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French Course Descriptions for Adults
French Course Descriptions for Adults
Have you taken a French course and want to learn more and put into practice what you have learned? Would you like to brush up on your language skills before visiting any French-speaking country? You cannot commit to coming to class for a too long period of time?Then the Fast-track Pre-intermediate 1 course is the right course for you! Join our new course format, 40 hours in 6 weeks. The pace of the two and a half hours classallows for more interactions. You focus more on the listening and speaking skills in situations using various documents instead of a specifictextbook. Engage freely and communicatively with the language.
In this course, you go deeper into the French language and you expand your repertoire of expression to move towards fluency. You acquire sufficient linguistic competence to understand and use daily expressions frequently used in any part of the French-speaking world and to interact on a basic level with native speakers. After taking this course you will be able to talk about past and future events, elaborate on your likes and dislikes and start giving your opinion.
The class is conducted in French, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. You practice all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - with greater emphasis on listening and speaking. This is achieved through various activities as well as games, role play, and authentic and quasi-authentic materials in order to place the language in context and engage in a wider range of conversations and situations.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed Fast-track French Beginner 2 or equivalent.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of the language is expected.
Textbook:
- Totem 1: Méthode de français A1, Marie-José Lopes – Jean-Thierry Le Bougnec. Hachette Français Langue Étrangère, 2014. See teaser here: http://youtu.be/f8D61vFWZMc
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed French Beginner 1 or equivalent.
Textbook:
- Totem 1: Méthode de français A1, Marie-José Lopes – Jean-Thierry Le Bougnec. Hachette Français Langue Étrangère, 2014. See teaser here: http://youtu.be/f8D61vFWZMc
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed French Beginner 2 or equivalent.
Textbook:
Totem 2: Méthode de français A2. Marie-José Lopes – Jean-Thierry Le Bougnec, Hachette Français Langue Étrangère. 2014. See teaser here: http://youtu.be/f8D61vFWZMc
Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
Do you have some good knowledge of French but cannot always find the right words to express yourself in everyday situations and even less in more complex conversations with natives? Do you want to practice your French and enrich it? Are you shy about your accent? If so, this is the right course for you. At that level, you focus more on the listening and speaking skills in situations to engage freely and communicatively with the language.
In this course, you develop greater fluency in everyday situations and situations where your opinion is needed. You react and interact with others, expand your repertoire and your range of idiomatic expressions and begin to sound like the French; you are able to interact in a fluid way in a variety of situations. After taking this course you will have acquired linguistic competenceto characterize, describe, locate places, express opinions and organize your discourse.
The class is conducted in French, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere; you practice all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - with greater emphasis on listening and speaking. This is achieved through various activities as well as games, role play, and authentic and quasi-authentic materials in order to place the language in context and engage in a wider range of conversations and situations.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed French Pre-Intermediate 1 or equivalent.
Textbook:
- Totem 2: Méthode de français A2. Marie-José Lopes – Jean-Thierry Le Bougnec, Hachette Français Langue Étrangère. 2014. See teaser here: http://youtu.be/f8D61vFWZMc
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed Pre-Intermediate 2 or equivalent.
Textbook:
- Totem 3: Méthode de français B1, Marie-José Lopes – Jean-Thierry Le Bougnec. Hachette Français Langue Étrangère. 2015. See teaser here: http://youtu.be/f8D61vFWZMc.
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed French Intermediate 1 or equivalent.
Textbook:
- Totem 3: Méthode de français B1, Marie-José Lopes – Jean-Thierry Le Bougnec. Hachette Français Langue Étrangère. 2015. See teaser here: http://youtu.be/f8D61vFWZMc
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completedFrench Intermediate 2 or equivalent.
Textbook:
- Édito Niveau B2: Méthode de français, Élodie Heu – Jean-Jacques Mabilat. Didier. 2015.
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based, authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completedFrench Upper-Intermediate 1 or equivalent.
Textbook:
- Édito Niveau B2: Méthode de français, Élodie Heu – Jean-Jacques Mabilat. Didier. 2015.
- Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based, authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
Are you planning to spend your holidays in a French-speaking country but you do not speak a word of French? Do you want to be able to speak enough to be able to travel? Knowing and mastering a significant bit of French could make your trip even more enjoyable; isn’t it pleasant to feel closer to the way French people live. Then, this is the right course for you.
This is a specialized short course for the true beginner who wishes to handle travelling situations and everyday life interactions. After taking this course you will be able to go to travel agencies, airports, tourist information offices, hotels, pharmacies and ask about locations in a new city. You will make phone bookings, order in restaurants, buy in shops, etc. You will learn some useful phrases to know before travelling. The class is conducted in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere; you will use games, role plays and authentic materials to engage in conversations in semi-authentic situations.
Prerequisites: None. This class is best suited to students who have not previously studied French.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant created and authentic materials to class.
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Beginner 1 or equivalent.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class.
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Beginner 2 or equivalent (see placement test).
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class.
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Pre-Intermediate 1 and/or Pre-Intermediate 2, or equivalent.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class.
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Intermediate 1 or Intermediate 2, orequivalent (see placement test).
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class.
Are you a Francophile? Do you follow current events? Are you interested in understanding better and learning more about the contemporary French language? Then Culture Française & Actualité is your course.
In this course students participate in the selection of topics and materials. You practice listening, speaking and reading language skills, with the purpose of understanding documents of a more complex nature. This course gives you the opportunity to practice oral skills through socio-cultural themes in authentic materials. You will focus on presenting, analyzing and debating various topics from a variety of sources including the written press, the Internet, television, literature, songs and films. That requires more advanced grammatical skills which you will improve in the process. This course will follow a constructivist approach to language learning.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed French Upper-Intermediate 1 or Upper-Intermediate 2, or equivalent.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor and student will contribute relevant materials to class.
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: None. This class is best suited to students who have not previously studied French.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor uses relevant and authentic materials in class.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites:This class is best suited for students who have completedFrench Upper-Intermediate 1 or equivalent.
Textbook: Édito Niveau B2: Méthode de français, Élodie Heu – Jean-Jacques Mabilat. Didier. 2015. Supplementary audio, visual, and web-based,authentic and other relevant materials are brought to class by the instructor.
Did you take French for travelers 1 and you would like to continue with us in the same format? Have you studied French in the past and forgotten it? Do you have some basics and wish to learn and practice more? Would you like to brush up on your French in preparation for a trip to France or another French-speaking country? Do you want be able to travel independently? This is the right course for you. Knowing and mastering a significant bit of French will make your trip even more enjoyable. This course focuses on listening and speaking skills in real life situations. Through a variety of activities, including role-play, you simulate booking reservations online or via a travel agency, as well as situations which might happen during your trip. You engage in conversations at airports, hotels, travel information offices, restaurants, shops, medical facilities, museums, and so on. In this course, you gain more confidence to use and explore the language and build on your prior knowledge. The class is conducted in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere; you will use games, role-play and authentic materials to engage in conversations within the traveling context.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have taken French For Travelers 1 or have 20 hours contact-class in French Language.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant created and authentic materials to class
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Intermediate 1 or Intermediate 2, orequivalent.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant created and authentic materials to class.
Are you passionate about French? Are you interested in understanding better and learning more about the French language and improve your fluency? Did you complete the Intermediate 2 level or equivalent? Then Speak French 6 and preparation for the DELF is your course.
In this course students participate in the selection of topics and materials for discussion. You practice all four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, with the purpose of comprehending documents of a more complex nature. This course gives you the opportunity to practice both oral and written skills through many different themes in authentic materials. You focus on presenting, analyzing and debating various topics extracted from a variety of sources including the press, the Internet, television, literature, songs and films. This requires more refined grammatical skills which you acquire in the process. You also expand your repertoire, improve your language accuracy to attain a more sophisticated level of communication in French and the ability to use your skills for different purposes. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the main ideas of more complex and abstract texts and speech, produce clear and more detailed texts on a wide range of subjects, express opinion on a variety of issues and interact with greater fluency and ease. This course has a holistic approach to language learning. In this course your will also prepare the DELF B1. The teacher will provide you with all relevant material required to prepare the official test.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Intermediate 2 orequivalent.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant created and authentic materials to class.
The D.E.L.F. B2 is an indispensable part of the curriculum vitae, especially when it comes to convincing prospective employers of your linguistic qualities and abilities. Indeed, having a diploma in the DELF or DALF exam is indispensable to those who seek employment in a French firm or in a French speaking university. Therefore, if you are currently thinking about taking your French to the next level for personal, educational or professional purposes then it would be ideal for you to take the DELF or DALF preparation course with one of our partner language schools in France. We have teachers with the specialized knowledge and expertise required to help you and guide you when preparing the exam.
The diplomas (DELF, DALF) issued by the French Ministry of Education certify the French language proficiency of foreign students.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited for students who have completed French Upper-Intermediate 2 or equivalent. This course prepares students for the DELF B2 Exam.
For, 40-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 30-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 40-hour course and the 30-hour will cover the four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed the DELF B2, Upper-Intermediate 3, or equivalent.
Textbook: Édito Niveau C1 (Édition 2018): Cahier + DVD ROM by Santillana Français; Édition : 1 (16 mai 2018).
At this level, sentences become slightly more complex. New native expressions are also introduced to help speak in the near future and in the past. Students can understand frequently used sentences and several expressions. They will be able to understand questions and answer them. They can read more easily a wider range of topics and differentiate a present tense from the past tense. For reading and speaking, learners can use complex expressions related to everyday routine matters and also some challenging subjects such as actuality. They can describe their activities in the past and talk about their projects in the future.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed the Pre-Intermediate 1 part 2 level, or equivalent
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class.
At this level, sentences become slightly more complex. New native expressions are also introduced to help speak in the near future and in the past. Students can understand frequently used sentences and several expressions. They will be able to understand questions and answer them. They can read more easily a wider range of topics and differentiate a present tense from the past tense. For reading and speaking, learners can use complex expressions related to everyday routine matters and also some challenging subjects such as actuality. They can describe their activities in the past and talk about their projects in the future.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed the Pre-Intermediate 1 part 2 level, or equivalent
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class.
In this course, you will go more deeply into the French language and you will expand your repertoire of expression to move towards fluency. You acquire sufficient linguistic competence to understand and use daily expressions frequently used in any part of the French-speaking world and to interact on a basic level with native speakers. After taking this course, you will be able to perfect your skill in French.
This course is designed to enhance your oral and written communication skills and understanding of everyday French, emphasizing everyday topics and communication with native speakers. At this level, you will expand your vocabulary and grammar and strengthen your capacity to engage in complex conversations. In fact, this is the right course for you to gain confidence and improve your pronunciation. You will develop greater fluency in expressing yourself and interacting with native speakers in some subjects. You will gain language accuracy and hone your oral skills to interact effectively in a variety of situations. After taking this course, you will be able to talk about past and future events, elaborate on your likes and dislikes and start giving your opinion.
Prerequisites: This class is best suited to students who have passed French Conversation, French Pre-Intermediate 1 part 1, or equivalent.
Textbook: No textbook is used during this course. The instructor brings relevant materials to class. Totem Book will be use as well.
This course provides you with the Upper-Intermediate + French language competencies to help you express yourself in French in all life circumstances. You will learn deeply how to give your opinion, present a speech in French, and use various native expressions. In this conversation class, sentences are more complex and challenging. By joining this class, you will be able to handle a wider range of topics and differentiate a present tense from the past tense. You will also learn how to use imparfait, subjonctif, plus ce que parfait, and other tenses in context.
Students who are registered in regular Upper-intermediate classes during the week can also join this class to work on their speaking skills.
Prerequisites: Advanced and Upper-intermediate levels
For, 20-hour course, all core topics will be covered and 15-hours course, additional personal work will be assigned asynchronously, allowing learners to deepen their concept learned during lessons. Both the 20-hour course and the 15-hour will cover all skills
Prerequisites: Students registered in Fall Pre-Intermediate conversation or students with 80 to 120 hours of French language background
Are you interested in studying in France or currently applying to French universities, living in Canada, or becoming French citizens? Obtaining the B2 or C1 level in French is a requirement. The DELF, Tef, Tefaq are official language examinations aimed at upper-intermediate students of French.
The Proficiency exams course will help you to prepare for the French language exam based on the four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking and also on the methodology of the test.
Join us and get ready for the Exam with efficient training and certified teachers.
Prerequisites: Students who will take The DELF, Tef Tefaq exams