Adult French
Classes
Join us for flexible, fun, and fully immersive classes led by expert native-speaking French teachers, paired with enriching cultural and social experiences! L’Alliance New York offers classes in different lengths, including 10 weeks, 5 weeks, and 2 week sessions, as well as our workshops, over 4 sessions throughout the year – in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Classes are offered in-person at our Manhattan and Montclair campuses as well as online.
Weekday and Saturday classes are offered at convenient times in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
L’Alliance offers adult French classes and workshops at five proficiency levels, as well as an optional pre-beginner course. These are set in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the international guideline for determining fluency in foreign language learners
French Courses for Every Experience Level
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Intro to French |
Beginner |
Advanced Beginner (A2) |
Intermediate |
Advanced (B2) |
Expert (C1/C2) |
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Hours |
10 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
180 |
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Purpose |
Essential tools to start learning French. Optional and for students who have never studied French before |
Everyday expressions and common French phrases |
Topics relating to everyday life and basic interactions in French |
Main points of conversation with a native French speaker |
Broadened French language structure and speaking with a degree of fluency |
Mastery of the French language |
If you don’t know your level of French, we can help determine your exact level of proficiency and help choose the class that’s perfect for you.
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General French Classes
Immerse yourself in French language and culture through our popular General French classes that help you develop all major language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
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Skill Strengthening Classes
Deepen your knowledge of French with one of L’Alliance’s tailored classes to bolster pronunciation, grammar, conversation skills, listening comprehension, and more.
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Culture Classes
Learn more about French and other francophone cultures with an interactive class or workshop on topics like: French for travelers, French literature, film, or art, French slang, French politics and more…
Workshops
Improve on your French pronunciation or learn more about French culture in the variety of workshops offered by L’Alliance New York.
How To Choose a Course
If you know some French:
Take our free 10-minute placement test, either online or in person, followed by a one-on-one discussion with a L’Alliance teacher. We’ll help you determine your exact level of proficiency and help you choose a class that’s perfect for you.
If you have never taken French before:
The optional Introduction to French class is a short primer course led in English and French. The Beginner A1 Level 1 class is an immersive introduction to the language and is taught in French (mostly). There is no experience required for either class but if you are nervous about the immersive aspect of A1 Level 1, or have never studied any language before, we recommend starting with the Introduction to French class.
L’Alliance New York Language Center
22 East 60th Street, 3rd Floor