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A1 Discovery

A1.1 Complete Beginner

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This course is designed for complete beginners or those who want to start learning French from scratch. We will cover the basics of French language, including but not limited to:

  • The French alphabet and numbers
  • Key verbs: être, avoir, s’appeler, parler, habiter
  • Greetings, introductions, and polite expressions
  • Talking about countries, nationalities, and professions
  • Subject pronouns (je, tu...) and stressed pronouns (moi, toi...)
  • Asking simple questions and forming negative sentences

The course material will be based on Inspire 1, units 1 & 2.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

A1.2 False Beginner

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This course is designed for false beginners, or those who have previously been exposed to French but need a refresher. If you remember just a few things and want to improve your French skills, then this course is perfect for you. We will cover some basics of French language, including but not limited to:

  • Talk about your home and give directions
  • Use of the possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes...)
  • Talk about your family and nationalities
  • Describe appearance and personality with adjectives (masculin/féminin/pluriel)
  • Use key verbs: pouvoir, devoir and -er verbs in the present tense
  • Make, accept, and refuse invitations

The course material will be based on Inspire 1, units 3 & 4.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

A1.3 Confident Beginner

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This course is designed for false beginners who have previously been exposed to French and can recall some basic expressions and verbs. Through this class, you will build on your existing knowledge and learn essential fundamentals of French language, such as:

  • Use reflexive verbs to talk about daily routines (se coucher, se lever...)
  • Talk about hobbies and leisure activities
  • Express quantities and use the irregular verbs prendre, faire, dormir...
  • Use partitive articles when speaking about food and leisure
  • Talk about the future with the futur proche
  • Start using the passé composé

The course material will be based on Inspire 1, units 5 & 6.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

A1.4 Strong Beginner

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This course is perfect for false beginners who have some familiarity with French and are ready to learn other tenses beyond present tense. In this class, you will continue practicing important basics in French, including but not limited to:

  • Talk about cities and places
  • Ask for and give directions with prepositions of place
  • Talk about shopping, services, and groceries
  • Express quantities
  • Start using the impératif (affirmative) for instructions and recipes
  • Talk about past events with more verbs with the passé composé (avoir/être)

The course material will be based on Inspire 1, units 7 & 8.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

Conversation Group A1

Conversation

Join our French conversation class at the A1 level (A1.2 and above) and improve your ability to communicate in French! Our one-hour lunchtime class is perfect for busy students with limited time who want to improve their speaking skills in a friendly atmosphere. In this class, you will:

  • Explore the basic structure of conversations in French
  • Enrich your vocabulary by discussing familiar topics
  • Practice using common phrases and basic grammar rules
  • Improve your speaking skills in a supportive environment 

The class size is limited to 8 participants and the material is provided at the start of each class.


Pace: 8 hours
A2 Elementary

A2.1 Elementary

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This course is designed for elementary students who already have a basic understanding of French, including the present, past, and future tenses. Through this course, students will build on their existing knowledge and continue to learn essential French language basics:

  • Ask questions formally and informally
  • Use the recent past (passé récent) and the continuous present (être en train de)
  • Express frequency with ne… jamais, parfois, souvent, etc.
  • Review the passé composé (including reflexive verbs)
  • Introduce the imparfait to describe past situations
  • Use relative pronouns (qui, que)
  • Form and use the futur simple

The course material will be based on Inspire 2, units 1 & 2.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

A2.2 Elementary

Standard

In this course, students will continue learning and practicing skills in French, including but not limited to: 

  • Using the pronoun on
  • Making comparisons with adjectives, nouns, and adverbs
  • Forming superlatives (le plus, le moins)
  • Using direct and indirect object pronouns (y, en, etc.)
  • Building the conditional present to give advice or make suggestions
  • Expressing hypotheses with si + présent + futur and with espérer que + indicative

The course material will be based on Inspire 2, units 3 & 4.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

A2.3 Elementary

Standard

In this class, students will continue learning and practicing skills in French, including but not limited to:

  • Express manner and intensity
  • Talk about your shopping habits and express quantity
  • Learn how to tell a story in the past with a understanding of differences between imparfait and passé composé
  • Use prepositions and expressions of duration
  • Express the cause and consequence
  • Use of the demonstrative pronouns (celui-ci, celle-là...)

The course material will be based on Inspire 2, units 5 & 6.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

A2.4 Elementary

Standard

In this class, students will continue learning and practicing skills in French, including but not limited to:

  • Give your opinion and express contradiction
  • Discussing cultural habits and bias
  • Describe your travel experiences
  • Reviewing passé composé and imparfait, discovering le plus-que-parfait
  • Participate in debates
  • Use of the relative structures ce qui, ce que

The course material will be based on Inspire 2, units 7 & 8.


Pace: 24 hours or 20 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

Conversation Group A2

Conversation

Join our French conversation class at the A2 level (A2.1 and above) and improve your ability to communicate in French! Our one-hour lunchtime class is perfect for busy students with limited time who want to improve their speaking skills in a friendly atmosphere. In this class, you will:

  • Explore the basic structure of conversations in French
  • Enrich your vocabulary by discussing familiar topics
  • Practice using common phrases and basic grammar rules
  • Improve your speaking skills in a supportive environment 

The class size is limited to 8 participants and the material is provided at the start of each class.


Pace: 8 hours
B1 Independent

French for Professionals B1/B2 - Part 1

Conversation

Elevate your professional communication skills in French by joining our conversation group that focuses on work-related themes. Our one-hour lunchtime class is perfect for busy professionals who want to improve their French skills for career growth. In this class, you will:

  • Enrich your vocabulary with a focus on work-related themes and concepts
  • Develop your ability to speak confidently and effectively in professional settings
  • Boost your career opportunities by becoming more comfortable and confident in various professional conversations

Class size is limited to 7 participants. Parts can be taken in any order.


Pace: 8 hours

French for Professionals B1/B2 - Part 2

Conversation

Elevate your professional communication skills in French by joining our conversation group that focuses on work-related themes. Our one-hour lunchtime class is perfect for busy professionals who want to improve their French skills for career growth. In this class, you will:

  • Enrich your vocabulary with a focus on work-related themes and concepts
  • Develop your ability to speak confidently and effectively in professional settings
  • Boost your career opportunities by becoming more comfortable and confident in various professional conversations

Class size is limited to 7 participants. Parts can be taken in any order.


Pace: 8 hours
B2 Advanced

Conversation Group B2 - Café-Presse

Conversation

Refine your conversational skills and expand your vocabulary in our Café-Presse class at the B2 level! Through lively interactions, you'll gain the confidence to engage in conversations with French speakers.

  • Enrich your vocabulary by exploring current news in French
  • Become more comfortable in conversations
  • Develop your ability to speak

The material is prepared by our teachers and provided at the start of each class.


Pace: 12 hours or 10 hours for small groups (5-6 students)

French for Professionals B1/B2 - Part 1

Conversation

Elevate your professional communication skills in French by joining our conversation group that focuses on work-related themes. Our one-hour lunchtime class is perfect for busy professionals who want to improve their French skills for career growth. In this class, you will:

  • Enrich your vocabulary with a focus on work-related themes and concepts
  • Develop your ability to speak confidently and effectively in professional settings
  • Boost your career opportunities by becoming more comfortable and confident in various professional conversations

Class size is limited to 7 participants. Parts can be taken in any order.


Pace: 8 hours

French for Professionals B1/B2 - Part 2

Conversation

Elevate your professional communication skills in French by joining our conversation group that focuses on work-related themes. Our one-hour lunchtime class is perfect for busy professionals who want to improve their French skills for career growth. In this class, you will:

  • Enrich your vocabulary with a focus on work-related themes and concepts
  • Develop your ability to speak confidently and effectively in professional settings
  • Boost your career opportunities by becoming more comfortable and confident in various professional conversations

Class size is limited to 7 participants. Parts can be taken in any order.


Pace: 8 hours

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$360.00 CAD

2026SB Early Bird until Dec 22nd: $40 off
Normally: $400
Code: 2026S4 A102 ONLINE THU 5.30-8.30
With a regular group of 7 or more students, there will be 8 classes of 3 hours each, totaling 24 instructional hours. However, with a smaller group of 5 or 6 students, there will be 8 classes of 2.5 hours each, totalling 20 instructional hours. Please note that a minimum of 5 students is required for the course to be offered.

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