Summer is fast approaching and many parents are trying to coordinate their family schedule which can be a job in itself! With school trips, sports clubs, family holidays, fun with friends, there can be a lot to fit into the summer holidays. And what if you also have to…

May 18th, 2017

Summer French Courses

If you’re looking to improve your French this summer, then Alpine French School have a range of courses for all levels, dates and budgets. Read on for more info….. French Intensive Courses During May and June, we will be running Intensive Courses and Mini-Intensive Courses! Intensive Courses are 3…

May 12th, 2017

Grammar for Dummies

Grammar for dummies Futur Proche

GRAMMAR FOR DUMMIES LE FUTUR PROCHE In French there are two tenses for the future tense, just like in English (you can say « i’m going to go » and « i will go » they both express a notion of future. « Futur proche » is like « i am going to go ». The…

May 8th, 2017

Juniors

French Summer Camp in France: The Activities

We are still taking booking for our French Summer Camp in France. One of the main things that people have questions about is the activities so we thought we would write a blog that could explain a little more about the activities that we offer and how we organise…

May 5th, 2017

Grammar for Dummies

Grammar For Dummies Different use of Bien & Bon

GRAMMAR FOR DUMMIES Different use of Bien & Bon As previously explained in a different Grammar For Dummies, « bon » & « bien » are grammatically different : « Bon » is an adjective (so it gives information about a noun and it can change : bon / bonne / bons / bonnes) and is the…