Join one or both of these lively French book group sessions, where you’ll explore works of French literature with fellow fluent speakers, sparking thoughtful discussion and sharpening your language skills. Tu me contes des fleurettes—Une conte: Un Coeur Simple Read and discuss Gustave Flaubert’s 1877 short story, Un Coeur Simple, about the life of a devoted servant girl. Quelle dragueur: Aimez-vous Brahms Read and discuss Aimez-vous Brahms by Françoise Sagan, the 1959 romance novel that was adapted into the film Goodbye Again, starring Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Perkins.

Bonjour! Join this welcoming and lively French conversation class led by an enthusiastic near-native speaker. This is your chance to learn, practice, and improve your conversational French in a relaxed, fun, yet structured setting. For those who have taken French: Levels 1–3 and/or have strong skills in speaking and listening. We will review advanced grammar topics, including object pronouns, compound tenses, and subjunctive, with assignments to practice your skills throughout the week. Please note: You will need a free downloadable copy of the Grammaire Progressive du Francais Intermediaire (edition 3 by Maia Gregory). If you miss a class, you may view the recording.

Lay the foundation to become a confident French speaker. Learn pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and verbs with a focus on describing the world around you. Level 1: Learn basic vocabulary, present-tense verbs, and useful everyday words and phrases. Part of each class will be spent practicing oral dialogue to gain comfort in speaking. Level 2: Focus on improving conversational precision by developing vocabulary and learning present and immediate future tenses. Practice oral dialogue and learn common and irregular verbs, possessive and demonstrative adjectives, comparatives and superlatives, and imperatives. Level 3: Upon completion of this course, you can expect to converse on a broad range of topics with greater confidence and precision. Building upon the skills already acquired, you will learn direct and indirect object pronouns and start the imperfect verb tense. Level 4: Refine your use of passé composé and the imperfect tense, and incorporate object pronouns and adverbs in both simple and compound forms. Continue to develop listening, speaking, and reading skills while exploring aspects of French culture and history. For Levels 3 and 4: You will need a free downloadable copy of the Grammaire Progressive du Francais Intermediaire (edition 3 by Maia Gregory). If you miss a class, you may view the recording.