tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351236181466399207.post2914671678742370824..comments2024-02-27T00:13:13.749-08:00Comments on Whipping Cats: Excursion to Bellevillegaelstathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12907757443542258589noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351236181466399207.post-47648288060955478142011-03-23T22:24:07.472-07:002011-03-23T22:24:07.472-07:00Well, when I retire I'm doing that!Well, when I retire I'm doing that!Hieronymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02090969956789596855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351236181466399207.post-1546344200258933772011-03-22T23:49:51.167-07:002011-03-22T23:49:51.167-07:00Paolo: I agree completely. Parisians get a bad rap...Paolo: I agree completely. Parisians get a bad rap, which seems quite unwarranted, at least based on my experience.<br /><br />Jerome: The first day of school, everyone takes a placement test (written and oral) to determine level, and is assigned to the appropriate class group. I placed into level B2.2, which corresponds roughly to advanced intermediate. Given that my last French class had been in 1993, I was a bit surprised. So far it's been a bit of a stretch, but nothing I can't handle. For the afternoon workshops, as well as the morning classes, they group students of comparable levels, so it works out pretty well. I have to say that, while I thought the don Quijote schools I attended in Spain and Argentina were great, this school in Paris is even better. Pure luck of the draw, as I chose it basically just on the basis of a (fairly careful) internet search. (Once I had picked the school, then I just looked for an apartment within the right walking radius - about a mile away, so that I am guaranteed to get at least 4 miles of walking in every day).gaelstathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12907757443542258589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351236181466399207.post-50799747240164407082011-03-22T21:40:15.404-07:002011-03-22T21:40:15.404-07:00Sounds like a great class program. Is your French ...Sounds like a great class program. Is your French pretty good already? It sounds like a class for more advanced students.Hieronymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02090969956789596855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351236181466399207.post-31177609019510303742011-03-20T14:37:10.708-07:002011-03-20T14:37:10.708-07:00Glad I am not the only person that had a good time...Glad I am not the only person that had a good time with the Parisians, despite the stereotype.Paolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310664962112287576noreply@blogger.com