Life Skills and Hobbies

Every day you will receive vocabulary sheets including key words and common sentences,

practice your French skills with a variety of exercises and role-plays,

French culture is intertwined in all the activities including music and films.

A tablet or smart-phone is highly recommended and please bring a notebook and pens.

Day 1:

Ice-breakers to encourage people to get to know each other and develop a team spirit. Revision of basics including introducing yourself, the difference between 'tu' and 'vous', and Frenchétiquette. A quiz based on Parisian and French culture.

Day 2:

Travelling across France. Discover tips to book a plane ticket. In small groups organise your itinerary based on the rich material provided (discussion in small groups to determine date, time, price etc.). Each group will prepare and present a role-play

Day 3:

Planning a city break in the South of France. Work on asking for help and directions in a town/city environment. Exercises will follow.

Day 4:

Visiting a wider region - you will need to rent a car and chose 2 or 3 places of interest. In small groups, organise a tour and present it to the rest of the class.

Day 5:

A French film is at the centre of this session. Some selected scenes will give a basis for debate which should show-case your progress and your increased confidence in French

Theo Phillips

Marlborough College

About Theo

Theo works as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the French Department at the College, having graduated from Durham University in 2021 with a degree in Modern Languages and Cultures that included the award of a Distinction in Spoken French. He has lived and worked in Pau, in the South-West of France, teaching English in a professional setting, and has also spent time living in Beirut.