Perfect for building your foundational French skills! This supportive class strengthens essential beginning grammar, vocabulary and conversation skills through interactive practice. You’ll review present tense verbs (être, avoir, regular -er verbs), basic question formation, articles and gender, numbers, and everyday vocabulary for introductions, family, and daily activities. Prerequisites: Currently enrolled in Défi 101–103 level class, or with an equivalent proficiency to level 103. Not sure of your level? Schedule a Zoom assessment.

Designed to strengthen and expand your A1 skills, You’ll review and practice essential grammar such as passé composé, object pronouns, negations, and more complex sentence structures, while expanding vocabulary related to travel, technology, leisure, and cultural topics. Through conversation, targeted exercises, and real-life scenarios, you’ll improve fluency, accuracy, and confidence. Prerequisites: Currently enrolled in a Défi 104–106 level class, or equivalent strong A1 level.

Kickstart your French into action! In this intensive four-day workshop, students will develop essential conversational and communicative skills for surviving in a Francophone environment. This course is designed for beginners who wish to solidify their understanding of the language, including basic grammar and vocabulary. Students should have the ability to understand and express themselves at a rudimentary level. Prerequisites: 103 or equivalent.

Give your French a much needed boost! In this intensive four-day workshop, students will expand their linguistic repertoire and develop their ability to express themselves with more ease on a variety of familiar topics. This course is designed for learners at A2 level wishing to review and to bring their language skills to the next level. Prerequisites: 205 or equivalent.

Perfect for strengthening your A2 foundations! This supportive class focuses on key grammar topics such as comparatives, superlatives, relative pronouns, giving opinions and advice, and using negation more confidently. You’ll also expand vocabulary and practice communication around everyday themes including sports, cooking, health, and meals. Through guided exercises, interactive practice, and conversation, you’ll develop greater fluency and accuracy while gaining confidence in expressing your ideas more clearly in French. Prerequisites: Currently enrolled in Défi  201-203 level class, or with an equivalent proficiency to level 203. Not sure of your level? Schedule a Zoom assessment.

Perfect for strengthening your A2 foundations!  Through guided exercises, interactive practice, and conversation, you’ll develop greater fluency and accuracy while gaining confidence in expressing your ideas more clearly in French. Prerequisites: Currently enrolled in Défi  204-206 level class, or with an equivalent proficiency to level 204. Not sure of your level? Schedule a Zoom assessment.

Develop your intermediate French skills through engaging, hands-on practice! This dynamic class brings together students from the lower B1 levels, allowing everyone to learn from a wider range of perspectives and strengths. You’ll focus on applying B1-level grammar and vocabulary in real-world contexts, practicing essential structures like past tenses, future forms, and the subjunctive. Vocabulary will expand around topics such as memories, emotions, careers, hobbies, and everyday situations. Through guided exercises, role-plays, and group discussions, you’ll strengthen your ability to narrate events, make plans, and express yourself clearly in familiar contexts. Perfect for current B1 students enrolled in Défi 301–303 looking to build fluency and confidence at the intermediate level.

Develop your intermediate French skills through engaging, hands-on practice! This dynamic class brings together students from the higher B1 levels, allowing everyone to learn from a wider range of perspectives and strengths.  Through guided exercises, role-plays, and group discussions, you’ll strengthen your ability to narrate events, make plans, and express yourself clearly in familiar contexts. Perfect for current B1 students enrolled in Défi 304–306 looking to build fluency and confidence at the intermediate level.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the French language in our intensive review class, spanning four days with 2.5-hour sessions each day. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a comprehensive curriculum covering grammar, vocabulary, and conversation skills, all within small class sizes to ensure personalized attention. You'll participate in interactive learning, gain cultural insights, and develop practical language skills. This review class for B1 French level will effectively prepare you for the challenges ahead in your learning journey. Prerequisites: 305 or equivalent.

What does it mean to be free, to love, and to live in solidarity with others? In this short course, we will explore these questions through Three Colors: Blue (1993), Three Colors: White (1994), and Three Colors: Red (1994), the celebrated trilogy by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski.

Inspired by the colors of the French flag and the ideals of the French Revolution—liberty, equality, and fraternity—the trilogy offers a subtle and provocative examination of human relationships, moral choices, loss, and the search for meaning in modern European society. Through close analysis of key scenes, cinematography, color, music, symbolism, and narrative structure, we will examine how Kieślowski transforms abstract political ideals into deeply personal stories.

Through guided discussion and accessible film analysis, participants will discover the visual and philosophical richness of Kieślowski’s work and consider why this remarkable trilogy continues to resonate with contemporary audiences.

Note: Students are responsible for obtaining or renting full films if they wish to watch them in entirety; class will feature selected excerpts. Class materials will be shared in Google Classroom. A subscription to the Criterion Channel is a requirement for this course. Prerequisites: 303 or equivalent.

Strengthen your upper-intermediate French in a dynamic, supportive setting! This class brings together students across the B2 spectrum, allowing practice with peers at slightly different levels while working toward shared goals. You’ll develop greater command of complex sentence structures and expand your vocabulary in professional, cultural, and social contexts. Through debates, discussions, role-plays, and guided activities, you’ll gain confidence expressing nuanced ideas, defending opinions, and engaging with more abstract topics. Perfect for current B2 students enrolled in Défi 401–406 looking to refine accuracy, fluency, and sophistication in their communication.

Perfect for refining your advanced French skills! This class focuses on complex grammar, nuanced expressions, and expanding vocabulary. Through guided exercises, interactive practice, and conversation, you’ll strengthen your accuracy, fluency, and ability to express sophisticated ideas more naturally and confidently in French. C1 level.