Description:
This course aims at:

– students in French programs, Core, Immersion or French only, who want to improve their speaking, reading, and writing skills and become aware of the differences between French and English. in expressing themselves.

– students who want to study French at the university or college level so they become aware of what they will expect and be prepared to digest the information ahead of time.

– FSL teachers, French supply and occasional teachers, parents, public servants and professionals, in general who, despite the many French courses taken, are still looking for that Magic Baguette to help them raise their level of verbal fluency in French, rather than their level of frustration, and prepare them, in a real and not perceived way, to never say again:

“I understand the question, but I am not confident enough to respond”.

Testimonials

I found this Intensive French Oral Fluency Course extremely helpful.  It was a great refresher for me and the information on the videos most beneficial. It was presented in a very logical order that I found easy to follow and there were great explanations of some things that I had previously memorized in French courses but had never really understood the reasoning.  I know it will be a great reference tool for me that I will turn to time and time again.

Danielle Antonucci

FSL Teacher

I enjoyed the content of this course very much. I use it often for referencing and to refresh my memory. Mr. Khoury uses media tools to help the reader understand problems and speaks English and translates sentences to French for ease of understanding. I recommend this course to students who are looking for extra help in understanding basic rules and for reference purposes.

Julien Soulliere 

French Program,

University of Windsor

I found this Intensive French Oral Fluency Course to be an excellent resource to review and to improve the French I learned through my 13 years in French immersion. I find it to be an avenue to a more well- rounded French vocabulary. The repetitive action of listening to the audio gave me a solid understanding of the material and helped me successfully improve my oral French. The content goes beyond a list of vocabulary to the everyday uses of the expressions which makes the application into your life seamless.”

Cassandra McNiece

3rd Year French Studies Major

University of Windsor

This course is a useful and interactive method of teaching. Personally, I am more of a visual/auditory learner, so simply reading something will not allow me to fully understand or memorize it. Your videos were clear and concise and gave very useful information. Most people want to jump to the difficult and more complex topics when learning a new language, mainly to fast track their learning, but what they do not realize is that when you learn a new language, you need to understand the basics fully and thoroughly before you can move forward.  The information presented through the videos were common errors that people don’t even realize they may be using. It was good to have the correct version of a simple sentence or rule to guide people when writing. Since you incorporated the videos, I had the opportunity to read along while you spoke. I also made good notes on the things you said. What helped me was that you didn’t simply follow word-for-word what the text said. You almost interacted with the listener and gave additional information to make the reading easier and understandable. Overall, the concepts in your course helped me make a comfortable transition into my first-year university French class. When I understood the concepts, it made me feel better prepared for the future of French studies. I found this course to be very useful and enlightening not only for university students but also for high school students. It could prepare them for university French and make them more aware of some of the common mistakes in the French language.

Alexandra Frabotta

1st Year French

University of Windsor

This course has and will continue to help me relearn the French language. I had not spoken much French since high school and as an adult, I felt overwhelmed going into first-year French at the University of Windsor. 

I highly encourage not only people who have been away from French to take this course but also high school students entering at the University. It would refresh their knowledge and teach them proper French prior to attending a language course at the university level. Your videos incorporate useful information that is involved in the course curriculum. This course is a wonderful asset for me since grammar has always been somewhat difficult for me to comprehend, and for anyone wishing to grasp the basic concept of the language and its grammar.

I highly recommend it. It is useful for every type of learner.

Danielle Johnston

1st Year French

University of Windsor