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French: Intermediate Immersion (Roosevelt)


Adult Enrichment / Languages -
Adult Enrichment Spring 2025

Pick up where you left off! Practice your intermediate French in a natural conversational way in a French-only setting. The “Direct” or “Natural” method of language learning emphasizes teaching a language through immersion and direct communication, mirroring the way a child learns their first language. This method focuses on 1) excellent listening skills, 2) repetition, and 3) recycling of previously learned material.

Proposed weekly vocabulary themes will include:

Talking about (+ past events):

  • food - three meals or maybe four / day
  • Small food stores/shops
  • Your daily routine
  • Your residence and neighborhood
  • Vacation destinations & activities
  • Art, music, literature, etc.
  • Health & oral presentations

This class is priced on a sliding fee scale. Please pay the price you are able. This helps to ensure that Community Education can provide quality opportunities for all of our participants.

Jerry Tarmann

Jerry Tarmann, PhD is excited to lead French classes at Roosevelt, where he was a high school student. Since then, he has amassed a wealth of experience with French and language instruction. After earning a PhD in Second Language Acquisition, he was the assistant director of the French program at UC Berkeley, director of the French program at Stanford University, then director of the program at UC Davis. He's continued to advance language learning by supervising student teachers at St. Thomas and St. Kate's; and judging at the University of Minnesota's annual high school French contest. Dr. Tarmann enjoys jogging and walking around Lake Nokomis; as well as gardening; home remodeling; and spending time with friends and family.

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  Jerry Tarmann


Roosevelt High School : Room 115
Mondays, Apr 14 - May 19
7:00 - 8:30 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Full - waiting list