Learning French is most meaningful when it connects to who you are and what you want to achieve. Whether you’re preparing to travel or live in France, building confidence in conversation, exploring culture and ideas, or looking for a structured program for a teen, each course is designed to help you move beyond textbook learning and use French with clarity and confidence.
Choose the path that reflects your goals, and explore the courses within each category to find the right next step for you.
This category is designed for adults who imagine themselves experiencing France more fully — whether that means planning a first trip, preparing for an extended stay, or building the independence needed to live there. Each course focuses on real-life communication and cultural understanding, with increasing depth depending on your goals. You may begin by learning to navigate common travel situations, or work toward participating confidently in everyday life. The emphasis is always on clarity, context, and using French in ways that feel natural and purposeful.
Plan your ideal trip to France while practicing functional language in interactive scenarios. Explore travel options, discuss plans, and build confidence expressing yourself in French — even before you go.
Level: Beginner Audience: All Hours: 20
Gain the confidence to navigate airports, cafés, restaurants, and shops naturally. Perfect for short-stay visitors who want to interact comfortably and respectfully with locals.
Level: Beginner Audience: All Hours: 20
Prepare for an extended stay and go beyond tourist interactions. Learn to communicate spontaneously in daily life, navigate local environments, and enjoy authentic cultural experiences.
Level: Beginner Audience: All Hours: 50
Live like a local: manage daily routines, host social gatherings, and discuss hobbies, news, and culture with nuance and confidence. Designed for longer-term stays or relocation.
Level: Beginner Audience: All Hours: 50
Take your travel planning to the next level. Discuss itineraries, make collaborative decisions, and practice spontaneous communication for more complex and personalized experiences.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 50
This category is designed for learners who want to feel more natural, spontaneous, and expressive in French. Whether you are strengthening everyday conversational skills, speaking about your interests with greater ease, or engaging in advanced discussion and debate, these courses help you bridge the gap between “knowing” French and truly using it.
You may begin by building comfort in simple exchanges, then deepen your ability to share experiences, express opinions, and participate in more complex conversations. The focus throughout is on interaction, clarity, and developing the confidence to communicate with authenticity and fluency.
Build comfort in everyday interaction through guided conversations about family, work, hobbies, and daily routines. Ideal for learners who want to participate in simple discussions with greater ease and spontaneity.
Level: Beginner Audience: All Hours: 20
Deepen your conversational skills by discussing past experiences, sharing impressions, and expressing opinions with clarity. Ideal for learners ready to move from simple exchanges to richer interaction.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Speak confidently about your passions — from sports and arts to crafts and music. Expand vocabulary, explain processes, and share experiences in meaningful conversations.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Develop confidence through creative writing and improvisation. From personal messages to short stories and playful language exercises, explore French beyond structured formats.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Solve a story-driven mystery entirely in French. Analyze clues, debate theories, and practice spontaneous communication in an immersive and collaborative setting.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Engage in thoughtful, high-level discussion on cultural and contemporary issues. Develop persuasive language, nuanced arguments, and greater control of tone and register.
Level: Advanced Audience: All Hours: 20
Explore authentic news, podcasts, and media while practicing analysis, summarizing, and discussion. Ideal for maintaining and refining advanced fluency.
Level: Advanced Audience: All Hours: 20
Language carries culture.
In this category, French becomes a doorway to food, stories, traditions, and creative expression.
Whether you’re curious about café culture, fascinated by films and music, drawn to history and regional traditions, or ready to discuss literature in depth, these courses invite you to engage with French as it is lived, imagined, and shared.
Each course blends language development with cultural exploration, helping you express opinions, ask thoughtful questions, and participate in real conversations — not just complete exercises.
Learn French through everyday cuisine. Build essential vocabulary for ingredients, meals, and simple recipes while gaining confidence in practical situations like cafés and markets.
Level: Beginner Audience: All Hours: 20
Explore regional specialties and francophone traditions while refining your ability to compare, explain, and discuss the cultural meaning behind food.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Discover music, films, television, and comics while learning to express opinions, analyze themes, and engage with contemporary French culture.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Dive into festivals, regional customs, and historical moments while developing the language needed to describe, narrate, and interpret cultural topics.
Level: Intermediate Audience: All Hours: 20
Engage with French literature through discussion and analysis. Refine fluency, nuance, and cultural insight in a thoughtful, conversation-driven format.
Level: Advanced Audience: All Hours: 20
These structured programs are designed specifically for teenage learners who benefit from narrative, continuity, and guided progression.
Through immersive storytelling and role-based scenarios, students build language skills step by step while engaging with situations that feel meaningful and age-appropriate. Each program follows a clear arc, allowing vocabulary, grammar, and confidence to develop naturally over time.
The two courses complement each other. While both can be taken independently, students interested in completing both are encouraged to begin with Language Through Storytelling, which builds the foundation for The Exchange Experience.
Immerse yourself in Sarah’s adventures with her pen pal Émilie and practice French as it’s naturally spoken, with a story-based approach through letters, messages, video calls, etc.
Level: Beginner Audience: Teens Hours: 50
Step into the life of an exchange student! Explore school, family, friendships, and local culture through diary entries, role-plays, and video calls while building practical communication skills and cultural confidence.
Level: Beginner Audience: Teens Hours: 50
Whether you’re starting out, building fluency, or ready to tackle advanced conversation, there’s a course designed to help you express yourself fully.