Français avec Soroush / French with Soroush - French for travelers (#1 of 3)

Join me for an extensive series of 5 French sessions where we learn about French grammar and pronunciation for A2 level! This event is for beginners and intermediates who know the basics of French grammar and vocabulary, so they can make simple sentences and understand conversations. In addition, I will teach you how to pronounce like native speakers. A lot of exercises will be involved. As well as a lot of speaking practices. You can E-mail me whenever you want, in case of any question or if you want to take a private course. The subjects we will be covering include: 1. Negations with ne ...pas, ne...rien, ne....plus, ne ... jamais, ne...personne, ...). 2. The conjugation of some important verbs and their applications. 3. Past tense with the verb être. 4. Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives. 5. The prepositions for countries (be in a country/ leave for a country /...). 6. Expressions of cause ( à cause de, parce que ...). 7. Comparison (plus que, moins que, aussi que, autant que). 8. The linking words. 9. Direct complement personal pronouns (me/te/le/la/nous/vous/les). 10. Indirect complement personal pronouns (me/te/lui/nous/vous/leur). 11. Many vocabularies, a lot of exercises and 4 crossword games. Apart from grammar tips, there will be a lot of reading practices for your vocabulary improvement and comprehension ability. I will also provide you with some A2-level audio files so that you can improve your listening skills.

Join me for an extensive series of 6 English sessions where we learn all about English grammar and pronunciation! I’ll teach you almost everything you need to know to make and understand sophisticated English sentences, and in each session, we’ll practice what we have learned. This is a low-pressure way for you to practice speaking. I love helping learners from all over the world discover English and I have been doing so for more than 10 years. You can start to join at any time during these events if you are not a complete beginner and I will update you with my previous teaching materials if you need them. This event is for intermediate learners, and we’ll be speaking English for an hour at each event. Please bring a pen and paper to take notes. However, I will provide you with my teaching materials and homework practices after each event. In addition, I will teach you how to pronounce like native speakers even if you are a beginner. I will assure you if you follow up on these events and do the homework, at the end of the 6th event, you will master English grammar and you would be able to communicate, understand and even use almost any English sentences with various structures. You can send me a message whenever you want in case of any questions. The subjects we will be covering include: 1. Grammar Tips for Making Sentence – part 1 i. Tips on verbs ii. Tips on the accompanying propositions of the verbs iii. Negative sentences iv. Causative words v. Real conditional sentences vi. Unreal conditional sentences vii. Passive viii. Use Have with Past Participle ix. Pronouns x. Names xi. the / a 2. Grammar Tips for Making Sentence – part 2 i. adjectives ii. Expressions of cause and effect iii. Comparative expressions iv. Express the difference v. Matching the verb with the subject 3. Grammar Tips for Special Uses i. Proper use of Used To ii. Use Had Better and Would Rather correctly iii. Expressing Significance Using Subjunctive iv. Goal expression using Infinitive v. Propositions associated with That vi. The word No in the sentence vii. Compare similar grammatical words viii. Use Enough ix. Sequence expression 4. Types of Preposition i. Location prepositions ii. Time prepositions iii. Beside and Besides iv. Exception prerequisites v. Replacement prepositions vi. Example prepositions and unexpected result vii. Prepositions related to cause 5. Conjunction Types i. Correlative Conjunction ii. Conjunctions Agreements iii. Coordinating Conjunctions iv. Subordinating Conjunctions v. Conjunctive Adverb Agenda: Welcome (~5 mins): Let’s get to know each other and talk about what we’ll do. Lesson (~50 mins): Learn about the grammar, practice, and pronunciation (everyone takes turns reading an exercise) Closing (-5 mins): Time for questions, feedback.

Join me for a 6-session French course designed for absolute beginners during which I will teach everything you need to understand and communicate simple and yet useful phrases with correct grammar and dictation. Each session we have some homework and exercises that we will do together in the class. I assure you if you attend these 6 classes, do all the homework and assignments, at the end of the 6th session, you will have reached the A1-1 level in French. The syllabus that we will be covering are: 1- French alphabet 2- self presentation 3- Definite and indefinite articles 4- Adjectives 5- Active pronouns 6- Affirmative sentences 7- Negative sentences 8- Interrogative sentences 9- Conjugation of the verb Être (to be) 10- Uses of the verb Être 11- Expression of nationalities 12- Conjugation of the verb Avoir (to have) 13- Uses of the verb Avoir 14- Possessive pronouns 15- Definite article + de 16- Compound words C'est and Ce Sont 17- Indefinite articles + à 18- Imperative sentences using verbs ending in er 19- How to say the weather and a lot more, plus pronunciation practices for you to speak like a native.

Lower Intermediate (4 weeks course - events 1 to 4) This is a lower intermediate level (A2-B1) course, therefore you need a basic knowledge of French and we will be speaking both English and French. During the event, I will help you with any questions or doubts you may have. This is a great opportunity to practice French in a relaxed space, make mistakes, ask questions, and have fun! During these events, I will be discussing commonly used conversational phrases as native French people use them. I have gathered these sentences with much attention. You will definitely use them whenever you go to a French-speaking country or encounter a French national! Lesson 1: verb in conditional form - using "had better", "it seems...", "I almost ..." and alike; Lesson 2: the tense " Past continuons = imparfait"; Lesson 3: daily reactions; Lesson 4: vocabulary & commonly used conversational phrases. I look forward to meeting you! Agenda: Welcome (~5 mins): Let’s get to know each other and talk about what we’ll do. Lesson and Practice (~55 mins): Learn about the expressions Closing (-5 mins): Time for questions and feedback!