French Conversation
French Conversation - Discovering France
The French Conversation Group will meet on the following dates in 2024: 19 April, 3rd May, 17th May, 7th June, 21st June, 19th July. All meetings are on Fridays at 10.00-11.30, in the MVH Lounge. To cover our costs, it is necessary to charge £3.00 per session payable at the door.
19th April Madeline Moulden returns to describe her career as prison governor plus visits to Russian Jails.
3rd May Susan Lunt, Part 1 Oradour-sur-Glane a WW2 monument to a tragedy.
17th May Susan Lunt, Part 2 Oradour-sur-Glane a WW2 monument to a tragedy.
7th June -Eric Vrain Revisits Mme Guison, small groups discuss childhood holidays, Eric's proposed 2024 holidays (use of future tense), Eric's experience of driving in France.
19th July Mick Hughes recalls his experience working for Les Petits Frères des Pauvres. "Une personne âgée isolée est une personne en souffrance et pour nous, cette situation est inacceptable"
Coming soon dates TBA
Susan Lunt, The Life & Times of Coco Chanel
Adrian Dean, What the French media are saying
We have changed the group's format for 2024 to appeal to a wider range of u3a members and will continue to review it to keep it fresh. At each conversation we will include useful phrases and vocabulary for your French trips. There are many potential situations so during the year we will be covering the ones you are most likely to encounter. This will be useful even if you only have a smattering of French because we will also practise pronunciation.
We will, of course, continue with French culture, gastronomy, wine, places to visit and all things French during our conversations. Text in both French and English is provided on the lounge screen when we do presentations.
As always, we are delighted to receive contributions from u3a members and some have already contributed but we need more. If you would like to contribute, please contact Adrian so it may be included in our programme.
To discover more, click on the link on this page to contact Adrian or ring him on 07989 343503. Better still, why not just pop in to see what’s going on?
À bientôt,
Adrian Dean Group Leader French Conversation