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 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 online in French with your classmates learning the language in authentic contexts and using our practical and effective method! Teacher: Laurence Lawson
11 weeks - Online only, 6→7:30pm, Tuesdays from March 24 to June 2

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 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: Laurence Lawson
11 weeks - In-person only, 4→5:30pm, Mondays from March 23 to June 1

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 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: Lauren Bruneau
11 weeks - Online only, 4→5:30pm, Mondays from March 23 to June 1

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This class will cover Units 4 and 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! (11 class meetings) 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 11 weeks

This class will cover Units 4 and 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! (11 class meetings not including Memorial Day). Teacher: Nikki Matheson

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This class covers Units 7 and 8 in Édito A1 but will start with a brief review of elements in preceding chapters that are needed for clear communication (regular and irregular verbs and the recent past and near future). Units 7 and 8 build on these concepts with a focus on the themes of the home and personal health while introducing the passé composé and the pronoun y. While classes will always include practice of vocabulary and a new grammatical topic, class time will focus on speaking and listening activities including partner and group conversation, videos, songs, and games. Come immerse yourself in French, engage with classmates, and have fun! Teacher: Johanna Schneider
11 weeks - In-person only, 6→7:30, Wednesdays from March 25 to June 3

Required: Édito A1 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This class is designed for A1-level students who don’t feel they have had enough practice with the vocabulary and structures of our standard beginner curriculum. Using a communicative approach, students must listen carefully and then follow the scripted lead of the instructor to “hear” their way through basic questions and dialogues. In this manner, grammar and essential terms are learned intuitively rather than relying on translation. Let Christelle walk you through the essential A1 learning points to help increase your confidence in speaking and listening: first tenses, vocabulary to meet basic needs  and proper pronunciation.  Teacher: Christelle L. Utende

Teacher will provide materials, but students may wish to refer to their Edito A1 textbooks.
11 weeks, In-person only, 3→4:30pm, Tuesdays from March 24 to June 2

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

Welcome to the A2 level! Keep building your skills in French this spring, as we cover the first two units of the Édito book series. We will focus first on mastering the two basic past tenses and cover two themes: “New Lives” and “I remember…” Target vocabulary includes talking about one’s life and favorite cultural pursuits, landscapes, memories, and other life circumstances. Specific real-world scenarios, cultural asides, and emphasis on correct pronunciation round out the program. Édito’s numerous listening and speaking activities keep students engaged and also working independently. Flexible hybrid format allows students to attend in-person or via Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Teacher: Lucas Dunn
11 weeks - Hybrid from 43 King Street, 6→7:30pm, Tuesdays from March 24 to June 2

Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

Welcome to the A2 level! Keep building your skills in French this spring, as we cover the first two units of the Édito book series. We will focus first on mastering the two basic past tenses and cover two themes: “New Lives” and “I remember…” Target vocabulary includes talking about one’s life and favorite cultural pursuits, landscapes, memories, and other life circumstances. Specific real-world scenarios, cultural asides, and emphasis on correct pronunciation round out the program. Édito’s numerous listening and speaking activities keep students engaged and also working independently.
Teacher: Laurence Lawson
11 weeks - In-person only, 6→7:30pm, Mondays from March 23 to June 1

Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This class moves on in the Édito A2 text book to cover Units 4 and 5. The first expands on students’ ability to describe people physically and their personalities, and the second targets talking about the future. Key vocabulary and expressions include various descriptors and what you’ll need to discuss science and technology innovations. Communication goals include giving compliments, portraying people, and expressing surprise, hope, and possible futures. Essential structures include the future tense, as well as possessive pronouns, terms of comparison, and use of the pronoun on. Continue to practice your basic conversational skills and answering questions using Édito’s real-world approach and resources. Teacher: Marc Juneau
11 weeks - Hybrid from 43 King Street, 4→5:30pm, Fridays from March 27 to June 5

Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This class moves on in the Édito A2 text book to cover Units 4 and 5. The first expands on students’ ability to describe people physically and their personalities, and the second targets talking about the future. Key vocabulary and expressions include various descriptors and what you’ll need to discuss science and technology innovations. Communication goals include giving compliments, portraying people, and expressing surprise, hope, and possible futures. Essential structures include the future tense, as well as possessive pronouns, terms of comparison, and use of the pronoun on. Continue to practice your basic conversational skills and answering questions using Édito’s real-world approach and resources. Teacher: Laurence Lawson
11 weeks - In-person only, 6→7:30pm, Thursdays from March 26 to June 4

Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This class covers the concluding material in the Édito A2 level textbook for advanced beginners. Unit 11 covers how to talk about our respective life courses: school and career paths. And Unit 12 takes a look at the natural world with a focus on the geography, the environment, and animals—a must for nature lovers! Structures include a revision of past tenses, the use of indirect discourse, the passive voice, and giving commands. Culturally we’ll discuss the French approach to school and work and their love of the natural world. Conclude the A2 level with your committed fun-loving classmates and Édito’s emphasis on real-world resources and everyday communication. Teacher: Marc Juneau
11 weeks - Hybrid from 60 Lake Street, 6→7:30pm, Mondays from March 23 to June 1

Édito A2 textbook (either print or e-book) and cahier d’activités (workbook)
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

This course will cover the themes of learning in the francophone world (with an emphasis on food!) and the many dimensions of cosmopolitan life. Structures include indefinite expressions of quantity, the subjunctive to express will and desire, the passive voice, deriving nouns from known adjectives, and a review of negation. This class puts an emphasis on speaking, so students are encouraged to express their points of view and engage in one-on-one conversations with different partners. Édito’s great variety of real-world resources and practical exercises requires students to draw from their knowledge base while fine-tuning their own expression. Join this class to explore subtle cultural differences and reflect on what it means to be a global citizen! Teacher: Marc Juneau
11 weeks - Online only, 6→7:30pm, Wednesdays from March 25 to June 3

Required: Édito B1 textbook and Cahier d'activites (workbook)

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

Have you ever heard of Christine de Pizan or Alice Guy? How about Rosa Bonheur, Louise de Baissac, Catherine Dior? These are just a few of the influential French women, who, while perhaps “unseen and unknown” even today, all made significant contributions in areas as diverse as science and the arts, law, adventure, feminism and espionage. To help celebrate Women’s History Month, let Nikki show you the vision, daring and intelligence of these and many other incredible women. Could Marie Marvingt, the first woman to fly over the English Channel, also have ridden in the Tour de France? Mais oui! Students will read about (level A2-B1), discuss and optionally present portraits of these remarkable individuals! Find out who was the “influencer” in Thomas Jefferson’s day, who brought storytelling to cinema, who was given a permis de transvestissement (allowing her to wear trousers), and who helped keep D-Day a secret from Hitler. Teacher: Nikki Matheson
Puisque, “pour être connues il faut être vues,” we will read from the textbook Ni vues, ni connues, available through Amazon, Thrift Books, or through your local bookstore.
11 weeks, Wednesdays 5:30-->7pm, from March 25 to June 3 - Online only
Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

In this Spring 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, and so on. 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. Instructor: Marcus Grace

11 weeks—Online only, 5:30-7pm, Mondays from March 23 to June 1

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks

Club Magazine returns in 2026, with all-new content for the Spring 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. While more emphasis is placed on acquiring cultural understanding and nuanced vocabulary, students can also choose to explore tricky grammar structures. 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 expressions. Virtual copies of Bien-Dire are provided, so the use of a tablet or second screen is strongly encouraged. Teacher: Marc Juneau.
11 weeks - Online only, 6→7:30, Tuesdays from March 24 → June 2

Pace: 1 x 1.5hr class per week over 11 weeks