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)
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 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 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 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 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 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.+ 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 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
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