We are a small group of members, all keen to speak French and learn from each other. Our level is intermediate or slightly below. We converse at first informally in pairs then join together for a discussion on a subject chosen in advance by a member who leads the session. Read more

We meet in a member's house in Stoke Bishop. Parking is available on the drive and in the road. It is a 10 minute walk from the number 4 bus stop. There is level access to the house, one step into the house then 4 steps down to the room where we meet. We practise… Read more

An informal French conversation group with members at various levels. Members provide mutual support with the aim of learning from each other, improving their knowledge and building confidence in speaking French. The group also includes a fluent French speaker to encourage accuracy and good habits. We pick a topic in advance of each meeting so… Read more

The group meets in Downend with parking readily available and within a 5 minute walk from the number 19 bus stop or a 15-20 walk from the M3 bus stop at the Hambrook traffic lights. We are focusing on speaking and learning from each other by way of general chatter about what we have been… Read more

The group meets in Henleaze. It is a self taught group with a native Spanish speaker joining occasionally to help out. We continue to make progress.  Any new members joining the group should have a basic knowledge of the present tense, present perfect, present progressive, preterite, imperfect and future tenses.  We are working on increasing… Read more

This is a small friendly Spanish intermediate level conversation group for members to practise and improve their skills. After consultation with all group members, we have identified topics for meetings several months ahead. Typically, each member prepares a short piece on the agreed theme, which promotes discussion and questions. A bonus meeting has been added… Read more

We meet alternate weeks on Zoom or the Convener’s home in central Bristol or at the Tobacco Factory in Southville. The group is mainly for members with basic Spanish who would like to develop their reading, speaking & listening skills.   Members often take it in turn to lead this self-help group preparing a topic in… Read more

We meet in members' homes in BS1 - BS9. This is a self-taught group with a fortnightly visit from a Spanish teacher who answers our questions. Spanish is spoken throughout. We download interesting articles from the internet, local or Spanish newspapers chosen by members of the group for discussion during the lesson. It's a friendly… Read more

We meet in Henleaze, and numbers are limited to 8. There is good parking and buses run up Henleaze Road. A post-intermediate group for those who have studied Spanish for a few years and want to maintain their fluency. We discuss current affairs and cultural issues with subjects chosen by group members. This is not… Read more

Use of the technology means that we can share texts, audio and video clips to stimulate discussion and, for variety, occasionally tackle listening comprehensions. The group focuses on conversation around topical themes and discussion of a set text. Read more