About the May Term

Penobscot School's experimental May term meets from April 28 to May 23, a 4-week term with some new classes and some continuing classes. (New students may join the continuing classes for the May Term; they should contact the school about appropriate level.)

Winter Term classes are continuing, with a theme of “putting into practice what we’ve learned…” The Intermediate groups will be practicing conversation; the Beginner levels will be building sentences on their way to conversation. The Advanced groups focus on reading and discussion in 100% language immersion. Italian and French classes, taught by exchange teachers, Giovanni Perlini and Julien Covos, meet once a week for 90 minutes; the fee is $72.

Beginning French

Continuation of the begining level course from the Winter semester. The teacher, Julien Covos, from France, will focus on pronunciation and present tense, as well as cultural information.

• Four Tuesdays 10:30AM-12PM, starts April 29
• Course Fee: $72
• Instructor: Julien Covos
• Textbook: Jarvis et al (available from the school)
• Click to register

French Knitting Workshop

Sounds funny but should be fun. This class is an opportunity for knitters to converse in French about a favorite pastime. All-level knitters are invited to bring their current project (yarn and needles) for 90 minutes of French conversation. Includes a handout of vocabulary, patterns and references. An advanced-beginner's level in French conversation is recommended.

• Two Mondays, May 12 and May 19 1:15-2:45PM
• Course Fee: $25
• Instructor: Thais Priestas
• Click to register

Intermediate French Conversation

Continuation of the Winter term intermediate French course with emphasis on building conversational fluency

• Four Mondays 10:3AM -12PM, starts April 28
• Course Fee: $72
• Instructor: Julien Covos
• Textbook: Schaum
• Click to register

Advanced French: La Table Ronde

This course uses no set textbook, rather it uses diverse articles from newspapers or Internet sources, as well as film and song to practice speaking and expressing opinions and interests. Last semester the class saw a film (Indigenes), did several debates and improvisations, read comics and song lyrics, played word games and discussed various topics of interest. Only French is spoken.

• Advanced French discussion, exposition and debate on topics to be selected,  (including le français d'outre-mer, le cinéma, le colonialisme, le théatre.) 
• Emphasis on fluidity and appropriateness of expression, idioms.
• Work with short texts, grammar focus derived from practical applications and usage. Please call for syllabus.
• Four Mondays 7-8:30 pm, starts April 28
• Course Fee: $72
• Instructor: Julien Covos
• Click to register