Sophie Hinkson
Adult classes
Introduction – Unit 2 (A0.2 Level)
This is the second section (Unit 2) of the Introduction-level sequence, for students new to French! In this course, you'll expand your ability to talk about your interests, preferences, hobbies, and wishes. You'll learn to express likes and dislikes, discuss leisure activities, make suggestions, and explain what you would like to do while building practical vocabulary for everyday conversations. Through authentic resources, communicative tasks, and interactive activities, you'll practice expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing politely, and talking about possessions and personal preferences. Culturally, you'll explore French media, technology, leisure activities, holiday traditions, and everyday life. By the end of this unit, you'll be able to participate more naturally in conversations about your interests and make simple plans with others.
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
Interactions 1 - $50
Class code: 102c
$455.00 / Members
$500.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
Sophie Hinkson
Défi Actuel 1 - Unit 4 (A1 Level)
This is the 4th section (Unit 4) of the Défi Actuel 1 sequence for A1 Beginners. In this unit, you'll develop the language needed to describe your daily routine, work schedule, and lifestyle. You'll learn to talk about everyday habits, tell time, describe when activities take place, and discuss your routines at home, at work, or at school. Through authentic resources, multimedia activities, and communicative exercises, you'll practice using pronominal verbs, reinforce the verbs faire and prendre, and learn to use adverbs and expressions of frequency to describe daily habits. You'll expand your vocabulary related to daily activities, meals, time, days of the week, work schedules, and parts of the day. Culturally, you'll explore work-life balance, teleworking, and daily routines in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Québec, and other francophone communities. By the end of this course, you'll be able to describe your daily life, discuss your schedule, and communicate more confidently about your everyday routines.
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
Défi Actuel 1 - $85
Class code: 124a
$455.00 / Members
$500.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
Sophie Hinkson
Défi Actuel 1 – Unit 5 (A1 Level)
This is the fifth section of the Défi Actuel 1 sequence for A1 Beginners.In this unit, you'll learn to describe your home and living environment while discussing different types of housing, rooms, furniture, and home décor. You'll practice describing interiors, expressing preferences, giving recommendations, and talking about where you live while becoming more confident communicating about everyday life. Through interactive and multimedia activities, authentic resources, and course book exercises, you'll expand your vocabulary related to housing, rooms of the house, furniture, colors, adjectives used to describe a home, and location prepositions. Culturally, you'll explore housing styles across France, interior design, seasonal rentals, and the principles of feng shui. By the end of this course, you'll be able to describe your home, discuss living spaces, and express your needs and preferences with greater confidence.
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
Défi Actuel 1 - $85
Class code: 125u
$455.00 / Members
$500.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
Sophie Hinkson