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Elementary - Level 1 (A2-1)

Elementary - Level 1 (A2-1)

8-week Standard Class

Inspire 2 Units 1-2 

You will learn how to : 
*Present yourself 
* Ask questions
* Talk about the future 
* Describe family relationships 
* Describe a person 
* Talk about your childhood
* Talk about feelings  

Unit 1 Entrez en relation (start a conversation)

Grammar : The recent past, the continous present, the near future, the frequency, the interrogative words, expressing a goal.
Vocabulary : The dual citizenship, your hobbies, the personality, money and health.

Unit 2 Parlez de vous (talk about yourself)
Grammar : The COD pronouns, the adjective tout (le), the imparfait, the passé composé of reflexive verbs.
Vocabulary : The family, the relationships, the feelings, the frequency, the personality, work, immigration, public transports.



Pace: Regular
Elementary - Level 2 (A2 2)

Elementary - Level 2 (A2-2)

8-week Standard Class

Inspire 2 Units 3-4

You will learn how to : 
* Talk about habits / everyday life
* Express your preferences
* Describe your country/ city 
* Express a desire 
* Talk about housework
* Make offers/ suggestions
* Express a requirement / wish/ hope
* Make hypothesis 

Parler de votre mode de vie (talk about your lifestyle)
Grammar : The “on”, relative pronouns qui / que / où, the plural and gender of the words, comparing things, the most / the least, the pronouns COI.
Vocabulary : The city, the shops and businesses, the housing, the taste, geography, cooking and slangs.

Envisagez l’avenir (think about the future)
Grammar : The conditionnel present, the imperative, to have to do something, devoir / pouvoir, si + present, the verbs souhaiter / espérer / si + present / future. Vocabulary : Being polite, the housing, the chores, the actions, the work, the firm, the projects, the pricing.

If you have any questions about the curriculum or the course, please contact afsf@afsf.com


Pace: Regular
Elementary - Level 3 (A2 - 3)

Elementary - Level 3 (A2-3)

8-week Standard Class

​Inspire 2 Units 5-6

You will learn how to:
* Express intensity 
* Say that you're unsatisfied 
* Present the biography of someone 
* Explain 
* Describe and object 
* Talk about quantities

Unit 5 Partagez (share)
Grammar : The passé composé and the imparfait, expressing a duration, the adverbs in -ment, trop de + nom, the negation.
Vocabulary : Sports, airplanes, feelings and sensations, media, the training, the food, the exception.

Unit 6 Engagez-vous (get involved in a cause)
Grammar : The cause and the consequence, giving quantity, mine/yours..., the pronoun en, lequel/laquelle.
Vocabulary : Committing yourself to a cause, the environment, natural catastrophes, the diets, fabrics, clothes, toiletries, food, quantity, eco-friendly.

If you have any questions about the curriculum or the course, please contact afsf@afsf.com


Pace: Regular

Elementary - Level 4 (A2-4)

8-week Standard Class

​Inspire 2 Units 5-6

You will learn how to:
* Express intensity 
* Say that you're unsatisfied 
* Present the biography of someone 
* Explain 
* Describe and object 
* Talk about quantities

Unit 5 Partagez (share)
Grammar : The passé composé and the imparfait, expressing a duration, the adverbs in -ment, trop de + nom, the negation.
Vocabulary : Sports, airplanes, feelings and sensations, media, the training, the food, the exception.

Unit 6 Engagez-vous (get involved in a cause)
Grammar : The cause and the consequence, giving quantity, mine/yours..., the pronoun en, lequel/laquelle.
Vocabulary : Committing yourself to a cause, the environment, natural catastrophes, the diets, fabrics, clothes, toiletries, food, quantity, eco-friendly.

If you have any questions about the curriculum or the course, please contact afsf@afsf.com


Pace: Regular
Elementary Conversation

Club de Lecture - Elementary (A2)

8-week Special Topic Class
As you know reading is one of the best tools to improve your language skills. In this course you will discover the pleasure of reading in french. We will work on an easy French novel called ''Diner à Paris'' by France Dubin. During this session we will read the book together page by page, discuss new vocabularies, slight review of some grammaire points if necessary, debate about the characters of the book and their decisions.


Every student is required to purchase their own book, here is a link to order yours : Dîner à Paris: A Story in Easy French with Translation, Vol. 3 (Belles Histoires À Paris) (French Edition)

Elementary/Intermediate Conversation (A2-B1)

8-week Conversation Class

Parler, parler et encore parler! Ce cours se concentre sur l’expression et la compréhension orale. A travers ce cours, votre professeur compétent vous éclairera sur des points importants de conversations et d’interactions francophones. Vous serez confrontés à divers sujets d’actualités en français qui vont vous amener à discuter, débattre, argumenter et, nous l’espérons, rigoler!


Semaine 1 et 2 : Le sport 

Semaine 3 et 4 : Les transports 

Semaine 5 et 6 : L’écologie

Semaine 7 et 8 : Le cinéma - Films et séries francophones

De quoi aurais-je besoin ?



Le matériel pédagogique sera entièrement fourni par le professeur, aucun livre n’est nécessaire.



Si vous ne pouvez pas assister au cours pour une raison quelconque, il existe une version en ligne ou en présentiel avec le même programme à un autre horaire, vous pouvez la rejoindre facilement.


Pace: Regular

Elementary Conversation

8-week Conversation Class

*This is not a class for beginners. Please have taken level A2-1 with us or elsewhere before registering for this class.

The class is designed for everyone who wants to learn to communicate in everyday situations with commonly-used expressions and elementary vocabulary. It aims to help students acquire knowledge about the French language vocabulary functioning.

Each conversation topic goes with necessary grammar material that corresponds to the level A2 requirements.

If you have any questions about the curriculum or the course, please contact afsf@afsf.com


Pace: Regular

Pronunciation A2/B1 - 4 weeks (Oct 21-Nov 11)

4-Week Special Topic Class
This is a 4 week Pronunciation course 

 This class is designed to help students with an elementary or intermediate level reach more proficiency in speaking and debating as well as pronouncing words more adequately. This 8-week class will cover: 
Semaine 1 : difficult vowels ( The nasal vowels and other vowels) sounds that are different in French while practicing asking and answering simple questions about yourself, your family, your daily life…Semaine 2 :  The French “r” and other problematic consonants . We will learn how to properly pronounce the French « r ».  Semaine 3 :  The “liaison” (forbidden and compulsory) and the two types of “enchaînement”   . We will learn how to read smoothly with the “liaison” and “enchaînement” while using verbs to describe the past, present and future.Semaine 4 :  The French stress pattern and How to speak fluidly. We will learn how to stress words in a sentence to sound more natural while learning how to express an opinion orally.Each conversation theme will be in alignment with the curriculum for this level and could include themes such as: the routine, work, the environment, travels, past experiences, hobbies, literature… 

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