Alliance Francaise - Devon, vigne
 
Relaxed and professional approach
 

 
Native French qualified teachers
 

 
Small & friendly groups
 

 
Many courses for all levels
 

 
Business or pleasure
 

 
Exeter or Dartington
 

 
01803 864242
     
 
 
Saturday Workshops - Winter 2011/12
 
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Le langage de jeunes
 
 

Saturday 28th January 2012, 10h -17h, Exeter

Discover the use of ‘verlan’, a form of French slang that consists of playing around with syllables, mainly used by young people in France. Within a couple of decades, ‘verlan’ has spread from deprived estates and gained popularity among young people across France. To understand how widespread it is, let’s watch the film “Entre Les Murs” by Laurent Cantet (2008) which relates the story of a young high-school teacher who tries to impart the complexities of the French language to a difficult class of teenagers from the Parisian neighbourhood. £40 (or £35 if paid 10 days in advance). Avec Laurie Dekhissi.

 
La Nouvelle Vague et François Truffaut
 
 

Saturday 25th February 2012, 10h -17h, Dartington

La "Nouvelle Vague" or "The New Wave" was a rejection of classical cinematic form by a group of young French filmmakers in the late 1950s. Their low budget approach helped directors such as François Truffaut, Jean Luc Godard and Claude Chabrol get a more honest form of cinema, portraying with exquisite beauty the life of youth, fashion and urban life . We will be exploring the work of some of its most prominent pioneers and in particular the work of François Truffaut. "Les 400 Coups", 1959, de Francois Truffaut will be shown in the afternoon. £40 (or £35 if paid 10 days in advance)

Avec Alain Pézard.

 
Les fromages de France et d'ailleurs
 
 

Saturday 31st March 2012, 10h -17h, Exeter

Venez découvrir les différentes familles et variétés de fromages, leur histoire et leur secret! Avec un connaisseur, vous apprendrez à choisir, sentir, identifier les goûts les fromages et les savourer.
Réveillez vos papilles autour d'une dégustation et vous ne mangerez jamais plus le fromage de la même façon!
£40 (or £35 if paid 10 days in advance)+ £5 for the cheese tasting.
Avec Severine Bares et Guy Garrett.

 
 
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Les ateliers du samedi  
   
Discover and study an aspect of French cultural and social life
Enrich your vocabulary and stimulate your discussion
Relaxed and friendly atmosphere
Intermediate, advanced and fluent levels
Soft drinks and coffee breaks included
Lunch: bring a dish to share
   
   
Early booking advised and appreciated