Group Courses for Adults
Intermediate - Parlons Art
Cultural Course - Intermediate
Discuss main periods of art and enrich your vocabulary to describe a work of art. This French course for adults is available at the Spadina campus and online.
In this conversation course, you will practice and enrich your vocabulary in order to easily describe a work of art in French. Exploring main periods of art (renaissance, realism, impressionism, cubism, surrealism, contemporary art, etc.) will allow you to gain the necessary linguistic elements to participate in a visit to a museum and describe an artwork that you have chosen beforehand.
Objective of the course:
- The session will end with a visit to the AGO Museum, where each participant will be invited to describe an artwork of their choice ... en français ! The price of the session does not include a ticket to the museum.
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
Intermediate - Canadian French
Cultural Course - Intermediate
This course aims to improve your understanding of Canadian French.
- This course exposes students to different accents they might encounter at work or during travel. The aim is to maximize exposure to the different sounds of Canadian French through media such as excerpts from television and radio interviews, video and radio reports, television series, and documentaries. Students will have the opportunity to listen to material in class and be encouraged to continue their learning at home.
- We will also explore the distinct expressions and vocabulary of spoken French, and on certain occassions, when appropriate, we will also read literary extracts that represent an aspect of regional French.
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
Advanced - French and Theatre
Cultural Course - Advanced
Do you want to improve your eloquence and practice literature in French? This course is for you. Taught by a French teacher, author, and stage director.
Each course includes:
- Drama techniques: how to use your breath, pronunciation, eloquence, rhythm, and emotions
- Drama practice: Present a monologue by heart from classic or contemporary literature (1 min.): Musset, Pommerat, Molière, Mouawad, Feydeau, as well as Williams, Tchekhov, and Shakespeare.
Minimum proficiency: Advanced (B2.4+)
Courses are offered by Matthieu Mével, French teacher, author, and stage director.
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering.
Elementary - Literature A2
Literature Course - Elementary
Read classic and contemporary French literary masterpieces. Books and themes change each season! This French course for adults is available at the Spadina campus.
This dynamic and interactive course invites you to explore the depth and diversity of classical and contemporary French literature. At the rate of one or two books per session, you will visit the French parts of Canada, Africa, and Europe in a unique fashion. This will give you the satisfaction of knowing that the world of French literature, albeit complex and fear-inducing, is at the palm of your hand.
As a general rule, the first 50 pages of the book must be read a week before the start of the course.
Objectives:
- Study the author’s use of vocabulary, their style and the effects of this style (technique)
- Study the characters and plot development
- Analyze the different semantic fields
- Discuss the themes of your assigned reading for the week
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
Intermediate - Literature B1
Literature Course - Intermediate
Read classic and contemporary French literary masterpieces. Books and themes change each season! This French course for adults is available at the Spadina campus.
This dynamic and interactive course invites you to explore the depth and diversity of classical and contemporary French literature. At the rate of one or two books per session, you will visit the French parts of Canada, Africa, and Europe in a unique fashion. This will give you the satisfaction of knowing that the world of French literature, albeit complex and fear-inducing, is at the palm of your hand.
As a general rule, the first 50 pages of the book must be read a week before the start of the course.
Objectives of the course:
- Study the author’s use of vocabulary, their style and the effects of this style (technique)
- Study the characters and plot development
- Analyze the different semantic fields
- Discuss the themes of your assigned reading for the week
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
Advanced - Literature B2
Literature Course - Advanced
Read classic and contemporary French literary masterpieces. Books and themes change each season! This French course for adults is available at the Spadina campus.
This dynamic and interactive course invites you to explore the depth and diversity of classical and contemporary French literature. At the rate of one or two books per session, you will visit the French parts of Canada, Africa, and Europe in a unique fashion. This will give you the satisfaction of knowing that the world of French literature, albeit complex and fear-inducing, is at the palm of your hand.
As a general rule, the first 50 pages of the book must be read a week before the start of the course.
Objectives of the course:
- Study the author’s use of vocabulary, their style and the effects of this style (technique)
- Study the characters and plot development
- Analyze the different semantic fields
- Discuss the themes of your assigned reading for the week
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
Intermediate - Grammar & Literature B1
Literature Course - Intermediate
Discover masterpieces of French literature by analyzing excerpts from classic novels, all while improving your grammar at an intermediate B1 level.
This course allows you to review, expand your skills in French grammar, and discover French literary works:
- L'école des femmes de Molière
- Express concession and opposing ideas
- La religieuse de Diderot
- Express the cause of an action
- Le Lac de Lamartine
- Express the consequence of an action
- Jericho de Victor Hugo
- Express the purpose of an action or plot
- Mme Bovary de Flaubert.
- Compare two subjects
- Le Dormeur du Val de Rimbaud
- Express different tenses
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
Advanced - Grammar & Literature B2
Literature Course - Advanced
Discover masterpieces of French literature by analyzing excerpts from classic novels, all while improving your grammar at an advanced B2 level.
This course allows you to review and expand on essential French grammar rules while also discovering French literary works:
- L'école des femmes de Molière
- Express concession and opposing ideas
- La religieuse de Diderot
- Express the cause of an action
- Le Lac de Lamartine
- Express the consequence of an action
- Jericho de Victor Hugo
- Express the purpose of an action or plot
- Mme Bovary de Flaubert.
- Compare two subjects
- Le Dormeur du Val de Rimbaud
- Express different tenses
New students are invited to take a placement test before registering. Students can also take the certificate examination for the International French Diploma DELF. For more information, please contact the registration department of your local campus or your teacher.
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