WINTER SESSION#2 2025

Classes start on the weeks of

Monday, February 24th and March 3rd, 2025

ALL CLASSES REMAIN ONLINE WITH ZOOM

Early bird member discount 10% till Friday, February 21st, 2025

TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS AND RECEIVE THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT, IT IS NECESSARY TO BE A MEMBER. If you are not a member, please buy your membership for 12 or 24 months. You can use our online store for memberships, classes, books, activities & donations. You are welcome to purchase a membership over the phone if you prefer - At this time and until further notice, the AFT office and school remain closed.

CLASSES FOR GROUPS OF 3 STUDENTS (minimum number) ARE 1 HOUR, CLASSES FOR GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE STUDENTS ARE 1 AND A HALF HOUR.

New students with prior experience in French language learning are invited to contact us directly by phone or by email to arrange for a short placement test.

ALL CLASSES FOR THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Please also review our policies.

BEGINNER CLASSES

A1 (beginner). Thursdays with Victoria at 6p to 7.30p - Zoom

The students in this class have been exposed to and have practiced the very basics of French. In the upcoming session concepts will be reinforced: greetings/salutations, introducing yourself and others, communicating basic information about yourself and others, expressing likes and dislikes, favorite activities, negation, dates, numbers, alphabet, question formation, basic verbs in the present tense and basic sounds. Vocabulary to make physical and personality descriptions will be further studied.

FREE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE AFT AND DELIVERED DIGITALLY. From 03/06/25 to 04/10/25 - Early bird member rate: $138 and regular member tuition fee: $154 (tuition only) - Please note that there needs to be a minimum enrollment of 4 students in the class to honor the early bird/regular member rates. If the enrollment is 3, the rate increases to $170. Please contact us for a short placement test.

A1 /A2 (beginner heading to high beginner), Tuesdays with Victoria at 4.30p to 6p - Zoom

This course is designed for beginners/high beginners to strengthen their competency in French. The student has studied basic elements of the French language in the past and now needs a refresher. We have most recently practiced the compound past tense and the imperfect tense through a series of speaking, listening, light writing and reading activities. In the upcoming session, we will practice the juxtaposition of both tenses to narrate past events.

This class is designed for beginners who have previously learned the basics and dabbled with the compound past tense and now need a refresher. From 03/04/25 to 04/08/25. Early bird member rate: Early bird member rate: $138 and regular member tuition fee: $154 (tuition only). FREE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE AFT AND DELIVERED DIGITALLY. Please contact us for a short placement test.

ADVANCED BEGINNER, LOW INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

A2 (high beginner), Mondays with Victoria at 4p to 5.30p - Zoom

This course is designed for beginner to high beginner level students to strengthen their competency in French. The student is comfortable with the basics of French and now wishes to push forward. The basics of the language have been studied, reviewed and reinforced in past sessions. The present tense, compound past tense (passé-composé), and imperfect tense have been introduced and practiced extensively. In the upcoming session, we will review the future and introduce the formation and uses of the conditional tense all the while practicing speaking, reading, and listening . Please contact us for a short placement test.

FREE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE AFT AND DELIVERED DIGITALLY - From 02/24/25 to 03/31/25 - Early bird member rate: $138 and regular member tuition fee: $154 (tuition only). FREE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE AFT AND DELIVERED DIGITALLY.

A2/B1 (high beginner to low intermediate), Mondays with Victoria at 6p to 7.30p - Zoom

This course is designed for students who are able to comfortably express the past, present, and future tenses in a variety of contexts and wish to strengthen their competency in French and continue making progress. The basics of the language have already been studied. At this level, they have been reviewed and reinforced in a variety of contexts. In the upcoming session, participants will have an opportunity to review the plus-que-parfait as well as study the formation and uses of the conditionnel passé. The passive voice will be introduced and practiced. Please contact us for a short placement test.

INTERMEDIATE, HIGH INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

B1/B2 (intermediate/high intermediate), Thursdays, from 10a to 11:30am with Victoria - Zoom

This course is designed for intermediate to high intermediate level students working to strengthen their competency in French. Students in this class can communicate the past and the future, as well as hypothetical situations, and express opinions on a variety of topics and in a variety of contexts. They have also studied the subjunctive mood. In the upcoming session, the participants will continue reading and discussing the excellent graphic novel based on the life of ALICE GUY (1873–1968), pioneering French filmmaker. The book is available in Kindle format on Amazon. The historical and cultural contexts of the novel will also be discussed along with activities to use vocabulary, expressions, and grammar that pop up in the text. From 02/27/25 to 04/03/25 - Early bird member rate: $138 and regular member tuition fee: $154 (tuition only). Please contact us for a short placement test.

B1/B2 (low intermediate to high intermediate), Conversations du dimanche, Sunday morning with Victoria, at 10.30a to noon - Zoom (this class begins one week later)

Enjoy your favorite breakfast food and beverage while having a friendly, low key Sunday morning chat en français. A variety of topics will be discussed with an emphasis on form, vocabulary and pronunciation. Students are encouraged make short weekly presentations, with visuals as a support, on topics either chosen by them or the instructor. At times a grammatical component is highlighted and incorporated into the presentations.

To register for this class, please email us first so that we can arrange a short placement test by phone. Materials provided by instructor and students. From 03/09/25 to 04/13/25. Early bird member rate: $138 and regular member tuition fee: $154 (tuition only).

HIGH INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED CLASSES

C1 - Advanced Reading and Conversation, Thursday at 5p with Liz - Zoom (90 minutes)

Through selected readings chosen by the instructor and with an emphasis on current events in France and the francophone world, students will fine tune their reading skills, develop their vocabulary, increase their knowledge of French and francophone cultures and develop their abilities to analyze and express the authors’ motivations as well as their own opinions.

To register for this class, please email us for a 10-minute placement test by phone. From 03/06/25 to 04/10/25. Authentic reading materials provided by the instructor. Early bird member rate: $138 and regular member tuition fee: $154 (tuition only). Please contact us for a short placement test.

C1 - Apéro / discussions, Friday at 4p with Lieve - Zoom (90 minutes)

This class is for the student who has achieved an advanced level of French and who enjoys discussing works of French and francophone literature. Both students and the instructor will provide short readings of classic and contemporary literature. Readings will then be discussed. Instructor will lead the group by giving background information on the selected works and by providing feedback on the student’s speaking skills, choice of vocabulary and grammar structures with the goal of improving those skills. The fee for this class is different due to the small number of participants: 3 or more participants is $154 and 3 students is $170. To register for this class, we will need to arrange for a 10-minute placement test by phone. PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT DATES. Authentic materials provided by the instructor and students. Please contact us for a short placement test and to inquire about dates.