A friend and myself are looking to start taking french classes in the next couple of months. We're not wanting anything too formal or expensive - something weekly with a relaxed and sociable atmosphere.

There are always the courses at the universities of course but they're a bit pricey and might be a bit formal.

Anyway got any recommendations for a weekly night time course?

Thanks in advance!

My partner has just bought a cdrom for basic french will let you know what its like.... but if you hear about cheap local courses let me know.

cheers :)

A school in broomhill does cheap modern language night school classes. I think its king edwards, you dont take exams, and get no formal qualification. They do beginner and conversational i think.
Havent got phone no. for it, but i think i rang the school secretary who gave me the woman who runs the night schools number.

cheers for the tip I'll give them a call :)

Begginners language courses go from really basic and easy going.
You can do french ocn 1 or 2. There is no exam. It's just 2 hours on one night a week, including a break for coffee. Most of the people there are well past school age. And it doesn't matter if you miss a few weeks. And the whole thing is good fun.

These are at all colleges. You can enrol in about August. and it will cost around £90 for the year.

Hi cptwhite- I'm a 4th year French student at a Scottish university and I'm staying in Sheffield until September. If you're interested in lessons and have no luck finding a course then feel free to get in touch.

does anyone know any good private spanish tutors

Know exactly what you mean! I did French and German A levels and would love to get back into them (that was five years ago) but the idea of a formal course just doesn't appeal.
Has anyone actually been to the classes at King Edwards?

Any luck with this? Anyone fancy forming a sociable study group? PM me if you do.

Could work.... though am panicking now at how little I can remember!

Sure it will all come flooding back though...

thought you might be interested in this email i just got:

SUMMER INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES
at the Modern Languages Teaching Centre


FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, SPANISH and ARABIC
Beginner and Intermediate levels


Monday 6th - Friday 10th June
Monday 20th - Friday 24th June
(either 10am-1pm or 2pm- 5pm)



Prices:
University Students £75.00
University Staff £125.00
Members of the Public £155.00



For further information, application forms and topic overview please
visit our website
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/mltc/courses/intensivecourses or
contact us at intensivecourses@sheffield.ac.uk or on 0114 2220642


Please note that all classes are subject to numbers and availability.

Application closes on 27th May.

Thanks for letting us know about that. I was just thinking of something more informal, doesn't seem to be much interest in the Forum though...

Let me know if you find any weekly French classes.

Hi there,

I could definitely form a social group and teach you French.

I am a qualified Teacher and have loads of materials.

Contact me via PM if you are interested !
:)

Could also offer beginner's Spanish if necessary !:)

hi i am also interested in learning french through the summer, but i cannot seem to find any courses running through july or august, does anyone know of any? thanks!