French Classes
Welcome to 2024
This year there will be 4 TERMS.
Terms 1 and 4 will be 10 weeks
Terms 2 and 3 8 weeks
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Absolute Beginners
These classes are only offered for Term 1 and Term 3 (and is dependent upon a minimum of 5 applicants)
However the Term 1 Beginners 1 class has only had 10 lessons and so you may be able to join it rather than wait.
This class is scheduled for Tuesdays 7.00pm to 8.30pm.
The Absolute Beginner classes ( Beg1) have a slightly different format with weeks 1-5 being a "Taster Course" and then if that suits you you choose to continue for the other 5 weeks.
This class will run as a 10 week term (or 2X 5 weeks) i.e $100 first 5 weeks and if you wish to continue $100 for the second 5 lessons
Payments Online
BANK DETAILS
Alliance Française Illawarra
BSB 082-916 Acc No 515040351
REF for Payments
Term number (1,2,3,4), Initials of Teacher, your name
Geoff Galagher GG
Betty Hassen BH
Catherine Thornberry CT
E.G T1BH<Emmanuel Macron>
T2GG<Maurice Chevalier>
T4CT<Paul Bocuse>
CALENDAR2024
TERM 2
Tue 30 Apr to Wed 19 Jun
(TERM 3
Tue 23 Jul to Wed 11 Sep
TERM 4
Tue 15 Oct to Wed 18 Dec
CLASSES AVAILABLE 2024
TUESDAYS
5.30 to 7.00pm
* Intermediate B Hassen
* Beginners 3/4 C Thornberry
* Beginners 2/3 G Galagher
7.00 to 8.30 pm
* Beginners 1 C Thornberry
* Intermediate G Galagher
WEDNESDAYS
5.30 to 7.00pm
* Intermediate B Hassen
6.00 to 7.30 pm
* Advanced G Galagher
Staff Contacts
Geoff Galagher 0458 224 912
Betty Hassen 0412 451 010
C Thornberry 0434 551 447
ENROLMENT
There is no need to enrol or pay before joining a class. Contact by email, SMS or call to let us know which level you prefer. You can try various classes beforehand to ascertain where you feel most comfortable, and you can change classes throughout the Term.
COURSE COORDINATOR
Betty Hassen
TEL 4228 6214
MOB 0412 451 010 bhassen@optusnet.com.au
afillawarra@optusnet.com.au
Which level of Beginner are you?
On average, starting from scratch, 4 Terms at AFI (one year) should get you past Beginners level, especially if you do some extra learning yourself, online, Duo Lingo etc.
You may not be able to hold a long narrative conversation but you should be able to answer or ask basic things in everyday French and use basic sentences using present, past and future usage.
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What defines Intermediate Level?
At Intermediate level, basic grammar elements and vocabulary from Beginners are revised and extended with more practice and repetition of spoken French.
Basic Pronunciation and simple sentence corrections should be minimal.
Most students will remain at Intermediate level for many years, but you would certainly be at a level where you can hold your own in everyday situations in France.