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French Club

The French language assistant and the French Club host many activities for the French program at Pacific.

51Թ has hosted Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) since 1994. Over the years, French-language FLTAs have come from France and Belgium. FLTAs assist in language classes, tutor, facilitate language conversation tables, and organize cultural events on and off campus. They also make themselves available for public presentations about their cultures and enrich campus life with their international perspectives.

Timothée Lamour

"Being an FLTA was much more than just being a regular teaching assistant. I saw students with so many diverse talents grow and better themselves. Being a part of their flourishing confidence in French language and global skills acquisitions was an aspiring experience that will last forever in my mind. Athletes, artists, scientists, students of any level who throw themselves against the scary yet rewarding world of foreign languages and cultures here will never regret joining the 51Թ family!"

— Timothée Lamour, Past French Language Teaching Assistant

Check out some of the regular French Club events below. If you would like to become a member of the French Club (it's free!), please contact Prof. Jeanne-Sarah de Larquier at jdelarquier@pacificu.edu.

ACTIVITIES MEETING TIME AND LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS

La Table Française

(French Conversation Hour)

One-hour/week, recommended for 102 and 200 level

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One hour/week, recommended for 200 and 300 level.

Relaxed discussions at all levels with our French language assistant.

Similar to French Club meetings, but French speaking is preferred as a least part of the events will be conducted in French. 

N.B.: You are welcome on either day but encouraged to follow level recommendation if your schedule allows it. 

Le Club de Français

(French Club)

Dates and times vary to accommodate special events.

 

Expect several French-Club sponsored events each month.

Everyone is welcome and English may be spoken. The French Club meets mostly to have fun and explore French culture through a variety of events. Events will include but not be limited to eating at French/Francophone restaurants, cooking classes museum visits, concerts lectures, etc.

 

Les Soirées Françaises

(French nights)

Once a week from 6:00pm to 8:00pm with the language assistant, generally in the CLIC (Pacific Hall).

Keep an eye out for the language assistant's emails who will notify you in advance of the events and potential change of location when needed. (cooking classes may be done either at her apartment or in a specified location

 Similar to French Club meetings but this time ONLY FRENCH IS SPOKEN. Play French Scrabble, Monopoly, Pictionary, Taboo, Topword ; watch French movies ; cook, eat, dance, listen to music, etc. Sometimes French nights are organized in conjunction with the French Club.