French
À la carte

Craving for a little bit of history or culture? Grammar or literature?
Great conversation à la française?
French À la carte
offers short classes to work on your pronunciation, revise some grammar or do fun activities like yoga or French cooking.
Discover below what French à la carte has for you! Check regularly as we add new activities.
New Workshops
You'll find activities to make you feel like you are in France (at least for an hour or two)! These are fantastic ways to complement your ongoing French classes and try something new. You'll add more hours to your week that you are immersed speaking and thinking in French. Enjoy!

JOURNÉE tout EN FRANÇAIS Avec ARMELLE
Instructor: Armelle
Saturday, August 23, 2025
10:00am-3:00pm
Niveau B2+ Int Avancé
$115
Looking to refresh and advance your French skills? Join us for this Journée tout en français, a 5-hour French immersion program. Not a word of English is to be spoken.
Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations.
Coffee and tea and Light lunch included. Students are welcome to bring additional food/beverages as desired.
*Please email the office to advise us of any food allergies.

Mindful mat Yoga en français avec zabeth !
Instructor: Zabeth
All levels
*New Dates*
Sept - Oct 2025
9 Wednesdays, Sept 3 - Oct 29
8:00am-9:00am
$180
Via Zoom
For all levels of yoga practice, and complete immersion in French!
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.
Register below, please chose "Type" and select "French à la Carte" to chose your workshop
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)
Fall 2025 A1-1 Thu 10am Marc
This in-person 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 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
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-1 Tue 5pm Clémence
This in-person 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 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
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-1 Tue 7pm Clémence
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
Fall 2025 A1-1 Wed 5pm Lissa
This in-person 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 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
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-2 Thu 5pm Isella
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
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 A1-2 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
Fall 2025 A1-2 Wed 5pm Isella
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
Fall 2025 A1-3 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
Fall 2025 A1-3 Wed 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
Fall 2025 A1-4 Mon 7pm Lissa
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
Fall 2025 A1-4 Thu 5pm Lissa
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
Fall 2025 A1-4 Thu 7pm Poonam
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 7 & 8. This is the fourth of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-5 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
Fall 2025 A1-5 Tue 5pm Isella
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
Fall 2025 A1-6 Wed 7pm Mathilde
This online introductory-level class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 11 & 12.. This is the
sixth of six courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A2-1 as their next class and start
the Advanced Beginner level.
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
Mindful Mat Yoga en français Sept-Oct 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.
Fall 2025 A2-1 Th 7pm Raphaëlle
This in-person Advanced Beginner-level 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
Fall 2025 A2-2 Wed 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
Fall 2025 A2-4 Mon 5pm Lissa
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
Fall 2025 A2-4 Thu 5pm Poonam
This in-person class covers Chapters 7 & 8 of Prêt-à-Parler 2. 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. After this class, students continue with A2- 5 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
Fall 2025 A2-B2 Prononciation 2.3 Thu 5pm Claire
This course offers a 10-week program during which consonants and semi-consonants will be studied. Intended for learners at the A2+ level. Prerequisite: This is a continuation of the Pronunciation 2.2 course prefered to have previously completed but not required.
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
Fall 2025 A2-B2 Prononciation 2.3 Thu 5pm Claire
This course offers a 10-week program during which consonants and semi-consonants will be studied. Intended for learners at the A2+ level. Prerequisite: This is a continuation of the Pronunciation 2.2 course prefered to have previously completed but not required.
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
Fall 2025 B1 Dialogues de films Mon 5pm Claire
Pre-requisite: B1-3 level.
No textbook.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B1 Grammaire et Conversation Tue 5pm Poonam
This course starts Oct 7 (one week later than other Fall classes)
This is an in-person, intermediate-level 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
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B1-1 Thu 5pm Caroline
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
Fall 2025 B1-1 Wed 5pm Armelle
This online Intermediate-level class is the first of six courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-6. Covers Chapter 1 & 2 of Prêt-à-Parler 3. After this class, students continue with B1- 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)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B1-3 Thu 7pm Lissa
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
Fall 2025 B1/B2 Communication, Pronunciation & Grammar Tue 10am Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
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.
Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):
Communication
progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B2 Communication progressive du français Intermédiaire Tue 5pm Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
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. Prerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.
Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):
Communication
progressive du français, niveau intermédiaire,
We will cover chapters 32 to 36
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B2 Dialogues de films Fri 12:10pm Claire
Pre-requisite: B2-3 level.
No textbook.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B2 Grammaire et Conversation Tue 7pm Poonam
This class starts Oct 7 (one week later than other Fall classes)
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
Fall 2025 B2-2 Tue 5:30pm Erica
This online class is the second of six courses in B2 advanced intermediate-level French. This class covers chapters 3 & 4 of Prêt-à-Parler 4 For students who have placed into B2-2, or completed B2-1. Your next class will be B2-3.
Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, this book is currently only available in digital version until Aiugust
Prêt-à-Parler 4
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B2-5 Tue 6pm Lissa
For students who have placed into B2-5 or completed B2-4
Required Textbook & Workbook
(Click link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Défi 4
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 B2/C1 Conversation Tue 2:30pm Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
This online conversation class will offer guided discussions based on written articles and documents, and audiovisual resources. With a
broad variety of topics in relation to French culture, current events or history, and a focus on developing your reading, spoken and
listening skills and on understanding spoken French in videos.
No textbook. Prerequisite: B2-8 or higher.
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 Fall 2025 B2 Grammaire en dialogues Thu 5pm Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
This online course offers you the opportunity to practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts, 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 (available for purchase on Amazon):
Grammar
in Dialogues, Intermediate Level B1. (International CLE)
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Journée tout en français avec Armelle: Niveau B2+ Int Avance
Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations. This day is for students in the B2+ level Avancé
Coffee and tea and Light lunch included. Students are welcome to bring additional food/beverages as desired. **Please email the office to advise of any food allergies.
Pace: Once
Fall 2025 C1 Communication Progressive du français Avancé Thu 2pm Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
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 on Amazon):
Communication
progressive du français - Niveau avancé.
We will cover chapters chapters 19 to 23
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 C1 Communication Progressive du français Avancé Thu 10am Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
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 19 to 23
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 C1 Communication Progressive du français Avancé Wed 10am Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
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. Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated.
Required textbook (available on Amazon):
Communication
progressive du français - Niveau avancé.
We will cover chapters 11 to 15
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
Fall 2025 C1 Lecture et Discussion Wed 2:30pm Armelle
This class starts & ends one week later than other Fall classes
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: to be announced shortly
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
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