Alliance Française de San Francisco

beginner 1 (A1-1)

What am I going to learn?

- Saluer (to greet)
- Épeler et compter (to spell and to count)
- Parler de la France et de la francophonie (to talk about France and the Francophonie)
- Se présenter (to introduce oneself)
- Echanger des informations (to exchange information)
- Préciser des informations (to specify information)
- Révisions et atelier (reviews and workshop)

- Techniques:
* Faire une carte de visite (to make a business card)

What pedagogical material will I use?

- Textbook Inspire 1
- Online platform Moodle for practice

beginner 2 (A1-2)

What am I going to learn?

- Parler de la famille (to talk about family)
- Décrire une personne (to describe a person)
- Echanger sur ses goûts (to discuss one's tastes)
- S'informer sur un lieu (to find out about a place)
- Indiquer un chemin (to indicate a path)
- Proposer une sortie (to offer to go out)

- Techniques:
* Faire une vidéo pour se présenter (to introduce yourself on video)
* Réaliser un itinéraire de sa ville (to make an itinerary in your city)

What pedagogical material will I use?

- Textbook Inspire 1
- Online platform Moodle for practice.

beginner 3 (A1-3)

What am I going to learn?

- Décrire son quotidien (to describe your daily life)
- Faire les courses (to do groceries)
- Acheter des vêtements (to buy clothes)
- Faire une recette (to follow a recipe)
- Commander un restaurant (to order at a restaurant)
- Raconter un évènement (to tell an event)

- Techniques:
* Écrire une petite annonce pour vendre un vêtement (to write a classified ad to sell a clothing item)
* Écrire un avis sur un restaurant (to write a restaurant review)

What pedagogical material will I use?

- Textbook Inspire 1
- Online platform Moodle for practice.

beginner 4 (A1-4)

What am I going to learn?

- Conseiller (to give advice)
- Proposer un sujet (to suggest a topic)
- Raconter un voyage (to tell a trip)
- Expliquer son cursus (to explain one's background)
- Décrire son travail (to describe one's work)
- Se loger (to find accomodation)

- Techniques:
* Écrire un avis sur une plate-forme de voyage (to write a review on a travel platform)
* Créer son profil professionnel (to create your professional profile)

What pedagogical material will I use?

- Textbook Inspire 1
- Online platform Moodle for practice.

beginner Conversation (A1-3 and above)

What am I going to learn?

A screen shouldn’t keep us from chatting together! Every week, we encourage you to talk on different subjects to practice your spoken skills. From Beginner level 3, come and join us to give a try in conversing in French !
Each week, you will have a document (a text, a video...) to read/watch at home to get you prepared to the conversation.
Eight classes, four general topics, to allow you to discover and reuse specific vocabulary while practising your speaking skills !

What pedagogical material will I use?

The pedagogical material will be supplied by the teacher. No book required.

Beginner Grammar / Pronunciation (A1-3 and above)

What am I going to learn?

This is a 4 week Grammar/Pronunciation course designed for the Beginner (A1) level.

Each week you will cover Grammar and Pronunciation points as described below:

1. Semaine 1 : Introduction à la phonétique + se présenter facilement. We will cover the alphabet, differences and similarities between French and other languages and basic rules while learning how to introduce yourself, spell your name, and conjugate basic verbs.

2. Semaine 2 : Les lettres finales non prononcées et le « e » muet + poser des questions. We will learn how to pronounce ending letters and the silent “e” in French while learning how to ask questions about basic things in French.

3. Semaine 3 : Les voyelles nasales et décrire sa maison. We will introduce the famous nasale vowels in French while learning the rooms of the house, the objects and how to describe your home.

4. Semaine 4 : Le « u », « ou » et « e » + décrire sa routine et ses loisirs. We will cover how to pronounce the three similar sounds “u”, “ou” and “e” while learning how to describe your routine and hobbies.

What pedagogical material will I use?

The pedagogical material will be supplied by the teacher. No book required.

Registration

(Online & in person courses)

Starting in August: some classes will be held on-site in San Francisco. Most of the courses will still be held online. Look for the sign "AF San Francisco" above the schedule to find on-site classes.

For all: "PACK CLASS + CONVERSATION" DISCOUNT
Looking for an opportunity to practice your speaking skills? Enroll in a Conversation course with a 20% discount.
Discount is applied automatically when registering for any regular course AND a conversation course, OR when you are already enrolled in a French course for adults for the next session, you can get 20% OFF when you register for a conversation course during the same session.
Valid until August 23^rd, 2021.

AFSF students: until August 23^rd, get a 5% discount as a returning student. AFSF students are people who signed up for group courses in 2021 or 12 hours of private lessons during the last 12 months.

Please note that we have changed our levels naming system:

Level A1 : Beginner (no change)
Level A2 : Elementary (previously Intermediate / Intermédiaire)
Level B1 : Intermediate (previously Advanced / Avancé )
Level B2 : Advanced (previously Master / Maîtrise)
Level C1 : Proficient (previously Expert)

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FAQ

What's the schedule?

About 25 courses are available each session, from beginner to proficient level. Take a look at the schedule of French courses for adults for the current session and the next session on this page:

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Can I take private classes?

Of course! If you need more flexibility in your schedule, a different pace, tailored lessons, brushing up your French before joining a group, or simply being 1-to-1 with a teacher instead of being in a group, learn more about our private classes here:

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How many students?

Benefit from small groups when learning French:
- from 4 to 9 people for online classes
- from 4 to 12 people for in-person classes
With an average of 7 students per class, this is the right size to receive personalised feedback from your teacher and also to get to know your peers while learning and having fun!

How do online classes work?

We have explained everything on the following page. Don't worry, you will also receive an email before your class starts with all you need to know.

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I'm not available yet, how can we stay in touch?

1) To help you plan your French journey, take a look at our calendar on the Contact Us page.

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2) Make sure you have signed up to our weekly newsletter, this is the best way to receive our updates and special offers.

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3) Check our workshops and practice French as much as you can!

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Where can I purchase the book for my course?

For some courses, a book is required and can be purchased at the same time as registration. If you need to purchase the book separately, you will find it on the following page

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Beginner - level a1

beginner 1 (A1-1)

beginner 2 (A1-2)

beginner 3 (A1-3)

beginner 4 (A1-4)

beginner Conversation (A1-3 and above)

Beginner Grammar / Pronunciation (A1-3 and above)

Registration

(Online & in person courses)

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