French Conversation

For first French words.

Beginner
In person
Riverside Room
A stack of cue cards, two cards dealt out, an orange pencil and a cup of tea on the round table of the Riverside Room in the evening.

About this program

A small evening group in the Riverside Room that starts speaking immediately: prepared prompts, guided conversation and one short piece of preparation each week. Every session is live and scheduled.

Learning outcomes

What you’ll practise.

  • Say something useful in the first evening
  • Ask for a word you do not have yet
  • Prepare a short contribution before each session

Typical schedule

How the week works.

Live groupThursdays, 18:30–19:30

Sessions

When the group meets.

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Thursdays · 18:30–19:30French ConversationIn personRiverside Room

Ways to take it

Delivery and admissions details.

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Your instructor

Meet Elio Martin

Thu · 18:30

Elio Martin, maths tutor, drawing a line along a wooden set square on squared paper at the round table of the Riverside Room, a learner's shoulder in the foreground.
Elio Martin
Maths tutor and French conversation lead

Elio agrees a short weekly practice plan with each learner and their family, and asks for every step of a solution to be written down, so a mistake is easy to find and put right.

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Program questions

Before you register.

All questions

Do I need any French?

No. The first evening starts at hello.

Is this recorded video?

No. Every session is live, in the Riverside Room.

What is the weekly preparation?

One short piece, usually a few sentences to bring and say.

What if I miss a Thursday?

Tell Elio before the session and he sends the prompts, so you arrive ready for the next one.

Next starts

The next groups to start.

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