French Higher Intermediate (B2)

Marie-Pierre Perez
Gosling Room
Wednesdays 10.15am - 12.15pm

Please note the last day of the Summer term is Wednesday 26 June

Autumn Term 2024:
11 September - 02 December (12 weeks)
Half term : Wednesday 30 October

Members:  £180 Non-members: £226
Concessions: £20 (call the office 020 8340 3343)

Spring term 2025: 15 January - 09 April (12 weeks)
Half term: Wednesday 19 February
Summer term 2025: 30 April - 09 July ( 10 weeks)
Half term: Wednesday 28 May

This course is for students who are confident in expressing themselves in French and have a good vocabulary but wish to improve their fluency. Students should have achieved A-level or equivalent or have spent part of a year in France.

As a general guide to weekly lessons, we shall discuss French current affairs, often as a warm-up, and throughout the year we shall examine aspects of French cultural life through literature, music, journalism, architecture and cinema. Grammar points will be revised according to the needs of the group. A high priority is placed on individual contributions and group discussion: students will be warmly supported and encouraged to participate in class and thereby increase their fluency in the language.

Materials: students will be asked to buy a novel. Other reading and listening material will be provided by the tutor.

Recommended grammar text: ‘Grammaire progressive du Francais’ – Niveau Intermediaire – Ed. CLE International Materials.

Marie-Pierre Perez
Marie-Pierre qualified at the universities of Orleans and the Sorbonne in Paris. She has been teaching French in London for the past 15 years at several higher education institutions as well as providing language training for individual companies. Marie-Pierre is a trained actress and is passionate about theatre.