French for Beginners 10-week daytime course starting Jan 2013

B o n j o u r !
Idlewild’s language courses are both fun and practical, and have been recommended by Daily Candy and New York Magazine .
T he classes are taught in our beautiful store, not a stuffy classroom, by dynamic and experienced native speakers. Class size is limited to 14, so everyone gets a chance to speak in every session.
Our French classes are taught by Marie Lipp, a native of France with several years’ experience teaching in New York.
Is  this  class  for  you ?
Our French for… Show more Beginners  course is an introduction to the French language, and includes presentation and practice of the following situations and grammar topics:
greetings and introductions
talking about yourself (nationality, family, profession, likes and dislikes) Â
ordering in a restaurant Â
months, seasons, dates and weather Â
describing people and things Â
travel by plane, train and bus (making reservations, buying tickets, etc) Â
asking for and giving directions Â
regular and irregular verbs Â
feminine and masculine adjectives Â
negations Â
numbers and their applied use (prices, dates, years, etc) Â
forming and using the simple present tense  - forming and using the immediate future tense
Each of the ten lessons includes teacher presentation and student participation, including pair or group work.
About  our courses
Our teachers employ a dynamic method that emphasizes grammar and vocabulary but is focused primarily on spoken profiency and oral comprehension.
The beginner, advanced beginner and intermediate courses follow a text (not included in the course price but available to students for the discounted price of around $18 including tax).
There are no make-up classes. On the first day of class, each student will receive a syllabus that lists the weekly assignments so you can keep up with your studies if you have to miss a class.
If you wish to cancel your registration, you must contact Idlewild by telephone or email at least seven days before the start date of your class to receive a refund.Â
If you wish to postpone your registration to a later session, you must contact Idlewild by telephone or email at least three days before the start date of your class to receive a credit toward a future session (good for one year).

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