Complete beginner? Welcome! No prior assessment needed.

At the end of the term, you will be able to:

• Greet, introduce yourself and someone else;
• Give and ask for personal details (name, address, telephone number, age, nationality);
• Count and use numbers;
• Communicate in French in the classroom with the teacher and other students;
• Greet and use formulas of courtesy
• Introduce and present someone
• Ask how much a thing cost.

Pace: Standard Course – 2 hours / week over 9 weeks

🎊✨Get ready for a gastronomic journey as we kick off 2025 with a fantastic cooking workshop on January 28th at 5 PM! 🎊✨

Our culinary maestro, Gabrielle, will guide you through the art of making Croque-Monsieurs Gourmands, a hot sandwich, a great classic of French cuisine, revisited and prepared with love and great flavour. And for dessert, a Clafouti aux cerises, a magnificent French pudding (inspired by a grandmother's recipe!), full of melt-in-the-mouth goodness.

Once we've mastered the kitchen, we'll get together to enjoy the fruits of our labour !

📅 Date: Friday 28th January
⌚ Time: 5-7 PM
📍 Location: Alliance Française de Christchurch
💰 Price: Members $40 / Non-members $45

Please note that this event is also open to teenagers on the 16^th of January

Complete beginner? Welcome! No prior assessment needed.

At the end of the term, you will be able to:

• Greet, introduce yourself and someone else;
• Give and ask for personal details (name, address, telephone number, age, nationality);
• Count and use numbers;
• Communicate in French in the classroom with the teacher and other students;
• Greet and use formulas of courtesy
• Introduce and present someone
• Ask how much a thing cost.

Pace: Intensive/Refresher

Complete beginner? Welcome! No prior assessment needed.

At the end of the term, you will be able to:

• Greet, introduce yourself and someone else;
• Give and ask for personal details (name, address, telephone number, age, nationality);
• Count and use numbers;
• Communicate in French in the classroom with the teacher and other students;
• Greet and use formulas of courtesy
• Introduce and present someone
• Ask how much a thing cost.

Pace: Intensive/Refresher

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Master self-introductions: age, occupation, origin, country of residence,
         languages spoken
•        Prompt others for self-introductions (exchange contact information
         and asking questions)
•        Introduce your family and comprehend a family tree
•        Express preferences and dislikes, agreements and disagreements

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Express and gather details about accommodations (housing, renting, etc.)
•        Describe interior design, space and furniture
•        Discuss daily routines and habits
•        Inquire about and provide the time, the date and duration.

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Talk about hobbies
•        Describe someone's physical appearance and personality
•        Invite or make a proposition, accept/decline an invitation
•        Understand and follow itineraries
•        Describe a city's locations

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

🎊✨Get ready for a gastronomic journey as we kick off 2025 with a fantastic cooking workshop on January 28th at 5 PM! 🎊✨

Our culinary maestro, Gabrielle, will guide you through the art of making Croque-Monsieurs Gourmands, a hot sandwich, a great classic of French cuisine, revisited and prepared with love and great flavour. And for dessert, a Clafouti aux cerises, a magnificent French pudding (inspired by a grandmother's recipe!), full of melt-in-the-mouth goodness.

Once we've mastered the kitchen, we'll get together to enjoy the fruits of our labour !

📅 Date: Friday 28th January
⌚ Time: 5-7 PM
📍 Location: Alliance Française de Christchurch
💰 Price: Members $40 / Non-members $45

Please note that this event is also open to teenagers on the 16^th of January

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Describe consumption habits
•        Describe objects (function, shape, usage), inventions or artists
•        Provide advice
•        Discuss health issues (diseases and symptoms)
•        Understand medical instructions
•        Express your viewpoint, agree and give approval

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Discuss your academic background and professional projects
•        Express wishes or desires
•        Talk about future projects
•        Express your emotions
•        Prepare for a job interview
•        Report a speech

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Describe a location or place
•        Introduce a book/TV show/movie
•        Give an opinion about a piece of art
•        Plan and  relate a trip

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Grammar refresher course to review and consolidate all the important basics of level A2 (elementary) before moving on to level B1 !
All materials are provided by the teacher.


Pace: Intensive/Refresher

🎊✨Get ready for a gastronomic journey as we kick off 2025 with a fantastic cooking workshop on January 28th at 5 PM! 🎊✨

Our culinary maestro, Gabrielle, will guide you through the art of making Croque-Monsieurs Gourmands, a hot sandwich, a great classic of French cuisine, revisited and prepared with love and great flavour. And for dessert, a Clafouti aux cerises, a magnificent French pudding (inspired by a grandmother's recipe!), full of melt-in-the-mouth goodness.

Once we've mastered the kitchen, we'll get together to enjoy the fruits of our labour !

📅 Date: Friday 28th January
⌚ Time: 5-7 PM
📍 Location: Alliance Française de Christchurch
💰 Price: Members $40 / Non-members $45

Please note that this event is also open to teenagers on the 16^th of January

If you want to practise your spoken French, this one-shot course for A2 students is the perfect opportunity to take part in conversations in French in a relaxed atmosphere.
Pace: Intensive/Refresher

If you want to practise your spoken French, this one-shot course for C1-C2 level is the perfect opportunity to take part in conversations in French in a relaxed atmosphere.
Pace: Intensive/Refresher

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Express your interest and your opinion (agreement and disagreement)
•        Formulate hypotheses
•        Talk about the origins and influences of a language
•        Talk about your relationship to languages and language learning
•        Discuss your taste in art (reading habits, shows, cinema and theatre)
•        Talk about successive or simultaneous events

Pace: Standard Course – 1 hour / week over 9 weeks

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Express fact-checking,
•        Report a speech accurately
•        Discuss consumption habits, recycling and environmental issues
         and eco-citizenship
•        Express challenges or difficulties
•        Discuss causes and consequences

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Grammar refresher course to review and consolidate all the important basics of level B1 (intermediate) before moving on to level B2 !
All materials are provided by the teacher.


Pace: Intensive/Refresher

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Discuss poetry an write a poem!
•        Express cause and consequence
•        Express opposition and concession
•        Express anger, disappointment, boredom, disatisfaction,
         disgust… etc.

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Broaden your knowledge of the structure and use of French language at the Advanced B2 level while speaking with a degree of fluency.

Throughout this course, you will learn how to : 

•        Talk about the gamification of the society
•        Explain rules of a game and create rules of a game
•        Talk about what makes you laugh, stand-up comedy and humour
•        Express conditions and goals
•        Have fun with words, French humorous ways, riddles and jokes
•        Talk about political correctness

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Broaden your knowledge of the structure and use of French language at the Advanced B2 level while speaking with a degree of fluency.

In this level, you will learn to express your opinion and debate about a wider range of topics, to use and understand complex vocabulary, based on authentic documents drawn from French media.

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

Grammar refresher course to review and consolidate all the important basics of level B2.
All materials are provided by the teacher.


Pace: Intensive/Refresher

At this level, students can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, using a large vocabulary and clear, well-structured discourse. Completed within 3 years, students can prepare the DALF C1 Preparation. The DALF C1 is the internationally recognised diploma of French language allowing students to undertake tertiary studies in France.

Pace: Standard Course – 1 hour / week over 9 weeks

This course is suitable for students who already have a substantial vocabulary and a good grasp of French grammar.
It focuses on improving fluency and facilitating conversation in French through stimulating topical material such as TV news reports or articles published in magazines and newspapers. Areas covered include: lifestyle, travel, leisure, arts, sport, entertainment, current affairs, sciences or technology. It may also tackle advanced grammar mistakes or common difficulties encountered by students.

Pace: Standard Course - 2 hours / week over 10 weeks

🎊✨Get ready for a gastronomic journey as we kick off 2025 with a fantastic cooking workshop on January 28th at 5 PM! 🎊✨

Our culinary maestro, Gabrielle, will guide you through the art of making Croque-Monsieurs Gourmands, a hot sandwich, a great classic of French cuisine, revisited and prepared with love and great flavour. And for dessert, a Clafouti aux cerises, a magnificent French pudding (inspired by a grandmother's recipe!), full of melt-in-the-mouth goodness.

Once we've mastered the kitchen, we'll get together to enjoy the fruits of our labour !

📅 Date: Friday 28th January
⌚ Time: 5-7 PM
📍 Location: Alliance Française de Christchurch
💰 Price: Members $40 / Non-members $45

Please note that this event is also open to teenagers on the 16^th of January

If you want to practise your spoken French, this one-shot course for A2 students is the perfect opportunity to take part in conversations in French in a relaxed atmosphere.
Pace: Intensive/Refresher

Level B2 corresponds to a more advanced, more independent level than previous levels. A B2 user can communicate easily and spontaneously in a clear and detailed manner. This is not yet an experienced speaker, but a B2 user is able to understand and be understood in most situations.


Pace: Intensive/Refresher

If you want to practise your spoken French, this one-shot course for C1-C2 level is the perfect opportunity to take part in conversations in French in a relaxed atmosphere.
Pace: Intensive/Refresher

Pack your bags and take your passport !

This crash course is designed to give you the essential French skills you need to travel with confidence. From ordering a meal in a restaurant to booking accommodation and seeking assistance, we've got you covered!

No material required.
Pace: Intensive/Refresher