French - Level 2

Whether you are preparing for a trip abroad or just interested in checking out a new language, this workshop is for you.  Our travel workshops take you through the vocabulary and phrases you will need to get through a couple of typical travel situations and equip you with a few cross cultural tips.

Our beginner class is best suited for those who are brand new to French, or who have studied in the past but need to brush up their skills.  By completing this course: you will learn how to introduce yourself describe your family and friends ask for directions express your likes and dislikes and even confidently order at your favorite French...

Improve your pronunciation and understanding of spoken French! Polish your French pronunciation through fun and creative activities such as tongue twisters, songs, poems, and audio exercises, with a special emphasis on hard-to-pronounce consonants and vowels. Themes change each week, and the workshops can be taken individually or as a series.

Bonjour et bienvenue!  ABC Languages Total Beginner French is for students with little to no background in French. Students may choose to enroll for 6, 8, or 12 weeks (textbook included in all enrollment packages). In the first 6 weeks, you will be introduced to basic vocabulary and sentence structure in the present tense. In 8-12 weeks, you...

Designed for students with a solid knowledge of basic grammar concepts and the ability to conduct conversations on familiar topics including at the work place. Students will be introduced to more advanced verb tenses and complex structures. Authentic materials will be used and will form the basis of classroom discussions. Text used: Living Language...

Designed for students with a basic knowledge of the language, this course focuses on the development of fluency. Students will expand their ability to carry out simple conversations on a limited range of topics. Previous grammar concepts are reviewed and more complicated structures are introduced in context. Upon completion of the course students...

These groups are a great way to improve your conversation skills. You’ll have a chance to practice with other learners, and an instructor will facilitate the session by answering questions and keeping the conversation going. Recommended for Intermediate - Advanced learners.

DÉBUTANT IS RIGHT FOR YOU, IF... You have never studied French before, but you've always wanted to. Or perhaps you took high school French…but you were too young to care. You have no idea when to use le, la, or li (oh wait, we made that last one up). You don’t know or remember how to say: I live in Manhattan, or I like coffee. You can say:...

Ooh la la! Comment ça se prononce? When speaking another language not only does one need to learn the grammar and vocabulary, but, much like an actor, one has to inhabit the language. Our resident Dialect Coach, Elizabeth Zackheim, has taken her decade of experience of working with actors (we’re not naming names here!) to create a workshop that...

At this point, you mostly need conversation practice and to polish up your already extensive grammar skills. Your French is solid, you want to keep expanding your vocab and improving the fluidity of your speech.  You’re ready for Spécialiste, if… Your speech is far from flawless. But you can converse without too much groping. If you...

As with l’Apprenti, we’ll conduct this class largely in French. Your teachers are great at expressing themselves so clearly that you’ll understand even brand new vocabulary in context. You’re an Intermédiaire, if… You can say "He gave it to me" or "I ate there last night". You can raise Parisian eyebrows with phrases like My daughter...

Designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language, this course builds on the topics and communication skills taught in Beginner I. While the emphasis of the course is on developing speaking proficiency, it continues to introduce basic grammar concepts and teaches beginning reading skills. Upon completion of the course students will be...

Designed for students with no prior knowledge of the language, the Beginner I courses teach how to communicate in simple everyday situations. While the emphasis of the course is on developing speaking proficiency, it also introduces basic grammar concepts and teaches beginning reading skills. Upon completion of the course students will be able to...

Your French is impressive, you probably spent some time in France or studied it for a long time. You want to maintain your conversation skills, learn more about French culture and meet fellow francophiles. True, you didn’t all attend French-language prep school. But some of you amaze us just the same. If you don’t need any grammatical review...

These groups are a great way to improve your conversation skills. You’ll have a chance to practice with other learners, and an instructor will facilitate the session by answering questions and keeping the conversation going. Conversation will be held in present tense only. Recommended for High Beginner learners.

This series is devoted to creating a solid foundation for future language fluency. At the end of this course series, the student will be able to  talk about him/herself express likes and dislikes understand basic and complex grammar use phrases to describe oneself and/or other people, places or things use simple and complex verb tenses...

This course is for you if: Your speech is far from flawless. But you can converse without too much groping. If you hear a French radio broadcast, you can decipher what’s happening—even if you don’t understand every word. You’d like to be able to watch French movies—without subtitles. That’s what you're heading towards. We’ll put...

We get it, you don’t know anything more than “ooh la la” and “fromage,” or maybe you’ve taken a decade off. Either way, you’re ready for that all to change with French 1. This class is perfect for you if you're completely new to the language and you want to get the basics down to start speaking conversational French. Level 1 is taught...

Bonjour et bienvenue! FRENCH HIGH BEGINNER: If you have a strong foundation in the present tense of regular and irregular verbs but need to work on the passé composé, this level is for you!   HOW TO JOIN A CLASS: We have a rolling admission policy which means, you will be joining one of our existing group classes that fits the level description...

Grand Débutant is right for you, if… You sprinkle your attempts with English, mix up your French-isms, and find yourself gesticulating adorably for the right “je ne sais quoi.” As far as conversing effectively and pronouncing correctly, you rely on the kindness (and patience) of strangers.  You can conjugate regular verbs in the present...