French for Beginners
Leader: Karen Daly
When: Fortnightly at 10.30 am
Where: Royal Hotel, 31 Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay TQ1 3LQ
Starting Tuesday March 15th 2022
We are a group of 8 - 10 people who meet at the Royal Hotel Babbacombe fortnightly on Tuesdays. Conversation is very basic, so there is also some teaching of vocabulary and grammar, listening to songs and reading basic texts. We aim to have fun while learning and participants are encouraged to use some of the many free online resources to learn at home.
The group is currently full, but enquiries are always welcome, and if there is enough interest, we might set up a more advanced group.
Here are just a few of the many online resources available for learning French :
Youtube Easy French : short, simple interviews with people on the streets of Paris
Duolingo - online language learning
News in slow French - audio broadcasts of news read slowly, with transcripts of the text to read while listening
The Good Life France - free online magazine, mainly in English, with a section on language and some tips for learning French
Bien Dire Initial Magazine for learners of French (not free, requires annual subscription or purchase of individual issues)
The magazine's website also offers some free online Learning resources
The French Experiment - free online learning
Ohlalafrenchcourse.com Free content includes a blog and articles
There is also French test comprising over 70 questions to test your level of knowledge