Mini classes are a perfect opportunity to keep studying French without a long commitment. Each class targets a specific area or theme. Mini classes are offered in a 4-week series, with 1.5-hour sessions each week. PLEASE NOTE: French Made is Easy is offered for 3 weeks, with a two-hour session each week.
Registration closes 24 hours before the class begins. While last-minute registrations may be possible, we strongly encourage students to enroll early, as classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements may be canceled in advance. For last-minute registration requests, please contact the office at info@afportland.org
Alliance Française students who register for a mini-class between Thursday, March 19 and Monday, March 23 will automatically be entered into a raffle to win a pair of tickets to French Night with the Trail Blazers. One lucky winner will be announced next week!
Beginning classes are designed for A1-level students and correspond to the 100 series. Find prerequisites, read full class description, and register by clicking "Read More" in the class descriptions.
Planning a trip to a French-speaking country? Master essential travel skills in four mini-lessons! Learn hotel check-ins, metro navigation, ticket purchases, food ordering, and more. Taught predominantly in French with English support as needed. Perfect for beginners with basic French knowledge.
This lively, immersion-style French class helps beginners build confidence and comprehension through listening, stories, and guided interaction. With a focus on high-frequency vocabulary and lots of visual support, students learn naturally—no textbooks, no homework, just engaging, research-based activities. Open to true beginners and A1 learners seeking extra comprehension support.
Get ready to speak! Start with a quick grammar and vocabulary refresh, then dive into dynamic conversation practice. With personalized support in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, you'll build confidence whether preparing for a presentation, a trip, or just improving your conversation skills.
This workshop offers a focused review of essential French verbs and tenses through structured drills and guided conversation, using A1-level vocabulary. Emphasis is placed on mastering present-tense conjugation of regular and common irregular verbs.
Low intermediate classes are designed for A2-level students and correspond to the 200 series. Find prerequisites, read full class description, and register by clicking "Read More" in the class descriptions.
Take your A2 French to the next level by strengthening essential verb forms and structures used in real conversations. Through engaging activities and interactive practice, you'll gain confidence expressing ideas, making comparisons, and talking about possibilities while communicating more naturally in everyday French.
Build confidence and fluency in everyday French through interactive A2-level conversation practice. In a small-group setting, you'll practice real-life situations such as introductions, daily routines, shopping, making plans and expressing opinions. Come ready to speak, have fun, and enjoy communicating in French in a supportive environment.
Find prerequisites, read full class description, and register by clicking "Read More" in the class description.
Improve your French pronunciation and listening skills in this interactive phonetics course. Through guided practice you'll explore key sound patterns, liaisons, the French "h," and how sounds change in natural speech. Build confidence by training your ear and refining your pronunciation in a supportive, hands-on environment.
Discover the art of French cuisine in this special class celebrating France’s rich gastronomic heritage. Explore the foundations of modern French cooking through the legacy of Auguste Escoffier, then journey through France’s main culinary regions to uncover their distinctive flavors, traditions, and worldwide influence.
Find prerequisites, read full class description, and register by clicking "Read More" in the class descriptions
This B1/B2 grammar course reviews key French structures used in everyday and formal communication, including
major tenses, the conditional and subjunctive, object pronouns, hypotheses, indirect speech, and the passive voice, helping learners build
accuracy and confidence through clear explanations and guided practice.
This course explores the major periods of 20th-century French history, examining the key political, social, and historical events that shaped modern France, from the Belle Époque and the World Wars to decolonization, the Fifth Republic, and France’s role in a changing Europe.
Upper Intermediate Classes are designed for B2-level students and correspond to the 400 series. Advanced classes are designed for C1-level students adn correspond to the 500 series. These classes are for B2/C1 -level students, B1 graduates, or current 400-level learners. Find prerequisites, read full class description, and register by clicking "Read More" in the class descriptions.
Discover France's best-kept secrets! Explore charming villages, forgotten castles, and local traditions through engaging stories and stunning visuals. Perfect for upper-intermediate and advanced learners who want to uncover the authentic France that locals call home.
Unsure of your level? Click here to take a free placement test.
Strengthen your French by focusing on essential verb forms and structures used in everyday communication.
Through interactive activities and practical exercises, you’ll build confidence expressing ideas, making comparisons, and talking about possibilities in real-life situations.
Prerequisite: 106 or equivalent.
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