French Complete Beginners Group class

Learn French before summer!

📆 Calendar: IN-PERSON: From the 25th of June, you’ll have an hour class every Wednesday at 7:30 pm for 7 weeks until the 6th of August. If you miss a class, you’ll still get the material and some explanations from me so then no excuse to keep practising your French every week!

This level is designed for new French learners or those constructing basic sentences, even after using tools like Duolingo for several months and learning French in school.

Over the 7 weeks, you’ll learn to:

• Introduce yourself
• Use essential verbs
• Ask questions
• Express likes and dislikes
• Make well-structured sentences
• Order food and drinks
• Make reservations

🤔 Unsure whether to choose Level 0 or Level 1? Here’s my advice: if you're deciding between these two levels, keep in mind that for Level 1, you should already feel comfortable forming questions and answers in French. You should know at least a few key verbs (perhaps 5–10), and while you might still make mistakes, especially with small connecting words, you can create sentences like:

• Quand est-ce que je peux aller en France ?
• Je ne vais pas en France parce que je travaille demain.
• Pourquoi est-ce que tu dois habiter à Paris ?
• Je ne peux pas faire du sport avec mes amis

Therefore, for Level 1, you shouldn’t be completely new to French (learning French in school 30 years ago doesn't really count haha). You should already have some confidence in speaking and be capable of forming basic sentences. On the other hand, if you’ve learned some French at school or through Duolingo but struggle to ask or answer simple questions correctly, I’d recommend starting with Level 0.

📚 That's the overall idea, but as you know, language learning is fluid and can vary from one student to another. That’s why we keep our classes small, with a maximum of 6 students, to ensure we can adjust to each student’s level and make sure everyone gets plenty of speaking time. The key to learning a language is by speaking it, so our main focus is simple: speak, speak, and speak.

🧑‍🏫 The class will be conducted by Szymon, from Nantes in France, a really experienced native French teacher.

🗣You'll be learning from a native French Speaker, so you’ll experience how French is truly spoken—not from an app or a textbook. A quick heads-up: you won’t be learning the typical phrases like “Parlez-vous français ?” or “Voulez-vous visiter le musée ?” because that’s not how we really talk. But don’t worry, I’ll explain all of that during the course and help you sound like a real French speaker!

The class is open for only 6 students to keep the class small and cosy, but mostly unsure everyone can practice and ask questions.

Every class includes homework and different types of exercises to help you keep a good routine outside of the class. You'll get all the materials on a printed and online version, before/after each class, meaning you don't need to buy a book.

📌 Location: We’ll meet in La Barantine Stockbridge - 27B Raeburn Pl, Edinburgh EH4 1HU

Need more information? You need to book your spot by sending me an email at louise@bonjour-frenchclasses.com!

A bientôt,

Louise