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Day | Teacher | Time | Group | Level | Description | Class Number: |
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Monday Evening | Alexis | 6.00 -7.00 pm Club House Hotel | Leaving Certificate Class | A class designed to prepare students for the Leaving Certificate French examination. Initially it will mainly focus on the Oral Exam (conducted in March during the Easter Holidays) and then on the Aural comprehension and written expression in June. | 9 | |
Monday Evening | Alexis | 7.00-8.00 pm Club House Hotel | Intermediate 1 | B1 | This class is designed to encourage B1 level (Intermediate) students to converse on different subjects and topics: Talking about the weather, defend your opinion, expressing order, doubt, uncertainty and possibility. Conversing about day-to-day life around Kilkenny and in France. Activities will include presentations, discussions, games, etc. | 4 |
Monday Evening | Lidivine | 7.00 - 8.00 pm Online | Intermediate 2 | B1 - B2 | This class is designed to encourage Intermediate students to converse on different subjects and topics: Talking about the weather, defend your opinion, expressing order, doubt, uncertainty and possibility. Conversing about day-to-day life around Kilkenny and in France. Activities will include presentations, discussions, games, etc. | 2 |
Monday Evening | Lidivine | 8.15 - 9.15 pm Online | Les Actualités Current Affairs | B2-C1 | French conversation class on current affairs and issues. French conversation class. In this class, you will be able to converse about topics related to current events drawn from French TV, newspaper or magazine, podcasts, French movies or ads etc. Emphasis on pronunciation and grammar is made when necessary. No textbook required for this class. | 7 |
Monday Evening | Alexis | 8.15-9.15 am Club House Hotel | Beginners (just starting in January) | A1 | (No textbook required) All you need to take your first steps in speaking French. | 1 |
Tuesday Morning | Alexis | 10.00 -11.00 am Club House Hotel | Voyage en France | B2 | this class is for B2 level students. We will discover different aspects of France (culture, history, geography, regional traditions and customs…) through the medium of several media including videos, recipes, music, films… The students will be asked to do short presentations. This class will not only improve students' oral skills but will also improve their listening skills and broaden their vocabulary. | 5 |
Wednesday Evening | Alexis | 6.00 - 7.00 pm Club House Hotel | 5th Year French | For those in the pre-Leaving year to improve their ability, confidence and proficiency. | 10 | |
Wednesday Evening | Alexis | 7.00 - 8.00 pm Club House Hotel | Beginners (continuing from September) | A1-A2 | (No textbook required) | 2 |
Wednesday Evening | Alexis | 8.15-9.15 pm Club House Hotel | Book Club French Literature | C1 | French Literature (advanced French- C1/C2): We will read three books during the term: - Blizzard, de Marie Vingtras - La collection disparue, de Pauline Baer de Pérignon - La femme qui fuit, d'Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette | 6 |
Thursday Morning | Alexis | 10-11.00 am Hybrid (Class is in Club House Hotel and also on Zoom) | French for all | A2-B1 | A conversation classes aimed at intermediates to build your French understanding and expression. | 8 |
Thursday Evening | Lidivine | 7.00-8.00 pm Club House Hotel | Improve your French | A2-B1 | This class is designed to encourage B1 level (Intermediate) students to converse on different subjects and topics: Talking about the weather, defend your opinion, expressing order, doubt, uncertainty and possibility with a focus on current events ans day-to-day life around Kilkenny and in France. Activities will include presentations, discussions, games, etc. | 3 |
Levels Explained
The Common European Framework divides learners into three broad divisions that can each be further divided into two levels; for each level, it describes what a learner is supposed to be able to do in reading, listening, speaking and writing. The following table indicates these levels. A more thorough description of each level, with criteria for listening, reading, speaking and writing, is available on the Europass Website
Level group | Level | Description |
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A Basic user |
A1 Breakthrough |
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A2 Waystage |
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B Independent user |
B1 Threshold |
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B2 Vantage |
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C Proficient user |
C1 Advanced |
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C2 Mastery |
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