On Monday 25 May, 80 French teachers participated in the EPI workshop led by EPI'S high-octane founder Gianfranco Conti.
If the participants wish to remember one single word from the dense, fun and highly informative day, it must be the one heralded in the title: PROCESSING. As Conti demonstrated and repeated, the EPI approach is based on learners recognising, processing then internalising patterns.
We certainly did a lot of processing ourselves, be it during or post-session, learning a lot about our practice as teachers. Informal conversations following the workshop showed how clearly some points from Gianfranco's presentation had stuck with participants. A few examples, in no particular order, from the foundational to the more anecdotic:
And finally, a sentence Gianfranco said he heard early in his career and sent him on his EPI :
WORD AND GRAMMAR MEMORY IS ALWAYS ENABLED BY SOUND.
Some participant feedback
The AFTV committee wishes to thank Gianfranco Conti, one of the most engaging presenters of deep content; Jillian Taylor from Intext, whose
stall presence allow us to browse resources; and, as ever, all participants for their engagement and constructive feedback.
FULLY BOOKED
L'ATELIER ORAL - EN
PRÉSENTIEL
offers your students the opportunity to practise face to face for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 30 August
Time 8.30am - 12.30pm
Location Glen Eira College, 76 Booran Road Caulfield East
FULLY BOOKED
L'ATELIER ORAL - EN
LIGNE
offers your students the opportunity to practise online for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 13 September
Time 10.00am - 12.40pm
Location Via Zoom
An AFTV/ Forum de la Francophonie Initiative
We would like to invite you to participate in our 4th book club to discover and unpack « Oh My ! Omai » (2023) de Titaua Porcher
Location Monash University Caulfield
Dates Tuesday 27 October & Tuesday 17 November
Time 6.00pm - 7.30pm
We are pleased to offer online French conversation classes in Term 4 2026. The classes are delivered by Marilyne Lopez of Almaje
Language School.
Dates Wednesdays
14 October - 8 November
Time 6.15pm to 7.45pm
Delphine Laboureau-Ormancey of French Tête-à-Tête will provide face to face French conversation classes in Term 4 at Castlemaine
Secondary College.
Location Castlemaine Secondary College
Time Thursdays 4.30pm - 6.00pm
Dates 4 November - 9 December
Starting out as a French teacher is an exciting journey, but knowing what to do, what to prioritise and where to find great resources can
sometimes feel overwhelming.
Date Thursday 12 November
Venue Rendez-Vous
Hotel Melbourne, 328 Flinders Street Melbourne
Time 8.30am - 3.30pm
This VCE PL aims at equipping and preparing participants for 2027.
Date Thursday 12 November
Venue Rendez-vous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street Melbourne
Time 8.30am - 3.30pm