Prerequisite: no prior knowledge of French.

Learn how to: 

• Introduce yourself and greet others
• Ask and answer simple personal questions (name, nationality, age, profession)
• Describe people, objects, and places
• Talk about family, daily routines, and leisure activities
• Express likes, dislikes, and preferences
• Make simple purchases and order food and drink
• Ask for directions and understand basic locations
• Use numbers, dates, times, and prices

Grammar: Use articles, gender, and number of nouns; Conjugate regular verbs in the present tense and key irregular verbs; Form questions and negative sentences; Use possessive and demonstrative adjectives; Use basic prepositions of place and time.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Prerequisite: no prior knowledge of French.

Learn how to: 

• Introduce yourself and greet others
• Ask and answer simple personal questions (name, nationality, age, profession)
• Describe people, objects, and places
• Talk about family, daily routines, and leisure activities
• Express likes, dislikes, and preferences
• Make simple purchases and order food and drink
• Ask for directions and understand basic locations
• Use numbers, dates, times, and prices

Grammar: Use articles, gender, and number of nouns; Conjugate regular verbs in the present tense and key irregular verbs; Form questions and negative sentences; Use possessive and demonstrative adjectives; Use basic prepositions of place and time.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Talk about past events and personal experiences
• Describe your home, accommodation, and living space
• Describe a city, neighborhood, or place
• Talk about travel, transportation, and getting around
• Discuss weather, seasons, and what to wear
• Talk about health, the body, and well-being
• Make plans and discuss future projects
• Give advice, make suggestions, and express obligation
• Make simple comparisons

Grammar:
Use the passé composé with avoir to talk about the past; use reflexive verbs to describe daily routines and activities; Use aller + infinitif to make plans and discuss the future; Express obligation and advice with devoir and il faut; Use comparatives, superlatives, and direct object pronouns; Use the imperative and time markers for past, present, and future.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Talk about past events and personal experiences
• Describe your home, accommodation, and living space
• Describe a city, neighborhood, or place
• Talk about travel, transportation, and getting around
• Discuss weather, seasons, and what to wear
• Talk about health, the body, and well-being
• Make plans and discuss future projects
• Give advice, make suggestions, and express obligation
• Make simple comparisons

Grammar:
Use the passé composé with avoir to talk about the past; use reflexive verbs to describe daily routines and activities; Use aller + infinitif to make plans and discuss the future; Express obligation and advice with devoir and il faut; Use comparatives, superlatives, and direct object pronouns; Use the imperative and time markers for past, present, and future.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to: 

• Talk about past experiences, memories, and life events
• Describe personality, character, and relationships
• Discuss projects, ambitions, and future plans
• Express opinions, preferences, and agreement or disagreement
• Make and respond to suggestions and requests
• Talk about work, studies, and professional life
• Describe places, cultures, and ways of life
• Narrate a sequence of past events

Grammar:
Use the passé composé with être and agreement of past participles; Use the imperfect tense to describe past habits and situations; Use direct, indirect, and place pronouns (le, la, les, lui, y, en); Use relative pronouns (qui, que) to link ideas; Express hypotheses with si + present; Use more complex negative forms and time expressions

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to: 

• Talk about past experiences, memories, and life events
• Describe personality, character, and relationships
• Discuss projects, ambitions, and future plans
• Express opinions, preferences, and agreement or disagreement
• Make and respond to suggestions and requests
• Talk about work, studies, and professional life
• Describe places, cultures, and ways of life
• Narrate a sequence of past events

Grammar:
Use the passé composé with être and agreement of past participles; Use the imperfect tense to describe past habits and situations; Use direct, indirect, and place pronouns (le, la, les, lui, y, en); Use relative pronouns (qui, que) to link ideas; Express hypotheses with si + present; Use more complex negative forms and time expressions

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines intermediate level speakers. Meeting online in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Learn how to

• Talk about future plans, predictions, and projects
• Discuss hypothetical situations and express wishes
• Explain causes, consequences, and reasons
• Talk about news, media, and current events
• Discuss environmental and social issues
• Give advice, warnings, and recommendations
• Describe changes, trends, and evolution
• Express disappointment, satisfaction, and surprise

Grammar: 
Use the future simple to talk about future events; Use the conditional present for polite requests and hypotheses; Express cause and consequence with conjunctions; Use the passive voice and relative pronouns (où, dont); Use complex negative forms and connecting words; Express wishes and necessity with the subjunctive in common phrases.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to

• Talk about future plans, predictions, and projects
• Discuss hypothetical situations and express wishes
• Explain causes, consequences, and reasons
• Talk about news, media, and current events
• Discuss environmental and social issues
• Give advice, warnings, and recommendations
• Describe changes, trends, and evolution
• Express disappointment, satisfaction, and surprise

Grammar: 
Use the future simple to talk about future events; Use the conditional present for polite requests and hypotheses; Express cause and consequence with conjunctions; Use the passive voice and relative pronouns (où, dont); Use complex negative forms and connecting words; Express wishes and necessity with the subjunctive in common phrases.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines intermediate level speakers. Meeting online in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Learn how to

• Talk about future plans, predictions, and projects
• Discuss hypothetical situations and express wishes
• Explain causes, consequences, and reasons
• Talk about news, media, and current events
• Discuss environmental and social issues
• Give advice, warnings, and recommendations
• Describe changes, trends, and evolution
• Express disappointment, satisfaction, and surprise

Grammar: 
Use the future simple to talk about future events; Use the conditional present for polite requests and hypotheses; Express cause and consequence with conjunctions; Use the passive voice and relative pronouns (où, dont); Use complex negative forms and connecting words; Express wishes and necessity with the subjunctive in common phrases.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Express and justify opinions on personal and social topics
• Discuss relationships, emotions, and personal values
• Talk about professional experiences and career plans
• Participate in debates and defend a point of view
• Report what others have said and asked
• Express doubt, certainty, possibility, and necessity
• Describe complex situations and experiences in detail
• Give detailed explanations, advice, and recommendations

Grammar:

Use the subjunctive to express wishes, doubt, and necessity; Use indirect speech to report statements and questions; Use pronouns in complex sentence structures; Express certainty, doubt, and possibility with appropriate verbs; Use connectives and logical markers to structure arguments; Consolidate past tenses (passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait).

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Express and justify opinions on personal and social topics
• Discuss relationships, emotions, and personal values
• Talk about professional experiences and career plans
• Participate in debates and defend a point of view
• Report what others have said and asked
• Express doubt, certainty, possibility, and necessity
• Describe complex situations and experiences in detail
• Give detailed explanations, advice, and recommendations

Grammar:

Use the subjunctive to express wishes, doubt, and necessity; Use indirect speech to report statements and questions; Use pronouns in complex sentence structures; Express certainty, doubt, and possibility with appropriate verbs; Use connectives and logical markers to structure arguments; Consolidate past tenses (passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait).

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines intermediate level speakers. Meeting online in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Learn how to:

• Express nuanced opinions and structured arguments
• Discuss social issues, values, and contemporary debates
• Talk about media, advertising, and consumer society
• Discuss technology, innovation, and the environment
• Express hypotheses, regrets, and wishes about the past
• Talk about art, culture, and creative expression
• Present and defend a point of view in discussions
• Use appropriate register in different social contexts

Grammar:

Use the conditional past to express regrets and hypothetical past; Use the subjunctive in a wider range of expressions; Use the plus-que-parfait to describe earlier past events; Use advanced relative pronouns (ce qui, ce que, ce dont); Use the passive voice and impersonal structures; Use connectors to structure complex arguments.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Express nuanced opinions and structured arguments
• Discuss social issues, values, and contemporary debates
• Talk about media, advertising, and consumer society
• Discuss technology, innovation, and the environment
• Express hypotheses, regrets, and wishes about the past
• Talk about art, culture, and creative expression
• Present and defend a point of view in discussions
• Use appropriate register in different social contexts

Grammar:

Use the conditional past to express regrets and hypothetical past; Use the subjunctive in a wider range of expressions; Use the plus-que-parfait to describe earlier past events; Use advanced relative pronouns (ce qui, ce que, ce dont); Use the passive voice and impersonal structures; Use connectors to structure complex arguments.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines intermediate level speakers. Meeting online in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Learn how to: 

• Express and defend complex opinions on current affairs
• Analyze information, media, and social issues
• Discuss education, work, and professional challenges
• Express cause, consequence, concession, and opposition
• Present and structure arguments in debates
• Talk about personal and societal values
• Use appropriate register and idiomatic expressions

Grammar:
Use advanced subjunctive constructions for opinion and emotion; Use the conditional past and complex si clauses; Express cause, consequence, concession, and opposition with connectors; Use the passive voice and impersonal constructions; Use advanced relative and demonstrative pronouns; Master complex sentence structures and reported speech.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to: 

• Express and defend complex opinions on current affairs
• Analyze information, media, and social issues
• Discuss education, work, and professional challenges
• Express cause, consequence, concession, and opposition
• Present and structure arguments in debates
• Talk about personal and societal values
• Use appropriate register and idiomatic expressions

Grammar:
Use advanced subjunctive constructions for opinion and emotion; Use the conditional past and complex si clauses; Express cause, consequence, concession, and opposition with connectors; Use the passive voice and impersonal constructions; Use advanced relative and demonstrative pronouns; Master complex sentence structures and reported speech.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines advanced level speakers. Meeting in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Learn how to:

• Discuss arts, culture, heritage, and creativity
• Express aesthetic judgments and critical opinions
• Talk about literature, cinema, music, and media
• Debate the evolution of traditions and modern society
• Discuss science, innovation, and future challenges
• Present detailed analyses and interpretations
• Adapt register to formal and informal contexts

Grammar:
Use the past subjunctive and advanced subjunctive constructions; Distinguish between the subjunctive and indicative moods; Use the gerund and present participle; Express hypothesis and regret with advanced conditional structures; Use complex prepositions and connectors for nuance; Master formal and literary registers.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Discuss arts, culture, heritage, and creativity
• Express aesthetic judgments and critical opinions
• Talk about literature, cinema, music, and media
• Debate the evolution of traditions and modern society
• Discuss science, innovation, and future challenges
• Present detailed analyses and interpretations
• Adapt register to formal and informal contexts

Grammar:
Use the past subjunctive and advanced subjunctive constructions; Distinguish between the subjunctive and indicative moods; Use the gerund and present participle; Express hypothesis and regret with advanced conditional structures; Use complex prepositions and connectors for nuance; Master formal and literary registers.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines advanced level speakers. Meeting in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Learn how to:

• Express yourself fluently and spontaneously in complex discussions
• Discuss philosophical, ethical, and societal issues in depth
• Debate with structured arguments, counter-arguments, and nuance
• Use irony, humor, and subtlety in conversation
• Analyze and interpret texts, media, and discourse
• Adapt your register to formal, informal, and professional contexts
• Present detailed, coherent explanations and narratives

Grammar: 
Master all verb tenses, moods, and their nuanced uses; Use the past subjunctive and advanced subjunctive expressions; Construct complex sentences with multiple clauses; Use stylistic devices and advanced connectors; Master register variations and idiomatic expressions; Use impersonal, passive, and cleft sentences for emphasis.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Learn how to:

• Express yourself fluently and spontaneously in complex discussions
• Discuss philosophical, ethical, and societal issues in depth
• Debate with structured arguments, counter-arguments, and nuance
• Use irony, humor, and subtlety in conversation
• Analyze and interpret texts, media, and discourse
• Adapt your register to formal, informal, and professional contexts
• Present detailed, coherent explanations and narratives

Grammar: 
Master all verb tenses, moods, and their nuanced uses; Use the past subjunctive and advanced subjunctive expressions; Construct complex sentences with multiple clauses; Use stylistic devices and advanced connectors; Master register variations and idiomatic expressions; Use impersonal, passive, and cleft sentences for emphasis.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines advanced level speakers. Meeting in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

C1.1 marks the entry into advanced French: learners work with authentic, unadapted documents — press articles, radio interviews, essays and literary texts — and learn to grasp implicit meaning, register and tone. The focus is on producing clear, well-structured discourse: summarising, synthesising several sources, defending a position and debating with nuance.

Using Alter Ego book, the lessons will cover the following topics.
Dossier 1 — Machines and Men
Technology and the digital revolution. Comment on statistics, analyse popular science writing, follow a philosophical argument, compare how different media treat the same story. Technique: summarising spoken documents.
Dossier 2 — Generations
Family, education, life expectancy. Read a classical theatre scene, make cross-cultural comparisons, weigh two sociological texts, critique a book's thesis, unpack a provocative article. Technique: oral presentations based on written sources.
Dossier 3 — Socially YoursWorking life, social struggles and mobility. Analyse first-hand testimony, decode implicit meaning, build and update arguments from real accounts, debate economic and social issues. Technique: summarising written texts.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

C1.1 marks the entry into advanced French: learners work with authentic, unadapted documents — press articles, radio interviews, essays and literary texts — and learn to grasp implicit meaning, register and tone. The focus is on producing clear, well-structured discourse: summarising, synthesising several sources, defending a position and debating with nuance.

Using Alter Ego book, the lessons will cover the following topics.
Dossier 1 — Machines and Men
Technology and the digital revolution. Comment on statistics, analyse popular science writing, follow a philosophical argument, compare how different media treat the same story. Technique: summarising spoken documents.
Dossier 2 — Generations
Family, education, life expectancy. Read a classical theatre scene, make cross-cultural comparisons, weigh two sociological texts, critique a book's thesis, unpack a provocative article. Technique: oral presentations based on written sources.
Dossier 3 — Socially YoursWorking life, social struggles and mobility. Analyse first-hand testimony, decode implicit meaning, build and update arguments from real accounts, debate economic and social issues. Technique: summarising written texts.

Pace: 2.25 Hour per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines advanced level speakers. Meeting in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines advanced level speakers. Meeting in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week

Time to start speaking — with precision and nuance. Our conversation courses give you the space to use your French for real: to argue a point, discuss complex topics, express shades of meaning and engage with confidence in a wide range of situations. Moving well beyond everyday exchanges, these sessions are designed for adults who want to refine their fluency, sharpen their listening skills and develop the kind of natural, assured expression that defines advanced level speakers. Meeting in small groups, you will be challenged and supported in equal measure — in a dynamic, stimulating atmosphere that makes early evenings something to look forward to.
Pace: 2 Hours per week