FRENCH WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

One-day French Immersion
French Etiquette et crêpes

Thursday 3 July - St Ives
Elementary Level
$389

🥞 A Day to Laugh, Learn & Master the Art of French Etiquette

Ready to master the art of French manners – with a smile? Join us for a fun, practical and fully immersive French day, where you'll learn how to really behave in France. No more awkward moments at the boulangerie or dinner faux pas!

This one-day French immersion is tailored for elementary to intermediate learners (A1.3 to B1.1), with two level-appropriate groups and shared moments for lunch and apéritif. You'll practise your French while discovering the codes, quirks, and culture of French etiquette – all in a warm, welcoming environment.

Bastille Day
& the French Revolution

Friday 25 July - St Ives
9.30am-12.30pm
$95

Discover the key events and figures that shaped this pivotal period, from the storming of the Bastille to the rise of Napoleon.

Learn about the social, political, and economic factors that fueled the revolution and its impact on France and the world. We will explore the revolution's causes, major milestones, and lasting legacy.

Full-day Refresher
A1.3 - Elementary

Tuesday 22 July - Mona Vale
9.30am-4.30pm
$189

Topics covered:
- Conjugation in present tense
- Negation 
- Gender of nouns & adjectives 
- Possessive articles

Full-day Refresher
A2.2 - Elementary

Tuesday 22 July - St Ives
9.30am-4.30pm
$189

Topics covered:
- Present tense: regular & irregular verbs 
- Futur Proche
- Demonstrative & possessive pronouns 
- Telling & understanding the time

Full-day Refresher
A2.5 - Elementary

Monday 21 July - St Ives
9.30am-4.30pm
$189

Topics covered:
- Imparfait tense
- Relative pronoun Qui
- Liaison 
- Giving instructions and recommandations 

Grammar Workshop
A2+ Elementary

Tuesday 22 July - St Ives
9.30am-12.30pm
$95

Half-day revision workshop for students looking for a quick grammar fix. Perfect if you're a bit rusty!

Topics covered:
Topics covered:
- Passé composé
- Reflexive verbs 
- Demonstrative articles (ce, cet, cette...) and partitif articles (du, de la, des...)
- Questions 

Pronunciation & Comprehension
A2+ Elementary

Tuesday 22 July - St Ives
1.30-4.30pm
$95

Improve your listening skills, learn simple pronunciation tips, get more confident.

Topics covered:
- Nasales sounds (an, on, in)
- Liaisons: recognising linking words, understanding them and pronouncing them right
- Silent letters: why pronounce all the letters when you can only pronounce half of them? Welcome to French!

Grammar Workshop
B1+ Intermediate

Wednesday 23 July - St Ives
9.30am-12.30pm
$95

A practical and engaging grammar workshop designed to boost your confidence and accuracy in speaking and writing at B1 level.

Topics covered:
- Relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, où...) 
- Conditional present
- Complex negation 

Pronunciation & Comprehension
B1+ Intermediate

Wednesday 23 July - St Ives
1.30-4.30pm
$95

Practise key pronunciation patterns, link sounds naturally, and sharpen your ear to better understand French in everyday situations.

Topics covered:
- Enchainements: how to hear, understand and link words together in French (not just the liaisons!)
- Spoken French: practice listening and speaking like the "real" French people do
- Registres de langue: learn how to adapt your way of speaking to the person you're talking to

Grammar Workshop
B2+ Advanced

Thursday 24 July - St Ives
9.30am-12.30pm
$95

A half-day B2 workshop designed to strengthen your grammar, boost your confidence, and help you express yourself more precisely and naturally.

Topics covered:
- Simple & complex relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, où, lequel, duquel, avec qui...) 
- Verbs with prepositions à and de
- Discours indirect --> Reported speech

Pronunciation & Comprehension
B2+ Advanced

Thursday 24 July - St Ives
1.30-4.30pm
$95

Focused listening, pronunciation practice, and plenty of tools to sound more authentic and boost your comprehension of fast, informal French.

Topics covered:
- Difficult vowels in French for English speakers
- Français familier: understand informal French, spoken in family and friends circles
- Slang: learn the most commonly used slang words in French