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Adult Comprehensive Express Courses

Get a head start and complete a full level of the Comprehensive courses in just 4 weeks!



Small group classes for optimal learning experience
, provided by qualified native-speaking French tutors


On-site in Melbourne's CBD.

Beginners and Intermediate levels.


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Start learning | Upcoming sessions:

Starting on Saturday 11 July 2026 - Enrol now!

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Comprehensive Express Courses 

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(A1) Beginner

Beginner 1 Express

Comprehensive Express Courses

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. This course is for adults only.


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - 140 Bourke St
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
11 Jul 2026 ▸ 01 Aug 2026

Beginner 2 Express

Comprehensive Express Courses

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. This course is for adults only.


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - 140 Bourke St
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
18 Jul 2026 ▸ 08 Aug 2026

Beginner 3 Express

Comprehensive Express Courses

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, 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. This course is for adults only.


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - 140 Bourke St
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
11 Jul 2026 ▸ 01 Aug 2026

Beginner 4 Express

Comprehensive Express Courses

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. This course is for adults only.


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - 140 Bourke St
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
11 Jul 2026 ▸ 01 Aug 2026
(A2) Intermediate

Intermediate 1 Express

Comprehensive Express Courses

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. This course is for adults only.


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - 140 Bourke St
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
11 Jul 2026 ▸ 01 Aug 2026
(B1) Independent

Independent 1 Express

Comprehensive Express Courses

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, , 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. This course is for adults only.


Pace: 4 hours per week over 4 weeks
ORDER THIS COURSE:
AF CBD - 140 Bourke St
Saturday   9:30am ▸ 1:30pm
11 Jul 2026 ▸ 01 Aug 2026

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Our course fees do not include books. We recommend ordering via the links above directly from our partner, Intext Language International bookshop (tel: 03 9587 0030 /www.languageint.com.au)

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