We aim to meet in members' homes from 14:00 - 16:00 on the first and third Mondays of each month, but we occasionally change the days / dates to fit in with the availability of our tutor or if a meeting falls on a Bank Holiday Monday. We also foresee the continuing use of Zoom, from time to time, because not all members can accommodate the whole group in their homes.
If you are interested in joining us, please email or telephone one of the convenors. We keep a waiting list so even if the group is full, please contact us.
The group is for those who have studied French in the past to at least ‘O’ level and wish to improve their conversational and listening skills, gaining the confidence to use French in everyday situations. At present, we use worksheets provided by our tutor to consolidate points of grammar and use of the language.
Our programme includes group discussions, translations, role play, word games, reading articles in French, grammar exercises and the use of appropriate TV programmes. We are very fortunate and privileged to have a tutor who is skilled and experienced in teaching French to a high level.
The photograph below is from the French Improvers' celebration supper for the 20th Anniversary of Chiltern U3A. We watched a film in French ‘The Welldigger’s Daughter’ - based on a book by Marcel Pagnol and followed this with an all French supper - des fromages, pâtés, quiches, pain et salades - and of course, we toasted Chiltern U3A with Champagne, vin blanc and vin rouge.
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