We are pleased to offer conversational French language instruction at the Institute. The objective of all the courses is to offer quality classes in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, providing students with an authentic approach to French culture and language. The courses will help students build and expand their vocabulary and converse in French. The teaching method will include group exercises of reading, writing and dialogs. These classes will be especially beneficial to individuals who are planning to travel to France, or those who just wish to enjoy French culture.
Welcome, French Language Students!
Summer Classes, 2012
| Beginning French, Level 1 Continuing Class: new students welcome |
Wednesdays 5:00 pm-6:30 pm First Class: July 11 |
Tuition $220 8 weeks 90 minutes |
| Beginning French, Level 2 Continuing Class: new students welcome at this level |
Tuesdays 5:00 pm-6:30 pm First Class: July 10 |
Tuition $220 8 weeks 90 minutes |
| Intermediate French Continuing Class: new students welcome at this level |
Mondays 5:00 pm-6:30 pm First Class: July 9 |
Tuition $220 8 weeks 90 minutes |
Patricia Helleboid with her sons Marc and Thomas
French Instructor at the Institute: Patricia Helleboid.
Patricia Helleboid was born and raised in Rennes, France where she attended the University of Rennes. She studied business and accounting. From 1977 to 1980 she taught French at Nazareth College, in Rochester, NY. When she returned to France she worked as a technical translator for a pharmaceutical company in the south of France. She also worked in Grenoble on a computer aided design project financed by the European Community. She moved permanently to Los Gatos, California with her husband and her two sons, Marc and Thomas, in 1988. She has taught French in California at all levels and she has studied Spanish, German, and Italian as well as English.
For any question please email Patricia at: patricia35 at earthlink dot net.
