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French classes

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  • 10-08-2011 1:44am
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    ipadzz
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone has any information on French lessons for adults? Have they been before? Would they recommend just using a book+cd instead?

    Haven't spoken french in the 4 years since leaving cert but would like to regain it. I can still read it quite well, so an intermediate class would probably suit.

    Anyone have any idea about evening/part-time courses? Drogheda-based but can travel....
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    holyfield10
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭holyfield10


    Hi,

    Try www.louthnightclasses.ie

    Regards


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    [Deleted User]
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    I'd like to be able to learn a second language myself (french or spanish preferably). I think there's a place down on the Quays, can't remember their name. i rang them last year, and I think it was something like a one-to-one lesson for an hour cost nearly €100 or such.

    Put me off the idea fairly fast (though I still want to learn another language, so I'm curious how this thread will turn out).


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    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    both DkIT and O Fiaich run french courses in the evening


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    ipadzz
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭ipadzz


    Thanks for those suggestions, does anyone have any experience of the recommended classes?

    Also, books and tapes vs. practical classes? What do people advise?


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    doherta5
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭doherta5


    I was looking into the Alliance-Francaise courses on Kildare St. Haven't had any experience of them, would love to hear from others who know more?


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    doherta5
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭doherta5


    ipadzz wrote: »
    Thanks for those suggestions, does anyone have any experience of the recommended classes?

    Also, books and tapes vs. practical classes? What do people advise?

    You're probably of a higher standard than me if it's still fresh in your mind after LC, but I've found this site quite good for accessible French.

    I've tried learning German with a cd, but the stuff it teaches you is pretty basic and only gets as far as random phrases that you might need in a country, as opposed to really teaching you the language. There's nothing like speaking the language regularly to keep it fresh in your mind, which I found with Irish. If you stop thinking in the language your proficiency tends to decrease, so I would say go for face-to-face teaching/conversation classes.


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