EDINBURGH - LEVEL 2+ BEGINNER FRENCH

Please note that this group class is in La Barantine Stockbridge with Szymon

This group is more advanced than a simple level 2

📆 Calendar: IN-PERSON: From the 20th of May, you’ll have an hour class every Wednesday at 6:15 pm for 8 weeks until the 15th of July (plus one week off on the 17th of June). If you miss a class, you’ll still get the material and some explanations from me so then no excuse to keep practising your French every week!

This group is ideal for advanced beginners, students who can already manage simple conversations and are starting to feel more comfortable expressing themselves in French, even if it’s slowly. You should already be familiar and be able to speak in the present tense, the past tense (passé composé) and the near future (futur proche), even if they’re not perfect yet. With this group, we started to learn as well about the "conditionnel" (just with a few verbs like: je pourrais, je voudrais, je serais etc), so you need to be aware of the tense without mastering it.

We’ll continue working on those tenses and practise speaking more fluently in longer sentences. Expect to still make lots of mistakes (that's totally normal), but also to start enjoying the feeling of really communicating in French. You might be able to say things like:

• “Le week-end dernier, je suis allée au restaurant avec mes amis. J'étais heureux. Et toi, qu'est ce que tu as fait ?”
• “Demain, je vais partir en France et je vais retourner au travail la semaine prochaine. Et toi, qu'est ce que tu vas faire demain ?”

If that sounds like you (even if you still have to think a lot before you speak) this is the right level.

🤔Unsure whether to choose Level 1 or Level 2?

Choose Level 2 if you've already used the past tense a little and want to push yourself to speak more and move beyond beginner conversations. If you're not there yet, Level 1 is a safer and more supportive place to start.

📚 That's the overall idea, but as you know, language learning is fluid and can vary from one student to another. That’s why we keep our classes small, with a maximum of 6 students, to ensure we can adjust to each student’s level and make sure everyone gets plenty of speaking time. The key to learning a language is by speaking it, so our main focus is simple: speak, speak, and speak.

🧑‍🏫 The class will be conducted by Szymon a really experienced native French teacher from Nantes.

🗣You'll be learning from a native French Speaker, so you’ll experience how French is truly spoken, not from an app or a textbook. A quick heads-up: you won’t be learning the typical phrases like “Parlez-vous français ?” or “Voulez-vous visiter le musée ?” because that’s not how we really talk. But don’t worry, I’ll explain all of that during the course and help you sound like a real French speaker!

The class is open for only 6 students to keep the class small and cosy, but mostly unsure everyone can practice and ask questions.

We'll meet in the famous French cosy café La Barantine in Stockbridge after it’s closed, which makes it feel more like hanging out than a formal lesson - indeed, don't expect a "rigid" approach such as formal institutions. Students who come are super friendly and motivated, not just to learn French, but to enjoy some time with interesting and nice people. So my classes are all about learning and having a good time together.

Every class includes homework and different types of exercises to help you keep a good routine outside of the class.

You'll get all the materials in a printed and online version, before/after each class, meaning you don't need to buy a book.

📌 Location: We’ll meet in La Barantine Stockbridge - 27B Raeburn Pl, Edinburgh EH4 1HU

Need more information? Send me an email at [louise@bonjour-frenchclasses.com](mailto:louise@bonjour-frenchclasses.com)

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Note the Cancellation Policy for our group course: You can cancel your participation 72 hours before the course starts, and get a full refund. After that, because it's a book of classes held at the same time every week, the course is non-refundable and non-transferable.