standard courses

Our standard courses will help you progress in French thanks to a comprehensive approach. In those classes, the various language-learning skills are activated (listening/speaking, reading/writing, etc.), and you will also explore cultural aspects and work on selected grammar points. 

Our teaching method 

To ensure progress at your own pace while following a group class, our Standard Courses use an innovative method called “flipping the classroom” (“la classe inversée”).  

How does it work?

Each week, you will meet your teacher and fellow students online or in-person for a 2-hour lesson. Additionally, you will be required to work on your own for about 30 minutes on our online learning platform – Mon Alliance. 

During this extra “guided learning”, your teacher will explain which specific points or exercises to work on. For instance, you might be asked to learn new words, to read a text, listen to an audio extract or watch a video and answer questions about it, to start learning about a new grammar point, to prepare for a debate in class, etc.  

Studying independently on our learning platform will therefore allow more time in class to focus on your speaking skills, interacting in French with your teacher and the group to discuss the content and topics worked on the platform, ask questions and go further. The time in class with a teacher is therefore spent more efficiently! 

Please note that the lessons are therefore 2,5h per week, as the extra 30 minutes of guided learning are required to prepare for the following lesson. 

Additional (and optional) homework will also be suggested by your teacher for students who would like to practise more at home.

COURSE MATERIAL

For all our standard courses, you will be asked to purchase a textbook and its exercise book. The same books cover a whole level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1):