This course is designed to work together with my French Grammar Bootcamp for High School Students 4 Part course. 

We will practise conversations in French in this class. Each student will speak multiple times  during the class. There will also be listening exercises, both listening to people in class and recorded conversations. We will also play games during some classes.

Week 1. w.c. 18th March. Greetings. Talking about myself. Understanding what other people are saying about themselves. Understanding when to use ‘Tu’ and when to use ‘Vous’. The French alphabet and how to spell out your name.

Week 2. w.c. 25th March. Basic conversation vocabulary for buying anything anywhere. We will practise conversations buying food in cafés, restaurants etc. You can express your likes and dislikes and use 'je voudrais...' We will also revise numbers and I will check your understanding of prices. 

Week 3. w.c. 1st April. We will revise the days of the week, months of the year, how to say the date in French. Seasons and weather. Where we go on holiday and where French people go. What we do on winter holidays and on summer holidays. Students will have an opportunity to use the past, present and immediate future tenses in this class. 

No class w.c. 8th April, as I will be travelling to France. 

Week 4. w.c. 15th April. Revise clothing vocabulary and colours. Practise conversations asking for clothes in shops, including prices. Comments about clothes – too big/small/expensive. What we wear during different seasons.

Week 5. w.c. 22nd April. Talking about your daily routine and understanding other people talking about their routine. We will include school routines and leisure activities. Students will have the opportunity to use the present tense, but can also use the passé composé and the immediate future tense in this class. 

Week 6. w.c. 29th April. Talking about your family, friends, and pets. Describing their appearance and their character. Recognising other people from their description. Students will have an opportunity to use a variety of adjectives in this class.

Week 7. w.c. 6th May. Places in a French town. Asking the way and understanding directions. We will also practise telling a French friend what facilities there are in our hometown.