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So you’ve decided you’d like to learn French. You’re an absolute beginner, and don’t know where to start. Elementary 1 is the course for
you! This course serves as a bienvenue to the French language. Throughout this course, you will discover the beauty of the French
language, and cover the basics, such as introducing yourself and others (Bonjour, je m’appelle Jean), spelling and counting (un,
deux, trois…),
and general greetings and politeness (Salut, s’il vous plait, merci beaucoup). You’ll also learn how to ask a question, how to
communicate, and explain why you are learning French.
This course is designed for complete beginners of French, and no prior knowledge is necessary. After completing this course, you can
continue your French journey and move on to Elementary 2!
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant complet (+ Answer book)
So you’ve decided you’d like to learn French. You’re an absolute beginner, and don’t know where to start. Elementary 1 is the course for
you! This course serves as a bienvenue to the French language. Throughout this course, you will discover the beauty of the French
language, and cover the basics, such as introducing yourself and others (Bonjour, je m’appelle Jean), spelling and counting (un,
deux, trois…),
and general greetings and politeness (Salut, s’il vous plait, merci beaucoup). You’ll also learn how to ask a question, how to
communicate, and explain why you are learning French.
This course is designed for complete beginners of French, and no prior knowledge is necessary. After completing this course, you can
continue your French journey and move on to Elementary 2!
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant complet (+ Answer book)
Ready to go beyond the basics? In this 25-hour course, you’ll explore everyday topics like city life, family, and hobbies while mastering key grammar essentials — from adjectives and prepositions to must-know verbs like aller, faire, and prendre. You’ll learn to express opinions, share your tastes, give directions, and react to news — all while building the vocabulary to navigate the city, book accommodations, and chat about personality and pastimes. Build your vocabulary, sharpen your skills, and get closer to speaking French like a natural!
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant complet (+ Answer book)
In this third stage of the Elementary level, students will learn to talk about daily routines, travel plans, and past experiences. The
course covers key grammar such as the present tense of common verbs, reflexive verbs, the imperative, the pronouns on and y,
and introduces the passé composé. Students will also practice expressing time, obligation, weather, and describing places.
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)
It’s time to reflect and rewind! Elementary 4 will help you talk about your memories from the past and plans for the future. Learn how to
draw upon distant past memories, discuss recent experiences, and look forward to future plans (Quand j’étais jeune, je voulais être un
pilote).
You will also be able to understand a biographical description of someone’s life (Il a grandit à Nantes, puis
a démenagé à Paris),
and learn how to describe their physical appearance (Ses cheveux sont longs et son nez est petit). Finally, you’ll learn how to
give general advice to people, and also how to understand and plan for travel (Nous allons à Nouméa, où est la crème solaire?).
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 3 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)
You’ve come this far, and you’ve almost finished the Elementary program! Elementary 5 is designed to go deeper into aspects of topics
covered in Elementary 1-4. Touching on travel and vacations, you’ll be able to describe a holiday location and choose your accommodation (Où
est le meilleur hôtel à Québec?).
You’ll also cover the day-to-day, including talking about the weather (Il pleut depuis deux semaines), food preferences (J’aime
les fraises, mais je n’aime pas les pommes),
understanding a menu, grocery shopping (Excusez-moi, dans quelle allée se trouve le lait?), and describing sensations and
emotions (Quand je pleure, je suis triste et fatigué). Finally, you’ll practise comparing a past situation with the present (Je
jouais au golf, mais maintenant, je fais du vélo),
and discussing your reading habits.
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 4, or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)
In the final Elementary level course, it's time to take your French out on the town! Elementary 6 will help you develop the skills to
converse whilst shopping and dining out, and to plan your very own soirée. You'll be able to comment on clothes (Quelle jolie
chemise rayée!),
choose an outfit, and interact with shop assistants (Vous payez par carte?). You’ll learn how to order at a restaurant (Nous
allons prendre deux verres de vin)
and describe your experience (Les plats sont délicieux, mais les serveurs ne sont pas très agréables). You’ll also organise a
social gathering (Je vous invite à fêter l'anniversaire de mon chien!), as well as discuss music, film and theatre (Je n'ai pas
aimé le dernier film avec Dany Boon, et toi?).
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 5 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 1
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)
- Introduce yourself and ask basic questions
"Bonjour! Je m’appelle Kévin Garnier, et vous?"
- Ask for directions
"Excusez-moi, comment aller au musée du Louvre?"
- Schedules and means of transportation
"J'aimerais acheter un billet de train pour Marseille, s’il vous plaît."
- Shopping
"Combien coûte cette baguette, s'il vous plaît?"
- Dining out
"J’aimerais un verre de Côte du Rhône et un plat du jour, s’il vous plaît."
- Phrases needed in an emergency
"J’ai eu un accident, j'ai besoin d'un docteur."
- Introduce yourself and ask basic questions
"Bonjour! Je m’appelle Kévin Garnier, et vous?"
- Ask for directions
"Excusez-moi, comment aller au musée du Louvre?"
- Schedules and means of transportation
"J'aimerais acheter un billet de train pour Marseille, s’il vous plaît."
- Shopping
"Combien coûte cette baguette, s'il vous plaît?"
- Dining out
"J’aimerais un verre de Côte du Rhône et un plat du jour, s’il vous plaît."
- Phrases needed in an emergency
"J’ai eu un accident, j'ai besoin d'un docteur."
This 3-hour French language workshop is designed for A2-level learners to consolidate and reinforce their understanding of French pronouns. Through interactive activities, students will review and practice direct and indirect object pronouns (COD & COI), the pronouns en and y, as well as relative pronouns (qui, que, où). The session includes grammar review, guided exercises, speaking tasks, and short creative writing prompts to promote confident and accurate usage in both oral and written communication. Perfect for learners who want to gain fluency and clarity in using these essential tools of French grammar.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) level.
This 2 × 3-hour workshop is designed for A2-level learners who want to strengthen their understanding and use of key grammar points. Over two sessions, students will review possessive pronouns, learn how to express cause and consequence, and use common time markers to situate events in time. The workshop includes interactive activities that combine grammar, speaking, and writing practice to help learners gain fluency and confidence in everyday communication.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) level.
This two-part (2 x 3h) workshop is tailored for Upper Elementary (A2) level learners aiming to master the use of past tenses in French. Through engaging, communicative activities, students will revise the passé composé, imparfait, and an introduction to the plus-que-parfait, with a focus on expressing chronological sequences and contrasts between these tenses. The sessions include grammar review, storytelling, listening comprehension, and speaking activities to help students confidently talk about past events, describe situations, and narrate personal experiences. Ideal for learners who want to clarify when and how to use different past tenses in real-life contexts.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) level.
Boost your French fluency in a relaxed and engaging conversation class! Practice speaking, improve your listening skills, and gain confidence through guided discussions, interactive activities, and real-life scenarios.
Suitable for students at the end of the Upper Elementary (A2) level or beginning of Intermediate (B1) level.
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the next stage of your learning journey: Upper Elementary!
Upper Elementary 1 will help you manage everyday interactions and tasks. Over the course of a semester, you'll learn how to maintain
friendly relationships in French, develop communication skills through various media (such as phone calls, emails, and social media), and
reflect on social connections. You'll also acquire the vocabulary and knowledge to shop for everyday products, from food to household items.
The course includes interactive activities, role-playing, and real-life situations to help you gain confidence in managing both
personal and practical aspects of life in a French-speaking environment.
This course is designed for students who have completed Elementary 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)
You’ve cleared the hurdle of Upper Elementary 1? Take your French skills further in this 25-hour course designed to help you navigate
everyday life with ease. You’ll dive into practical topics like shopping, getting dressed, finding a place to live, and comparing different
homes and lifestyles — all while mastering essential grammar like relative pronouns (qui, que, où), comparisons,
and tricky verbs like voir and essayer. Expand your vocabulary with clothing, household, and descriptive terms to
confidently describe objects, spaces, and personal style. By the end, you’ll be equipped to handle more complex conversations and express
yourself with greater fluency and finesse!
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 1 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Debutant (+ Answer book)
This third stage of the Upper Elementary level helps learners communicate in professional and everyday contexts. Students will learn to talk
about work experience, job applications, and workplace rules. Grammar topics include the use of savoir and connaître, the futur
simple,
passé composé vs imparfait, the conditional, and key time markers. Learners will also explore expressions of obligation,
permission, and recommendation, as well as how to highlight professional qualities.
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 2
You’re making excellent progress in your French journey so far, and in Upper Elementary 4 you’ll dive deep into
communication and relationships! In this course, you’ll learn how to describe people (Il est très optimiste), report information
through indirect speech (Notre professeur nous dit qu’il faut étudier tous les jours), and express disagreement (Je ne suis
pas du tout d’accord).
You will also talk about relationships, convince people (Vous ne le regretterez pas!) and describe your state of mind. Finally,
you’ll practice understanding and giving instructions (Vous faites la vaisselle et vous nettoyez la cuisine), and have some fun
with writing a recipe!
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 3 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 2
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
Improve your French with real life situations shared by French, francophone and francophile people around the world. In this course, you will learn how to defend a cause (Quels sont les moyens à mettre en place pour protéger la nature?), ask and give an opinion (Je pense que c'est une excellente idée!), understand and react to news and current affairs (Tout le monde doit faire un effort.) make suggestions, recommendations (Il faudrait améliorer les transports publics.), express wishes and hopes (Je souhaite que toute ma famille fasse plus attention à l'environnement.) and discuss literature and a book that you like (C'est un roman applaudi par la critique et par le public.)
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 5 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 2. Units covered: D7L5 to D8
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
Improve your French with real life situations shared by French, francophone and francophile people around the world. In this course, you will learn how to defend a cause (Quels sont les moyens à mettre en place pour protéger la nature?), ask and give an opinion (Je pense que c'est une excellente idée!), understand and react to news and current affairs (Tout le monde doit faire un effort.) make suggestions, recommendations (Il faudrait améliorer les transports publics.), express wishes and hopes (Je souhaite que toute ma famille fasse plus attention à l'environnement.) and discuss literature and a book that you like (C'est un roman applaudi par la critique et par le public.)
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 5 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 2. Units covered: D7L5 to D8
Recommended book: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
How does a buttery alternative to a structured class sound to you? Register for our Conversation & Croissant class, and enjoy your
Saturday mornings having a delicious french treat while sipping on coffee and flowing in French conversations!
Our Conversation & Croissant class is a great casual way to immerse yourself in the French language while surrounded by new friends.
Coffee and croissant included.
This class is suitable for students from the end of the Intermediate (B1) level and above.
In this third stage of the Intermediate level, students will learn to express dissatisfaction, suggest solutions, and
seek information related to housing and urban life. Grammar points include the subjunctive and infinitive to express wishes, the
conditional for polite requests, and indirect questions. Vocabulary focuses on housing, city nuisances, and giving detailed information.
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
Ready to level up? Our Intermediate 2 course takes you further into the B1 level with 25 hours of engaging lessons. Explore topics
like travel, cultural experiences, and art, while mastering key grammar and vocabulary. Learn to describe landscapes, discuss ways of
traveling, and share your thoughts on the arts—all while refining your understanding of negation, pronouns, and complex sentence structures.
Perfect for continuing your French journey!
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 1 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Mon Alter Ego 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
In Intermediate 5, it’s time to get down to business! This course focuses on the theme of study and work so you will be fully equipped to
discuss your career in French. You’ll learn the terms for the different types of qualifications (un diplôme, une licence, un master),
speak about your experience and career path (J’ai un long parcours). You’ll also be able to express your motivations (Il est
très important pour moi de mettre en pratique mes connaissances)
as well as give and understand advice (Il faut être positif et motivé). You’ll evaluate your own personal and professional skills (Je
fais un bilan de compétences, en prenant en compte toutes mes expériences).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 4 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
In this course, you will discuss traditional and online media and take a look at fake news. You will analyse the front page of a
magazine (Que pensez-vous du thème choisi?), compare media (connaissez-vous les médias participatifs?), identify and
analyse misinformation (vrai ou faux?), and learn how to gain the attention of an audience (nous nous mettons en scène) by
explaining and arguing your opinion.
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 5 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
In Intermediate 7, you’ll be diving deep into the world of science, technology and innovation while putting all the grammar you’ve learnt
throughout the Intermediate courses to good use. Learn about famous French inventions (le scanner cerebral le plus puissant au monde),
present the story of an innovation that interests you (une réalisation exceptionnelle), and discuss the future of technology (l’evolution
technologique transforme notre façon de vivre).
You’ll also discover the burgeoning culture of French start-ups (l’économie de l’innovation), and learn about the young movers and
shakers who are changing the world (les jeunes qui font bouger l'espace francophone).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
Congratulations! You're almost at the end of the intermediate level and you're getting at expressing yourself better each day. In
Intermediate 8, you'll be on a whirlwind cultural tour of France as we discuss art, music, architecture and more! Your descriptive skills
will be sharpened as you'll learn to compare (à la manière de; ressemble à), express enthusiasm using superlatives (la
collection d'art contemporain la plus importante),
and make both positive and negative comments (ça ne me dit rien; ça a l'air sublime). You'll also learn some more advanced
grammatical points such as double pronominalisation (nous vous recommandons ce film) and using the infinitive to express time
passing (après avoir fait l'école, il a été engagé).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 7 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)
Learn French with France’s number one news source!
In this interactive media course, you will improve your listening, conversation, and writing skills by watching news clips from TV5MONDE, the leading French TV channel in the world. This course is perfect for you if you would like to discover French-speaking media and boost your language skills using real-world sources. You will explore topics such as current events, history, pop culture, and more, all while sharpening your French.
In class, we’ll address questions such as:
In this class, you will brush up on the main grammar points covered in the B1 level classes to make sure you have a solid foundation of
the basics.
You will also get plenty of speaking practice to boost your confidence conversing in French. Practice makes perfect!
Suitable for students at the end of the Intermediate (B1) or at the beginning of the Upper Intermediate (B2) levels.
Fancy a trip down memory lane? Upper Intermediate 2 focuses on the themes of history and memory to build the skills required to talk with
precision about the past. You’ll describe different types of jobs in the past (Autrefois, l’allumeur de réverbères allumait les lampes
dans les rues avec du feu),
talk about childhood memories and describe situations using the 5 senses (Je me rappelle le jour où j’ai gouté une madeleine pour la
première fois).
You’ll also analyse different ways of storytelling, including the use of the literary past tense (Le passé simple) and speculate
about hypotheticals in the past (Si j’avais vu l’invitation, j’aurais pu aller à la soirée).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 1 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Avancé (+ Answer book)
You’ve come so far in your French journey and you’re well on your way towards mastery! With a focus on technology and modern life, Upper
Intermediate 4 will help you deepen your communication skills, including describing and commenting on the pros and cons of new technologies
and their effects on society (Grâce à la création des vidéoconférences, on peut suivre nos cours de francais depuis n’importe où!).
You’ll also learn to develop a particular point of view and argue your case (De ce point de vue, les réseaux sociaux sont une ressource
très importante),
as well as to express cause and consequence (Je reçois des courriels, donc je suis quelqu’un qui compte).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 3 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Avancé (+ Answer book)
In Upper Intermediate 7, you’ll be diving into conversations about the place of work in our lives, professional culture and careers. You’ll
learn about the management practices of French companies, discuss comparisons with your own experience and learn the modes of communication
specific to the professional context. You’ll differentiate between direct and indirect speech (On se connait bien / elle dit qu’ils se
connaissent bien),
as well as standard and familiar registers (Perdre un document / Paumer un document). You’ll practice double pronominalisation to
avoid repetition (Vous est-il possible de me la faxer ?), play around with French homonyms (S’est, se, c’est, ses)
and learn useful expressions for adding nuance to your point of view (pour autant; sinon… du moins…).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire progressive du Francais - Avance
In the final course of Upper Intermediate level, you’re honing the subtleties of French grammar and learning subject-specific vocabulary. In
this course, you will discuss education and its development throughout history. You’ll describe the educational model of your country,
discuss how it has changed over the years and express opinions on how it could be improved. You’ll describe wishes and goals (C’est une
politique qui permette d’ancrer les fondamentaux),
and encounter a variety of ways to describe the strength of probability (Il y a des fortes chances; il est peu probable que).
You'll also learn some more advanced grammatical points such as suffixes for nominalising verbs into nouns (évoluer / l’évolution)
and familiarise yourself with vocabulary for describing tone (ton neutre; ton agacé).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 4
Recommended textbook: Grammaire progressive du Francais - Avance
Introduction to Colloquial French & Everyday Gestures
In this workshop, you’ll dive into the real spoken French, the kind you won’t always find in textbooks.
You’ll explore the key shortcuts and informal patterns French speakers use in everyday conversation, as well as the most common day-to-day expressions that help you sound natural and blend in. Take a fun way to look at the wide range of French gestures, those small but powerful movements that convey emotions, attitudes, or reactions without saying a word.
Whether you are learning French for travel, work, or personal interest, this workshop will give you practical tools to understand and speak like a local.
Introduction to Colloquial French & Everyday Gestures
In this workshop, you’ll dive into the real spoken French, the kind you won’t always find in textbooks.
You’ll explore the key shortcuts and informal patterns French speakers use in everyday conversation, as well as the most common day-to-day expressions that help you sound natural and blend in. Take a fun way to look at the wide range of French gestures, those small but powerful movements that convey emotions, attitudes, or reactions without saying a word.
Whether you are learning French for travel, work, or personal interest, this workshop will give you practical tools to understand and speak like a local.
Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your vocabulary and
perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 1 themes:
- Justice, quelles alternatives?
- Osé, le changement! (on changing careers or ways of living)
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Intermediate 8 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1 (2024)
Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your vocabulary and
perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 2 themes:
- SOS Démocratie (les français et leur rapport à la politique)
- Souffler
le chaud et le froid (le dérèglement climatique)
This course is designed for students who have completed Proficient 1 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1 (2024)
Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your
vocabulary and perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 3 themes:
- Vertiges de l'amour
- La famille dans tous ses états
This course is designed for students who have completed Proficient 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1
Proficient level courses focus on different themes each session, using authentic texts to inspire reflection, expand your
vocabulary and perfect your linguistic skills in all four core competencies.
Proficient 4 themes:
- ‘L’art de résister’ (l’art et la musique dans la société)
- ‘La fureur de lire’
This course is designed for students who have completed Proficient 3 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Edito C1
