weekly Option: $28 CAD per class (paid in advance, one class at a time)
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**Refund Policy**

If you choose the full payment option and decide to withdraw from the course, you will be refunded the unused portion of your payment, minus a $50 CAD administrative fee. In this case, you will no longer have access to the WhatsApp group or receive the course materials for the remaining sessions.
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**Accepted Payment Methods**

\* PayPal: @M2TradingUniversity
\* Interac E-Transfer (Canada only): [[f_normandeau@protonmail.com](http://f_normandeau@protonmail.com/)]([mailto:f_normandeau@protonmail.com](http://mailto:f_normandeau@protonmail.com/))
\* Stripe (Debit or Credit Card Payments):
1\. Pay per week $$28 CAD$: [https://buy.stripe.com/eVqfZi3gNdo3ePA8Zcgbm00](https://buy.stripe.com/eVqfZi3gNdo3ePA8Zcgbm00)
2\. Full 10\-week course $$280 CAD$: [https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ14o9Fb1Fl8rcb7kgbm01](https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ14o9Fb1Fl8rcb7kgbm01)
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**Access & Attendance**

\* Only participants who have completed payment in advance will be admitted.
\* Zoom access closes 10 minutes after class starts to maintain class flow
\* Zoom link: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643)
\* Password: galaxy
\* Camera use is expected for a better group learning experience
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**Extra Practice & Community Support**

In addition to the main Sunday classes, students are invited to join optional group practice sessions held every Friday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 PM EST on Zoom. These informal sessions offer a valuable opportunity to review course material, reinforce speaking skills, and build confidence in a relaxed setting. All enrolled students are welcome to attend.

To further enhance learning, students are also encouraged to organize their own informal study groups during the week. While the instructor will not be present for these peer-led sessions, they are highly recommended as a way to collaborate, share insights, and stay motivated throughout the 10-week journey.
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**Course Outline – 10 Weeks of Learning**

Week 1

* Module 1: Revision: Present tense of regular verbs
* Module 2: Revision: Common irregular verbs (avoir, être, aller, faire, voir, prendre)
* Module 3: Introduction to passé composé (avoir)
* Module 4: Passé composé with être
* Module 5: Talking about recent experiences using time expressions (hier, la semaine dernière, déjà, encore

Week 2

* Module 6: Adjectives for personality & emotions, agreement
* Module 7: Describing emotions and feelings, moods and states.
* Module 8: Expressing opinions (Je pense que, à mon avis, selon moi)
* Module 9: City and nature descriptions
* Module 10: Comparative adjectives and some adverbs (plus, le plus, moins, aussi, tellement)

Week 3

* Module 11: Vocabulary: Daily activities & routines, Time expressions for the future (demain, dans une semaine, l’année prochaine), Making suggestions and invitations
* Module 12: Futur proche (aller + infinitive)
* Module 13: Futur simple: Introduction and conjugation
* Module 14: Talking about holiday and weekend plans
* Module 15: Writing emails about future plans

Week 4

* Module 16: Verbs expressing preferences (aimer, préférer, détester), discussing hobbies & interests
* Module 17: Expressing agreement/disagreement, Using parce que and donc to express opinions and reasons
* Module 18: Verbs followed by infinitive (aimer + infinitif, préférer, vouloir)
* Module 19: Introduction to conditional (je voudrais, tu aimerais)
* Module 20: Writing a review (film, book)

Week 5

* Module 21: Vocabulary: Shopping, clothing, customer interactions, asking for assistance or help
* Module 22: Imperative (giving instructions and commands), Role-playing customer interactions
* Module 23: Direct object pronouns (me, te, le, la, l’, les, nous, vous, les)
* Module 24: Indirect object pronouns (me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur)
* Moule 25: Expressing necessity & obligation (il faut, devoir + infinitive), Writing formal emails (requests and complaints)

Week 6

* Module 26: Booking accommodations and tickets, Travel-related vocabulary (transport, hotel, etc.)
* Module 27: Expressing preferences when traveling (J’aimerais, Je préfère), Asking for and giving directions
* Module 28: Using pronouns “y” and “en” (Il y a, J’en veux, J’y vais)
* Module 29: Using prepositions with locations (à, en, chez, dans)
* Module 30: Writing a travel itinerary

Week 7

* Module 31: Vocabulary: Events, vacations and memories, Common storytelling expressions (Autrefois, quand j’étais petit(e), il y a longtemps), Expressing duration in the past (pendant, depuis, il y a)
* Module 32: Passé composé vs. imparfait: Differences and usage
* Module 33: Imparfait conjugation and usage
* Module 34: Passé composé conjugation and usage
* Module 35: Narrating past events and stories, Writing diary entries and short narratives

Week 8

* Module 36: Vocabulary: Health and well-being, problem-solving
* Module 37: Conditional tense, for giving advice (je voudrais, tu devrais, si j’étais toi, j’irais)
* Module 38: Using devoir, pouvoir to give recommendations
* Module 39: Hypothetical situations (si j’étais toi, je ferais…), Making hypothetical suggestions (Si j’étais toi, je ferais…)
* Module 40: Writing advice to a friend

Week 9

* Module 41: Educational vocabulary and talking about studies
* Module 42: Workplace, job applications, educational goals
* Module 43: Relative pronouns: qui, que and dont
* Module 44: Using relative clauses to add details (La ville où je vis, Le travail que j’aime)
* Module 45: Writing a formal email (Cher Monsieur/Madame…)

Week 10

* Module 46: Review: Key verbs, present and future tense (futur proche & futur simple)
* Module 47: Review: Key verbs and past tenses (passé composé, imparfait)
* Module 48: Review: Key topics from the course
* Module 49: Role-play: Everyday real-world dialogues
* Module 50: Final assessment (Speaking practice & writing task)

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**Testimonials** for the French Club events, meetings and courses can be found here:

[https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-frenchclub/feedback-overview/](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-frenchclub/feedback-overview/)
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**About Me**

Since May 25, 2020, I’ve taught French to 700 students from multiple countries, delivering over 4,700 online lessons.
Read student reviews & learn more about my teaching:

[https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau](https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau)
[https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721](https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721)

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François 

Christopher Lewis

FAIRY

-jaime Nichols

drbindi.dave

⭐ French A2 Course – Intermediate Beginner Level (10 Weeks) ⭐

**The French Club (Montreal) : already 225 events completed**
**(Sept. 1, 2024 — June 26, 2025)**

The full list of events is available here:
[https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/](https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/)

Testimonials for the French Club events, meetings and courses can be found here:
[https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-frenchclub/feedback-overview/](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-frenchclub/feedback-overview/)

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Note: This meeting is posted in five (5) MeetUp groups. There will be a greater number of people than the participants list you can see in the group you belong to.

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60-min French Talk :
Practice French with Speakers from Around the World
This week's theme :
"Practicing, practicing, practicing while having fun" :)

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Whether you can speak somewhat easily or with some difficulty,
this is a fun and relaxed way to practice and improve your French
with other French speakers who have varying levels of proficiency
and are based in different countries.

We’ll spend 60 minutes, having a group meeting, online,
via a Zoom call.

We will mix it up, every month, by doing exercises, word games, explaining grammar points, describing images and situations, doing some role-playing, etc.

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**Participants:** 8 participants maximum from the French Club (NYC) MeetUp group

**If you are a native French speaker,**
we kindly ask you not to join, as space is limited
and our focus is assisting learners.

\*\*\*

**MeetUp Fee for this event:**

The MeetUp fee is optional.

$6 CAD (or $4.50 USD) for this 60-minute group meeting.
If you see the value and can afford it, please make the contribution.
That will help ensure that we keep hosting 20+ meetings each month.

**Payment Methods:**

PayPal (worldwide payments) : @M2TradingUniversity
Interac E-Transfer (Canada only) : [f_normandeau@protonmail.com](http://f_normandeau@protonmail.com/)

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**Cancellation Policy:**

If you cancel 24 hours before the event, or more,
then your payment will be applied to another event
which has the same time duration.

If you cancel less than 24 hours before the event,
then your payment WILL NOT be applied to another event
and refunds won't be issued.

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**How to join the Zoom call:**

\* Only confirmed participants (on the MeetUp event's page)
will be allowed in a group meeting.
\* The zoom link is: [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5456313643)
\* he password is: galaxy
\* These are the Zoom login details for all events by this group.
\* Please turn your camera on during the session,
for a more engaging experience.

\*\*\*

**About me**

Since March 2020, I’ve taught French to 680 students from multiple countries, delivering 4,600 online lessons (as of April 26, 2025).

For some info about me as a teacher, and testimonials, see:
[https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau](https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau)
or [https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721](https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721)

I look forward to seeing you soon, and helping you as best I can,

François Normandeau

The French Club (NYC)

Purva Chhabra

Nicole T

⭐ Fun French Talks ⭐

**80-min French Talk : Practice French with Speakers**
**from Around the World**

This week's theme :
**"Practicing, practicing, practicing while having fun" :)**

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**Participants** : 10 participants maximum

If you are a native French speaker,
we kindly ask you not to join, as space is limited
and our focus is assisting learners.

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**MeetUp Fee for this event:** THE MEETUP FEE IS OPTIONAL.
Pay the fee if you see the value and can afford it.
$8 CAD for this 80-minute group meeting.

You can pay via via Paypal directly, or you can send
an interac e-transfer (if you are in Canada).

Interac e-transfer: send the payment to [f_normandeau@protonmail.com](http://f_normandeau@protonmail.com/)
Paypal: send the payment to @M2TradingUniversity

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**Cancellation Policy :**

If you cancel 24 hours before the event, or more,
then your payment will be applied to another event
which has the same time duration.

If you cancel less than 24 hours before the event,
then your payment WILL NOT be applied to another event
and refunds won't be issued.

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**How to find the restaurant :**

The restaurant is located a few minutes north of the Berri
metro station on Saint-Denis Street. We meet at 11 am (when the restaurant opens). Once inside, head downstairs, and you’ll find us
at one of the large tables, near the back exit.

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**Food and drinks :**

You are welcome to enjoy the restaurant's food or drinks before, during, or after the event. While it’s not mandatory to make a purchase, it’s a nice gesture to support the venue. If you’re not hungry, a coffee or something small would be appreciated.

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**Disclosure :**

We earn no commision from the restaurant, and we have no financial incentive to use this particular venue. We hold events there because it is near two metro stations (Berri-UQAM and Sherbrooke), it's spacious inside, the food is delicious and healthy, and the atmosphere is great and relaxed.

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**About me:**

Since March 2020, I’ve had the pleasure of teaching French
to 575 students from many countries, delivering more than
4,000 French lessons, online (as of December 26, 2024).

For some info about me as a teacher, and testimonials, see:
[https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau](https://www.italki.com/F_Normandeau)
or [https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721](https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/7237721)

I look forward to seeing you soon, and helping you as best I can.

François Normandeau

Arthur

Alejandra Zambrano

celeste.vandokkum

80-min French Talk : "Practicing, practicing, practicing while having fun..." :)

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**The French Club (Montreal) :** already 225 events completed !! 
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**The full list of events :**
[https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/](https://www.meetup.com/the-french-club-montreal/events/)

**Testimonials :**
[https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-frenchclub/feedback-overview/](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-frenchclub/feedback-overview/)






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