12-week sessions are $195 for new students, $180 for
returning students.
Level One-- Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, starting
January 23rd with Nathalie Choquette. Nathalie is from St.
Hyacinthe, Québec. She has taken education courses at the
University of Maine at Farmington and has taught at the Jay Middle
School and at the Hall-Dale School. Nathalie uses a variety of
teaching methods including role playing, music, games and movies.
Level Two-- Wednesdays, 7:15 - 8:45 pm, starting
January 23rd with Nathalie Choquette.
Brown-Bag Dîner – Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.,
starting February 6th. Bring your dinner and converse in French
with French teacher Marina Davies, Let's Talk students and anyone
else who drops in to chat. Free and open to the public!
Level Four- Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., starting
February 5th with Marina Davies. Marina has a BA from
Middlebury College and her PhD from Yale University. She has
taught French at Yale, the University of Connecticut and Colby
College.
“I believe that learning language involves learning about culture and
history; even in a beginning language course, innumerable cultural
details are important for basic comprehension. At all levels of
language instruction, I like to incorporate film and literary and
historical texts that improve language skills as they give students
some knowledge of the places where French is spoken.
I’m therefore particularly excited to teach French in Maine, where
the Franco-American presence and proximity to Quebec makes it
easier for
students to explore language and culture beyond the classroom."
"I divide my time between Waterville and Paris. I encourage any
students planning a trip to France to let me know! It’s very fulfilling
for me to see current and former students in France, not just because
they’re using and improving their French, but because they’re
exploring new places and learning about different perspectives on the
world."
Links to language websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
Read the world-wide news in French and listen to in-depth audio reports.
"She's an energetic
teacher and brings a
unique Québec
perspective to the class."
teaching French Level IV and
leading the French Dîner.
