5-DAY

COURSE

4-8 and 11-15 July

For everybody who has a passive knowledge of basic French but is not confident to speak the language. You may already have taken part in courses in this region, you may taken some French in school, but you lack practice or even courage to use it more in your day-to-day situations.

This intensive course can be a safe place for you to practice together with others and become more fluent in speaking French.

For those who have no knowledge of French at all, we advise them to participate in the small local weekly classes in your region.

It will be a 5-day intensive course by a qualified professional bi-lingual (Dutch/ French and English) teacher, Myriam Ceriez, assisted by Gonda Wood (bi-lingual Dutch/English, French and German).

In the course we will only speak French. There will be a maximum of 12 participants per course. The course will take place over a period of 5 (unbroken) days and will start every day at 10h00 and finish 18h00. Lunch will be included.

We will finish the course on the last night with a dinner-party.

The approach will be playful, light-hearted, and serious.

We will particularly enact practical situations from your daily life, like making visits to your doctor, bank, garage, insurance company etc. Also the course may include outings to a market, a garden centre or a shop etc.

You will talk a lot, write a little, and practise making a phone call, answering the phone; newspapers, folders, brochures, watching TV etc. will all be an important part of the various learning tools we will use.

We will also include your personal needs within the course in using the French language in your daily life. The problems you may encounter, i.e. the things you regularly struggle with. During the course you will get occasionally little tasks to practise at home, like talking to your neighbours.

Don’t expect perfection after this course, your French will not be impeccable. But you will have increased your fluency and that will make you capable of:

Answer phone calls, make a phone call - read your mail, understand basic documents – fill in forms - visit your doctor, bank etc. – listen to the news and make simple daily conversation.

In short, after this intensive course, it will be easier to express yourself. You’re not so scared anymore to make a mistake, you’ve concurred your hesitation, you feel more comfortable and so will get more used to the language itself and understand the French way of life better.

You’ll experience the fun of understanding more and being understood and making a connection with your day-to-day surrounding. French people will welcome your effort. And by that your French will certainly improve.

Lunches, coffee/tea and last night’s diner included

For the July 2005 course:

By booking before 1 May, a reduction of € 20,- p.p.

By booking before 1 June, a reduction of € 10,- p.p.

We had a high response on our first articles about the courses, therefore we advice you to book as soon as possible, particularly for the May courses.

The rest of the payment has to be received at the latest 3 weeks before the start of the course (July-course: 15 June 2005).

By booking within 3 weeks before the start of the course the total amount must be paid at once.

Bring with you an open mind, a writing book and pen and particularly a good mood.

Please let us know before hand if you have any dietary requirements.

The course will take place in the house of Gonda Wood in Tillou (Deux Sèvres dept.79) between Melle (=12 km) and Chef Boutonne (=4 km).

The course will be held in the big outdoor summer-room of the house. Tillou is easy accessible and at the house you’ll find enough parking space.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.

We hope to welcome you!

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BOOKING CONFIRMATION FORM

5-DAY COURSES

FRENCH CONVERSATION

JULY 2005

Please write your dietary requirements at the back of this form (e.g. vegetarian etc).

GAIA SUPPORT

Gonda Wood

Le Bourg, 5 Rue du Royou 79110 Tillou

NoSiret: 478 763 317 000 014

July 2005 courses:

By cancellation before 16-06-2005, cancellation costs € 50,- p.p.

By cancellation after 16 June and before 1 July, cancellation costs € 75,- p.-p..

After 1 July no reimbursement is possible.

We hold the right to cancel your booking if your rest-payment is not received by 3 weeks before the start of the course. In that case the costs for cancellation will be € 75,- p.p.

Cancellation can only be accepted in writing.

We advice you to check if you could get a cancellation insurance for this matter.

If you have a diet, please feel free to write your wishes here.