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adult classes 2024

Our Fall 2024 Session is classes are underway.
September 30 - December 16, 2024
**Armelle's started one week later 

Our Winter 2025 class information will be published in mid -November. Early Bird Deadline: December 16


No classes November 25-29 Thanksgiving break

21 Fall 2024 Session group classes remain online via Zoom or Google Meet, 11 will take place in-person at the AF Sac.

We offer classes in literature, travel, cinema. 

Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks.  
Questions? Check out our FAQ. 

Fall 2024
September 30 - December 16, 2024
Early Bird Deadline: September 9
No classes November 25-29 Thanksgiving break

Winter 2025
January 6 - March 17, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: December 16
No classes February 17 Presidents Day

Spring Break - No classes March 18 - March 30, 2025

Spring 2025
March 31 - June 9, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: March 10
No classes May 26 Memorial Day 

Summer Break - No Classes June 10 - July 6, 2025

Summer 2025
July 7 - September 15, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: June 16
No classes September 1 Labor Day

Fall Break - No classes September 17 - 29, 2025



Tuition: $330

Discounts for our Adult Session Classes (these discounts are applied automatically in check-out--no code needed).
Early Bird
(Register by December 16, 2024 for Winter 2025, save $20), Continuing Student ($20), and Multiple Class ($20)

Textbook Info for each class is listed with each course description, along with where to purchase them. 

A current membership is required to take a class and will be added to your registration at check out. 

> New student to the Alliance?

- If you have never studied French before, enroll in A1-1. No need to take the placement test.

- If you have studied French before, please take the online placement test. 

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Levels explained!
We use the Common European Framework of References for Languages, an international system that defines levels of language proficiency.

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Returning student? If you know your level, browse the current course offerings below and register now!


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Level
Session
Location
Type
Pace

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A1

Fall 2024 A1-0 Th 5pm Elise

Foundation
This online elementary class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1. This is for students who have never studied French before. This is the first of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. . After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook 
Prêt-à-Parler 1

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-0 Tue 5pm Gaby

Foundation
This in-person elementary class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1. This is for students who have never studied French before.  This is the first of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. This is for students who have NEVER studied French before. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook 
Prêt-à-Parler 1

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-1 Tue 7pm Gaby

Foundation
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1. This is the first of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. This is for students who may have studied some French in the past, even if it has been a while. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook 
Prêt-à-Parler 1

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-1 Wed 7pm Elise

Foundation
This online introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1. This is the first of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. This is for students who may have studied some French in the past, even if it has been a while. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook 
Prêt-à-Parler 1

Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-2 Thu 7pm Raphaëlle

Foundation

This in-person class Covers Chapters 3 and 4 in Entre Nous 1. This is the second of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-1.

Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-2 Wed 5pm Gaby

Foundation

This in-person class Covers Chapters 3 and 4 in Entre Nous 1. This is the second of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-1.

Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-3 Tue 7pm Raphaëlle

Foundation

This in-person class Covers Chapters 5 and 6 in Entre Nous 1. This is the third of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-2.

Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-4 Mon 5pm Elise

Foundation

This online class Covers Chapters 7 and 8 in Entre Nous 1. This is the fourth of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-3.

Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A1-4 Thu 5pm Poonam

Foundation

This in-person class Covers Chapters 7 and 8 in Entre Nous 1. This is the fourth of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. For students who have placed into A1-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-3.

Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Mindful Mat Yoga en français November-December 2024

French à la Carte - Workshops
Mindful Yoga sur tapis Online via Zoom 8 Wednesdays, November 6 through December 25; 8:00am-9:00am Most classes are live, except for November 27 and December 25

A link to the weekly ZOOM recording allows you to take the class WHEN, WHERE and HOW OFTEN you want. When joining LIVE classes, come 5 minutes early to make requests, and stay on for a few minutes afterwards to ask questions. Each week after the live class has taken place, you will also receive a link to the recording of the class.

 Whether or not you attend the live class, you receive a link to the recording of the class you have registered for, and you may practice as many times as you wish for 7 days. 
A2

Fall 2024 A2-1 Thu 5pm Caroline

Foundation

This in-person class covers Chapters 1 and 2 of Entre Nous 2. This is the first of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-4.

Required Textbook, purchase here:
Entre Nous 2


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A2-1 Wed 5pm Elise

Foundation

This online class covers Chapters 1 and 2 of Entre Nous 2. This is the first of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-1 and this is the next class for students who have completed A1-4.

Required Textbook, purchase here:
Entre Nous 2


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A2-2 Tue 6:30pm Maria Editha

Foundation

This in-person class covers Chapters 3 and 4 of Entre Nous 2. This is the second of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-1.

Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 2


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A2-3 Thu 7pm Denise

Foundation

This in-person class covers Chapters 5 & 6 of Entre Nous 2. This is the third of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-2.

Required Textbook, purchase here:
Entre Nous 2


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A2-3 Thu 7pm Elise

Foundation

This online class covers Chapters 5 & 6 of Entre Nous 2. This is the third of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-2.

Required Textbook, purchase here:
Entre Nous 2


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 A2-4 Wed 6pm Lissa

Foundation

This in-person class covers Chapters 7 & 8 of Entre Nous 2
This is the fourth of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner level French. For students who have placed into A2-4 and this is the next class for students who have completed A2-3.

Required Textbook, purchase here:
Entre Nous 2


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
B1

Fall 2024 B1+ Grammaire et Conversation Tue 5pm Nariman

Foundation

This is an in-person, intermediate French course targeting both accuracy and fluency with the language. In addition to the textbook, we will be using additional conversation prompts and written texts from a variety of authentic sources.  

Required textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire Progressive du français niveau intermédiaire


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B1-2 Thu 7pm Celina

Foundation

This is the second of eight courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-2 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-1

Covers Chapter 2 of Entre Nous 3
Required textbook, purchase textbook here:
Entre Nous 3
 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B1-6 Tue 5:30pm Erica

Foundation

This is the sixth of eight courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-6 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-5

Covers Chapter 5 of Entre Nous 3
Required Textbook, purchase here: 
Entre Nous 3


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B1.+ Dialogues de films Mon 5pm Claire

Foundation

In this online class, You will listen, study, and play movie dialogues plus French idioms and vocabulary building. A fun, culturally-enriching, and entertaining way to work on your reading and pronunciation skills. This is an intermediate level class. Pre-requisite: B1-3 level.
No textbook.


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B1.+ Gram/Pron/Conv Thu 5pm Armelle

Foundation

In this online class, we will review basics of French grammar, pronunciation and conversation. Pre-requisite: B1-3 level. Covers chapters 40 through 46 (TBC) of the
Required textbook, purchase here: 
Grammaire progressive du français Niveau Intermédiaire 4e édition 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B1.+ Gram/Pron/Conv Tue 10am Armelle

Foundation

We will review basics of French grammar, pronunciation and conversation. Pre-requisite: B1-3 level. Covers Chapitres 41 to 46 of the required book: 
Required Textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire progressive du français Niveau Intermediaire 4e édition 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
B2

Fall 2024 B2-1 Tue 6pm Elise

Foundation
This online class is the first of eight courses in B2 advanced intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B2-1, or completed B1-8.

Required Textbook & Workbook Défi 4
(Note: the student bundle comes with the digital version of the workbook)

Défi 4


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Communiquer en Français, Tue 5pm Armelle

Foundation

This online course offers you the opportunity to practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts, texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points. Prerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated. ** Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon): Communication progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition ( 2018):
Communication progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Communiquer en français Wed 10am Armelle

Foundation

This online class is offering you a chance to practice dialogues based on everyday life in France,  with text, audio , podcats as support,  while developing  your vocabulary and revising some grammar . Prerequisite: B2-4 level or higher or student must have been evaluated
Required textbook (purchase on Amazon):
Communication progressive du français , niveau intermédiaire, 2nde édition (2018)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Conversation Tue 2:30pm Armelle

Foundation

This online class will offer guided discussions based on various written, audio and visual resources (culture, actualité, histoire...). No textbook. Pre-requisite: B2-4 or higher.


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Culture et Civilisation française, Wed 1:30pm Armelle

Foundation

Intended for improvement in French language and civilization, this online course will take you through historical, political, economic, and cultural landmarks; and offers practical exercises. Prerequisite: B2 level or higher. *Required textbook, available on Amazon:
Civilisation progressive du français - Niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1)




Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Dialogues de films, Fri 12:10pm Claire

Foundation

In this online class, you will listen, study, and play movie dialogues plus French idioms and vocabulary building. A fun, culturally-enriching, and entertaining way to work on your reading and pronunciation skills. No textbook. This is an advanced intermediate level class. Pre-requisite: B2-3 level.



Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Grammaire et Conversation Tue 7pm Nariman

Foundation

This is an in-person culture, conversation, and grammar class.   We will be using a variety of sources--music, film, podcast, and written documents--all grouped around the theme of France in the 1960s.

Required textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire progressive niveau Perfectionnement (B2-C1 ) 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 B2.+ Lecture et Discussion Wed 4pm Armelle

Foundation

This online class will study and discuss a piece of literary work: Good level of reading and speaking required. Prerequisite: B2-3.

"Le Chien Jaune ", par Georges Simenon
Disponible sur Amazon:  ( Kindle et Audiobook disponibles également ): 
https://www.amazon.com/Chien-Jaune-Livre-Poche-French/dp/2253142921


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Journée tout en français avec Armelle: Niveau B2+ Int Avance

French à la Carte - Workshops
Looking to refresh and advance your French skills? Join us for this Journée tout en français, a 5-hour French immersion program. Not a word of English is to be spoken.

Conversational exercises, games, role-play and more will get you using your French in actual situations. This day is for students in the B2+ level Avancé

Coffee and tea and Light lunch included. Students are welcome to bring additional food/beverages as desired. **Please advise of any food allergies.
Pace: Once
C1

Fall 2024 C1 Communication en français, Thu 2pm Armelle

Foundation

This online course offers you the opportunity to practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts, texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points. Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated ** Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon): 

Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé - Livre + CD - avec 525 exercices - nouvelle couverture (French Edition) / French Edition by Claire Miquel (Author), CLE (Editor) / Livre – web inclus


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 C1+ Actualités Tue 6pm Claire

Foundation

An advanced-level online conversation and reading focussed class via a discussion of current events in France. No textbook. Instructor provides materials online. Great for Francophones and advanced Francophiles who want to know what's currently going on in France. For C-level students


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Fall 2024 C1, Communication en français, Thu 10am Armelle

Foundation

This online course offers you the opportunity to practice dialogues from everyday life in France with podcasts, texts as support while having the opportunity to review grammar points. Prerequisite: B2-8 level or higher or student must have been evaluated. ** Required textbook (available for purchase on Amazon):

Communication progressive du français - Niveau avancé - Livre + CD - 
avec 525 exercices - nouvelle couverture (French Edition)/  by  Claire Miquel (Author)/  CLE  (Editor) 
 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks



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Phone: (916) 453-1723
Email: info@afsacramento.org
Office hours: Monday-Thursday: 12pm-7pm, Friday: Closed

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