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(A1) Beginner

Beginner 1

9-week courses for adults

Are you a complete beginner in French?

Bienvenue /Welcome! Join us to start your French learning journey and gain solid foundations in the French language and culture. During this course, you will master the basics of French grammar and vocabulary and begin to have simple conversations with your classmates. An exciting start lies ahead.


Among other topics, you will cover:

  •          Greetings and introductions
  •          Describing yourself
  •          Sharing information
  •          Expressing your likes and dislikes


This class is for complete beginners with no experience of French. If you already speak a little French, even if you learned a long time ago, please book a free level assessment or take an online placement test to find out which level is the most suitable for you.


Course Materials
Our course fees do not include textbooks. Follow the link to find the required course materials on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

Beginner 2

8-week courses for adults

You’ve got the basics from Beginner 1, or perhaps you’ve taken a French class before.

In this session, you will continue to learn the foundations of French grammar and vocabulary, talking about the weather, getting around town, going shopping, and making plans.

Grammar points will include:

  •          Conjugating key verbs
  •          Asking questions
  •          Placing adverbs to describe frequency
  •          Describing quantity
  •          Demonstrative adjectives

 
Beginner 2
is for students who have completed Beginner 1, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. Follow the link to find the required course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 8 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Monday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
17 Jun 2024 ▸ 05 Aug 2024

Beginner 3

8-week courses for adults

You have a strong grasp of the foundations of French grammar, and a good range of vocabulary.

It's time to build on those skills and start using more descriptions in French, including: how we dress, tell a story, describe our habits etc.


 Among other grammar topics, this class will cover: 

  •          Conjugating key verbs
  •          Speaking about the past
  •          Questions
  •          Obligation and possibility using the verbs devoir and pouvoir

 

Beginner 3 is for students who have completed Beginner 2, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 8 weeks

Beginner 3

9-week courses for adults

You have a strong grasp of the foundations of French grammar, and a good range of vocabulary.

It's time to build on those skills and start using more descriptions in French, including: how we dress, tell a story, describe our habits etc.


 Among other grammar topics, this class will cover: 

  •          Conjugating key verbs
  •          Speaking about the past
  •          Questions
  •          Obligation and possibility using the verbs devoir and pouvoir

 

Beginner 3 is for students who have completed Beginner 2, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

Beginner 4

8-week courses for adults

You’ve mastered the basics and are making good progress in French!

In this course, you will expand your vocabulary by talking about family, health, housing, and giving your opinion on a range of topics.


By the end of this course, your skills will include:

  •          Making comparisons
  •          Correctly placing adjectives
  •          Using pronouns
  •          Giving instructions
  •          Speaking in the past tense

 

Beginner 4 is for students who have completed Beginner 3, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 8 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Monday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
17 Jun 2024 ▸ 05 Aug 2024

Beginner 4

9-week courses for adults

You’ve mastered the basics and are making good progress in French!

In this course, you will expand your vocabulary by talking about family, health, housing, and giving your opinion on a range of topics.


By the end of this course, your skills will include:

  •          Making comparisons
  •          Correctly placing adjectives
  •          Using pronouns
  •          Giving instructions
  •          Speaking in the past tense

 

Beginner 4 is for students who have completed Beginner 3, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

Beginner 5 Express

4-week courses for adults

As you approach the end of our Beginner program, your French is moving to the next level.

In this session, you will consolidate your knowledge and see how far you have come. As your language skills and confidence develop, so too will your pronunciation and understanding of the French language and culture. Keep going, next stop, Intermediate 1!

Among other topics, this course will focus on:

  •          Revising verb tenses
  •          Pronouns
  •          Discussing quantity using the pronoun en
  •          Asking for information and understanding announcements
  •          Organising and celebrating events 


Beginner 5
is for students who have completed Beginner 4, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
08 Jun 2024 ▸ 29 Jun 2024

Beginner 5

9-week courses for adults

 As you approach the end of our Beginner program, your French is moving to the next level.

In this session, you will consolidate your knowledge and see how far you have come. As your language skills and confidence develop, so too will your pronunciation and understanding of the French language and culture. Keep going, next stop, Intermediate 1!

Among other topics, this course will focus on:

  •          Revising verb tenses
  •          Pronouns
  •          Discussing quantity using the pronoun en
  •          Asking for information and understanding announcements
  •          Organising and celebrating events 


Beginner 5
is for students who have completed Beginner 4, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

French For Travellers (Beginner) - Special Event: Olympic Games

4-week courses for adults

Get set for Paris 2024! Dive into the French language and culture with this short course focusing on the Olympic Games. Whether you are travelling to Paris, are an avid sports fan, or just want to add a touch of French to your Olympic experience, this is perfect class for you. Join us to learn some essential French phrases and discover how The Games will play out against the backdrop of some of Paris’s most iconic historical and cultural sites.


During this highly interactive course, we will focus on a different theme each week:

  • Welcome to Paris
  • Do you speak “Paris”?
  • Let’s talk about sports!
  • Focus on the Olympic spirit (including: values, historical moments, and how to cheer on your team in French) 


This class is suitable for students from Beginner 2 to Beginner 5, or who have been assessed at this level. 

All material provided - no textbooks required.

If you already speak a little French, even if you learned a long time ago, please book a free level assessment or take an online placement test to find out which level is the most suitable for you.


Pace: 2 hours per day over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Monday   12:30pm ▸ 2:30pm
01 Jul 2024 ▸ 22 Jul 2024
(A2) Intermediate

Intermediate 1 Express

4-week courses for adults

You’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to take your French to the next level.

In this class, you will begin to use more complex grammar structures allowing you to add more depth and detail to your conversations and writing in French.
 

Alongside the cultural themes of social media, education, and the world of work, grammar topics will include:

         The imperative

         Direct and indirect pronouns

         Making comparisons

         The passage of time

         Obligation: il faut, devoir, etc


Intermediate 1
is for students who have completed Beginner 5, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.

Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
08 Jun 2024 ▸ 29 Jun 2024

Intermediate 1

9-week courses for adults

You’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to take your French to the next level.

In this class, you will begin to use more complex grammar structures allowing you to add more depth and detail to your conversations and writing in French.
 

Alongside the cultural themes of social media, education, and the world of work, grammar topics will include:

  •          The imperative
  •          Direct and indirect pronouns
  •          Making comparisons
  •          The passage of time
  •          Obligation: il faut, devoir, etc


Intermediate 1
is for students who have completed Beginner 5, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.

Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Friday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
14 Jun 2024 ▸ 09 Aug 2024

Intermediate 2

9-week courses for adults

As your French language skills develop, so does your ability to communicate using more complex vocabulary and grammar.
 

Along with cultural topics including: art & culture and the French-speaking world, your learning will include:

         Justifying your choices

         Describing emotions

         Expressing gratitude, discussing a difficulty and encouraging others

         Using adverbs, interrogative pronouns and correctly placing adjectives and superlatives


Intermediate 2 is for students who have completed Intermediate 1, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

Intermediate 3 Express

4-week courses for adults

As you become more proficient in the French language, your ability to express yourself is improving steadily.

During this course, you will expand your vocabulary by telling a story, talking about change, giving and receiving news, and recommendations, and expressing a wish.

Grammar points will include:

         The past tenses

         Cause and effect

         Discussing quantity

         Giving instructions

         The conditional tense


Intermediate 3 is for students who have completed Intermediate 2, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
08 Jun 2024 ▸ 29 Jun 2024

Intermediate 3

8-week courses for adults

As you become more proficient in the French language, your ability to express yourself is improving steadily.

During this course, you will expand your vocabulary by telling a story, talking about change, giving and receiving news, and recommendations, and expressing a wish.

Grammar points will include:

         The past tenses

         Cause and effect

         Discussing quantity

         Giving instructions

         The conditional tense
 

Intermediate 3 is for students who have completed Intermediate 2, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List.   


Pace: 2 hours per week over 8 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Monday   6:15pm ▸ 8:15pm
17 Jun 2024 ▸ 05 Aug 2024

Intermediate 3

9-week courses for adults

As you become more proficient in the French language, your ability to express yourself is improving steadily.

During this course, you will expand your vocabulary by telling a story, talking about change, giving and receiving news, and recommendations, and expressing a wish.

Grammar points will include:

         The past tenses

         Cause and effect

         Discussing quantity

         Giving instructions

         The conditional tense
 

Intermediate 3 is for students who have completed Intermediate 2, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List.   


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Wednesday   6:15pm ▸ 8:15pm
12 Jun 2024 ▸ 07 Aug 2024

Intermediate 4

9-week courses for adults

In this course, we will work on expressing opinions, and giving explanations and advice.


The cultural focus of this course will be anglicisms and the French language.

Building on your knowledge of French grammar, topics in this session will include:

         Revising the past, present and future tenses

         Present subjunctive

         Distinguishing indefinite adjectives from indefinite pronouns

         Conjugating verbs porter, jouer, and prendre

 

Intermediate 4 is for students who have completed Intermediate 3, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.
 

Course Materials
Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List.   


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Thursday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
13 Jun 2024 ▸ 08 Aug 2024

Intermediate 5

8-week courses for adults

As your understanding of the French language develops, so do your skills in discussing more wide-ranging topics with greater fluency.


In this class we will discuss a range of topics from the world of work and family life. 

Grammar topics will include:

         Adjectives: determining meaning according to place and form of the adjective

         Agreement of past participles 

         The gerund

         Cause and effect

         Verbs: mettre, charger,  entraîner, and expressions with avoir    

         


Intermediate 5
is for students who have completed Intermediate 4, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Materials

Our course fees do not include textbooks. You will find the course materials for your class on the AFM Book List.


Pace: 2 hours per week over 8 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Monday   6:15pm ▸ 8:15pm
17 Jun 2024 ▸ 05 Aug 2024
(B1) Independent

Independent 4

9-week courses for adults

You have come a long way on your French journey. Get ready to take your French to a new level!


In this session, our conversations will focus on all things equality. Using a range of high-level grammar structures, we will discuss schooling, disability and women's rights. Grammar will include:  

        The plus-que-parfait tense, how to use it with the imperfect and past tenses. 

         Temporal expressions

         Double pronouns

         Verbs: savoir and assister

         Prefixes: in et im

 

Independent 4 is for students who have completed Independent 3, or who have been assessed at this level prior to enrolling. Unsure about your level? Book a free level assessment or take an online placement test today.


Course Material
Our course fees do not include textbooks. Follow the link to find the required course materials on the AFM Book list


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Tuesday   6:15pm ▸ 8:15pm
11 Jun 2024 ▸ 06 Aug 2024
(B2) Advanced

Grammar & Conversation Advanced (B2) - Group 2

9-week courses for adults

Are you aiming to improve your fluency in spoken French and keep your grammar in ship shape? This course will help you do both!

With a focus on speaking skills, we will help boost your confidence and fluency by engaging in conversations and debates on a range of cultural topics and current affairs. Not forgetting the importance of grammar in maintaining an advanced level of French, we will focus on B2-level language structures. Join us to reinforce your comprehension and expression through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.

All material provided - no textbooks required.

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

This course is for students who have completed four terms in Conversation & Grammar B1+, or who have been assessed at this level. Not sure of your level? Take a free level assessment or online placement test today. 


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Tuesday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
11 Jun 2024 ▸ 06 Aug 2024

Grammar & Conversation Advanced (B2)

9-week courses for adults

Are you aiming to improve your fluency in spoken French and keep your grammar in ship shape? This course will help you do both!

With a focus on speaking skills, we will help boost your confidence and fluency by engaging in conversations and debates on a range of cultural topics and current affairs. Not forgetting the importance of grammar in maintaining an advanced level of French, we will focus on B2-level language structures. Join us to reinforce your comprehension and expression through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.

All material provided - no textbooks required.

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

This course is for students who have completed four terms in Conversation & Grammar B1+, or who have been assessed at this level. Not sure of your level? Take a free level assessment or online placement test today. 


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Tuesday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
11 Jun 2024 ▸ 06 Aug 2024
(C1) Expert

Arts & Culture - Expert (C1)

9-week courses for adults

Maintain your expert level of French through discussions and debate on a range of interesting and in-depth cultural topics!

This course will encourage you to engage your curiosity through articles, documentaries, TV reports, and other resources related to the arts and culture. Topics vary and may include literature, gastronomy, cinema, art and also popular culture, TV, the media, technology or travel.

No textbook required - all material is provided by the tutor. 


Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - Swanston Street
Thursday   10:15am ▸ 12:15pm
13 Jun 2024 ▸ 08 Aug 2024

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There will be no class on Monday 10 June 2024. AFM will be closed for the King’s Birthday public holiday.

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