French Conversation

Booking will close on Monday 25th May 2025 at 12 noon.

Due to limited resources, we are UNABLE TO ACCEPT LATE BOOKINGS after this date.

Begin your journey into the Francophone world with this short five-week course. While French is spoken across five continents and is one of the six official UN languages, it is also the gateway to the world across the English Channel, just 22 miles away at the shortest point. France is often said to be the most beautiful country in the world, with good reason. Almost every part of the country has unique characteristics that enchant visitors.

The course is for beginners, and also for those who want to build on their early knowledge or revise their existing skills. We will focus on communicating, so on speaking and listening skills, in contexts you are likely to encounter as visitors to France or in on-line chat. We will also begin to understand how the language works, so we have the building blocks to express ourselves more freely. Setting aside time to revise the content of each week is very worthwhile in helping you build your knowledge.

The study of a language is the exploration of another world, an exciting, absorbing, challenging linguistic journey that takes us beyond our well-known physical and cultural borders. We will also make time for a romp through some of the regions of France and some of the customs that make our neighbours so fascinatingly different.

Tutor: Joanne Hynie

Joanne Hynie is a former Principal Teacher of Modern Languages who taught French, German and Spanish. Since 2016, she has taught French to both undergraduates and mature students at Dundee University. Her passion for connections across languages and cultures has been at the heart of many expeditions, exchanges and trips to France, Europe and beyond. She holds a postgraduate diploma in special needs in education and a PhD in Education and Social Justice. Joanne also has a passion for the language of music, has studied jazz piano at the University of St Andrews, and has taught piano for many years.

Enquiries should be sent to: [email protected]

As a volunteer organisation with limited resources, we try to respond to queries as quickly as possible. Please bear with us.

Course Code: 09 305

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