French Conversation: Lower Intermediate

If you have some knowledge of French but don't feel confident in speaking the language, this lower intermediate course is for you!

The course will build upon your grammar skills and work on vocabulary through dialogues. Interacting in French will be the main focus.

About the Tutor

Vanessa Franchetti is a native French speaker from Monaco in the South of France.

She studied at Nice University where she gained an MA in English, a diploma in “Teaching French for Foreigners” and the French equivalent of the PGCE, the CAPES.

Following her studies, during which she spent a year in Omagh as a language assistant, she went on to teach English in secondary schools in Cogolin near St Tropez and in Paris.

She moved to Belfast in 2009 and since then has taught French in a wide variety of contexts, including Queen’s University, the Crescent Arts Centre, primary schools, businesses and home tutoring.

The conversation classes that she offers in the Crescent Arts Centre are spread over five levels, from beginner through to post university level and the focus is on interacting orally with confidence.

In addition, she has brought her love of French music and dancing to Belfast where she regularly performs and teaches.