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French Wine Study and Tasting at Spiritus A fun and delicious four-week seminar visiting the major regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Loire, the Rhone, Provence, and Champagne to study their iconic wines. This class will reveal the grape varietals, geography, climate, terroir and winemaking practices, as well as explain the emblematic aromas and flavors discernible in each region’s wines. We…

French 107 Class begins Wednesday, September 6, 2023. 5:45 – 7:45 This course constitutes a revision of and reacquaintance with the grammatical principles presented in the previous 2 years of French study, a furthering of the understanding of French phonology and pronunciation norms, conversational tactics and fluency in everyday situations. After learning how to use in conversation new grammatical concepts,…

Beginner Classes: A variety of beginner classes will be offered in this session.

Beginner French 

6:00 – 8:00 French 101 Level: Beginner In this French introductory class, you will learn basic language skills. You’ll be able to introduce yourself, exchange greetings, say the alphabet, count, tell time, ask questions, use negation, make invitations; and talk about nationality, people, preferences, studies, days of the week, months, seasons, and dates. Materials:  (available on Amazon) Instructor: Marianne

Continuation of French 101 Class begins on Monday, November 29 IN PERSON VACCINATED STUDENTS ONLY Masks to be worn in class. French 102 is the second part of Introduction to French. In this course, we will continue to build upon fundamental grammar and vocabulary. We will also strengthen writing, speaking, listening, and reading proficiency.   Textes à acheter: Contacts. Valette…

5:45 – 7:45 Class Begins Monday, February 28, 2022. French 103 Level: Beginner Instructor:  Brittney Contact, 8th edition, Valette/Valette, Houghton Mifflin Company Can be purchased at Amazon Secondary Sellers, Cheaptextbooks.com, or other sources.  These materials will be used for FR 101 through 109. Required (a) textbook                                                               ISBN-10: 0-618-39578-4 Optional, recommended (a) Student Activities Manual (SAM) – manual        ISBN-10: 0-618-39580-6…

Course begins Wednesday, September 6, 2023 5:45 – 7:45 French 107 CONTINUING BEGINNER IN PERSON Objectives: This course continues our apprenticeship in the basic grammatical principles of French and furthers our understanding of French vocabulary and pronunciation. We will learn to converse in everyday situations, to express wishes, future plans, and to speak about past events.  We will continue our…

Intermediate Begins Wednesday, September 6, 2023 6:00 – 8:00 ON ZOOM   This course constitutes a revision of and reacquaintance with the grammatical principles presented in the first two years of French study, a furthering of the understanding of French phonology and pronunciation norms, conversational tactics and fluency in everyday situations, the ability to speak in the future, the conditional,…

Intermediate Begins Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6:00 – 8:00   This course constitutes a revision of and reacquaintance with the grammatical principles presented in the first two years of French study, a furthering of the understanding of French phonology and pronunciation norms, conversational tactics and fluency in everyday situations, the ability to speak in the future, the conditional, and the…