French Lessons

[Gordy]

Does anyone know of or can reconmend any evening classes as i need to make some vast improvements with my French.

[Leesa]

Hi Gordy, my name is Leesa, I've just moved to Pau and I was wondering if you got any response or further advice about french lessons? I am keen to start some lessons too! Warmly, Leesa

[dominique]

hi Leesa,
I've just moved to Pau too and I'd really like to make some English friends here. I could help you and Gordy with your French as I'm a native French speaker... I also need to practise English...so what about
working someting out together?

[dominique]

I would be very glad to help you with your French not in a class but rather on an informal basis... I also have lots of questions as regards the English language and am sometimes badly in need for assistance. A little practice could also be extremely useful for me...so, why not help each other?

[Leesa]

Hi I've done a little research into French courses in the area:

La Pepiniere offer classes 2x 1.5 hr classes a week, runs Sept- August I think, but is currently full until new admissions in September. Very reasonable price see info below:

Français - La Pépinière - http://www.pepiniere-pau.com/
05 59 92 72 29
Dispositif Apprentissage Français
20 €/trimestre

The uni do various courses, but they dont appear to do a weekly class of a few hours, only intensive 12week courses for about 800 euro or a 70 hour course june-july for about 600 euro. For uni course info. see:
http://iefe.univ-pau.fr/live/Our+main+French+courses

I've decided to do an intensive course in Biarritz, it costs about 550 euro for 2 weeks (26 hours a wk) I'm starting 31st March for 2 weeks but I think you cant start anytime and for as many weeks as you like. See apple website for details:
www.applelanguages.com

I'm also going to sign up for the pepiniere course when it starts again in September as well as the Biarritz course.

Warm regards, Leesa

[Gordy]

Thanks for all this.
Sorry for the delay in replying, just moved in to our new place and haven't had the internet for a couple of weeks (just got a neuf box)
As it's been a bit hectic for us in the last few weeks i haven't had a chance to look into anything, I really need to soon as i'm really struggling!
I did the summer course at Pau Uni a couple of years ago and after a slow start made quite abit of progress by the end and my confidence was sky high (which i think is half the battle).
Think i will also sign up for the pepiniere course in september and maybe try to find a tutor in the mean time.
Let me know how you get on on your course and maybe we could meet up for a coffee at some stage, where are you based?

Gordon.