For Adults
Language Classes
A1-1 | Beginner French 1
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to Ask for and give directions, understand an itinerary, get around using public transportation, and much more!
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Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to Ask for and give directions, understand an itinerary, get around using public transportation, and much more! This class is intended for students at the absolute beginner level with no prior French experience.
Read MoreA1-2 | Beginner French 2
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to introduce yourself, talk about your new neighbors, describe your personal preferences and much more!
Read MoreA1-3 | Beginner French 3
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!
Read MoreA1-4 | Beginner French 4
Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to understand an exchange program, describe positive experiences, express purpose, describe a professional goal, indicate a wish or desire, talk about an ability or skill, understand professional tasks. and much more!
Read MoreA2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1
Time to go beyond the basics! Gain the grammar, vocabulary, and confidence you'll need to comprehend an excerpt from a piece of literature, describe a photograph, share a memory (happy or otherwise), read a tourist manual, and much more.
Read MoreA2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 - Slow-Paced
Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.
Read MoreA2-2 | Advanced Beginner French 2
Do you want to Discuss jobs of the future, describe the future, highlight the utility of an object, express intent or remind someone of something? Do you want to do all of that in French? You can! Plus you'll improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills at the same time.
Read MoreA2-3 | Advanced Beginner French 3
Keep building your language skills and awareness. In this class, you will learn how to interpret a chart about names, speak to someone’s character, describe someone, talk about your emotions and much more!
Read MoreA2-4 | Advanced Beginner French 4
This class will give you the skills to understand a tourist brochure, reserve a stay somewhere, research a destination online, express your indifference towards a situation and more!
Read MoreB1-1 | Intermediate French 1
Identify criteria for something, be cautious or aware of something, express your wishes and intentions, ask politely for something, talk over the phone, give advice, outline a hypothetical situation, describe a memory, a place, a visit to a foreign city and more!
Read MoreB1-1 | Intermediate French 1 - Slow-Paced
Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn.
Read MoreB1-2 | Intermediate French 2
You're ready to move on to bigger and better things! Describe different behaviors, talk about and suggest outings or events, give advice, talk about family activities, go out as a group, analyze different customs and traditions, and more.
Read MoreB1-3 | Intermediate French 3
Keep looking forward and making progress! Learn how to talk about your career path, express enthusiasm for a professional project, understand and give advice for an interview, take risks, describe your typical workday and more.
Read MoreB1-4 | Intermediate French 4
Delve deeper into the Francophone cultures around the globe while honing your language skills: understand a scientific documentary, learn about young, francophone thinkers, explain a scientific discovery, present the pros and cons of an innovation in technology, give your opinion, imagine the future. and more!
Read MoreB2-1 | Advanced French 1
Build upon your French skills by studying advanced grammar concepts and performing challenging tasks. Talk about fashion and trends, talk about food fads, look at different travel trends and more!
Read MoreB2-2 | Advanced French 2
Master the skills you'll need to debate a topic, compare preferences, summarize and review a book, describe an actor, uncover a problem and provide solutions, discuss cultural nuances, and more!
Read MoreB2-3 | Advanced French 3
Deepen your understanding of the complexities of French language and Francophone cultures as you analyze societal challenges and obstacles, take a position on an issue, describe and compare different cultures and political styles, and more.
Read MoreB2-4 | Advanced French 4
Perfect your pronunciation, solidify your mastery of grammar and learn additional vocabulary—then apply your learning to demanding tasks like comparing and contrasting different professional behaviors, outlining a career path and explaining various life choices, and more!
Read MoreC1-1 | Proficient French 1
Perfect your pronunciation, solidify your mastery of grammar and learn additional vocabulary—then apply your learning to demanding tasks like transcribing audio documents, criticizing political campaigns or debating the salaries of different professions.
Read MoreC1+-C2 | Proficient French C1+/C2
Perfect your pronunciation, solidify your mastery of grammar and learn additional vocabulary—then apply your learning to demanding tasks like transcribing audio documents, criticizing political campaigns or debating the salaries of different professions.
Read MoreC1+/C2 | Proficient French C1+/C2 - Slow-Paced
Enjoy a slow-paced class! 90mn once a week to give you confidence and time to learn and perfect your pronunciation, solidify your mastery of grammar and learn additional vocabulary.
Read MoreC2-1 | Proficient French 2
Perfect your pronunciation, solidify your mastery of grammar and learn additional vocabulary—then apply your learning to demanding tasks like transcribing audio documents, criticizing political campaigns or debating the salaries of different professions.
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A1.4/A2.1 | Literature: Easy Reading
You don't have to be at the Advanced level to enjoy reading in French!
Read MoreB1.1/B1.2 | Pronunciation
Improve the quality of your spoken French by covering basic phonetic rules, challenging sounds, liaisons and intonation in this intermediate level class.
Read MoreB1.2/B1.3 | Pop Culture
Discover cult movies and TV shows, the most popular brands, traditions, etc. Basically, everything that makes France what it is!
Read MoreB1.3/B1.4 | Discover France's other South!
Join Elsa to discover the Catalan Coast of France. You will learn about its rich history, culture, food, and architecture!
Read MoreB1.3/B1.4 | Learn French through Songs!
Reach a deeper understanding of modern French society through its vibrant and dynamic music industry while practicing your language skills.
Read MoreB1.3/B1.4 | Listen Up!
Comment? Pardon? Excusez-moi? Strengthen your oral comprehension skills in this course which emphasizes listening, while building vocabulary and grammar skills.
Read MoreB1.4/B2.1 | A la Une! From the Headlines
Join Nora learn, share and discuss major international and domestic headlines.
Read MoreB1.4/B2.1 | Great paintings at a glance
This winter, travel to the universe of some of France's most amazing painters.
Read MoreB1.4/B2.1 | History: from the Commune to the fall of Napoleon
Danton, Robespierre, Napoleon. Join Clemence to learn about some of the men who shaped the French Revolution and its aftermath.
Read MoreB2.1/B2.2 | Literature: Acting French
Join Michaela to improve speaking and comprehension while reading and analyzing French plays.
Read MoreB2.4/C1.1 | Literature
Join Clémence Lucchini to improve speaking and comprehension while reading and analyzing French literary works from a wide variety of genres.
Read MoreConversation Classes
A2.2 | Advanced Beginner Lunch Break
A relaxed environment for lovers of French language and culture to sharpen their speaking skills. Discuss everything from daily activities to social issues. No homework and no required textbook.
Read MoreAdvanced Beginner Conversation
Master the art of conversation while perfecting the finer points of your grammar through the fun and varied speaking activities in this course!
Read MoreAdvanced Conversation
Master the art of conversation while perfecting the finer points of your grammar through the fun and varied speaking activities in this course!
Read MoreB1.3/B1.4 | Intermediate Lunch Break
A relaxed environment for lovers of French language and culture to sharpen their speaking skills. Discuss everything from daily activities to social issues. No homework and no required textbook.
Read MoreMore Offerings for Adults
Online and Private Lessons
Our new online learning option, as well as our private lessons, are a great way to get individualized instruction at your pace. With online and private lessons, you have more control over what you cover with your instructor. You can study with a book, or focus on conversation skills and work with video and audio material. We can also specify a theme to your lessons.
Read MoreProficiency Exams
Need official documentation of your French language proficiency for school applications, work or immigration? The Center offers the DELF/DALF, TEF and DAEFLE exams throughout the year.
Read MoreAccelerated Courses
Looking to improve your language skills as quickly as possible? Our Accelerated Programs provide all the knowledge of a normal 10-week class into a 5-week option for rapid language acquisition.
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