Linda Blanchette
Linda holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy with a focus on teaching adults. She has taught French and English as a Second Language both abroad and in Oregon universities and community colleges. She also spent two years in France and four years in Egypt teaching French and English as a Second Language.
Saturdays at 3pm-5:15pm
06/22/2019 to 08/24/2019
Instructor: Linda Blanchette
Required: 101 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A1 level.
Communication: Describing people, lodging, leisure and daily activities; expressing one’s preferences; responding to ads; telling time.
Grammar: Gender and number of nouns/adjectives; possessive adjectives; reflexive verbs; futur proche; quel/quelle…; prepositions of place – dans/chez/sur/sous; on = nous; verbs: "aller, prendre, descendre, payer, faire, acheter, manger".
Phonetics: Plural liaison; /y/, /EU, /E/
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Saturdays at 10-12:15pm
06/22/2019 to 08/24/2019
Instructor: Linda Blanchette
Required: 102 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A1/A2 level.
Communication: Describing the weather, clothing, sizes and materials, daily activities; expressing appreciation; proposing/accepting/refusing an outing; telling time; asking a price; making a phone reservation.
Grammar: Gender, number, placement of adjectives; reflexive verbs; adverbs of frequency; imperative mood; near future; recent past; demonstrative adjectives; verbs: "venir, pouvoir, vouloir".
Phonetics: Élision; liaison; /i/ - /u/ - /y /.
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Wednesdays at 6:15-8:30pm
06/19/2019 to 08/21/2019
Instructor: Linda Blanchette
Required: none. Prepare for CECR A1 level.
Communication: Greetings; introducing oneself and others; understanding phone calls, contact details; providing personal information; discussing seasons, months, days of the week, dates; sharing one’s likes, dislikes; counting 0 – 100.
Grammar: Definite articles “le, la, les”; adjectives of nationality; negation “ne…pas”; prepositions before cities/countries; verbs: “avoir, s’appeler, être”.
Phonetics: Alphabet; rhythmic groups; word stress.
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Thursdays at 6:15-8:30pm
06/20/2019 to 08/22/2019
Instructor: Linda Blanchette
Required: none. Prepare for CECR A1 level.
Communication: Greetings; introducing oneself and others; understanding phone calls, contact details; providing personal information; discussing seasons, months, days of the week, dates; sharing one’s likes, dislikes; counting 0 – 100.
Grammar: Definite articles “le, la, les”; adjectives of nationality; negation “ne…pas”; prepositions before cities/countries; verbs: “avoir, s’appeler, être”.
Phonetics: Alphabet; rhythmic groups; word stress.
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Tuesdays at 6:15-8:30pm
06/18/2019 to 08/20/2019
Instructor: Linda Blanchette
Required: 106 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A2 level.
Communication: Proposing/accepting/refusing an outing; understanding literary extracts; writing a postcard or posting an on-line commentary; sharing one’s interests, dislikes, origins.
Grammar: Passé composé with être; imparfait ; negation; « y », « en » ; adjective placement.
Phonetics: /s/- /z/; la liaison with « en ».
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