Marie-Pierre Wolfe
Marie-Pierre is originally from Lyon and was one of the founders of the French Elementary School program of the Eugene 4-J public school district, She served as a school principal in France before returning to the US where she enjoys teaching at the Alliance in addition to being an adjunct professor at the University of Washington in Vancouver. Marie-Pierre has been with the Alliance since 2008.
Saturdays at 1:30pm-3:45pm
01/12/2019 to 03/16/2019
Instructor: Marie-Pierre Wolfe
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: venir, aller, vouloir, pouvoir, devoir.
Phonetics: Plural liaison; /y/, /EU, /E/
Saturdays at 10-12:15pm
01/12/2019 to 03/16/2019
Instructor: Marie-Pierre Wolfe
Required: 104 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A2 level.
Communication: Comparisons; speaking of the past & future; quantity; expressing agreement/disagreement; understanding and describing the weather; describing a person; expressing your wishes; writing a letter and a story.
Grammar: Interrogation with inversion; reflexive verbs; imparfait; simple future; present subjunctive; negations with "ne...plus, ne...que" and "ne...jamais"; “sortir, partir, quitter, s’en aller”; “dans” vs. “en” in time expressions; sequence words: “d'abord, puis, enfin”; “en” to express quantity; pronoun placement with the imperative.
Phonetics: Nasal and non-nasal vowel pairs: [a] – [ɑ̃], [o] – [ɔ̃], [ɛ] – [ɛ̃]
Tuesdays at 6:15-8:30pm
01/08/2019 to 03/12/2019
Instructor: Marie-Pierre Wolfe
Required: 105 or equiv.. Prepare for CECR A2 level.
Conversation: Travel, communication, the media, food, and current events.
Pronunciation: Includes: [r] and [l], [y], [u], nasal vowels, intonation, and accentuation patterns.
Review: Irregular verbs, passé composé, articles, pronouns, the negation.
Note: Comprehension, Pronunciation, Review. This class has been designed as a juncture between the 100 and the 200 levels. It is perfect for those who want to build strong conversational and pronunciation skills and review some grammar before moving on to the next textbook (Saison 2). This class is also a great choice for students currently enrolled in 105/201 who are interested in attending class twice a week, and in augmenting their textbook-based class with a course focusing on conversation and pronunciation.
Wednesdays at 10-12:15pm
01/09/2019 to 03/13/2019
Instructor: Marie-Pierre Wolfe
Required: Edito B1 or equiv. Prepare for CECR B1/B2 level.
Description: Faites vos valises! Visit each week a different region of France while studying images, videos, articles and literary extracts. Students will choose from a variety of topics to give presentations in class.