Bienvenue beginners!

It's fantastique that you've decided to learn French. You've come to the right place.In this class, we will take you through the basics and have you speaking French from day one!

Among other topics, you will cover:

- Greetings and introductions (Bonjour, je m'appelle Julie)
- Introducing yourself (Je suis française, j'ai 30 ans, je suis actrice)
- Asking for basic information (Tu parles quelle langue ?)
- Telling the time (Il est dix-sept heures)
- Expressing your likes and dislikes (J'adore le camembert)

This class is for complete beginners with no experience of French. If you have any prior experience in French, book a free level assessment to find out which class is the most suitable for you.

This course does not require textbooks. 

Bienvenue beginners!

It's fantastique that you've decided to learn French. You've come to the right place! In this class, we will take you through the basics and have you speaking French from day one!

Among other topics, you will cover:

- Greetings and introductions (Bonjour, je m'appelle Julie)
- Introducing yourself (Je suis française, j'ai 30 ans, je suis actrice)
- Asking for basic information (Tu parles quelle langue ?)
- Telling the time (Il est dix-sept heures)
- Expressing your likes and dislikes (J'adore le camembert)

This class is for complete beginners with no experience of French. If you have any prior experience in French, book a free level assessment to find out which class is the most suitable for you.

This course does not require textbooks. 

With the basics under your belt, you will begin to speak French with more confidence. In this course, we will talk about the weather, getting around town, going shopping, and making plans.

Your learning will include:

- Using more verbs in the present tense (Je prends le train)
- Asking questions with "est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu aimes le cinéma ?)
- Placing adverbs to describe frequency (Je bois souvent du café)
- Describing quantity (Il y a beaucoup de beurre dans la cuisine française)
- Demonstrative adjectives (Tu vas faire quoi ce week-end ?)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book list. 

You've been building a solid foundation in French and now let's expand on those skills!

Among other topics, this class will cover:

- Describing how we dress (Elle met un pantalon noir pour aller au travail)
- Speaking about the past (Il a appris le français à l'école)
- Describing your routine (Le matin, je me réveille à 7 heures)
- Asking questions with comment, où and pourquoi (Où est-ce que tu vas ?)
- Talking about can-do and must-do (Tu peux aller à la plage, mais tu dois mettre de la crème solaire)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book list. 

You've been building a solid foundation in French and now let's expand on those skills!

Among other topics, this class will cover:

- Describing how we dress (Elle met un pantalon noir pour aller au travail)
- Speaking about the past (Il a appris le français à l'école)
- Describing your routine (Le matin, je me réveille à 7 heures)
- Asking questions with comment, où and pourquoi (Où est-ce que tu vas ?)
- Talking about can-do and must-do (Tu peux aller à la plage, mais tu dois mettre de la crème solaire)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book list. 

Continue to progress in leaps and bounds as we guide you towards the end of your Beginner journey!

Among other topics, this class will cover:

- Talking about family & housing (J'habite avec mes parents dans un appartement lumineux au centre-ville)
- Going to the doctor (J'ai mal à la gorge)
- Making comparisons (La nouvelle maison a plus de chambres que l'ancienne)
- Giving instructions (Ne bois pas de café après 16h)
- Correctly placing adjectives (Elle a acheté un nouveau dictionnaire français)
- An introduction to direct object pronouns (Cette lampe, je la trouve belle) and relative pronouns (Je vais chez le docteur qui habite près de chez moi)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, see the AFM Book list. 

Continue to progress in leaps and bounds as we guide you towards the end of your Beginner journey!

Among other topics, this class will cover:

- Talking about family & housing (J'habite avec mes parents dans un appartement lumineux au centre-ville)
- Going to the doctor (J'ai mal à la gorge)
- Making comparisons (La nouvelle maison a plus de chambres que l'ancienne)
- Giving instructions (Ne bois pas de café après 16h)
- Correctly placing adjectives (Elle a acheté un nouveau dictionnaire français)
- An introduction to direct object pronouns (Cette lampe, je la trouve belle) and relative pronouns (Je vais chez le docteur qui habite près de chez moi)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, see the AFM Book list. 

You're about to cross the finish line on the Beginner level, Intermediate is on the horizon!

Among other topics, this course will focus on:

- Revising verb tenses (Je viens de rentrer chez moi et je vais regarder Netflix)-
- Direct object pronouns (Tu invites tes parents ? Oui, je les invite)
- Discussing quantity using the pronoun en (Du fromage ? Nous n'en avons plus)
- Talking about future events (Pour les prochaines vacances, nous irons en Europe)
- Discovering l'imparfait (C'était l'hiver, il faisait froid)
- Describing someone you met (Julie est agricultrice, elle est drôle et généreuse, nous nous entendons bien)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book list. 

Put your skills into practice! Use the grammatical rules and vocabulary you have learned so far, and get your chins wagging en français!

During this course, you will practise speaking French in a relaxed, immersive environment and consolidate key grammar points such as passé composé/imparfait, object pronouns, or comparison. Our native-speaking French tutor will guide you through a series of practical exercises to boost your confidence and help use your knowledge of French to discuss Francophone cultures and everyday topics such as work, travel, or the media.
 

This course is designed for students from Intermediate 1 to Intermediate 5, or who have been assessed at this level. Not sure about your level? Book a free level assessment now. 

No textbook required, all material will be provided.

Welcome to Intermediate, you're hitting new milestones! Now, we will take your French to the next level.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- News and social media (Les auditeurs écoutent l'émission de radio)
- Education and the world of work (Elle a démissionné pour créer son entreprise)
- Direct (Appelle-la !) and indirect object pronouns (Tu dois lui envoyer le rapport)
- Making comparisons (J'écris autant de tweets que toi)
- Temporal expressions il y a, depuis, pendant (Nous habitons à Lyon depuis deux ans)
- Obligation (Pour progresser, il faut réviser)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List. 

Welcome to Intermediate, you're hitting new milestones! Now, we will take your French to the next level.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- News and social media (Les auditeurs écoutent l'émission de radio)
- Education and the world of work (Elle a démissionné pour créer son entreprise)
- Direct (Appelle-la !) and indirect object pronouns (Tu dois lui envoyer le rapport)
- Making comparisons (J'écris autant de tweets que toi)
- Temporal expressions il y a, depuis, pendant (Nous habitons à Lyon depuis deux ans)
- Obligation (Pour progresser, il faut réviser)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List. 

As your confidence grows, so does your ability to use more complex language. Who better to teach real French than our native speaking tutors? C'est parti !

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Travelling and exercising (Pour entretenir mon corps, je m'entraîne chaque jour)
- Sensations and the natural world (Tu entends les feuilles qui craquent dans le bois ?)
- Giving your opinion about art (Je trouve que cette exposition est géniale)
- Describing emotions (Est-ce que vous êtes déçu ou en colère ?)
- Using pronouns y and en (Mes vacances ? Je m'en souviens et j'y pense souvent)
- Superlatives (Le chimpanzé est l'animal le plus intelligent)
- Adverbs with -ment (Ecoute attentivement)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List. 

In this course, we will give you the keys to expressing opinions and giving clear explanations and advice. The cultural focus will explore the influence of the English language in today's French language.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Revising tenses and talking about reading habits (Le livre audio permet de faire plein de choses en même temps)
- Friendship & relationships (Nous avons tissé des liens forts)
- An introduction to present subjunctive (Il est indispensable que tu fasses des efforts)
- Distinguishing indefinite adjectives from indefinite pronouns (Quelques étudiants sont venus / Quelques-uns sont venus)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List.   

You're now mastering the French language and can discuss a wide range of topics with greater fluency. Let's take it a step further by having real-life conversations about the world of work and family life with your tutor and classmates.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Adjectives: determining meaning from placement in a sentence (Le Musée d'Orsay est une ancienne gare / La gare la plus ancienne de France est Saint-Lazare)
- Agreement of past participles (Les pommes que j'ai achetées étaient délicieuses)
- The gerund (Il écoute de la musique en cuisinant)
- Cause and effect (Puisque tu es si fatigué, fais une sieste !)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List.

You're advancing like a pro! In the Independent program, we will take your French up a level. Through a variety of writing, speaking, and listening exercises you will continue to discuss more complex topics such as environmental issues and scientific questions, while getting closer to fluency.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Relative pronouns qui, que, où, and dont (Le restaurant dont je t'ai parlé se trouve au centre-ville)
- The pluperfect tense (Le soleil avait commencé à se coucher quand je suis arrivé)
- Indirect speech (L'étudiant demande si la classe est bientôt finie)
- Emphasis using ce que, ce qui, ce dont (Ce dont je rêve, c'est de parler français couramment)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List.

You're advancing like a pro! In the Independent program, we will take your French up a level. Through a variety of writing, speaking, and listening exercises you will continue to discuss more complex topics such as environmental issues and scientific questions, while getting closer to fluency.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Relative pronouns qui, que, où, and dont (Le restaurant dont je t'ai parlé se trouve au centre-ville)
- The pluperfect tense (Le soleil avait commencé à se coucher quand je suis arrivé)
- Indirect speech (L'étudiant demande si la classe est bientôt finie)
- Emphasis using ce que, ce qui, ce dont (Ce dont je rêve, c'est de parler français couramment)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List.

The pieces of the puzzle are really starting to fall into place as you progress through the Independent program. In this course, our discussions will focus on outings, media and technological innovation, to better understand our changing world.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Turning verbs into nouns (Le journaliste a lancé le reportage / le lancement du reportage)
- The passive form (Ce spectacle m'a été conseillé par des amis)
- Hypothesis and present conditional (Si j'étais toi, je participerais à cet atelier sur les outils digitaux)
- Complex relative pronouns (Ils ont inventé un robot avec lequel on peut dialoguer)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List

As your French advances, you are becoming proficient in increasingly complex language and conversations. During this course, with the guidance of your native-speaking French tutor, you will make further progress by discussing exploration, expressing fear, nature and where we come from.

Among other topics, this course will cover:

- Present participle (Les candidats bavardant pendant l'examen seront exclus)
- Using present subjunctive with emotions (Nous sommes ravies que vous puissiez venir)
- Opposition & concession (Le tourisme lunaire est positif car il rapporte de l’argent. En revanche, ce n’est pas très écologique)
- Indirect speech in the past (Elle a répondu que les invités étaient partis la veille au soir)

This course requires textbooks to be purchased separately, please see the AFM Book List.

With a focus on speaking skills, we will boost your confidence and fluency through lively discussions and meaningful conversations on a range of cultural topics and current affairs. Not forgetting the importance of grammar in achieving an advanced level of French, we will also consolidate the key grammar points.

We recommend spending one year in Conversation & Grammar B2 before moving to a B2/C1 class.

All material provided - no textbooks required.

With a focus on speaking skills, we will boost your confidence and fluency through lively discussions and meaningful conversations on a range of cultural topics and current affairs. Not forgetting the importance of grammar in achieving an advanced level of French, we will also consolidate the key grammar points.

We recommend spending one year in Conversation & Grammar B2 before moving to a B2/C1 class.

All material provided - no textbooks required.

Maintain your fluency in French while feeding your curiosity on topics related to arts and culture. Topics vary each session and may include literature, gastronomy, cinema, art and also popular culture, TV, the media, technology or travel.

All material provided - no textbooks required.