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Term 1 is well underway with most of classes bursting at the seam’s. We are delighted so many people want to learn French.
This term we have more and more high school students wanting classes so will be offering an intensive programme for HSC students in this coming April school holidays. More details to be announced. If you want to register interest for the class call Martine on 93802672
Coming events - it is French film festival time again! To get all the details of this years festival go to -
http://www.frenchfilmfestival.org /
We continue our market trading with our wonderful and authentic French market baskets. We continue to trade every week at the Growers markets at the Entertainment Quarter markets at the former Fox Studios site. For all our market days click on the markets page.
Stop press - our Autumn in Provence tour in September is sold out!!!
If you are interested in coming to Provence on our unique programme in the Luberon valley contact us for our 2009 plans.
A bientôt Martine et Miriam
Happy New Year to all our frenchclass friends.
We are off and running with our 2008 French lesson programme starting next week with our summer intensive classes.
For all the info on our program d’été and our term for 2008 check out the link for the classes page across the top. Most of our night classes are complete for 2008 but we do have spaces available for our daytime classes and for our children and high school aged students in the afternoon.
We look forward to sharing the wonderful French language with you in 2008.
Since taking over 2 Duck trading company it has been amazing to see all the very happy market basket owners at all the markets around Sydney. We adore this authentic natural product!
So you know where to find us leading up to Xmas.
We are taking part in the EQ markets 12 days of Xmas festivties and will be at the
Entertainment Quarter Produce market on
Wednesday 12th, Wednesday 19th, Saturday 22nd
and Xmas eve 24th Dec (9-12pm)
Tuesday 18th at the Ladies market from 11-6pm
featuring skincare, jewellery and clothes plus French market baskets!!
Also we are also at the Organic Food market at Orange Grove School on Saturday 15th Dec from 8-1pm.
It’s time to order your authentic French market basket, foie gras or chestnuts/ marron glace for Xmas!
Orders for baskets or other gourmet goodies can be made by info@frenchclass.com.au or calling 0404259986.
Join Frenchman Philippe in his delighful approach to French food, life and the universe in his atelier de cuisine.
He will be holding workshops all over Australia in November, December and January. There are still places in his Sydney workshop on 17th and 18 November.
For all the details you can contact him on info@lesatelierdecusine.com
or check out his website www.lesateliersdecuisine.com
After seeing the French through the whole of there Rugby world cup from the safety of our armchairs from Provence, we are back in Sydney and getting our final term underway.
We had a fantastic time in both rural and metropolitan France, with our tour of Rugby wives in Provence a real hightlight. We also had vists to the countryside of Drome and city breaks in both Nice and Paris.
We joined in with the Parisians on the day of their transport strike and rode bikes on the fantastic velib’ where you can hire a bicycle and wheel your way through the streets of Paris. As there were fewer cars and buses this was tremendous fun. We kept to the little streets through the Marais and rung our bells like the natives when anything got in our way.
More on our adventures soon and watch out for our next newsletter.
frenchclass thanks all our students and friends who came to celebrate Bastille Day on the 14 July.
We had a great afternoon nibbling on French cheeses and other gourmet delicacies with a glass or two of wine. We played many games of petanque - this was enjoyed by all especially the children that came for the fun!! Many thanks to Gary Hosie who came with plenty of boules and shared with everyone the right way to play.
Check out this new way of listening to French radio via the internet. It is specially design for the French living overseas.
http://www.couleurfrance.net
Check out this great publication that can really help you keep up your French. This is for everyone especially intermediate to advanced students and each edition comes with a CD.
For info here is their site www.biendire.com/
For subscriptions in Australia www.leforum.com.au
French television
To help keep you up to date with all the goings on in France.
Try this site to download French television.
Martine Baboin is a native French speaker, raised in the Rhône Valley. Martine has spent the last 18 years in Australia and New Zealand teaching French, both through organisations including the Alliance Française and as a private tutor. In addition, Martine has extensive experience in the hospitality and entertainment field, including the organisation of industry events associated with the Cannes Film Festival. Martine teaches frenchclass in Sydney and she takes on the role of host, language tutor and tour guide during the frenchclass in France program.
Martine possesses great passion and style for the French language and culture, employing stimulating techniques.
Lothaire Bjorksater-Bleylock
My french has improved out-of-sight since I started taking lessons with Martine. She is an encouraging teacher who allows you to work at your own pace. One on one tuition with a teacher of high standard is certainly the best way to learn."
Paul Bailey
Miriam Macpherson is originally from New Zealand. After spending more than four years in Nice, Miriam is not only a fluent French speaker, but has also developed a passion for French cuisine.
Miriam is co-host for the frenchclass in France program, she is a trained cook and prepares most of the meals included in the packages. Many of her specialties are based on recipes passed down through the generations and guests are invited into the kitchen to learn the secrets of authentic French cuisine during hands-on cooking classes. Miriam uses traditional locally produced ingredients to prepare seasonal specialties of the region.