EDINBURGH - THURSDAY LEVEL 2+ BEGINNERS

Approximate level: Early A2

Note that this level is a bit more advanced than a “simple” level 2. :)

📆 Calendar: IN-PERSON: From the 10th of September, you’ll have an hour class every Thursday at 6:10 pm for 7 weeks until the 22th of October. 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. You’ve learnt “the conditional tense” with a few verbs ( i.e: je serais, j’aurais, je voudrais, je pourrais, je devrais), even if you don’t master them!

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, nous avons regardé un film au cinéma. On a pris le bus à 19h15. Mes amis m’ont recommandé ce film. 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 ?”
• “Je voudrais aller en France mais je n’ai pas de vacances disponibles… Je pourrais aller à Paris en mai, peut-être.”

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, or a simple level 2.

📚 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.

🗣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 will be conducted by Louise from Lyon in France, a really experienced native French teacher.

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

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.

☕We'll meet in a French cosy café in Bruntsfield after it’s closed (La Barantine), 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.

📌 Location: La Barantine Bruntsfield, a French bakery & coffee shop booked just for us, oui oui! (202 Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4DF).

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

Ready?

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.