For Adults

This online 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 are complete beginners or may have studied some French in the past, but it has been quite a while. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class. 

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online 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
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online introductory-level 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 A1-2.  After this class, students continue with A1-4 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online introductory-level class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 9 & 10. This is the fifth of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-5, or who have completed A1-4 After this class, students continue with A1-6 as their next class and start the Advanced Beginner level.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 1 Student Bundle (Printed Textbook & Digital Workbook)

This online course is designed for learners at the A1+ level. It is a continuation of the Pronunciation 1.1 course. The course offers a 10-week program covering specific French sounds (Part 2) and the main challenges of the French language.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Pronunciation 1.1 course.

Required Textbook
Phonétique Progressive du français – Niveau débutant A1/A2 - CLE International
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Mindful Yoga sur tapis Online via Zoom 8 Wednesdays, Sept 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28

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. 

This online course is designed for learners at the A1+ level. It is a continuation of the Pronunciation 1.1 course. The course offers a 10-week program covering specific French sounds (Part 2) and the main challenges of the French language.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Pronunciation 1.1 course.

Required Textbook
Phonétique Progressive du français – Niveau débutant A1/A2 - CLE International
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online Advanced Beginner-level class covers Chapters 3 and 4 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the second of six courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-1. After this class, students continue with A2-3 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 2 Student Bundle
or 
(via Amazon)

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online  class covers Chapters 7 & 8 of Prêt-à-Parler 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. After this class, students continue with A2-5 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 2 Student Bundle
or 
(via Amazon)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online class, you will listen, study, and play movie dialogues plus French idioms and vocabulary building. A fun, culturally-enriching, and entertaining way to work on your reading and pronunciation skills. This is an intermediate level class.

Pre-requisite: B1-3 level.

No textbook
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online Intermediate-level 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 Chapter 3 & 4 of Prêt-à-Parler 3. After this class, students continue with B1- 32 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
Prêt-à-Parler 3   (Choose both the Textbook & Workbook OR the Student Bundle)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

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 improve your vocabulary and pronunciation, and review grammar points. Complementary grammar explanations and exercises will be added when needed.

Prerequisite: B1-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated. 

We will cover chapters 27 through 31

Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):
Communication progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018) 

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online course we will  practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points.

Prerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook 
 Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)   (European Books & Media, in the East Bay)
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)  (CLE in France)
We will cover chapters 6 through 10

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online class, you'll watch two films in full, listen and discuss topics and issues in the films.

A fun, culturally-enriching, and entertaining way to work on your listening and conversation skills, learn as well new French idioms and build your vocabulary through the study and role-playing of the movie dialogs.

This is an intermediate level class.
Pre-requisite: B2-3 level.
No textbook
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online course we will practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support,, with a focus on French grammar and conjugation.

Prerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook 
TBD

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online class is the sixth of six courses in B2 advanced intermediate-level French. This class covers chapters 11 & 12 of Prêt-à-Parler 4   For students who have placed into B2-6 or completed B2-5. Your next class will be coulld be another upper-level B2 class, or you can step into a C-level class. 

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, this book is currently only available in digital version)
Prêt-à-parler 4: 6-Month Espace Virtuel for Students

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Advanced online conversation class offering guided discussions based on written documents and audiovisual resources, provided by the instructor. With a broad variety of topics, chosen by the teacher and by the students, in relation to French culture, current events in France or French history, and a focus on developing your reading, spoken and listening skills .

No textbook. Prerequisite: B2-8 or higher.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

An advanced-level online conversation- and reading-focussed class via a discussion of current events in France. 

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

No textbook

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online course we will practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and texts as support, while having the opportunity to review grammar points.

Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.

Required textbook 
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)   (European Books & Media, in the East Bay)
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)  (CLE in France)
We will cover chapters 30 - 33

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online course we will practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and 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 
 Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)   (European Books & Media, in the East Bay)
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)  (CLE in France)
We will cover chapters 36-40

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

In this online course we will  practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts and 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 
 Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)   (European Books & Media, in the East Bay)
Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B2/C1)  (CLE in France)

We will cover chapters 36 - 40 

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

This online class will study and discuss a piece of literary work, a good way to improve your reading skills and vocabulary. You'll get more familiar with French culture, society and literature that we will enjoy reading and discussing together.

Good level of reading and speaking required.

Prerequisite: B2-8 or higher.

Required book (order via Amazon or other online seller) To be announced shortly

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks