Interacting with colorful resources like toys, hats, dioramas of historic events, and humorous stories, you will learn basic French. Rick will also share his knowledge of French culture.  You will “repeat after me,” learning to pronounce French words and phrases. Through improvised dialogues, you also will learn how to politely ask for directions, check into “un hôtel,” order “un café et un croissant,” and locate “les toilets” (an important skill!). 

Moderator: Rick Sowash, of French descent (his surname was once “Sauvage”), is a composer and the author of eight books.  He publishes his sheet music, books and CDs.  For seven years, he taught high school French at Leaves of Learning, a Cincinnati alternative school.  He and his wife of 52 years love France and have visited every region of the country. He received OLLI's Stephen Appel Award for excellence in teaching.