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Summer 2008 Courses Starting May 19th |
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Open
House/Portes Ouvertes
Join us for wine & cheese
Monday May 5th.
Meet the teachers, learn
all about our summer classes and register.
The Alliance Française de Hartford offers all levels of classes providing continuity for a solid knowledge of standard French. It is a unique opportunity to experience the language and culture of the francophone world in an informal, supportive learning environment.
The emphasis is on oral proficiency and self-expression built upon a solid foundation of French grammatical principles. Teachers are native speakers holding diplomas from universities in French-speaking countries or anglophones with minimum of masters degrees in French from accredited American universities. All our language classes offer an immersion experience in the French language; they are taught in French using the “direct method.” Students are encouraged to express themselves in French. Grammar is a tool, not a goal.
Classes are usually limited to eight students; extra courses are normally added in case of larger enrollments.REGISTER FOR CLASSES BEFORE May 1st and SAVE 10%!
8 weeks - $210 (Less 10%
if registered before 5/1/2008)
6 weeks - $160 (Less 10% if registered before 5/1/2008)
- Introduction
to French: This
is a course for students with no previous
knowledge of French. With an emphasis on
oral communication, basic language skills
are presented such as introducing yourself,
exchanging greetings, expressing likes
and dislikes, ordering at a restaurant
or a café, getting situated
in a city, asking for and giving directions,
extending and responding to invitations,
etc. Class materials: handouts.
Tuition: $210 (8 weeks)
Thursdays from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Silvia Bettega
- Films et Conversation: A wonderful and fun
way to supplement what you have been exposed
to in your Campus 1 experience. A selection
of easy-to-follow films in original version
will help you expand your vocabulary, brush
up grammatical structures, give you extra opportunity
to express yourselves in simple French, and
provide you with cultural insights.
Tuition: $160 (6 weeks)
Tuesdays from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Level: Advanced-beginners (Prerequisite: Campus 101 & 102 or permission of instructor) Instructor : Lieve Keeney
- Panaché Littéraire: Each
week we will read and discuss a few excerpts
from well-known and less-known authors. Choose
from Voltaire, Maupassant, Baudelaire, Giono,
Eluard, Apollinaire, Rimbaud, Zola, Sartre,
Colette, and more. The book offers excerpts
of text, vocabulary, exercises, and questions
for discussion. Materials: Panaché littéraire,
3rd edition, Mary Baker, Jean-Pierre Cauvin,
ISBN 0-8384-4234-X, Copyright 1995
Tuition: $160 (6 weeks)
Mondays from 5:45 - 7:45p.m.
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Marianne Labergerie
- Films, Chansons et
Conversation: It’s
a fact: You love movies! But how often do you
get a chance to analyze and discuss French
films and songs in French? In this course you
will not only get a first-hand exposure to
spoken French, but to the language of seduction,
through images and sounds. You will also get
an appreciation of French and Francophone cultures,
as well as an opportunity to react in French
to what you see and hear. Great way to learn!
Tuition: $160 (6 weeks)
Mondays from 5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Level: Advanced-intermediate/Advanced students (Prerequisite: Campus 2 or permission of instructor)
Instructor : Lieve Keeney
- La Gazette: This course is designed for intermediate
to advanced students who want to broaden their
vocabulary and strengthen their oral fluency
through informal conversation. Each week, students
will discuss current events from France and
the Francophone world. Students will have opportunities
to give short presentations on topics of interest.
Some grammar review will be included. Class
materials: Copies of articles and texts will
be provided.
Tuition: $160 (6 weeks)
Tuesdays 5:45 -7:45 p.m
Level: Advanced-intermediate/Advanced
Instructor: Marianne Labergerie
Right-click here, choose "save as" to save the placement test to your hard drive (PDF format).
REGISTER EARLY. Classes fill up quickly! For information, please call the AFH office (860) 278-9999 or fax (860) 293-1688.
Registration form (PDF file). Right-click here, choose "save as" to save the registration form to your hard drive.
- Drop in for the Open House at 233 Pearl Street, 3rd floor, on Monday, May 5th, 5:30-7:30 pm.
- Download registration form, fill in and mail/fax
to AFH Office (860) 293-1688.
Right-click here, choose "save as" to save the registration form to your hard drive (PDF format). - Call the AF office (860-278-9999) and request a registration form be mailed to you
- Or stop in at the office on working days and
hours. Please call ahead
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Payment options:
• Credit card
• Personal check made out to Alliance Française de Hartford
- Classes are for adults only (age 18 and up), without discrimination on the basis of race, color, nationality and/or ethnic origin.
- Students are required to be members of the AF. Tuition costs do not include the membership fee or books.
- Applicants are requested to fill out a registration form and sign the Withdrawal Policy. No registration can be accepted without approval of the policy.
- Classes require a minimum of 5 students. AF reserves the right to cancel a class if the enrollment is less than 5 students.
- Students registering late are required to pay the full tuition fee.
- Make-ups for missed classes are not permitted.
In view of our nonprofit status, our commitment to keeping tuition costs down, and our responsibility to our teachers, tuition fees cannot be transferred to another session, to another person, or to private lessons.
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 cost of the course; however a $25 cancellation fee + $25 for the first class will be deducted.
- After the second class: no refund will be given.
- Books are not returnable or refundable.
- When a course is cancelled by the Alliance Française, payments are refunded in full.