No. 125
janvier/février 2010
ALLIANCE
FRANÇAIS E
Calendar
•Tuesdays from 9:30 until noon.
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January 15 GAME NIGHT
7:00 - 9:00 chez Deb Grehn
235 No. Main St., West Hartford
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February 15 - 19 no classes
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une semaine de congée
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February 21
SUNDAYS @ 3 Conférence:
«Tahiti: Paradis sur terre?» (F)
de
Hartford
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a non-profit organization
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February 22 - April 29
Spring Trimester (10 weeks)
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Mozzicato’s Saturdays
Café et Conversation (F)
329 Franklin Ave., Hartford
dedicated to
All Things”
French
The Alliance Française was founded
in Paris in 1883.
LOCAL FRENCH
CONVERSATION GROUPS
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January 9 & 23
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February 6 & 20
In case of
inclement
weather
Your teacher will
contact you.
Call • 203-238-3538 for location.
• 9:30 Wednesday mornings,
3hree Café, 684 Belmont Ave.
Springfield, MA. Contact:
Sheila McElwaine • 413-788-8898
• Wednesdays at noon at the
Senior Center in Storrs. Contact:
Dennison Nash • 860-423-5463
•2nd and • 4th Wednesday of every
month at 7:00pm. Panera Bakery,
2542 Albany Avenue
West Hartford
Contact: !Diane Rechel
• 860-233-3079
•1:30 pm, 3rd Sunday of the month
French-North American
Spiritually Green
It’s Only Natural Restaurant
Main Street, Middletown
Looking for New Leader.
Contact!: B. Jean Connal
•203-907-703
bjeanconn@yahoo.com
We have been in Hartford for over 50 years.
Alliance Française
de Hartford
FrenchSounds, LLC
Afdehtfd@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
www.alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
Membership open to all Francophiles
by French native speaker and chef
Carole Rothschild
233 Pearl Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-278-9999
French cooking classes
A personalized program of conversational French
emphasizing PRONUNCIATION
Cheryl A. Demharter, Ph.D.
Bilingual native speaker of French and English
Specialist in French Phonetics
860-674-8651
lessons@frenchsounds.com
www.frenchsounds.com
for information:
carole@carolerothschild.com
860-523-0447
A French bakery has opened in
West Hartford Center, La Petite France
967 Farmington Avenue - 860-231-9255. They
o#er an assortment of French breads, pastries,
co#ees, sandwiches and soups.
Sundays @ 3 • Conférence (F)
February 21
Beaujolais et Fauré
RSVP by Feb. 18
Tahiti
Paradis sur terre?
La présence coloniale française
vécue par les Tahitiens.
Présentateur Noah Sabich M.A., PhD. (ABD)
Tahiti est renommé comme une destination
de vacance que les européens ont colonisé dans
le 18ième siècle, mais pour certains Tahitiens
la présence coloniale de la France en Polynésie
signifie un changement radical qui ne cesse pas
de bouleverser les esprits et les coutumes des
îliens. Par conséquent, une croissance en
littérature tahitienne accompagne
l’accroissement de la population d'origine
française. Les écrivains racontent leurs soucis,
décrivent de manière plus ou moins poignante,
ce qu’ils voient dans leur petit pays qui change
La fête du Beaujolais
Nouveau held the evening
of November 20th, 2009
was a great success.
Seventy guests attended.
For many it was their first
visit to the Hartford Club, a
beautiful, grand Georgian
building from 1910 on
Prospect Street. Brass
chandeliers in the Yacht
Room and music from the
cello and violin of Les Deux
Beaux Joueurs enhanced the
elegant festive mood.
Sommelier Gary Dunn spoke about la terroir
and history of the wines he served: the
Beaujolais Nouveau, a fresh young wine and
two other mature Beaujolais wines.
Tempting savory trays of
hors-d’œuvres were passed
by Club sta# members and
a large selection of cheese
and fruit were available.
A collection of creatively
composed French themed
baskets could be had for
the adventurous who placed
bids via silent auction.
Conviviality filled the room
as Alliance Française
members mingled with
newcomers just curious
about this world-wide
phenomenon of the first uncorking of the
Beaujolais Nouveau. Everyone enjoyed the
evening and the opportunity to taste the
new wine with fellow francophiles.
sans arrêt à cause des Français.
On observe l’impact social, culturel,
politique et de la présence!française à Tahiti
Our Conférence présentateur Noah Sabich has earned a B.A. from Bates College in
avec les livres tahitiens. Nous verrons à travers
French and History; Middlebury College School in France, an M.A.; and University
la littérature et la poésie tahitienne comment
of Connecticut, an M.A. and a Ph.D. (ABD). Noah has lived, studied, and traveled
cette société lointaine voit sa dépendance sur la
France, le mélange des races et son rapport à la
langue française.!! Ces relations ne sont pas
toujours agréables et l'Éden, que cherchaient
extensively in France and throughout Europe. He has studied at the University of
Poitiers and the Sorbonne. Drawn by literature and culture, he opted to study
French post-colonialism. As part of his Ph.D. dissertation, he intends to show how
autrefois les Français, est devenu une situation
indigenous Tahitians navigate their often opposing, combative identities (French/Tahitian) in a colonial
précaire, complexe et souvent ambivalente pour
island society. Noah teaches at Trinity College as the Graduate Fellow for the French Department.
la plupart des auteurs tahitiens.
Spring Trimester
Tahiti
February 22 - April 29, 2010
Behind the earthly paradise
10 week courses (20 hours of instruction)
Tuition $260
ALL CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED
Tahitian experience of French colonialism
Presenter Noah Sabich, M.A., Ph.D. (ABD)
Tahiti is best known as a vacation island in
French Polynesia, first colonized by Europeans
in the 18th century. For some native islanders
however, the colonial presence of France
challenges their customs and thoughts. An
increasing population of French metropoles
has been accompanied by a growth in native
Tahitian literature. The writers speak of their
concerns and poignantly describe the constant
changes they see the foreign influence having
on their small country.
These literary works give insight into
FROM 5:45 - 7:45 pm
COURSE SCHEDULE
Introduction to French
Tuesdays
Campus 1 - Beginner
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FR 103 - Units 5-6
Wednesdays
FR 105 - Units 11-12
Mondays
Campus 2 - Intermediate
FR 203 - Units 5-6
Tuesdays
FR 205 - Units 11-12
Wednesdays
Campus 3 - Advanced
FR 305 - Units 11-12
Mondays
Specialized courses
(Advanced level of language competency)
cultural and political impact of the French.
Lecture et conversation
Tuesdays
Soirée théâtre"
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Wednesdays
Histoire et culture III
Thursdays
Film et conversation
Thursdays
An examination of literature and poetry shows
Campus is an interactive method based on
how this society views its dependance on
the development of conversational skills
through an aural-oral approach.
Materials: for Campus 1, 2 or 3 Textbook,
workbook, & CDs. Cost: $65; may be
purchased at AFH during 1st week of classes.
For Intro. to French: French Is Fun, Book 1,
Lively Lessons for Beginners, 3rd edition,
soft cover. ISBN 1-56765-317-0
www.amscopub.com/frameset.htm Gail Stein
and Heywood Wald, Amsco School
Publications,$16, directly from Amsco.
the ideas and attitudes of contemporary
indigenous Tahitians as well as the social,
France, the mix of races and its relationship
with the French language. These associations
are not always easy nor amicable, and the
Eden that the first French settlers sought has
become a situation much more precarious,
complex and often ambivalent for most
native Tahitian authors.
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(The talk will be in French).
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Introduction to French: This is a course for
students with no previous knowledge of French.
With an emphasis on oral communication, basic
language skills are presented such as introducing
yourself, exchanging greetings, expressing likes
and dislikes, ordering at a restaurant or café,
getting situated in a city, asking for and giving
directions, extending and responding to
invitations, etc.
Campus 1: An interactive method divided into
three learning steps, and based on the
development of conversational skills through an
aural-oral functional approach.
FR 103 - Introduction to basic French sentences
to use in various basic situations: greet, introduce
oneself,
get acquainted, talk about activities, organize
one’s schedule, discover one’s environment.
FR 105 - Make plans toward the future, decide,
compare, imagine, confront problems, take trips.
Campus 2: A continuation of Campus 1.
Interactive method divided into three learning
steps, and based on the development of
conversational skills through an aural-oral
functional approach.
FR 203 - Express opinions, present one’s resumé,
tell stories, give advice, defend ideas, present
facts, give circumstantial evidence.
FR 205 - Leisure time, sports, games, music,
travel; anticipate, criticize, debate changes;
appreciate, renovate; negotiate, apologize,
comment.
Campus 3: FR 305 - Students will both review
the principal acquisitions of Campus 2 and
explore them in greater depth to acquire a more
complex level of expression.
Specialized Courses:
Lecture et conversation: Continue enjoying playwright and film maker Marcel Pagnol’s love for
Provence.! Le château de ma mère, a sequel to La gloire de mon père, describes beautifully the
Provence of the late 19th century in this touching portrayal of Marcel’s childhood.
Book: Le château de ma mère, Mass Market Paperback. ISBN: 2877065081
(Please use this edition).!
!Available at Shoenho#’s bookstore, Boston:! $13.95 plus shipping, or online,
(for example Amazon www.amazon.com/Chateau-Mamere-French-Marcel-Pagnol/dp/
2877065081/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260303415&sr=1-1)
Soirée théâtre is back with 2 short plays: Monsieur Badin and Les Boulingrin by Georges Courteline,
All of our language classes offer an
immersion experience in the French
language. They are taught in French
using the “direct method.” Students are
encouraged to express themselves in
French. Grammar is a tool, not a goal.
a famous French playwright of the 19 century. In Les Boulingrin a stingy, old bachelor!plans to
spend the winter at Mr. and Mrs. Boulingrin's cozy home at their expense. The Boulingrins then
decide to play a trick on him...
Monsieur Badin is a bureaucrat who keeps finding excuses to not go to work. If you would like to
improve your French fluency, gain confidence, perform and have fun, this course is for you!
Histoire et Culture III: (Continuation from last trimester.) Study French history and culture from La
Révolution à la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale et suite. Important events and artistic developments will
be explored using a colorful and fascinating intermediate history text that also supplies anecdotes,
documents, grammar points and enriching vocabulary.
Film et Conversation: Films will be covered over two class sessions: format first half of the class
session will be spent watching the film and second half will be discussion in French of the film.
Class Location & Parking
Classes are held at 233 Pearl St, 3rd floor,
Hartford. Students may park in the LAZ
surface lot at the Pearl and Jewell St
intersection (across from Fire House); the
Rate is $3 after 5 pm (mention AFH). Street
parking is often available and is free after 6
pm. NO DISCOUNTS APPLY during XL
Center Events.
How to Register
•Download the registration form
below and send with payment to the
AFH O$ce.
•Call the AFH O$ce to request a
registration form be mailed to you,
send back to o$ce with payment.
•You may stop by the AFH O$ce during
working hours (Tues-Thurs 1-4).
Please call ahead.
Registration Policy
• All classes are for adults (over 18), no
discrimination on the basis of race,
color, nationality or ethnic origin.
• All students are required to be
members of the AFH. Tuition costs do
not include membership fee or books.
• All applicants are requested to fill out
a registration form and sign the
Withdrawal Policy.
• Classes require a minimum of 3
students. AFH reserves the right to
cancel a class with insu$cient
enrollment.
• Students registering late are required
to pay the full tuition.
• Make-ups for missed classes are not
permitted
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Campus 1, 2 or 3 text, workbook & CD - $65.00"
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• No refund or credit will be given for classes not attended. MEMBERSHIP IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
• When a course is cancelled by the Alliance Française, payments are refunded in full.
• Books are not returnable nor are they refundable.
• After the second class, no refund will be given.
the course; however a $25 cancellation fee + $25 for the first class will be deducted.
a $25 cancellation fee will be deducted.
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Refunds will be processed according to the following:
Please state the course name, the number of classes attended and the reason for the cancellation.
person, or to a private lesson. For all courses: All cancellations must be received in writing.
responsibility to our teachers, tuition fees cannot be transferred to another session, to another
In view of our nonprofit status, our commitment to keeping tuition costs down, and our
Withdrawal Policy
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE
by credit card, complete: Visa or Mastercard #_________________________________Exp. date_________
Please enclose a check, payable to Alliance Française of Hartford or, if you wish to pay
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Membership ($35 individual/$45 family)
TUITION FEES:
10 weeks $260"
Course Cost
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