French
For Adults
adult classes 2025
Summer
2025 Adult session
classes are open for registration!
20 Summer 2025 Session group classes remain online
via Zoom or Google Meet, 15 take place in-person at the AF
Sac.
Classes take place once a week for 10 weeks.
We offer classes in literature, travel, cinema.
Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks.
Questions? Check out our FAQ and Class
Fees & Policies
Spring 2025
March 31 - June 9, 2025
*Armelle's started 1 week later
Early Bird Deadline: March 10
No classes May 26 Memorial Day
Summer Break - No Classes June 10 - July 6, 2025
Summer 2025
July 7 - September 15, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: June 16
**Lissa's classes will start & end one week later
No classes September 1, Labor Day
Fall Break - No classes September 17 - 28, 2025
Fall 2025
September 29 - December 12, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: September 8
No classes November 24-28 Thanksgiving break
Winter 2026
January 5 - March 16, 2026
Early Bird Deadline: December 15
No classes February 16 President's Day
Tuition: $330
Discounts for our Adult Session Classes (these discounts are applied automatically in check-out--no code needed).
Early Bird (Register by Monday, June 16, 2025 for Spring 2025, save $20), Continuing Student from prior
session ($20), and Multiple Class ($20)
Textbook Info for each class is listed with each course description, along with where to purchase them. Textbooks are not included in the course tuition.
A current membership is required to take a class and
will be added to your registration at check out.
> New student to the Alliance?
- If you have never studied French before, enroll in A1-1. No need to take the placement test.
- If you have studied French before, please take the online placement test via the link below.
Levels explained!
We use the Common European Framework of References for Languages,
an international system that defines levels of language proficiency.
Returning student? If you know your level, browse the current course offerings below and register now!
Checkout or add more course/s for yourself or another student.
Unsure of your level? (Adults only) Click here to take a free placement test. (Adults only)
Mindful Mat Yoga en français July-Aug 2025
A link to the weekly ZOOM recording allows you to take the class WHEN, WHERE and HOW OFTEN you want. When joining LIVE classes, come 5 minutes early to make requests, and stay on for a few minutes afterwards to ask questions. Each week after the live class has taken place, you will also receive a link to the recording of the class.
Whether or not you attend the live class, you receive a link to the recording of the class you have registered for, and you may practice as many times as you wish for 7 days.
Summer 2025 A1-1 Thu 5pm Megan
This online introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 1 & 2. This is the first of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. This is for students who may have studied some French in the past, even if it has been a while. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-1 Thu 7pm Gaby
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-1 Wed 5pm Megan
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-2 Thu 5pm Gaby
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-2 Wed 5pm Armelle
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-2 Wed 7pm Gaby
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 3 & 4. This is the second of six courses in A1
introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-1. After
this class, students continue with A1-3 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-3 Mon 7pm Lissa
(Note: This class starts and ends one week later: July 14-Sept 22) This online introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 5 & 6. This is the third of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-4 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-3 Thu 5pm Lissa
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 5 & 6 This is the third of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-1. After this class, students continue with A1-4 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-3 Thu 7pm Poonam
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-4 Tue 5pm Megan
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A1-5 Wed 7pm Megan
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-1 Wed 5pm Gaby
This in-person introductory class covers Chapters 1 and 2 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the first of six courses in A2 introductory-level
French. For students who have placed into A2-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-6 After this class, students
continue with A2-2 as their next class.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-3 Mon 5pm Lissa
Note: This class starts and ends one week later: July 14-Sept 22)
This online class covers Chapters 5 & 6 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the third of six courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French.
For students who have placed into A2-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-2. No class on Labor Day,
September 1
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-3 Thu 5pm Poonam
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-4 Thu 5pm Caroline
This is the fourth of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-3.
Note: No class Thurs, August 28, this week, the class will instead meet on Tuesday, August 26 at 5pm
Required Textbook/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-4 Wed 5pm Poonam
This online class covers Chapters 7 & 8 of ENTRE NOUS 2. This is the fourth of six courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-3.
Required Textbook/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre
Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-B2 Pronunciation 2.2 Thu 5pm Claire
This course is aimed at learners who have taken one of my pronunciation workshops or learners at level A2+ (end of the A2 level and higher).
Prerequisite: You must have previously completed the Pronunciation 2.1 course. This course is intended for learners at the A2+ level. It is a continuation of the Pronunciation 2.1 course. This course offers a10-week program during which you will study oral compound vowels and nasal vowels.
Required textbook: Purchase via the link below,
Phonétique
Progressive du Français - Niveau intermédiaire (CLE
International)
or via Amazon
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 A2-B2 Pronunciation 2.2 Thu 5pm Claire
This course is aimed at learners who have taken one of my pronunciation workshops or learners at level A2+ (end of the A2 level and higher).
Prerequisite: You must have previously completed the Pronunciation 2.1 course. This course is intended for learners at the A2+ level. It is a continuation of the Pronunciation 2.1 course. This course offers a10-week program during which you will study oral compound vowels and nasal vowels.
Required textbook: Purchase via the link below,
Phonétique
Progressive du Français - Niveau intermédiaire (CLE
International)
or via Amazon
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B1-1 Tue 7pm Megan
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B1-2 Thu 7pm Lissa
This in person class is the second of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-1.Covers Chapters 3 & 4 of Prêt-à-Parler 3
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B1-3 Wed 7pm Lissa
This in person class is the third of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-2. Covers Chapters 5 & 6 of Prêt-à-Parler 3
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B1.+ Communication, Pronunciation & Grammar Tue 10am Armelle
Prerequisite: B1-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.
Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon) Chapters 1 to 9
Communication progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B1.+ Dialogues de films Mon 5pm Claire
No textbook.
No class Monday, Sept 1, Labor Day
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B1.+ Grammaire et Conversation Tue 5pm Poonam
This is an in-person, intermediate French course targeting both accuracy and fluency with the language. In addition to the textbook, we will be using additional conversation prompts and written texts from a variety of authentic sources.
Required textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire Progressive du français
niveau intermédiaire .From
Chapter 34 on
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 Summer 2025 B1.+ Grammaire en dialogues Thu 5pm Armelle Thu 5pm Armelle
Prerequisite: B1-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.
Required textbook (available on Amazon): Grammar in Dialogues , Niveau Intermédaire B1. ( CLE international)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B2-1 Tue 5:30pm Erica
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, this book is currently .only available in digital version until Aiugust
Prêt-à-Parler 4
No class July 22, instead class on Sept 16
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B2-4 Tue 6pm Lissa
This online class is the fourth of six twelve courses in B2 advanced intermediate-level French. This class will cover chapter 4.
For students who have placed into B2-4 or completed B2-3.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(Click link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Défi 4
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B2.+ Communication progressive du français - Intermédiaire, Tue 5pm Armelle
Prerequisite: B1-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated. Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon): Communication progressive du français, niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018)
Required textbook, purchase here:
Communication progressive du français, niveau intermédiaire,
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B2.+ Conversation Tue 2:30pm Armelle
No textbook. Pre-requisite: B2-4 or higher.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B2.+ Dialogues de films, Fri 12:10pm Claire
No textbook.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 B2.+ Grammaire et Conversation Tue 7pm Poonam
This is an in-person culture, conversation, and grammar class. We will be using a variety of sources--music, film, podcast, literary excerpts and other written documents to focus on a variety of cultural, social, and historical topics.
Required textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire progressive niveau
Perfectionnement (B2-C1
)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 C1 Communication Progressive du français – Avancé, Thu 2pm Armelle
Required textbook (available on Amazon): Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé.
We will cover chapters 16 to 19.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 C1 Communication Progressive du français – Avancé Wed 10am Armelle
Required textbook (available on Amazon): Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé. We will cover chapters 7 to 11.
Summer 2025 C1+ Actualités Tue 6pm Claire
An advanced-level online conversation and reading focussed class via a discussion of current events in France. No textbook.
Instructor provides materials online. Great for Francophones and advanced Francophiles who want to know what's currently going on in France.
For C-level students
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 C1, Communication en français Avancé, Thu 10am Armelle
This online course offers you the opportunity to practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts, texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points, to enrich your vocabulary, and learn French idioms. Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.
Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé. We will cover chapters 16 to 19.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Summer 2025 C1-Lecture et Discussion Wed 2:30pm Armelle
Good level of reading and speaking required. Prerequisite: B2-8 or higher.
Required book: Gilles Legardinier, Complètement cramé !
Purchase on Amazon
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