Beginning French

Adult Enrichment / Language -

Winter/Spring 2025

This course is for students who are beginning French or would like to brush up on French for travel, business, and pleasure.

The objectives of this course are for you to be able to say that you can:

communicate basic information about yourself, your family, your likes and dislikes/hobbies and activities through speaking and writing.
understand basic conversations and read simple texts, advertisements, and informational handouts through a variety of listening/video activities and reading selections.
order meals in restaurants, shop at stores and make reservations at hotels.

Student should purchase the textbook Ultimate French ISBN-13: 978-1400009633 - or - ISBN-13: 978-1400021048

Tom McGinnis

Instructor

Tom has been teaching French and Spanish in Farmington since 1997. He began teaching at Irving Robbins Middle School. For the past 21 years, Tom has been at Farmington High School.

Tom earned his Bachelor of Science degree in International Management from Central Connecticut State University and obtained a Master of Arts degree in French from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. Tom completed his sixth year in Spanish at Central Connecticut State University.

Tom has had the opportunity to study and travel to France, Spain, Trinidad, Montreal, and Quebec. He currently lives in Marlborough, CT with his wife and chocolate lab, Huey. He has a daughter, Shannon, who lives in Wethersfield. Tom enjoys traveling biking and hiking. His favorite place in the United States is Acadia National Park.

February 2025