FRENCH WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS
Want to use your French outside of the classroom or work on a specific skill?
Our workshops are just what you need!
- Perfect your pronunciation
- Enrich your vocabulary
- Improve your grammar
- Learn about French culture
Come practise, learn, reinforce... and have fun!
À LA CARTE CONVERSATION SESSIONS
11 December 2023 to 8 February 2024
Summer holiday Conversation sessions with a new "à la carte" class format
Pick & choose date & location at your convenience!
Weekly
St Ives, Mona Vale and online
Maximum 6 students
1.5hr long
3 levels: A2 Elementary, B1 Intermediate, B2/C1 Advanced.
Topics discussed will depend on the students' level and interests. Focus will be on conversational French and oral comprehension. As usual, our teachers will adapt the content to the group and make sure everyone gets plenty of opportunities to speak.
New "à la carte" format. You don't need to attend every week. You can change location.
You can change from face-to-face to online.
Contact us if you're not sure of your level or would like a free level assessment.
December 12th, 19th
January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23th, 30th
February 6th
December 13th, 20th
January 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31th
February 7th
December 14th, 21st
January 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th,
February 1st, 8th
To book, purchase the number of sessions you want to attend and send us an email with the dates & location of your choice.
Please note that bookings are processed on a first come first served basis and are non-refundable.
Looking for something more... à la carte?
We can tailor classes to your schedule, level and goals.
1-on-1 tutoring
Small group classes
Anytime, face-to-face or online
Check options HERE or contact us at info@frenchalacarte.com.au / 0400 141 370
LANGUAGE & CULTURAL WORKSHOPS
29 January to 8 February 2024
Half-day, full-day and intensive workshops for all levels and all interests!
If you're not sure of your level, contact us for a level assessment.
BEGINNERS & FALSE-BEGINNERS LEVEL (A0 - A1.1)
A0 - FRENCH DISCOVERY
Half-day workshop
Thurs 1 February
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Get a taste of French language before deciding whether learning a new language is the right thing for you.
We'll explore what makes French language so beautiful and you will learn useful words and expressions!
For complete beginners
A0 - FRENCH DISCOVERY
Half-day workshop
Wed 7 February
9.30am to 4.30pm
$89
ROSE BAY
Get a taste of French language before deciding whether learning a new language is the right thing for you.
We'll explore what makes French language so beautiful and you will learn useful words and expressions!
For complete beginners
A1.1 - FRENCH BEGINNERS
Intensive Course
Mon 29 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
9.30am to 1pm
$455
ST IVES
Cover our A1.1 Beginner Level and get all the language tools to kickstart your French journey: basic interactions, most common verbs, pronunciation...
Familiarize yourself with how French speak and discover French culture.
For beginners or false-beginners
A1.1 - FRENCH BEGINNERS
Intensive Course
Mon 29 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
1.30pm to 5pm
$455
ONLINE
Cover our A1.1 Beginner Level and get all the language tools to kickstart your French journey: basic interactions, most common verbs, pronunciation...
Familiarize yourself with how French speak and discover French culture.
For beginners or false-beginners
FRENCH TO TRAVEL
Full-day Workshop
Friday 2 February
9.30am to 4.30pm
$179
MONA VALE
Travel around France while exploring interesting cultural aspects and learning how to interact in practical situations, such as buying a baguette, booking a train ticket, ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions or exploring the local markets.
For beginners or false-beginners
ELEMENTARY LEVEL (A1 - A2)
FRENCH
CULTURE
Half-day workshop
Tuesday 30 January
9.30am - 12.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Food, literature, architecture, sports, music, art, fashion... French culture is everywhere.
This workshop, designed for Elementary levels, will take you on a journey to explore French culture throughout times and places. Taught in English.
Level A2 - Elementary
LE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ IN DEPTH
Half-day workshop
Tuesday 30 January
1.30pm to 4.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Le passé composé is probably the most difficult tense to conjugate in French, with its many rules and exceptions!
This workshop will cover everything there is to know about it, with lots of opportunities to practice.
Level A2 and above
PRONONCIATION & COMPREHENSION 1
Half-day workshop
Friday 2 February
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Learn tricks and techniques to sound more French by erasing common mistakes, such as the difference between U and OU, nasal sounds, the letter R... and more.
Practice your comprehension and improve your listening skills!
Level A2 and above
PRONONCIATION & COMPREHENSION 1
Half-day workshop
Thursday 8 February
1.30pm to 4.30pm
$89
MONA VALE
Learn tricks and techniques to sound more French by erasing common mistakes, such as the difference between U and OU, nasal sounds, the letter R... and more.
Practice your comprehension and improve your listening skills!
Level A2 and above
A1.2 - REFRESHER
Full-day workshop
Monday 5 February
9.30am - 4.30pm
$179
ST IVES
Revise the important language points covered in our Beginner levels (A1.1 & A1.2): how to introduce yourself, the alphabet, numbers, important rules of pronunciation, how to ask questions, basic interactions, negations, etc.
Ideal as a revision before joining our A1.3 level course.
A1.2 - REFRESHER
Full-day workshop
Tuesday 6 February
9.30am - 4.30pm
$179
ROSE BAY
Revise the important language points covered in our Beginner levels (A1.1 & A1.2): how to introduce yourself, the alphabet, numbers, important rules of pronunciation, how to ask questions, basic interactions, negations, etc.
Ideal as a revision before joining our A1.3 level course.
A1.4 - REFRESHER
Full-day workshop
Tuesday 6 February
9.30am - 4.30pm
$179
ST IVES
Revise the foundations of French language covered in our A1 level, which spans over 4 terms (A1.1 to A1.4): go over present, future and past tenses, questions, adjectives, adverbs, pronunciation rules, etc.
Ideal as a revision before joining our A2.1 level course.
A2 - REFRESHER
Full-day workshop
Wednesday 7 February
9.30am - 4.30pm
$179
ST IVES
This workshop will cover the main topics studied in our A2 Elementary level: basic conjugations of verbs, gender of nouns and adjectives, meaning and place of the "little words", pronunciation rules, pronouns... and more.
Ideal as a revision before joining our A2 level courses
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED LEVELS (A2 - B1 - B2 - C1)
FRENCH PREPOSITIONS
Half-day Workshop
Monday 29 January
1.30pm to 4.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes when using prepositions. We will give you clear rules that are easy to follow.
We will cover prepositions for places; par and pour with verbs (à, de, avoir et être); which verbs don't use prepositions.
Level B1 and above
COMPARING TENSES IN FRENCH VS ENGLISH
Half-day workshop
Wednesday 31 January
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
ST IVES
This unique workshop will explore the differences between tenses in English vs French.
We will go beyond the conjugation rules to try and understand how the existence and the use of certain tenses in a language reflect the relationship of their speakers with time.
Level B1 and above
COMMON MISTAKES IN FRENCH
Half-day Workshop
Thursday 1 February
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
MONA VALE
French language obviously shares a lot of common points with English, but don’t be fooled by their apparent similarity as it’s easy to get lost in translation!
We will cover the most common mistakes to avoid such as the "faux-amis" and the most embarrassing French mistakes... Avoid them to impress your French friends!
Level A2 and above
PRONONCIATION &
COMPREHENSION 2
Half-day workshop
Friday 2 February
1.30pm to 4.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Do you struggle understanding French people and think that they speak ridiculously fast? Let us help you!
This worskhop will cover les liaisons, les enchaînements, la chute du E and the prosody of French.
Level B1 and above
NAPOLÉON: UN PERSONNAGE CONTROVERSÉ
Half-day Workshop
Monday 5 February
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Few French are indifferent to Napoleon: he is the man the French love to hate but also hate to love.
Two centuries after his death, no one can agree on whether he was a brilliant ruler or an evil dictator. Discover all sides of history and make up your mind!
Level B1 and above
SUBJONCTIVE A TO Z
Half-day Workshop
Monday 5 February
1.30pm to 4.30pm
$89
ST IVES
La bête noire de la grammaire française!
Our teacher will use a student-friendly approach which will clarify all aspects of this major grammar mode.
In this very popular workshop, we'll do our best to make the subjonctive less scary!
Level B1 and above
MASTERING FRENCH PRONOUNS
Half-day workshop
Tuesday 6 February
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
ST IVES
If you've ever found yourself tangled in the web of le, la, les, lui, leur, y, en & more, this workshop is for you!
We'll explore the nuances of pronouns through engaging activities and practical exercises.
Level B1 and above
(RE)DISCOVERING COCO CHANEL
Half-day workshop
Tuesday 6 February
1.30pm to 4.30pm
$89
ST IVES
Discover Coco Chanel's history and universe of elegance and chic in this unique workshop combining Fashion and French.
Let's find out who inspired her and which other grands couturiers français shaped today's French Fashion.
Level B1 and above
PRONUNCIATION &
COMPREHENSION 2
Half-day workshop
Thursday 8 February
9.30am to 12.30pm
$89
MONA VALE
Do you struggle understanding French people and think that they speak ridiculously fast? Let us help you!
This worskhop will cover les liaisons, les enchaînements, la chute du E and the prosody of French.
Level B1 and above