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

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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. 

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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. 

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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. 

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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. 

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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.   

Pace: 2 hours per week over 8 weeks

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 Grammar & Conversation B1+ before moving to a B2 class. 

All material provided - no textbooks required.
Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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.

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks

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.

Pace: 2 hours per week over 9 weeks