December 2016 ● Language and cultural workshops In-between session workshops ● à la carte

December 5-16 ● 2 weeks ● All levels

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We have designed especially for you a set of language and cultural workshops to focus on specific learning goals.

A great way to catch-up or get ahead!

À la carte means you pick as many classes you need or like and set up your own schedule!

Each workshop meets for a single 1-hour 40-minute class.

Tuition is $35 per workshop, class materials included! Take as many as you want, “Life is a buffet”!

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BASIC LEVELS WORKSHOPS (codes A1 to 20)

ACCENTS FRANÇAIS – Phonetics: The Vowels and the Nasals - ALL LEVELS A1 – Monday, December 5 / 7:50-9:30pm A2 – Saturday, December 10 / 12:00-1:40pm A3 – Tuesday, December 13 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included French is considered the language of romance. Come and perfect your pronunciation, correct your accent and receive an introductory lesson to the international phonetic transcription to better speak…the language of love! FRENCH GRAMMAR FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS! - ALL LEVELS A4 – Tuesday, December 6 / 6:00-7:40pm A5 – Saturday, December 10 / 2:00-3:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included A subject, a verb (transitif ou intransitif), a noun, a pronoun (pronom sujet, accentué, complément, relatif, démonstratif, possessif?), an article (défini, indéfini ou partitif), a preposition, a direct or indirect object, an adjective, an adverb, a clause, a tense, an auxiliary, a past participle…OMG! Yes, we hear you! This will help!

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QUEL NUMÉRO! – Les nombres français (Shopping in French!) A6 – Friday, December 9 / 6:00-7:40pm A7 – Monday, December 12 / 7:50-9:30pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Phone numbers, age, time, dates, prices, sequential numbers, figures, SHOPPING and PURCHASING!…Being able to count in French will now be automatic and spontaneous for you! Les bons comptes font… les bons comptes! J’AI UNE QUESTION ? – La forme interrogative A8 – Saturday, December 10 / 10:00-11:40am A9 – Tuesday, December 13 / 12:00-1:40pm A10 – Thursday, December 15 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included A workshop that emphasizes questions and interrogative forms: Qu’est-ce que ? Est-ce que ? Quel/Quelle ? Quand ? Où ? Qui ? Quoi ? Pourquoi ? Combien ? Ready to question anything? BON APPÉTIT! – Ordering from a menu…in France, in French! Les articles définis, indéfinis et partitifs A11 – Tuesday, December 6 / 12:00-1:40pm A12 – Wednesday, December 7 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Vous aimez … cuisine française ? – le, la, l’, les, un, une, des, du, de la, de l’, des, de…? French articles will never be confusing anymore! Ordering from a menu will become so natural, as life should be…Bon appétit! JE SUIS POSSESSIF! – Les adjectifs possessifs et démonstratifs! A13 – Thursday, December 8 / 6:00-7:40pm A14 – Tuesday, December 13 / 7:50-9:30pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Mon, ma, mes, ton, ta , tes, ce, cet, cette ou ces? For once, be selfish, and brag about what you own! Be materialistic, tell us what you have! But be careful, most things you own end up owning you… VIVRE LE MOMENT PRÉSENT… – Le présent de l’indicatif A15 – Monday, December 5 / 6:00-7:40pm A16 – Thursday, December 15 / 12:00-1:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included

Conjugating French verbs in the present tense can be challenging? Through a well-structured approach, we will help you master conjugation of regular (parler…), irregular (être, avoir, aller, -IR and –RE verbs…) and reflexive verbs (se promener...) to better live…the present moment! SOUVENIRS DU PASSÉ… – Le passé composé et l’imparfait A17 – Tuesday, December 6 / 7:50-9:30pm A18 – Saturday, December 10 / 4:00-5:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included One of the most confusing grammatical structures in the French language! Come and revisit these past tenses learning their differences at the same time. Always remember the past! And never forget where you came from! RETOUR VERS LE FUTUR… - L’expression du futur A19 – Wednesday, December 7 / 7:50-9:30pm A20 – Tuesday, December 13 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Come think, speak and read the future! Reviewing le présent à valeur de futur, le futur proche et le futur simple will allow you to better anticipate and plan your future events. Le futur est à vous !

INTERMEDIATE LEVELS WORKSHOPS (codes B1 to 15) DEUX CONDITION….NELS! - Le conditionnel présent et passé B1 – Monday, December 5 / 6:00-7:40pm B2 – Thursday, December 15 / 7:50-9:30pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Polite, emotional, resourceful, creative, “gossiper”, hypothetical, regretful? The conditional tenses can convey so many emotions and reflections of your state of mind. An inevitable tense to master! No conditions, only choices! LE SUBJONCTIF EST SUBJECTIF! – Le subjonctif présent et passé B3 – Tuesday, December 6 / 7:50-9:30pm B4 – Saturday, December 10 / 4:00-5:40pm B5 – Tuesday, December 13 / 10:00-11:40am

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included It is time for reconciliation with the subjunctive mode! One of the most difficult modes in French conjugation will become your best ally! Le subjonctif sera votre meilleur ami!

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ARE YOU PRO….NOUNS? – Les pronoms directs, indirects, EN et Y B6 – Friday, December 9 / 6:00-7:40pm B7 – Wednesday, December 14 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Me, te, le, la, les, lui, leur, en ou y??? Let’s spend an hour and forty minutes practicing the pronouns in context. You will undoubtedly become a master of the pronouns. ARE YOU STILL PRO…NOUNS? – Les pronoms relatifs simples et complexes B8 – Friday, December 9 / 7:50-9:30pm B9 – Wednesday, December 14 / 7:50-9:30pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Still hungry for pronouns? Qui, que, où dont, lequel, laquelle, lesquels, duquel, de laquelle, desquels, etc. This time, you will become the king or queen of French pronouns! “DRESSING” A NOUN – Les adjectifs, les adverbes et le gérondif B10 – Tuesday, December 6 / 10:00-11:40am B11 – Monday, December 12 / 7:50-9:30pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Beau, bel ou belle? Rapide ou vite? Confusing? Come and revisit adjectives - placed before or after a noun and the agreement – adverbs and gérondif form (-ING form in English) “en allant”… Express your feelings and emotions with more fluency! HOT OFF THE PRESS! – La voix passive et le vocabulaire des actualités B12 – Thursday, December 8 / 12:00-1:40pm B13 - Thursday, December 15 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Learn the vocabulary of French news practicing the passive form at the same time : “La Tour Eiffel a été conçue par Gustave Eiffel”. Come and discuss the news…the French way! WHAT IF? – LES HYPOTHÈSES “Si j’étais… , je serais” B14 – Wednesday, December 7 / 6:00-7:40pm B15 – Saturday, December 10 / 2:00-3:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included In this workshop, we will focus on the 3 types of “If clauses” reviewing six different tenses: Si + Présent = futur simple / Si + imparfait = conditionnel présent / Si + Plus-que-parfait = conditionnel passé. Reimagine the world and reinvent yourself…

ADVANCED LEVELS WORKSHOPS (codes C1 to 8) LE DISCOURS RAPPORTÉ (= LE DISCOURS INDIRECT) C1 – Saturday, December 10 / 12:00-1:40pm C2 – Monday, December 12 / 6:00-7:40pm

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Qu’est-ce qu’il a dit ? Il a dit qu’il allait / irait / serait allé ??? Come and revisit the “reported speech” - one of the most complex French grammatical structures - to better tell on people, gossip about others and spread rumors ;-) EXCUSE MY FRENCH! – le français familier C3 – Monday, December 5 / 7:50-9:30pm C4 – Thursday, December 15 / 10:00-11:40am

Tuition: $35.00 (1h40min), class materials included Finally a class you can swear and curse…but in French only! Informal French, colloquial expressions and slang are on the menu! Goodbye “Sacré Bleu” and older clichés! Welcome modern slang! Must be 18 years old or more! FAKE OR REAL? – Les faux amis et les mots pièges C5 – Thursday, December 8 / 7:50-9:30pm C6 – Wednesday, December 14 / 6:00-7:40pm Amis, faux amis, ennemis? Learn how to use the right word and avoid the language traps of cognates: attend vs attendre, complete vs compléter, assist vs assister, library vs libraiie, eventually vs eventuellement, etc. Reconsolidate your friendship with the faux amis and make them your vrais amis! WHO ARE THE FRENCH? – Atelier interculturel C7 - Tuesday, December 6 / 6:00-7:40pm C8 - Thursday, December 8 / 10:00-11:40am How would you describe the French? What does it mean to be French nowadays? In this workshop, we will define the concepts of French civilization vs nation, discuss the French exceptions, analyze the relationship between the French language, national identity and explore the character of French people throughout their history. Time to make the French your friends!

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SOIRÉE FRANCO«FOLLE» Friday, December 16, 7-10pm

$20 admission (food and drinks included)

What does Soirée Franco « folle » mean ? (Soirée Franco «crazy» ???)

Here is the concept of our end of term celebration: At the end of each 9-week session, we are organizing a social gathering by « flying » to a

Francophone destination, discovering a French speaking country, more… exploring a French speaking city !

From Paris to Dakar, Saigon to Montreal, Tahiti to Marrakesh, Brussels to Fort-de-France…, we are taking you there for one exclusive night !

Innovative cocktails and traditional dishes are served, popular music is played, arts and culture displayed !

Meet, communicate, network, connect or reconnect…

Escape, share, learn, laugh, debate or date !

Our kick off party is Friday, December 16, 7-10pm, we are touring French speaking countries ! Ready to fly ?

Attention! Space is limited to 50 "passengers" only ;-)

"La diversité est l'essence de l'humanité..."

Les Soirées Franco « folles », where DIVER«CITIES» meet !

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