SUMMER FRENCH WORKSHOP

The French workshops take place during school breaks. The sessions run for 5 days, from Monday through Friday. Each session lasts 2 hours. Students are grouped in classes of no more than 6. The group may be mixed-ability..

The evidence is clear: students’ overall proficiency in French has declined in recent years. A limited vocabulary prevents them from expressing themselves, understanding others, and conveying nuanced meanings. Punctuation is often overlooked, and homophones are frequently confused. For many, writing has become an insurmountable challenge.

The French workshops are based on a unique and innovative method. Using short texts, students work on reading comprehension, vocabulary organized by theme, writing summaries, and developing arguments on topics drawn from the text. Through these various areas of study, spelling, verb conjugation, syntax, and the development of ideas will be addressed in an integrated manner. The goal is to equip students with the tools they need to read, understand, argue, and write with confidence and…

WHAT METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR FRENCH?

• 2 hours of class per day
• 5 sessions Monday through Friday
• Maximum of 6 students
• Reading a text
• Text comprehension and summary
• Written questions about the text
• Development of vocabulary related to the text
• Oral presentation on a chosen topic
• Writing an essay on the topic
• Review of syntax and grammar rules