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adult classes 2025

Our Winter 2025 Classes are open for registration where space is available
Early Bird Deadline: December 16


21 Winter 2025 Session group classes remain online
via Zoom or Google Meet, 14 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. 

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

Fall 2025
September 29 - December 15, 2025
Early Bird Deadline: September 8
No classes November 24-28 Thanksgiving break



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. Textbooks are not included in the course tuition.

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

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A1

Mindful Mat Yoga en français January-February 2025

French à la Carte - Workshops
Mindful Yoga sur tapis Online via Zoom 8 Wednesdays, January 8  through February 26; 8:00am-9:00am Most classes are live, except for Jan 8, which will be pre-recorded.

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. 

Winter 2025 A1-1 Mon 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. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-1 Thu 5pm Lissa

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. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)

Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-1 Thu 7pm Poonam

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. After this class, students continue with A1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)

Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-2 Thu 5pm Elise

Foundation
This online introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 3 & 4. This is the second of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-3 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)

Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-2 Tue 5pm Gaby

Foundation
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 3 & 4. This is the second of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-3 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)

Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-2 Tue 7pm Gaby

Foundation
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 3 & 4. This is the second of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-3 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)

Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-3 Thu 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.
**Note: this class starts one week later than the others. It runs Jan 16-March 20

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version) 

Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-3 Wed 5pm Gaby

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 & Workbook
(click the link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version) 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-3 Wed 7pm Elise

Foundation
This in-person introductory class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 1, covering Chapters 5 & 6. This is the third of four courses in A1 introductory-level French. After this class, students continue with A1-4 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)

Prêt-à-Parler 1
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A1-4 Tue 7pm

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 & Workbook
(click the link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version) 
Entre Nous 1


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
A2

Winter 2025 A2-1 Mon 5pm Elise

Foundation
This online class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the first of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner-level French. After this class, students continue with A2-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A2-1 Thu 5pm Poonam

Foundation
This in-person class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 2. This is the first of four courses in A2 advanced-beginner-level French. After this class, students continue with A2-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A2-2 Thu 5pm Caroline

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/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A2-2 Wed 5pm Elise

Foundation
This online 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/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A2-3 Tue 6pm Maria Editha

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/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A2-4 Thu 7pm Elise

Foundation
This online 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/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 A2-4 Thu 7pm 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/Workbook
(click to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 2
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
B1

Winter 2025 B1-1 Wed 7pm Lissa

Foundation
This in-person  class uses the textbook, Prêt-à-Parler 3. This is the first of four courses in B1 intermediate-level French. After this class, students continue with B1-2 as their next class.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(click the link below to purchase, you can choose either the print version or the digital version)
Prêt-à-Parler 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 B1-3 Thu 7pm Celina

Foundation
This is the third of eight courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-3 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-2

Covers Chapter 3 of Entre Nous 3

Required textbook/workbook
(click link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 B1-7 Tue 5:30pm Erica

Foundation
This online course is the seventh of eight courses in B1 intermediate-level French. For students who have placed into B1-7 and this is the next class for students who have completed B1-6

Covers Chapter 7 of Entre Nous 3

Required textbook/workbook
(click link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Entre Nous 3
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 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

Winter 2025 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 47 through 52 (TBC).

Required textbook, purchase here: 
Grammaire progressive du français Niveau Intermédiaire 4e édition 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 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 47 to 52 (TBC) of the required book: 
Required Textbook, purchase here:
Grammaire progressive du français Niveau Intermediaire 4e édition 


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 B1.+ Grammaire et Conversation Tue 5pm Poonam

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. Continues from Chapter 27 in the textbook. 

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


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
B2

Winter 2025 B2+ Grammaire et Conversation Tue 7pm Poonam

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

Winter 2025 B2-2 Tue 6pm Elise

Foundation
This online class is the second of eight courses in B2 advanced intermediate-level French.

For students who have placed into B2-2, or completed B2-1.

Required Textbook & Workbook
(Click link to purchase, you can choose the print or digital version)
Défi 4 
Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 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)


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks

Winter 2025 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

Winter 2025 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

Winter 2025 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

Winter 2025 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

Winter 2025 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.  

Required book: (Click on Title to purchase)

Il est grand temps de rallumer les étoiles, par Virginie Grimaldi
Also available on Ebay


Pace: Once per week over 10 weeks
C1

Winter 2024 C1 Communiquer en Français Avancé, 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

Winter 2024 C1 Communiquer en Français Avancé, 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

Winter 2025 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



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

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