This class is for complete beginners with no background in French. It will allow you to discover the basics of the French language.

After this course you will be able to: 

• Introduce yourself and / or someone you know
• Ask and answer simple questions about very familiar topics
• Fill in forms with personal details, for instance entering a name, address or phone number on a hotel registration form

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already know a bit of French: you know how to introduce yourself, how to ask and give very basic information. 

At the end of this class, you will be able to:

• Describe your family, job, personality and interests and introduce yourself and / or someone you know
• Use simple sentences to describe where someone lives and the main attractions of a city
• Express what you like and dislike

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already know a bit of French: you know how to introduce yourself, how to ask and give very basic information.
 

At the end of this class, you will be able to:

• Talk about your daily routine
• Organise an event with your friends
• Learn how to talk about a past event

To attend this course, you already know a bit of French: you know how to talk about your daily routine, organise an event with friends and talk in the past tense. 

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.


At the end of the class, you will be able to:

• Talk about past event
• Express yourself about your holidays
• Talk about your health
• Express your feelings

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have basis of French: you know how to talk about past events, about your holidays and express your feelings. 

At the end of the class, you will be able to:

• Describe someone or something more precisely
• Talk about your past life experience
• Express and describe your feelings

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already know a bit of French: you know how to talk about past events, about your holidays and express your feelings. 

At the end of the class, you will be able to:

• Talk about your career
• Talk about an event
• Give advices and express wishes

To attend this course, you already know a bit of French: you know how to talk about your career and you can give advices and express wishes . 

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us. 

At the end of the class, you will be able to:

• Express your opinion
• Review a cultural event
• Understand instructions

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

A2 Elementary Conversation classes are designed for students who have completed or about to complete the A2 level, and who are willing to improve their conversational skills.

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already know a bit of French: you know how to describe a memory using past tenses and understand the main points in TV programmes.

At the end of the class, you will be able to: 

• Understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar, every day subjects 

• Understand the main points in straightforward factual texts on subjects of personal or professional interest

• Use past tenses

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have basis of French: you understand the main points of clear standard speech and understand the main points in straightforward factual texts.

At the end of the class, you will be able to:

• Give or seek personal opinions in an informal discussion with friends, agreeing and disagreeing politely

• Converse on topics that are familiar or of personal interest

• Briefly explain and justify your opinions.

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have a good knowledge of French: you understand simple technical information for familiar types of equipment and know vocabulary to talk about different topics.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Follow a lecture or talk within my own field
• Expressing and responding to suggestions, opinions, attitudes, advice, feelings, etc...
• Understand in detail an argument in a discussion programme

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have a good knowledge of French: you know how to express and responding to suggestions and opinions and understand in detail an argument in a discussion.


At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Express your opinions on abstract topics like films and music
• Describe your reactions to them and ask other people what they think
• Give practical instructions on how to do something, for example cooking, buying a ticket from a machine or using software
• Write letters and emails describing your experiences and feelings

To attend this course, you already have a good knowledge of French: you can give practical instructions on how to do something and write letters and emails.

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

You will be able to :

• Understand the main ideas of complex speech delivered in a standard dialect, including technical discussions
• Take an active part in conversation, expressing clearly my points of view, and ideas in the past tense
• Present a topical issue in a critical manner and weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of various options

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have a good knowledge of French: you understand the main ideas of complex speech and you can take an active part in conversation.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization.​
• Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.​​
• Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have a good knowledge of French: you can understand articles, reports and reviews and follow the essentials of lectures.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Read short stories and novels written in a straightforward language and style, making use of a dictionary.
• Understand the main points in formal and informal letters relating to my personal and professional interests, with occasional use of a dictionary.
• Summarise information and arguments from a number of sources, such as articles or reports, discussions, interviews, presentations, etc.
• Summarise orally the plot and sequence of events in a film or play.

The B2 Thematic course is available to our returning and new students who already have a B1+/B2 level and are eager extend and practice their French skills around various themes related to the French society, culture and professional life. The topics are chosen to illustrate various perspectives in a presentation and debates.

If you're a new student or haven't been with us in the previous Term, please take our online free level assessment or contact us.

To attend this course, you already have a good knowledge of French: you know how to express and respond to suggestions and opinions and understand in detail an argument in a discussion.

In this course students will learn to: 

• Understand a wide range of more demanding and longer texts
• Express their opinions in a more spontaneous way without searching for the right expression
• Produce clear and well-structured texts on complex subjects showing correct use of organisational patterns and connectors

This French conversation art class is composed of expression, feelings and history with a hint of spontaneity!

This is a 4-week class running weekly every Thursday from 26 August till 23 September (excluding Thursday 16 September).

You will have the chance to learn everything about the three masters of Impressionism: Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Berthe Morisot. Learn about their lives, their times and artworks and engage in a friendly and inspired conversation. 

Welcome to Phonetics! 

StRuggling with the paRisian "R"? How is I+N pronounced? Is it the same as A+I+N? And as E+I+N?
Not sure about the intonation, rhythm, liaisons?

Through several activities and dialogues, you will learn methods to self-correct and improve your pronunciation with the main objective to work on the language rhythm and intonation.

For students who have no or little experience with Phonetics.

The DELF Exam Preparation is available for people who already have a B1+/B2 level  in order to give the option for students contemplating to pass the exam successfully.

The exam is ran in small groups and takes place twice a year at the Alliance at key periods corresponding to the official exam dates.