à la carte June 13-25

June 2016 — Language and cultural workshops
In-between session workshops — à la carte
June 13-25 — 2 weeks — All levels
We have designed especially for you a new set of language and cultural workshops to
focus on specific learning goals. A great way to catch-up or get ahead!
À la carte means you pick as many classes you need or like and set up your own schedule!
Each workshop meets for a single 1-hour 40-minute class.
Tuition is $35 per workshop, class materials included!
Registration opening on May, 11.
A1 / A2 – BASIC LEVELS WORKSHOPS
ACCENTS FRANÇAIS - Phonetics and Pronunciation… for ALL LEVELS!
A1 – Saturday, June 18 / 12:00-1:40pm
A2 – Wednesday, June 22 / 6:00-7:40pm
French is considered the language of romance. Come and perfect your pronunciation,
correct your accent and receive an introductory lesson to the international phonetic
transcription to better speak…the language of love!
WHO AM I? … for COMPLETE BEGINNERS!
A3 – Thursday, June 23 / 6:00-7:40pm
Never had French before? This workshop will introduce you to greetings, basic
introduction (countries, nationalities, professions, questions, numbers, personality) and
pronunciation (the alphabet, vowels and consonants). You will be able to introduce
yourself completely…A great opportunity to find out more about yourself…in French!
WHAT A NUMBER! – Les nombres français
A4 – Wednesday, June 15 / 7:50-9:30pm
A5 – Saturday, June 25 / 4:00-5:40pm
Phone numbers, age, time, dates, prices, order numbers, figures, statistics,
accounting…Being able to count in French will now be automatic and spontaneous to
you! Les bons comptes font… les bons comptes!
MORE QUESTIONS? – La forme interrogative
A6 – Wednesday, June 15 / 6:00-7:40pm
A7 – Thursday, June 23 / 7:50-9:30pm
A workshop that emphasizes on questions and interrogative forms: Qu’est-ce que ? Est-ce
que ? Quel/Quelle ? Quand ? Où ? Qui ? Quoi ? Pourquoi ? Combien ? Ready to question
anything?
THE FRENCH ART…TICKLES – Les articles définis, indéfinis et partitifs
Vocabulary of FOOD and GASTRONOMY!
A8 – Thursday, June 16 / 7:50-9:30pm
A9 – Saturday, June 25 / 2:00-3:40pm
Vous aimez … cuisine française ? – le, la, l’, les, un, une, des, du, de la, de l’, des, de…?
French articles will never be confusing anymore! Ordering off a menu will become so
natural, as life should be…Bon appétit!
ON THE MOVE… – Les prépositions de lieu et les verbes de mouvement
A10 – Saturday, June 18 / 2:00-3:40pm
A11 – Tuesday, June 21 / 6:00-7:40pm
À Paris, à la bibliothèque, au Canada, aux Etats-Unis, en France, dans la classe, sur le
bureau, sous la table, dessus, dessous, dedans, dehors, etc. Talk about your next
moves…with more accuracy and confidence!
LIVING THE PRESENT… – Le présent de l’indicatif
A12 – Saturday, June 18 / 4:00-5:40pm
A13 – Wednesday, June 22 / 7:50-9:30pm
Conjugating French verbs at the present tense can be challenging? Through a wellstructured interactive approach, we will help you master conjugation of regular (parler…),
irregular (être, avoir, aller…) and reflexive verbs (se promener...) to better talk about and
live…the present moment!
REMEMBERING THE PAST… – Le passé composé et l’imparfait
A14 – Monday, June 13 / 6:00-7:40pm
A15 – Saturday, June 18 / 2:00-3:40pm
One of the most confusing grammatical structures in the French language! Come and
revisit these tenses learning their differences at the same time. Never get confused again!
BACK TO THE FUTURE… - L’expression du futur
A16 – Monday, June 20 / 6:00-7:40pm
A17 – Saturday, June 25 / 2:00-3:40pm
Come think, speak and read the future! Reviewing le présent à valeur de futur, le futur
proche et le futur simple will allow you to better anticipate and plan your future events. Le
futur est à vous !
B1/B2 – INTERMEDIATE LEVELS WORKSHOPS
TIME… WE’LL TELL! - L’expression du temps et de la durée (time and duration)
B1 – Saturday, June 18 / 4:00-5:40pm
B2 – Tuesday, June 21 / 7:50-9:30pm
Expressing time and duration in French can be a real a challenge: l’heure, depuis,
pendant, pour, en, dans, il y a, ça fait (…) que? Give time some time; come and revisit
these concepts so that time will always be on your side!
TWO CONDITIONS ONLY! - Le conditionnel présent et passé
B3 – Thursday, June 16 / 6:00-7:40pm
B4 – Saturday, June 18 / 10:00-11:40am
B5 – Monday, June 20 / 7:50-9:30pm
Polite, emotional, resourceful, creative, “gossiper”, hypothetical, regretful? The conditional
tenses can convey so many emotions and reflections of your state of mind. An inevitable
tense to master!
THE SUBJUNCTIVE IS SUBJECTIVE! – Le subjonctif présent et passé
B6 – Monday, June 13 / 7:50-9:30pm
B7 – Saturday, June 18 / 12:00-1:40pm
B8 – Tuesday, June 21 / 10:00-11:40am
It is time for reconciliation with the subjunctive mode! One of the most difficult modes in
French conjugation will become your best ally! Le subjonctif sera votre meilleur ami!
ARE YOU PRO….NOUNS? – Les pronoms directs, indirects, EN et Y
B9 – Tuesday, June 14 / 10:00-11:40am
B10 – Thursday, June 23 / 6:00-7:40pm
B11 – Saturday, June 25 / 4:00-5:40pm
Me, te, le, la, les, lui, leur, en ou y??? Let’s spend an hour and forty minutes practicing the
pronouns in context. You will undoubtedly become a master of the pronouns.
ARE YOU STILL PRO…NOUNS? – Les pronoms relatifs simples et complexes
B12 – Tuesday, June 14 / 12:00-1:40pm
B13 – Thursday, June 23 / 7:50-9:30pm
Still hungry for pronouns? Qui, que, où dont, lequel, laquelle, lesquels, duquel, de laquelle,
desquels, etc. This time, you will become the king or the queen of French pronouns!
DESCRIBING A NOUN – Les adjectifs, les adverbes et le gérondif
B14 – Saturday, June 25 / 10:00-11:40am
Beau, bel ou belle? Rapide ou vite? Confusing? Come and revisit adjectives - placed
before or after a noun and the agreement – adverbs and gérondif form (-ING form in
English) “en allant”… to better express your feeling and emotions.
HOT OFF THE PRESS! – La voix passive et le vocabulaire des actualités
B15 – Tuesday, June 21 / 12:00-1:40pm
Learn the vocabulary of French news practicing the passive form at the same time : “La
Tour Eiffel a été réalisée par Gustave Eiffel”. Come and discuss the news…the French way!
WHAT IF? – LES HYPOTHÈSES “Si j’étais… , je serais”
B16 – Tuesday, June 14 / 7:50-9:30pm
B17 – Thursday, June 16 / 12:00-1:40pm
In this workshop, we will focus on the 3 types of “If clauses” reviewing six different tenses: Si
+ Présent = futur simple / Si + imparfait = conditionnel présent / Si + Plus-que-parfait =
conditionnel passé. Reimagine the world and reinvent yourself…
Tuition is $35 per workshop, class materials included.
Registration opening on May, 11.
L’École Française Chicago
1714 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
(773)857-1322
www.lef-learn-french.com
[email protected]
C1/C2 – ADVANCED LEVELS WORKSHOPS
LE PASSÉ SIMPLE vs LE PRÉSENT DE NARRATION
C1 – Tuesday, June 14 / 6:00-7:40pm
The past simple is not that simple, right? In this workshop, we will review conjugation of the
literary present vs simple past to better read and understand masterpieces in French
literature.
PROBERBES ET DICTONS FRANÇAIS / Atelier d’expressions idiomatiques
C2 – Thursday, June 16 / 10:00-11:40am
C3 – Tuesday, June 21 / 6:00-7:40pm
Expand your knowledge of French idioms and proverbs. In this workshop, we will learn new
proverbs based on selected topics: the animals “Quand les poules auront des dents”, the
weather “Il est dans les nuages”, the human body parts “loin des yeux, loin du coeur”, the
colors “Elle a la main verte…” Behind a language stands a culture!
EXCUSE MY FRENCH! – le français familier
C4 – Tuesday, June 21 / 7:50-9:30pm
C5 – Saturday, June 25 / 12:00-1:40pm
Informal French, colloquial expressions and slang! Make the difference between formal
and real spoken French by learning new authentic idiomatic expressions to better sound
French!
PARLONS DE CINÉMA! - Présentation du cinéma francais
C6 – Thursday, June 23 / 10:00-11:40am
Le cinéma est le septième art…Through movie excerpts, discover the most renowned
French directors and actors, the main French blockbusters and leave this workshop with a
detailed list of new movies to watch…in French!
HIT ME WITH MUSIC! - Introduction à la musique francophone
C7 - Thursday, June 23 / 12:00-1:40pm
La musique est la langue des émotions, Emmanuel Kant used to say. Come and explore
the marvelous world of Francophone music, a treasure chest of emotions!