2-hour Conversation Workshop
Society & Culture

Price: £28 (includes complimentary glass of wine)

Why is Lyon considered to be the world's gastronomy capital? During this workshop, you will discover Lyon via the history of its traditional cuisine, chefs and Michelin-starred restaurants. You'll study a recipe by Paul Bocuse and finally taste a Cairanne Côtes du Rhône, from Boutinot.

Recommended level: A good level of spoken French (B2+/C1). No level test required. 
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will learn to introduce yourself and how to ask basic questions to get to know someone.

Pre-requisite: None, suitable for complete beginners.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).

If the course is sold out, we will open a second class if there are enough people on the waitlist.

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course you will learn how to order at a restaurant, talk about the weather, tell the time and give and understand directions.

Pre-requisite: Beginners 1 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price)

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will learn how to describe your daily routine and plans for the week ahead, and how to shop for clothes and food in French.

Pre-requisite: Beginners 2 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price).

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will learn how to describe people, give advice and instructions, talk about your studies and express yourself in the past tense.

Pre-requisite: Elementary 1 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 1 A1 - Livre élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135755 and Inspire 1 A1 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135762 (not included in the course price). 

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £84 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £12.50

An informal conversation course where you will discuss topics such as holidays, weekend activities, food, leisure, house and home etc.

Pre-requisite: Elementary 2 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 45 minutes (6 hours in total)

Price: £116 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £13

An informal conversation course, where you will discuss topics such as holidays, weekend activities, food, leisure, house and home etc.

Pre-requisite: Elementary 2 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 1 hour (8 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will learn how to give advice, make plans and express a goal, express duration and frequency, and describe a house or apartment using complex sentences.

Pre-requisite: Elementary 2, Elementary Conversation, Elementary Practice or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will learn how to describe past events, speak about your professional path, talk about activities you like and dislike, and talk about things you find funny and shocking.

Pre-requisite: Improvers 1 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will be able to give a structured opinion about your town and living environment using phrases such as "for example", "but" and "then", talk about connected devices, and talk about an object, describe it and the pros and cons of its use.

Pre-requisite: Improvers 3 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 2 A2 - Livre de l'élève (Student book): ISBN 9782015135793 and Inspire 2 A2 - Cahier d'activités (Workbook): ISBN 9782015135809 (not included in the course price).

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will learn to speak about the future, to use the conditional, to talk about cause and obligation and to talk about your relationship with the media and what you think about journalism.
Pre-requisite: Improvers 4, Improvers Conversation, Improvers Practice or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3: Cahier d’activités (exercise book): ISBN9782017133469 (not included in course price)

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will discuss travel activities and new trends in travel, learn to report what someone else has said, to sequence using past tenses and to present a goal and a hypothesis.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 1 or level assessment.
Materials: Inspire 3: Livre de l'élève (student book): ISBN9782017133452 and Inspire 3: Cahier d’activités (exercise book): ISBN9782017133469 (not included in course price).

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £9

In this course, you will talk about superstition and learn how to give general information, how to express a regret about the past, concessions and oppositions, and the image that you have of France and French people.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 4 or level assessment.
Materials: Totem 3 Manual and Workbook (not included in course price)

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price:
3h per week @ £240 (full price)
From £9/hour*
2h per week @ £168 (full price)
From £9.50/hour*

In this course, which is suitable for those who have completed the Intermediate classes or have a similar level, you will your speaking and listening skills through general conversation and roleplay, so you can express your opinions more fluently. You will also refresh key language notions learned in the Intermediate levels.

Pre-requisite: Intermediate 4 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 2 hours (16 hours in total)

Price: £145 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £13

An informal conversation class where you will discuss your opinions and debate various topics, including social, environmental and political issues.
Pre-requisite: Intermediate 2 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher

Pace: Once a week x 1.25 hour (10 hours in total)

Price: £84 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £12.50

An informal conversation class where you will discuss your opinions and debate various topics, including social, environmental and political issues.

Pre-requisite: Intermediate 2 or higher, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher

Pace: Once a week x 45 minutes (6 hours in total)

Price: £240
Price per hour: from £9

In this course, you will learn how to express certainty and doubt, and express disagreement in a nuanced way. You will also discuss France as it is seen by foreigners and the question of equality. Pre-requisite: Intermediate 5, Intermediate Practice, Intermediate Conversation or level assessment.
Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier d'exercices - ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that the ISBN corresponds to the references above. 

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240
Price per hour: from £9

In this course, you will learn to speak about history, using all of the past tenses, and how to give a detailed description of a person's physical appearance. You will also discuss the themes of immigration, and technology in medicine and healthcare. Pre-requisite: Higher 2 or level assessment.
Materials: Edito B2 - livre de l'élève (student book) - ISBN9782278103669 and Edito B2 - cahier d'exercices - ISBN9782278103676 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 4th edition. You should check that the ISBN corresponds to the references above. 

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £240
Price per hour: from £9

In this course, you will learn to express the manner in which something is done, conditionality and hypothesis. You will also discuss household tasks, emigration for professional reasons, and compare the working world and workday routines in the UK and in France. Pre-requisite: Higher 4 or level assessment.
Materials: Edito B2 - livre B2 (student book) - ISBN9782278080984 and Edito B2 - cahier d'exercices - ISBN9782278081127 (not included in course price). Please note that this is the 3rd edition. You should check that the ISBN corresponds to the references above. 

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price:
3h per week @ £240 (full price) 
From £9/hour*
2h per week @ £168 (full price)
From £9.50/hour*

This class consists of one hour of "à la carte" grammar revision and two hours of discussion and debate on various advanced-level topics. A great way to maintain and develop your vocabulary and a good level of fluency without forgetting your grammar.

Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price:
3h per week @ £240 (full price) 
From £9/hour*
2h per week @ £168 (full price)
From £9.50/hour*

This class consists of one hour of "à la carte" grammar revision and two hours of discussion and debate on various advanced-level topics. A great way to maintain and develop your vocabulary and a good level of fluency without forgetting your grammar.

Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 2 hours (16 hours in total)

Price:
2h per week @ £176 (full price)
From £10/hour*
1.5h per week @ £138 (full price)
From £10.50/hour*

This course will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate various advanced-level topics taken from French, British and international news and other sources. It is a perfect informal way to improve your fluency and extend your vocabulary.

Pre-requisite: Higher 6 or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 2 hours (16 hours in total)

In this course, you will intensively refresh key language notions and topics covered in the Higher levels. It is for you if you are returning to French after a break or need a bit of structured revision before moving on to one of our Higher Conversation classes. If you are looking for an extra challenge, this class will also help you prepare for the DELF B2 exam. Pre-requisite: Higher 4 or above, or level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher.

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)

Price: £264 (full price)
Price per hour*: from £10

In this special class for advanced-level students, you will fine-tune your French listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, working towards expressing yourself on an ever-wider range of topics, with greater finesse and nuance and a higher level of accuracy. If you are looking for a challenge, this course will also help you prepare for the DALF C1 exam.

Pre-requisite: Teacher advice or Level assessment.
Materials: Provided by the teacher

Pace: Once a week x 3 hours (24 hours in total)