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Want to learn French? Now's the perfect time!

📅 Next session : May 5 – June 30, 2025 (8 weeks)
📌 Frequency : 2 sessions per week
📖 Available courses :
✅ Beginner 1 & 2, Intermediate 2: Online and in person
✅ Intermediate 1: online only
❌ No Intermediate 3 or Advanced courses in spring

📅 Registration deadline : April 26, 2025

📢 For more information :
📞 709-726-4900
✉️ [email protected]

Why choose our courses?
🌍 Online and in-person formats
📜 Certificate of participation
📚 Workbook included
🗓️ Fall, winter and spring sessions

⏳ Duration :
🍂 Fall/Winter: 1.5 hours/week for 13 weeks
🌸 Spring: 1.5 hours, 2 evenings/week for 8 weeks

Learn at your own pace in a friendly atmosphere! 🎯

Course Information – Beginner 1

This course, taught through a thematic approach, offers the basics of conversation in French. The emphasis will be on oral skills, listening and speaking, with an integration of reading and writing activities. The environment is pleasant, relaxed and risk-free. There are no prerequisites for this course. This course is taught in French.

📌 At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
✔️ Greet someone and say goodbye
✔️ Introduce yourself and others (family and friends)
✔️ Become familiar with everyday expressions (e.g. weather)
✔️ Say how they feel (expressions related to body parts)
✔️ Ask and answer simple questions about personal details
✔️ Describe yourself and others (including clothing, colors)
✔️ Give and ask for basic information (name, email, phone, age, nationality, profession, etc.)
✔️ Express your likes and dislikes
✔️ Briefly talk about daily activities and hobbies
✔️ Use expressions related to purchases and prices
✔️ Give and ask for the date and time
✔️ Give orders and follow instructions
✔️ Ask for and give directions
✔️ Become familiar with vocabulary related to home and hearth
✔️ Conduct an interview

Course – Spring 2025 – Beginner 1

📅 Session : May 5 – June 30, 2025 (no classes on May 23)
📌 Frequency : 2 sessions per week (Monday and Wednesday)
⏳ Duration : 1.5 hours per session (8 weeks)

📖 Available formats:
✅ In person – Room 110
👩‍🏫 Instructor: Lisa Wagner
🕠 Hourly : 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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✅ Online
👨‍🏫 Instructor: Terry Capandéguy
🕕 Hourly : 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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Course Information – Beginner 2

This course, taught using a thematic approach, builds on the content of the Beginner 1 level. The focus will be on oral skills, listening, and speaking, with the integration of reading and writing activities. The environment is pleasant, relaxed, and safe. Beginner 1 level or similar experience in French is a prerequisite. This course is held in French.

📌 At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
✔️ Express personal needs
✔️ Indicate quantities
✔️ Talking and writing about past events
✔️ Express and ask for opinions, give compliments
✔️ Talk about food
✔️ Discuss daily routine (present and past)
✔️ Asking, giving and refusing permission
✔️ Express an obligation
✔️ Accept and reject a proposal
✔️ Read and write an advertisement
✔️ Explain how to successfully complete an activity
✔️ Express likes and dislikes
✔️ Express frequency and intensity
✔️ Give advice
✔️ Talking and writing about hobbies
✔️ Talk and write about vacations
✔️ Talk about a recent event
✔️ Describe usual events in the past
✔️ Describe the circumstances of past actions
✔️ Talk about childhood memories
✔️ Talk and write about future events
✔️ Talk about the weather forecast

Course – Spring 2025 – Beginner 2

📅 Session : May 5 – June 30, 2025 (no classes on May 20)
📌 Frequency : 2 sessions per week (Monday and Wednesday)
⏳ Duration : 1.5 hours per session (8 weeks)

📖 Available formats:
✅ In person – Room 110
👩‍🏫 Instructor: Lisa Wagner
🕖 Hourly : 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.

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✅ Online
👨‍🏫 Instructor: Terry Capandéguy
🕢 Hourly : 7:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

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Course Information – Intermediate 1

This course is aimed at people with a basic knowledge of French who wish to improve their level of proficiency by building on their previous learning experiences. four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – are developed in an environment relaxed, friendly and encouraging.

Thanks to the small class sizes, the participants have many opportunities for interaction and are encouraged to actively participate. The grammar is revised according to the needs of the group, and new concepts are taught in real-life contexts such as articles, surveys, and advertisements.

This course is ideal for those who wish to strengthen their communication skills or who reach this level for the first time. Beginner 2 level or equivalent exposure to French is required.

📌 At the end of the course, participants will master the following points:

Grammar:

✔️ Relative pronouns (who, that, where, whose, to which, from which)
✔️ Demonstrative pronouns (the one, the one, those, those)
✔️ Demonstrative adjectives (this, this, this, these)
✔️ The position of adjectives
✔️ The past tense and the imperfect tense (revision if necessary)
✔️ The near future and the simple future (revision if necessary)
✔️ The present conditional
✔️ The comparative and the superlative
✔️ Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc.)
✔️ The formation of adverbs
✔️ The use of negation
✔️ The agreement of the past participle
✔️ Reported speech in the present tense
✔️ Opposition and concession
✔️ What And that
✔️ Direct and indirect pronouns, as well as y And in
✔️ The present subjunctive
✔️ Idiomatic expressions
✔️ The expression of the consequence

Topics covered:

🏡 Family, home, clothes, childhood memories, origins
💪 Health, exercise, resolutions
💼 Work, unemployment
✈️ Recreational activities, travel

Course – Spring 2025 – Intermediate 1

📅 Session : May 6 – June 26, 2025
📌 Frequency : 2 sessions per week (Tuesday and Thursday)
⏳ Duration : 1.5 hours per session (8 weeks)

✅ Available format:
🌐 Online
👨‍🏫 Instructor: Terry Capandéguy
🕕 Hourly : 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Course Information – Intermediate 2

This course is aimed at people with a good foundation in French and wishing deepen their language skills. THE four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – are developed in an environment relaxed, friendly and interactive.

Thanks to the small class sizes, the participants have many exchange opportunities and are encouraged to express themselves to their full capacity. grammar is revised according to the needs of the group, and new concepts are taught in real-life contexts such as articles, surveys, and advertisements.

This course constitutes an excellent refresher for those who wish to strengthen their French communication skills or who are reaching this level for the first time. Intermediate 1 level or equivalent exposure to French is required.

📌 At the end of the course, participants will master the following points:

Grammar:

✔️ Relative pronouns (who, that, where, whose, to which, from which)
✔️ Demonstrative pronouns (the one, the one, those, those)
✔️ Demonstrative adjectives (this, this, this, these)
✔️ The position of adjectives
✔️ The past tense and the imperfect tense (revision if necessary)
✔️ The near future and the simple future (revision if necessary)
✔️ The present conditional
✔️ The comparative and the superlative
✔️ Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc.)
✔️ The formation of adverbs
✔️ The use of negation
✔️ The agreement of the past participle
✔️ Reported speech in the present tense
✔️ Opposition and concession
✔️ What And that
✔️ The expression of the consequence

Courses – Spring 2025 – Intermediate 2

📅 Session : May 6 – June 26, 2025
📌 Frequency : 2 sessions per week (Tuesday and Thursday)
⏳ Duration : 1.5 hours per session (8 weeks)

✅ Available formats:

🏫 In person
👩‍🏫 Instructor: Margaret Vincent
🕕 Hourly : 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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🌐 Online
👨‍🏫 Instructor: Terry Capandéguy
🕢 Hourly : 7:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
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Course Information – Intermediate 3

This course is aimed at people with a good command of basic French and wishing consolidate and deepen their language skills. THE four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – are developed in an environment relaxed, friendly and interactive.

Thanks to the small class sizes, the participants have many exchange opportunities and are encouraged to actively participate. The grammar is reviewed according to the needs of the group, and new concepts are taught through various media such as articles, surveys and advertisements.

This course constitutes an excellent refresher for those who wish to improve their communication in French or who are reaching this level for the first time. Intermediate 2 level or equivalent exposure to French is required.

📌 At the end of the course, participants will master the following points:

Grammar:

✔️ Relative pronouns (who, that, where, whose, to which, from which)
✔️ Demonstrative pronouns (the one, the one, those, those)
✔️ Demonstrative adjectives (this, this, this, these)
✔️ The position of adjectives
✔️ The past tense and the imperfect tense (revision if necessary)
✔️ The near future and the simple future (revision if necessary)
✔️ The present conditional
✔️ The comparative and the superlative
✔️ Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc.)
✔️ The formation of adverbs
✔️ The use of negation
✔️ The agreement of the past participle
✔️ Reported speech in the present tense
✔️ Opposition and concession
✔️ What And that
✔️ The expression of the consequence

Courses – Spring 2025 – Intermediate 3

⚠️ No Intermediate 3 courses are offered for the Spring 2025 session.

📩 Waitlist Registration for Fall 2025

The next session will begin the week of September 17, 2025. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email [email protected] with :
✅ Your full name
📞 Your phone number
📧 Your email address

 
 

Course Information – Advanced Conversation and Grammar

Main objective : This course aims to help students improve their precision, accuracy and fluency in French. The teacher uses various materials such as magazine and newspaper articles, of the songs, of the poems, of the recipes, and other resources to encourage conversations within the classroom. Although the emphasis is on oral comprehension and production, grammatical aspects are also addressed through texts and discussions.

Spring 2025 Course – Advanced French Conversation / Advanced Grammar

⚠️ No Advanced French Conversation / Advanced Grammar courses are offered for the Spring 2025 session.

Waitlist Registration for Fall 2025
The next session will begin the week of September 17, 2025.

If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email [email protected] with :

  • ✅ Your full name
  • 📞 Your phone number
  • 📧 Your email address

Assessment of your level and information on our French programs

📞 Contact Camilla Stoodley, French course coordinator
📱 Phone : 709-689-0439
✉️ E-mail : [email protected]

She will be able to achieve a rapid test by phone to assess your level and determine if the program is right for you. You can also ask questions about the course content.

French Course Prices

Beginner to Intermediate 2
💵 Price: : $265.00

Book options
📚 Copy of the book : $35.00
(Not applicable to Intermediate 3 and Advanced Conversation and Grammar levels)

Discounts Available

  • 🎓 Member : -$15.00
  • 👨‍🎓 Student : -$10.00
  • 👩‍🏫 Teacher : -$10.00

Cancellations & Refunds

Refund in case of cancellation

  • 🗓️ During the registration period (from March 14 to April 26, 2025): 70 % of the amount paid
  • 🗓️ At the end of the registration period week of May 5: 50 % of the amount paid
  • ❌ After the second week of classes : No refunds

Cancellation by the ACFSJ

  • 📅 If a course is cancelled by the ACFSJ (lack of registrations or other reason): Full refund

Payment terms

  • 💳 Payments must be received within 24 hours of registration
  • ❌ No registration is valid without payment. The ACFSJ will cancel the registration after 24 hours without