Dominique
Dominique was born in Paris and studied History at La Sorbonne. After completing a Masters in Information Sciences, she worked for 10 years in AIDS and Health education in Paris. She moved to Kendal in 1999 and started teaching French classes in 2002. She loves the outdoors, walking on the hills, swimming in the lakes, reading, going to the movies … and teaching French! She’s passionate about French culture, language and teaching. She believes that we learn more in a relaxed and friendly environment and in her classes, the emphasis is on communication and spoken French.
Dominique was born in Paris and studied History at La Sorbonne. After completing a Masters in Information Sciences, she worked for 10 years in AIDS and Health education in Paris. She moved to Kendal in 1999 and started teaching French classes in 2002. She loves the outdoors, walking on the hills, swimming in the lakes, reading, going to the movies … and teaching French! She’s passionate about French culture, language and teaching. She believes that we learn more in a relaxed and friendly environment and in her classes, the emphasis is on communication and spoken French.
Florence
Florence Tourne is Franco-Belgian. She came to Nab Cottage, an English Language School in Rydal near Ambleside, to attend an English course in Summer 1994. She loved the area so much that she decided to stay! After an intensive course in « Teaching French as a Foreign Language » at International House in London in 1997, she started teaching on a one-to-one basis, moving on to group teaching in 2006.
She is also teaching French to children as young as three years old.
Florence believes in the importance of learning through enjoyment. She likes to teach in a relaxed and friendly manner and share her knowledge of France and Belgium with others making her classes engaging and a joy to be part of.
Florence Tourne is Franco-Belgian. She came to Nab Cottage, an English Language School in Rydal near Ambleside, to attend an English course in Summer 1994. She loved the area so much that she decided to stay! After an intensive course in « Teaching French as a Foreign Language » at International House in London in 1997, she started teaching on a one-to-one basis, moving on to group teaching in 2006.
She is also teaching French to children as young as three years old.
Florence believes in the importance of learning through enjoyment. She likes to teach in a relaxed and friendly manner and share her knowledge of France and Belgium with others making her classes engaging and a joy to be part of.
French Intermediate
Friday 13.30-15.30
10th January to 4th April 2025
no lesson Friday 21st February
£168
Castle Street Centre
Kendal
For those with at least three years’ experience learning French, this course will be conversation led through a wide range of activities in a friendly atmosphere. Some grammar points will be covered to help you understand the structure of the language. Topics will include everyday situations and suggestions will be welcome.
French Upper Intermediate
Friday 10.30-12.30
10th January to 4th April 2025
no lesson Friday 21st February
£168
Castle Street Centre
Kendal
For those with at least five years’ experience of learning French in a formal setting or in a French-speaking country, this course will emphasise the importance of using your French freely and creatively to discuss relevant topics as well as helping consolidate your grammar in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
