Try Something New Week - December 19 - 22
Winter 2023 program will be announced in fall 2023. Below you'll find 2022 program.
During the long winter break, the Alliance offers French learning experiences that go with the holiday spirit. Treat yourself to something exclusive and entertaining, or try something you haven't had a chance to do this year, before it's over.
Buy two workshops and get 10% off. Use the code "WorkshopBundle". Offer valid until December 12!
Beginner and Lower Intermediate Levels - CECR A1/A2
French Holiday Commercials - A1
Get in the holiday spirit and immerse yourself in comprehensible, beginner-friendly French with this workshop around the theme of holiday commercials. French commercials celebrating the holiday season will be used as a jumping-off point to tell stories, learn new vocabulary, and discuss holiday traditions and preferences. This is mainly a conversation-oriented workshop, with a lot of listening and some simple speaking, but we will also do some writing as a group. (This year’s class will feature new content from last year for those who would like to take the workshop again!)
Ideal for beginning/intermediate students (CECR A1/A2).
Prerequisites: Completion of 101 or instructor approval.
Monday 6-8pm
Tourist French 101 - A1
Planning a trip to France or a Francophone country soon? This class will provide you with the tools you need to communicate while you travel. You will learn how to ask for directions, order at restaurants, and make polite requests, using key vocabulary and colloquial expressions.
Prerequisites: Completion of 102 or instructor approval.
Tuesday 9-11am

Mes bonnes résolutions pour 2023 - A1/A2
Whether you believe in making New Year’s Resolutions or not, this holiday-themed workshop will show you that they can be a fun way to improve your French! The workshop will focus on futur simple, futur proche, and everyday life vocabulary. You’re welcome to share your list of resolutions for 2023 with the class or keep it private!
Prerequisites: Completion of 103 or instructor approval.
Wednesday 6-8pm
Les expressions idiomatiques A1/A2
When speaking French, do you find that you often have something on the tip of your tongue, but you can’t quite express yourself effectively? An idiom or two might remedy the situation! In this one-time class, you will expand your vocabulary in French and learn new expressions to help you speak more naturally.
Ideal for levels A1/A2
Prerequisites: Completion of 104 or instructor approval.
Monday 10am-12pm