| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
| Group leader: | |
| When: | Weekly on Thursdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm |
| Venue: | The Reubens, Leeming Bar |
| Cost: | Members are expected to buy a drink from the venue |
We are a group of people with mixed abilities in French, meeting together to improve our confidence in the language. We do this through games and chat, in a relaxed atmosphere where we can enjoy ourselves.
You are welcome to come along and we can enjoy exploring the language together.
Forthcoming events
Recent Topics
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Singalonga Bob!
At today's meeting, there were 13 of us talking about various topics. We also sang 3 French songs with Bob playing the harmonica. Last week, 7 members discussed power cuts, Yorkshire traditions, miraculous recovery of lost items, holiday memories, our possessions and our ability to do everyday things as we get older. This provided lots…
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Increasing Confidence
Our new strategies for conversation have included -
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Different Learning Strategies Seem to be Working
The conversation within the group has started to flow naturally and we have covered assorted topics without effort. Having picked a letter of the alphabet, each member prepared a passage using as many words with that letter and then we read them out at the meetings. We have also brought quiz questions to start discussions.…
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Group Progress is Good!
The group is now full with 15 members and we have progressed well this year. For a few weeks, we have been starting our sessions by asking prepared questions of the group. This usually leads to further conversations on varying and interesting topics.
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Christmas Meal
All but 2 group members stayed on at The Reubens for lunch after today's meeting.
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Zebra Gateau with Pears
We had such a good time this morning! This week, one of our members had gone to the trouble of following a recipe from a magazine, which was brought back from France by the group leader. A wonderful chocolate and vanilla Zebra Gateau with pears. It was delicious and thoroughly enjoyed by us all. There…
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Clothing
We had a very enjoyable session discussing clothing of various types and at different stages of our lives, (Flares, cheesecloth and Afghan coats were mentioned.) All participants agreed that it is lovely to be part of a considerate and friendly group.
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The Group is a Success
Our 12th meeting on 2nd Oct was attended by 10 members and we discussed 'Books, Magazines & Other Reading Materials' as well as hearing about one member's first Saga holiday. Our group has been a great success and we have had to close it to new members for the time being.
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Holidays - Les Vacances
Today we met for the 7th time and we are gaining in confidence with our French speaking. We had a lively and fun discussion about holidays which led on to other topics including World War One. Some of the conversation is in English or Franglais!
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Topics To Date
For our second meeting on 24th July 2025, we prepared a few sentences about ourselves. In subsequent weeks, we have discussed the following topics -