Welcome to Zoom French
You can now join all our usual residential courses in France on Zoom at very reasonable rates!
Beginners:
The course assumes limited knowledge of French (a GCSE) or none at all. Emphasis is on getting you communicating confidently in basic spoken French. You’ll also get practice in writing, listening, and reading skills. 1-hour group session £15.00
Improvers:
The course assumes some knowledge of French and builds on what learners already know through a ‘Grammar Gym’ to improve basic structures. Emphasis is on getting you communicating confidently in spoken French, with practice also given in writing, listening and reading skills. 1-hour group session £15.00
Advanced:
The course assumes a good working knowledge of French, perhaps a rusty A level. The weekly 1-hour session seeks to build confidence in oral interaction with a lot of vocabulary and idiomatic input and more advanced structures. Authentic and current media sources are used. 1-hour group session £15.00
Living In France Course:
For learners at all levels, this is a 1-hour weekly session designed to facilitate living in France. We work on the culture and language of daily interaction ( talking with a neighbour, arranging an appointment, querying a bill) 1-hour group session £15.00
Join a small group of up to 4 learners at any level, based on a minimum of 2 participants at 15.00 per session, or opt for a one-to-one class at £32.50 per session.
Your Teacher:
David Lambert, MA Cantab. Dip. App Ling.
I have a post-grad degree in French from Cambridge University. A former translator with the BBC and UNESCO, I’m a trained simultaneous interpreter and a fluent user of French with 30+ years of language teaching experience and linguistic research. I’ve taught various subjects at Lycée Perrier (Marseille), Université de Lille, Cambridge Regional College, The Open University, Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS), Hills Road Sixth Form College, and Anglia Ruskin University. This will be our 18th year of welcoming students to residential courses at our house in France, and now we'’ve moved to online Zoom classes as well. I really look forward to helping you access all the French you didn’t know you knew – and building on it so you actually enjoy using it!
Testimonials
I found David to be a born teacher, always well prepared, passionate about the language he is teaching, and very focused on his students’ actual needs and aptitudes. I could not recommend a more pleasurable and stimulating way to learn French –– in my case from a 90% forgotten A level. I feel honoured to have found this rather exceptional teacher. C. Amory, UK
The class is great fun and we’re not only improving our language skills but also learning a great deal about French culture and current affairs. S. Leach, UK
I have been studying French on Zoom with David for almost a year, and can thoroughly recommend him. His approach is lively and interesting, so it’s enjoyable to learn French in our group class. Dieter Benziger, UK
A great add-on to the conversation class is ‘Grammar Gym’ which is really helpful for me. It’s basically rehearsal time for all the main structures of French, especially verb tenses, and important phrases and their uses. And learning with David is always about ideas and concepts so it’s really enjoyable!
M. Taylor, UK.
