French Beginner 101/102 - Fall 2023
Tuesdays, September 12th to October, 2023
Six week course on Zoom, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
This course is ideal for students who are beginners or who had some little French, either with us or other.
A fun, culture filled course exposing you from the start to speaking, listening, reading and the grammar that goes along with the language. We are using the popular program Yale Program French in Action, Pierre Capretz.
We are online per Zoom in a friendly, congenial and judgement free atmosphere. We try to speak French as much as possible right from the start, and homework will be assigned.
Basic material is the French in Action, Textbook Hardcover, Third Edition Part 1 and the Grammar Book, The Ultimate French Review and Practice. These books can be ordered online with Amazon, with Abe Book, Alibris, Thriftbooks, and more.
For questions e-mail Yvonne Kolodny @ YvonnePK@usa.net
To register, email alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com indicating your name, address, phone number and class name.
Price: $ 200.00 plus membership. Online payment offered .
French Grammar Review - Fall 2023
Thursdays, September 14th to October 19th, 2023
Six week course on Zoom, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
In this course we will read texts and writings ideal for Beginner Levels and examine/study the grammar as we go along. If you had some prior French and some Grammar instruction, plus actually enjoy Grammar, then this course is for you. We will study texts, read them out loud as well, and practice French as we go along. - Homework will be assigned. – This course takes place per Zoom in a friendly, congenial and judgement free atmosphere.
Grammar Textbook: The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium, Third Edition
For questions e-mail Yvonne Kolodny @ YvonnePK@usa.net
To register, email alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com indicating your name, address, phone number and class name.
Intermediate/ Advanced French Class - Fall 2023
Wednesdays, September 6th to November 8th, 2023
The Adult Intermediate/Advanced French Class will meet every Wednesday, starting Wednesday, September 6th and go for 10 weeks, provided there are no make-up classes needed. Classes will be two hours at a time, from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm, and will take place at 85 Viscount Drive, Milford. Safe parking is available.
In this course, we will concentrate mainly on the conversational aspect of the language. Our goal is to have you easily express yourself on various topics du jour, incorporating correct grammar as much as possible. On the structured side of the course, we will use the second book of the French in Action series, starting with lesson 27. Grammar will be reinforced in the Workbook II. This course will be conducted entirely in French. All four language skills like listening, speaking, reading, and writing will be practiced and homework will be assigned. Videos to French in Action are easily accessible online. These videos also touch on grammar and vocabulary. If you watch video 26 and are comfortable with the language, this course is for you.
REQUIRED BOOKS:1) French in Action Textbook Third Edition, Book 2 and 2) French in Action Workbook, Part 2. The books may be purchased online for less at various online bookstores like Amazon, Abe Books, Alibris Books, and more.
The instructor, Jacqueline Munk, was born in France, moved to the US as a child, and was educated in the US, where she concentrated in French Literature. She spent summers in Quebec and France during her teens and college years, furthering her proficiency in French. She received a BA and a MA in French from Southern Illinois University. She went on to work in the business world for 25 years, returning to teaching in 2001.She is a certified teacher of French in Connecticut, teaching Middle School and High School French in North Haven.
Students must be members of the Alliance Française of New Haven to qualify. Membership fees are $30 for student, $35 for senior, $45 for an individual, $55 for a couple, and $60 for a family. Please send your check made out to Alliance Française of New Haven. Your check should include your tuition and your membership to AFNH (if you are not already a member). Send your registration form and check to: Alliance Française New Haven, PO Box 207333, New Haven, CT 06520.
Cost for members: $315 plus membership. Online payment available (use French Class/Events/Donation button).
To register, email alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com indicating your name, address, phone number and class name.
Withdrawal Policy
Given our nonprofit status, our commitment to keeping tuition costs down, and our responsibility to our teachers, tuition fees cannot be transferred to another session, another person, or a private lesson. For all courses: All cancellations must be received in writing.
Please state the course name, the number of classes attended, and the reason for the cancellation.
Refunds will be processed according to the following:
- If a request is made in writing before the beginning of the first class, class tuition will be refunded; however, a $25 cancellation fee will be deducted.
- If a request is made in writing before the second class, you will be refunded the full course cost; however, a $25 cancellation fee + $25 for the first class will be deducted.
- After the second class, no refund will be given.
- When the Alliance Française cancels a course, payments are refunded in full, or a make-up class is scheduled.
- No refund or credit will be given for classes not attended.
Class Registration: 2023
Email your request for class placement to alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com and submit. Online payment is available or mail check to AFNH, PO Box 207333, New Haven, CT 06515
Note: NO Class will run if fewer than four students are registered.
Submission indicates agreement with the withdrawal policy shown in the adjacent column.
Payment can be made at the online payment tab or by sending a check to AFNH, PO Box 207333, New Haven, CT 06520