Emilie Grinan-Coley BA, MA

• Masters in Applied Linguistics
• Maitrise de Français Langue Etrangère
• BA in English Literature and Civilisation

I studied English literature and civilisation at the University of Franche-Comté, in France, where I obtained a “Licence” (equivalent to BA). I then decided to focus my studies on specializing in teaching French as a Foreign Language and I studied for a Maitrise in “FLE” (Francais Langue Etrangère). I carried on with research by completing a Master’s degree in Linguistics, and my dissertation was entitled “Strategies and exolingual communication: tandems between non-native and native speakers of French in telephone interactions (the SCOTLANG experience)”. I was also involved in teaching content modules to undergraduate students in the Linguistics Department.

In 2005, I decided to move to England and started as a “lectrice” at Nottingham Trent University, where I taught conversation classes to undergraduate students in the French Studies Department. I also taught IWLP classes for the Language Centre. In 2006, I started working at the University of Birmingham as a tutor of French.

I have been teaching French to students (undergraduates & Open Access students) at a wide range of levels.  I have also been involved in the content creation and delivery of new and innovative modules, such as French for Medics, Tandem Learning module, Distance Learning Level 3 and Level 4.

Master’s degree was focused on language learning and communication strategies, native/non-native interactions and development of the communicative competence, based on a corpus of native/non-native oral conversations.

I regularly give talks at “Cercles Français” in the UK. The topics are varied but politics is my preferred one.

Recently I have been a reviewer for a French book (French 1, 2nd Edition) published by Palgrave MacMillan.

Public talks

• 2016: 5th Republic: political scandals under De Gaulle, Pompidou and Giscard D’Estaing (1958-1981) Public talk at the Anglo-French Society of Birmingham, French Society of Coventry
• 2015: Youth in France, comparing 2 generations (1945-2015) ,Public talk at the Anglo-French Society of Birmingham, and the French Society of Aldridge.
• 2014: 5th Republic: Political scandals in France from 1981 to 2014, Public talk at the Anglo-French Society of Birmingham, French society of Coventry, French Society of Aldridge.
• 2012: Baudelaire, poet of the 19th century,Public talk at the Anglo-French Society of Birmingham, French circles of Esher and Waverley.
• 2010-2013: Franche-Comté, an unknown region, Public talk at the French society of Aldridge, the Anglo-French Society of Birmingham, French circle of Esher, French circle of Waverley, French circle of Hereford.