Class: Ellen Karel - Advanced French Review
06/04/2012 12:30 pm
Four Mondays: June 4, 11, 18, 25
Review of grammar learned to date, focusing on using the trickier tenses in meaningful conversation. Raise your comfort level as you learn to say what you mean by drawing on what you’ve learned. Some singing required.
Ellen Karel studied French in Bordeaux and Strasbourg. She has taught French with the College of Marin community education program and French and Spanish at Drake High School. She considers singing and laughter key to language learning.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Nicolas Wolff - The Day After (Single Session)
06/04/2012 3:00 pm
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Nicolas Wolff - Paris at Night (In French)
06/05/2012 8:30 pm
This session will be taught in French.
Spending the night in Paris? The precious hours can slip away faster than a good bottle of Bordeaux. Nicolas Wolff provides an overview of everything a night in Paris has to offer: museums, walks, underground movie theaters, jazz clubs and, of course, food and wine. Bring questions about your upcoming trip and get expert, tailored advice.
“Even though I know Paris fairly well he provided me with many new places of interest to check out on my trip there this Fall. His handouts are super detailed and will be very useful too” one student reported.
Nicolas Wolff grew up in Paris and teaches French.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Ellen Karel - Intermediate French Review
06/06/2012 10:30 am
Four Wednesdays: June 6, 13, 20, 27
Increase fluency through question and answer practice and development of longer sentences, using grammar learned to date and focusing on correct word order. Some reading-based discussion to practice vocabulary and pronunciation.
Ellen Karel studied French in Bordeaux and Strasbourg. She has taught French with the College of Marin community education program and French and Spanish at Drake High School. She considers singing and laughter key to language learning.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Ellen Karel - Beginning French Review
06/07/2012 12:30 pm
Four Thursdays: June 7, 14, 21, 28
Practice basic vocabulary and grammar structures in conversation, sharpen listening comprehension through funny stories, and end up pronouncing with a more French-sounding accent, while getting answers to lingering questions.
Ellen Karel studied French in Bordeaux and Strasbourg. She has taught French with the College of Marin community education program and French and Spanish at Drake High School. She considers singing and laughter key to language learning.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Nicolas Wolff - Paris at Night (In English)
06/12/2012 8:30 pm
This session will be taught in English.
Spending the night in Paris? The precious hours can slip away faster than a good bottle of Bordeaux. Nicolas Wolff provides an overview of everything a night in Paris has to offer: museums, walks, underground movie theaters, jazz clubs and, of course, food and wine. Bring questions about your upcoming trip and get expert, tailored advice.
“Even though I know Paris fairly well he provided me with many new places of interest to check out on my trip there this Fall. His handouts are super detailed and will be very useful too” one student reported.
Nicolas Wolff grew up in Paris and teaches French.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Gloria Lopez Gutierrez - Spanish Review for Beginning-Intermediate Level
06/19/2012 12:30 pm
Six Tuesdays: June 19-July 31 (no class July 3)
This class is designed for the newer student who has some base knowledge of Spanish. Gloria likes to make the lessons relevant to student need and interest, so the classes will involve dialogues and conversations about real life situations and current events. No textbooks required. Students unsure of their level will be provided with Gloria’s e-mail address in order to determine placement.
Gloria Lopez-Gutierrez has been a language teacher for more than 25 years, teaching English as a Second/Foreign language and Spanish language and Latin American culture. Gloria has translated and interpreted for the Latino Film Festival—San Francisco Bay Area and for parents of students at San Rafael City Schools. She has a B.A. in Spanish from San Francisco State University and an M.A. in English with a specialization in ESL from Sonoma State University.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Hamid Emami - German Conversation
06/19/2012 3:00 pm
Eight Tuesdays: June 19-Aug. 14 (no class on July 3)
This class is for beginners and for those who have previously had some exposure to German. You’ll focus on conjugating verbs in the present tense, declension of nouns, articles, and your ability to carry on a simple conversation with a native German speaker.
Hamid Emami has a Masters from the University of Hamburg, and he is fluent in German, English, French, Spanish & Farsi. He has taught German for many years.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Gloria Lopez Gutierrez - Spanish Review for Intermediate-Advanced Level
06/20/2012 11:30 am
Six Wednesdays: June 20-Aug. 1
This class is designed for the continuing student of Spanish who has some knowledge of the simple past (preterite) tense and who is eager to practice speaking. Gloria likes to make the lessons relevant to student need and interest, so the classes will involve dialogues and conversations about real life situations and current events. No textbooks required. Students unsure of their level will be provided with Gloria’s e-mail address in order to determine placement.
Gloria Lopez-Gutierrez has been a language teacher for more than 25 years, teaching English as a Second/Foreign language and Spanish language and Latin American culture. Gloria has translated and interpreted for the Latino Film Festival—San Francisco Bay Area and for parents of students at San Rafael City Schools. She has a B.A. in Spanish from San Francisco State University and an M.A. in English with a specialization in ESL from Sonoma State University.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Wendy Walsh - Beginning Italian Review
07/09/2012 4:00 pm
Four Mondays: July 9-30
The four classes will review the basic structures of Beginning Italian the present tense, gender and number of nouns and adjectives and the always pesky articulated prepositions. Much conversation and laughter.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Wendy Walsh - 2nd Year Italian Review
07/10/2012 12:30 pm
The four classes will review the basic structures of Italian the present tense, gender and number of nouns and adjectives and the always pesky articulated prepositions. Much conversation and laughter.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Wendy Walsh - Intermediate Italian Verb Review
07/10/2012 3:30 pm
In these four weeks students will intensively review the major tenses of the Indicative mood of this wonderful language: presente, passato prossimo, imperfetto, trapassato prossimo, futuro, [presente e passato] condizionale [presente e passato]. Much pratice and conversation.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Wendy Walsh - Advanced Italian Review of Verb Sequences
07/12/2012 12:30 pm
Four Thursdays: July 12-Aug. 2
The first two classes will be dedicated to the sequence of tenses in the Indicative; the following two weeks to that of the Subjunctive. Challenging with much drill and conversation.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
Class: Genevieve Blaise-Sullivan - Conversation Course in French
07/16/2012 1:00 pm
Four Meetings: Mon., July 16 • Wed., July 18 • Mon., July 23 • Wed., July 25
For Intermediate & Advanced Students
This two-week conversation course will be conducted entirely in French. Various topics will be discussed (French culture, politics, current events) or reviewed (grammar, idiomatic expressions). Selected activities will be conducted in small groups. No textbooks. 10 hours of learning and fun!
Genevieve Blaise-Sullivan has taught French at College of Marin for over 30 years. She is a French native from Paris and graduated from the Sorbonne with degrees in French, Russian, and Bulgarian.
Location:
- Street:
- 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
- City:
- Corte Madera ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94925
- Country:
- United States
