Curriculum suggested, flexible:
This is an overview of the possible topics that will be covered in either a business or a personal focused French lesson. There is 100% flexibility; topics can be changed or removed or mixed based on student and group needs. At the outset a personal structured curriculum will be put together. There will also be ongoing incorporation of current events and topics of interest to the students. Through the various curriculum subjects all areas of conversation, vocabulary, grammar and general progress of knowledge of French will take place in an organized and structured progression of the level of difficulty.
Please note – for advanced students with very specific needs more complex subjects catered to job or personal need are available (For example, buying a home and talking with solicitors or negotiating a mortgage with a lender, negotiating with a business supplier etc.) Personal French: Introducing and describing yourself, family and friends, home, pets
Going out for lunch or to a caf
Giving and following directions
Describing your daily life & habits
Talking about your favourite hobbies, weekend activities, music and movies
Doing errands – grocery shopping, buying clothes,
Transportation – taking planes and trains
Taking a holiday – Hotel, sightseeing
Communicating on the phone or via email
Staying healthy – talking to a doctor or pharmacist
Popular subjects; Politics, Sports, Science and Technology, Education Business French:
Introducing and describing yourself, colleagues and business associates
Ordering at a business lunch, business etiquette, chatting with co-workers and meeting new people
Describing a day in the life of work; meetings, reports,
How to talk on the phone, write an email and read a business magazine
Shopping for business travel essentials
Transportation – taking planes, trains and taxis. Learning to get from your hotel to a meeting - directions
Meetings – agenda’s, taking notes, making presentations
Describing your company history, culture, how your business is organized, working conditions, competitors, company vision.