Julie Nelson
Julie received her Bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Oregon and her Master’s in French with a strong focus on second language acquisition and pedagogy from Portland State University. She previously studied FLE and French literature at the Université of Poitiers in France, then spent three years teaching English in Spain. Julie has extensive experience teaching French, Spanish, and ESOL in a variety of contexts to language learners of all ages.
Beginning 102 (FALL TERM) : 102-B
Wednesdays at 6:15-8:30pm
09/11/2019 to 11/13/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
Required: 101 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A1 level.
Communication: Shopping; ordering in restaurants; understanding store hours; expressing one’s tastes; talking about the weather; describing an object; asking about sizes & prices.
Grammar: Partitive article « de » ; pronoun « en » ; prepositions of place ; demonstrative adjectives ; gender & placement of adjectives; futur proche & passé récent.
Phonetics: Final “e”; final consonants; “élision, liaison”.
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Beginning 105 (FALL TERM) : 105-A
Mondays at 6:15-8:30pm
09/09/2019 to 11/11/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
Required: 104 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A2 level.
Communication: Understanding an on-line reservation site, road safety rules; expressing preference, hesitation, emotion; lodging a complaint; writing a formal email, postcard; discussing weight, size, health.
Grammar: Possessive adjectives; past tense w/avoir; c’est vs. il est ; direct object pronouns; obligation/interdiction; pronoun « y ».
Phonetics: Nasal vowels; /f/-/v/, /b/-/v/.
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French for Travelers - BEGINNER : FFT A1-A
Wednesdays at 10am-12pm
09/04/2019 to 09/04/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop, taught partly in English, offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and basic dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging and transportation.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - BEGINNER : FFT A1-B
Wednesdays at 6:00-8:00pm
09/04/2019 to 09/04/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop, taught partly in English, offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and basic dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging and transportation.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - BEGINNER, Part 2 : FFT A1-A-2
Fridays at 10am-12pm
09/06/2019 to 09/06/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop, taught partly in English, offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and basic dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging and transportation.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - BEGINNER, Part 2 : FFT A1-B-2
Fridays at 6:00-8:00pm
09/06/2019 to 09/06/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop, taught partly in English, offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and basic dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging and transportation.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - INTERMEDIATE : FFT A2/B1-A
Tuesdays at 10am-12pm
09/03/2019 to 09/03/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and a wide range of dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging , transportation, phone calls and meeting new people.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - INTERMEDIATE : FFT A2/B1-B
Tuesdays at 6:00-8:00pm
09/03/2019 to 09/03/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and a wide range of dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging , transportation, phone calls and meeting new people.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - INTERMEDIATE, Part 2 : FFT A2/B1-A-2
Thursdays at 10am-12pm
09/05/2019 to 09/05/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and a wide range of dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging , transportation, phone calls and meeting new people.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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French for Travelers - INTERMEDIATE, Part 2 : FFT A2/B1-B-2
Thursdays at 6:00-8:00pm
09/05/2019 to 09/05/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
This two-part workshop offers a total of four hours of in-depth preparation for your next visit to a francophone country. Essential vocabulary, travel tips and a wide range of dialogues will help you navigate typical situations: restaurants, shops, lodging , transportation, phone calls and meeting new people.
Call us to sign-up: 503-223-8388
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Intermediate 201 (FALL TERM) : 201-A
Thursdays at 6:15-8:30pm
09/12/2019 to 11/14/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
Required: 106 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A2 level.
Communication: Proposing/accepting/refusing an outing; understanding literary extracts; writing a postcard or posting an on-line commentary; sharing one’s interests, dislikes, origins.
Grammar: Passé composé with être; imparfait ; negation; « y », « en » ; adjective placement.
Phonetics: /s/- /z/; la liaison with « en ».
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Fridays at 10am-12pm
09/06/2019 to 09/06/2019
Instructor: Julie Nelson
A comprehensive review of the 103 coursework: ideal for finishing out the summer term as well as preparing for the fall.
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