Intensive French and Speak Easy EPFR17.2 Two weeks
This course is of significant benefit to teachers who are non-native speakers of French and other professionals who wish to:
• Need to deepen their own knowledge of the French language
• Develop their confidence to teach an oral French language course.
• Use new tools to facilitate work on the students’ oral expression
• Share ideas of best-practice methodologies with colleagues from across
Description
Course Format
One week 30 lessons Intensive French Language
One week “Speak Easy”
French Language
The overall approach in the language development classes is communicative with students encouraged and facilitated to use the language learned on the course. This covers all aspects of French language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar activities. Class work includes individual, pair and group work, discussions, debates, roleplays, presentations, written tasks and listening exercises.
The input sessions are a blend of theory and practice in FLE using practical activities based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) methodology. Throughout the course, participants are encouraged to reflect on their own practice, consider alternative practices and try out a variety of classroom activities.
The “Speak Easy” Course involves small-group learning for foreign teachers of French (or other modern foreign languages) wish
Learning objectives
- Improved French language skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, fluency and accuracy
- To help the participants with communicating in French more efficiently and successfully
- Increased confidence in using different techniques
- Integrate new strategies for successful classroom practice
- Greater understanding of students’ needs and behaviour in class
- Techniques to improve student motivation
- Increased confidence in personal lesson delivery
- Sharing of experience with fellow professionals from other countries
- Knowledge of Erasmus+ potential for professional development
- Greater sensitivity to cultural diversity
Methodology & assessment
French Language
The overall approach in the language development classes is communicative with students encouraged and facilitated to use the language learned on the course. This covers all aspects of French language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar activities. Class work includes individual, pair and group work, discussions, debates, roleplays, presentations, written tasks and listening exercises.
“Speak Easy”
Breathing techniques and voice projection. Progressive abdominal breathing exercises allowing participants to better control the tone of their voice.
Specific articulation exercises addressing participants’ linguistic difficulties
Reading and interpretation of short texts chosen for their particular use of sounds. Focus on the physical aspect of voice projection.
Supplementary exercises that examine the intonations and rhythms of the French language
Participants, in class, create then interpret texts th
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Books and learning materials included
Administration for Erasmus+ enrolment included
Validation of Europass Certificate included
Certification details
• An in-house Certificate of Attendance and Achievement
• Europass Mobility if required
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:925Euro
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Course package content:
Accommodation (with or without meals) extra.
Cultural programme extra
Airport transfer extra
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
Please check our general conditions for (a) cancellations with a minimum of 30 days advance notice, b) cancellations with less than 30 days advance notice:
c) Students who start but do not finish their programme will not be reimbursed any course fees.
For accommodation cancellations please check our general conditions:
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:French
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalOther
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Learning time:25 hours or more
Upcoming sessions
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