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UoP French Language Project 2026-27
This is the blog page for the University of Portsmouth's SELL Language Project for the academic year 2026-27. A short link to this page is ajstarr.short.gy/uplp26 QR Code Red Links will only work for me when signed in to my account. Blue Links are universal and should work for you. Burgundy links need a password, which you will have if you are in my class. Online French Learning Resources: a Padlet where I have gathered a lot of links to various places where you can find
Andrew Starr
3 days ago4 min read


CoPC French for Beginners - Autumn 2026
This is the blog page for the French beginners' evening class at the City of Portsmouth College - Highbury Campus. Tuesday evenings, 6:00 to 7:30 pm. A shortened link to this page is: ajstarr.short.gy/cpcfrb QR Code Appel Classes are timetabled from 6 to 7:30 pm on: Tuesday, September 22nd & 29th; October 6th, 13th and 20th; November 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th; and December 1st is the final class. October 27th is during half-term. RG LS-Debutants Outside of
Andrew Starr
3 days ago4 min read


Tertulia English - Mohammed
This page is for links and notes regarding tutoring sessions for Mohammed. A shortened link is ajstarr.short.gy/asma Wednesday, 30th September Ideas for improving listening International variations on English (US/Canada/UK/South African/Australian/New Zealand/India, etc.) Your field of work Environmental Sciences - Spatial Modelling. Longitude/Latitude You are going to prepare for the next session, a general presentation on the city of Kuwait, whilst also including some aspec
Andrew Starr
3 days ago1 min read


UoP French TTP 2026/7
This is the blog page for the Translation Theory and Practice classes running at the University of Portsmouth shared with Dr Claire Reid. Un lien court vers cette page est: ajstarr.short.gy/upttp26 Code QR Voir Moodle France 3 Normandie, Caen - Monday, November 27th, 2017. France 3 Normandie, Caen - Sunday, November 26th, 2017. lundi, 19 octobre The last two weeks, with Claire, lundi, 28 septembre Discussion de traduction du texte touristique de Cormeilles dans l'Eure. (Les m
Andrew Starr
Sep 242 min read


UoP French InTrans 2026_7
This is the blog page for French Introduction to Translation. A short link is ajstarr.short.gy/upit26 QR Code shared folder lundi, 12 octobre Last week, with Claire, lundi, 28 septembre Last week, with Claire, you began to look at the translation of recipes from French into English and some of the difficulties and issues which might come up while doing this... Could you add your translations to this shared folder? Today, together, we will aim to find the best way to transl
Andrew Starr
Sep 241 min read


Tertulia June 2026
This page is for Emmanuelle Petit's group from France studying with Tertulia in Portsmouth. Tourism Main Folder My YouTube Channel If needed: The British obsession with the weather. It's too hot. The British Obsession with Queuing The Queen Died Queue People in a queue Get in line One way to improve your English in France is to immerse yourself for a few hours at least per week in the English language. Listening to the radio is an obvious thing to do, as
Andrew Starr
Jun 236 min read


Fiona WH - German Tuition
The shortened url to this page is rebrand.ly/asfwh If the above link returns an error, ajstarr.short.gy/blog will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. Outside the classroom >> German Socials - Practice your language in a social setting. German Speakers in Portsmouth on Facebook or this blog post. tinyurl.com/0520ectc We have a twin city in Duisburg. I am the Chair of the Twinning Association for France and Germany. To learn more abo
Andrew Starr
May 127 min read


Tertulia English for Italians April 2026.
This is the blog for the English classes and local tours with Tertulia for the Italian Group in April 2026. The shortened link is ajstarr.short.gy/ttai26 Main Folder Tourism City of Portsmouth Tourism Guides My YouTube Channel More information about Portsmouth Map of the city Bus Journey Planner Pronunciation of -ough Th-th Sounds Two Things English Native Speakers Know The Nuances of English The truth behind British Niceties Thursday, 23rd April Your presentations
Andrew Starr
Apr 214 min read


UoP Translation Theory & Practice 2025-26
This page collects resources for the University of Portsmouth's SELL French General Language Class 2025-26. Course Code: M20516 A shortened link to this page is ajstarr.short.gy/upttp25 It is a page to gather links to all valuable content, so I have everything to hand. Red links will only work for me when signed in to my account. Blue links are universal and should work for you. Burgundy links need a password, which you will have if you are in my class. Module Overview Onlin
Andrew Starr
Mar 256 min read


CoPC - Spring 2026 - Improvers French
This blog post is for the French Improvers' Evening Class at the City of Portsmouth College, Highbury Campus. QR Code Alternative link for blog index page: ajstarr.short.gy/cfi26 The classes are due to run on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm on: Tuesday, January 13th, 20th & 27th, February 3rd, 10th and 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th. February 17th is during half-term. Outside of class To improve your listening and speaking skills in a social setting,
Andrew Starr
Mar 2314 min read


CoPC - Spring 2026 - Beginners' French
This is the blog post for the 2026 French Beginners' Class at the City of Portsmouth College from January to March 2026. A shortened link to this blog page is ajstarr.short.gy/cfb26 QR Code If the above link returns an error, ajstarr.short.gy/blog will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. Classes are timetabled from 6 to 7:30 pm on: Tuesday, January 13th, 20th & 27th, February 3rd, 10th and 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th. F
Andrew Starr
Mar 239 min read


Typing accents in French etc...
This page helps you type using the foreign accents on various devices.
Andrew Starr
Feb 234 min read


UoP - French Language Project 25-26
This page collects resources for the University of Portsmouth's SELL French Language Project 2025-26. A shortened link to this page is rebrand.ly/uoplp25 If the above link returns an error, ajstarr.short.gy/blog will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. It is a page to gather links to all valuable content, so I have everything to hand. Red Links will only work for me when signed in to my account. Blue Links are universal and should
Andrew Starr
Jan 2412 min read
MTV Rewind
An online project to bring back the random music channels of yore. Click on the link MTV Rewind in the above window. Or click here
Andrew Starr
Jan 181 min read


UoP French L3&4 2025
This page collects resources for the University of Portsmouth's SELL French General Language Class 2025-26. A shortened link to this page is rebrand.ly/uopfr25 If the above link returns an error, ajstarr.short.gy/blog will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. A useful book to get your head around French Grammar (there are versions in languages other than English, too). Lien très utile >>> Grammaire Française pour les nuls (Versi
Andrew Starr
Dec 15, 20258 min read


UoP - IWLP French TB1 2025
This page collects resources for the University of Portsmouth's SELL French Institution Wide Language Programme French Level 1 for 2023-24 Teaching Block 1. A shortened link to this page is rebrand.ly/uopiwlp25 If the above link returns an error, https://shorturl.at/VPKFL will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. It is a page to gather links to all valuable content for me to have everything to hand. Students will be able to access
Andrew Starr
Dec 8, 202510 min read


CoPC- French Advanced Autumn 2025
The shortened link for this class is rebrand.ly/cfra25a QR Code If the above link returns an error, ajstarr.short.gy/blog will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. This post is for the French Advanced Improvers Class at the City of Portsmouth College. (Highbury Campus) on Wednesday evenings from October to December 2025. The classes are due to run on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on: Wednesday, October 1st Wednesd
Andrew Starr
Nov 24, 202514 min read


CoPC - French Improvers Autumn 2025
This blog post is for the French Improvers' Evening Class at the City of Portsmouth College, Highbury Campus. QR Code Alternative link for blog index page: ajstarr.short.gy/blog The classes are due to run on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm on: Tuesday, September 30th Tuesday, October 7th Tuesday, October 14th Tuesday, October 21st Tuesday, October 28th (half-term college is closed) Tuesday, November 4th Tuesday, November 11th Tuesday, November 18th Tuesday,
Andrew Starr
Nov 24, 202512 min read


CoPC - French Beginners Autumn 2025
This blog post is for the French Beginners' Evening Class at the City of Portsmouth College, Highbury Campus. A shortened link to this blog page is rebrand.ly/cfrb25a If the above link returns an error, ajstarr.short.gy/blog will direct you to the blog index, where you can locate your page by scrolling down. N.B. Links in blue will work for you, but if they are red, then they will only work for me while in class. The classes are due to run on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p
Andrew Starr
Nov 24, 202513 min read


Verbs and tenses
Tenses in French and English... There are fewer tenses in French than in English, so I will try and explain the equivalent use of the French and English tenses in this blog post. A short link to this page is: tinyurl.com/asverb A Google Docs version is here ajstarr.short.gy/frverb N.B. If you really are serious about getting to grips with French verbs, this workbook is excellent for taking you through all their various formations. This online book on the Languages Advisor
Andrew Starr
Oct 15, 202525 min read
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