Bienvenue aux débutants! Welcome, beginners! This class is designed for students with no prior experience in French. Careful attention is paid to proper pronunciation, best learning techniques, and in-class participation to learn how to speak with confidence. We will cover most of the first three units of Édito A1: introducing oneself, talking about likes and dislikes, and learning basic exchanges. Greetings, initial numbers, and the alphabet are also covered, in addition to core grammar concepts such as basic verb conjugations and the gender of nouns. Have fun in French and in-person with your classmates learning the language in authentic contexts and using our effective method! Teacher: Laurence Lawson.
7 weeks—From Januray 12-February 23 - In-person only
Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

On avance! This class moves students beyond the basics and onto the new material of Units 2 and 3. You’ll discover new essential verb forms, important connecting words, and, as always, our emphasis on speaking. Students will be using and reviewing what came previously, in addition to taking on the new theme of “What’s there to eat?” Anchor learning in real-world scenarios that are practical and motivating! Engaging resources and independent work keep you applying what you learn. Meet back up with your classmates and continue having fun online learning the key words and phrases that make survival communication possible in French! Teacher: Nikki Matheson
7 weeks, meeting online only from 5:30-7pm, January 12 to February 23
Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

On avance! This class moves students beyond the basics and onto the new material of Unit 3. You’ll discover new essential verb forms, important connecting words, and, as always, our emphasis on speaking. Students will be using and reviewing what came previously, in addition to taking on the new theme of “What’s there to eat?” Anchor learning in real-world scenarios that are practical and motivating! Engaging resources and independent work keep you applying what you learn. Meet back up with your classmates and continue having fun online learning the key words and phrases that make survival communication possible in French! Teacher: Laurence Lawson
7 weeks—In-person only at 43 King Street, from 4 to 5:30pm, January 15 to February 26
Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This class will cover Units 4 and much of 5 of the Édito A1 text series. Topics include how to find your way around in a city, talking about the weather, and vocabulary for clothing and other everyday objects. Emphasis is still placed on proper learning techniques and organization, and class time is devoted to learning new concepts and practicing these with the target vocabulary. Grammar points include the imperative and the near future and recent past tenses, key infinitive constructions, and essential verbs. Cultural topics include top Parisian tourist sites, cities in the French-speaking world, and fashion trends. Rejoin your classmates and engage in the fun of learning collaboratively! Teacher: Lauren Bruneau
7 weeks—Online only, 4-5:30pm, Mondays from January 12 to February 23
Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This course will briefly revisit the most challenging material of Unit 5 before moving on to the new theme of Leisure Time in Unit 6. New vocabulary includes describing people and daily activities, and grammar structures include the recent past as well as reflexive verbs. Students will learn to talk about their favorite activities, refine their telling time as well as proposing and  accepting invitations. Frequently used helping verbs and irregular -IR verbs are also covered. Learn to use the language in authentic and engaging real-world contexts! Teacher: Marc Juneau
7 weeks—Hybrid from 43 King Street, 3:30-5pm, Wednesdays from January 14 to February 25

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This class will first review the main themes of Édito A1 Units 5 and 6 through conversation and role-play of real-life scenarios. Topics will include regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, adjective agreement, shopping, reflexive verbs, physical descriptions, and pastimes. Then, we will delve into Unit 7 to learn vocabulary of the lived environment and introduce the passé composé. In addition to conversation, games, and songs, videos will be used to approach language from multiple modalities. Teacher: Johanna Schneider
7 weeks—In-person only, 6-7:30pm Tuesdays, from January 13 to February 24

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This class will offer a conversational review of the most challenging material in Unit 9 before moving onto Unit 10 “At work.” Vocabulary themes in Unit 10 include higher education and professional life. Grammar points include using object pronouns and relative pronouns to create slightly more complex sentences. Special emphasis will be placed on using the various pronouns learned to date in conjunction with those tenses covered so far: the present, near future and other two-verb constructions. Prepare for beginning the A2 level in 2026 with our fun and interactive activities and exchanges! No class on 1/19 for MLK. Teacher: Laurence Lawson
Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This course will meet to cover the material in Unit 10, “At Work,” as well as to review those expressions and structures which proved most difficult in the A1 curriculum. Special emphasis will be placed on speaking in the past tense, review of the other verbal structures used to date, and conversing to get one’s needs met and to talk about one’s own life and experiences. Vocabulary themes in Unit 10 include higher education and professional life. As always, proper pronunciation and cultural considerations are included. Teacher: Laurence Lawson
7 weeks—Online only, 6-7:30pm on Tuesdays, from January 13 to February 24

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This class will briefly review the "best of" Units 1 and 2 in a conversational manner and then move onto Unit 3 in the Édito textbook series. "Comma a la maison" covers the vocabulary and expressions associated with renting, housing, one's neighborhood, and home furnishings. Structures include basic relative pronouns and making comparisons. We also cover proper pronunciation and important cultural differences and place an overall  emphasis on speaking in everyday contexts. Édito's authentic sources anchor terms and structures in real-world situations. Join your classmates to progress through this fun and engaging curriculum! Teacher: Laurence Lawson
7 weeks—Hybrid from 43 King Street, 6-7:30 Thursdays, from January 15 to February 26
Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This class will briefly review the "best of" Units 1 and 2 in a conversational manner and then move onto Unit 3 in the Édito textbook series. "Comme a la maison" covers the vocabulary and expressions associated with renting, housing, one's neighborhood, and home furnishings. Structures include basic relative pronouns and making comparisons. We also cover proper pronunciation and important cultural differences and place an overall  emphasis on speaking in everyday contexts. Édito's authentic sources anchor terms and structures in real-world situations. Join your classmates to progress through this fun and engaging curriculum! Teacher: Marc Juneau
7 weeks—Hybrid from 43 King Street, Fridays 4-5:30pm from January 16 to February 27
Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

Just in time for mid-winter, this hybrid class will cover the themes of travel and tourism, with a focus on recounting past vacation adventures.  Some review of Unit 9 is also included, to provide more practice with the conditional mood. Otherwise, the greater emphasis will be on using the two past tenses for the purposes of telling stories. Students will discuss their preferred types of vacations and express their reactions to what they experienced, in addition learning about potential French-speaking destinations. Whether you prefer excursions in nature or the cultural offerings of bigger cities, seaside or mountain destinations, learn to make enquiries, find the stay that suits you most and make the most of your valued leisure time in French! Teacher: Marc Juneau
7 weeks—Hybrid from 60 Lake Street, Mondays 6-7:30pm from January 12 to February 23
Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

The City of Light never fails to provide endless cultural attractions—some mainstream, some strange and unexpected! Not only will you learn about Paris’s rich history and off-the-beaten-path treasures, we’ll cover practical tips and review essential phrases for navigating these places. Students will be encouraged to present their own discoveries, quirky or conventional. And they will see French used in authentic contexts, through a variety of teacher-provided readings and online resources. Teacher Nikki Matheson spent 15 years living, working, and wandering the streets of Paris looking for gems, and goes back from time to time to find even more.
7 weeks—Online only, 5:30-7pm Wednesdays from January 14 to February 26
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This online class will cover Unit 3 of the B1 Édito programming, "Cultivating the Arts." An overview of pop culture complements the more traditional visual and performance arts. Grammar structures include a full review of the conditional mood, restrictions with ne...que, and expressions of cause and consequence. We will also review the "best of" Unit 2 with an emphasis on working around the subjunctive. Various engaging audio and reading documents place vocab and structures in everyday, useful contexts and encourage commenting and exchanges between classmates. Personal expression (written and spoken), cultural distinctions, and proper pronunciation round out the program. Teacher: Marc Juneau
7 weeks—Online only, 6-7:30pm Wednesdays from January 14 to February 25

Required: Édito B1 textbook and Cahier d'activites (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

This course will help French enthusiasts understand some of the differences between standard and Québécois French. We will dive into pronunciation, vocabulary and expressions used by our neighbors to the North.  While using real samples of the language, students will recognize and better understand some of the patterns of Québécois.  Students will have fun practicing the québécois accent, reading a play from Michel Tremblay—an author known for using “joual” or Québécois slang in his works. Teacher-provided materials. Instructor: Lianne Blanchard
6 weeks—In-person only from 43 King Street, Thursdays 2-3:30pm from January 22 to February 26
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 6 weeks

This class is designed to introduce students to a great variety of authors, styles, and themes related to the French-speaking world. Each week, students will read excerpts from one or two different works, drawn from Litterature progressive de la francophonie. A short biography is provided for each author, and students are encouraged to discover more about them or their work. Otherwise, emphasis is placed on reading out loud expressively, and then discussing la forme et le fond—the style used and themes that present themselves. Discover a host of remarkable authors whom you’ve probably heard about, but might not have known were all born outside of France! Teacher-provided copies. Instructor: Eric Agnero
Students may wish to obtain their own copy of the anthology, as it can be used for future classes.
7 weeks—Hybrid from 43 King Street, 2-3:30pm Mondays from January 12 to February 23
Students wishing to obtain their own copy of the anthology can click here—expect longer than usual shipping times.
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

In this Winter Session, we will continue our casual and personal, yet focused conversations with more student direction. Participants (supported by the prof) will choose topics based on their interests and curiosity, which will become those focused conversations. These may be generated from a short story, photographs, a news article or report, a recipe, a play, a video, etc. These topics will be determined before class, so students have the time to prepare their ideas. In addition, we will be challenging ourselves with weekly grammatical mini-reviews to be applied in very controlled discussion to accomplish our ULTIMATE GOAL: to increase one’s comfort level with these advanced structures and the language. No book required.
7 weeks—Online only, 5:30-7pm Mondays from January 12 to February 23
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

Magazine Club returns in 2026, with all-new content for the Winter Session! Based on the Bien-Dire culture magazine for intermediate and advanced French students, the varied topics serve as a launching point for engaging discussions. Less emphasis is placed on structures and more on acquiring cultural understanding and nuanced vocabulary. The open discussion format is designed to encourage student input and reactions to the various readings that cover social news, francophone personalities, the arts, travel, and language! We listen to some articles in class and engage in related exercises to retain new terms and useful grammar. Virtual copies of Bien-Dire are provided, so the use of a tablet or second screen is strongly encouraged. Teacher: Marc Juneau.
7 weeks—Online only, 6-7:30pm Tuesdays from January 13 to February 24
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks

Plunge weekly into the French‑speaking world through newscasts, radio features, and award‑winning short films! Guided by journalist‑producer Eric Agnero, each session begins with a 3‑ to 8‑minute clip (France 24, TV5Monde, Arte, UniFrance, etc.), followed by targeted vocabulary work, a lively roundtable discussion of the global issues raised, and a focused review of intermediate to advanced grammar (subjunctive, conditionals, relative pronouns, discourse connectors, and more). Follow authentic media at natural speed, debate confidently, and strengthen your grammar in real‑world contexts. B2-level proficiencies recommended. Teacher: Eric Agnero.
7 weeks—Hybrid from 43 King Street, Tuesdays 2-3:30pm from January 13 to February 24
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 7 weeks