Adult Courses

Learn French at your own pace: at Alliance Française d'Adélaïde, you will find French courses adapted to your needs, availability and objectives!

Complete beginner? Enroll in one of the Beginners 1- A1.1 courses on offer. Otherwise, new students must be assessed prior enrolling in a course. Request a placement test.

Course Dates

2018
Term 4: 15 October - 15 December 2018

2019
Term 1: 4 February - 12 April 2019
Term 2: 29 April – 5 July 2019
Term 3: 22 July – 27 September 2019
Term 4: 14 October – 14 December 2019

Course Prices

Course fees: $295 for 10 x 2hrs or pro-rata for our 9 week courses.

10% discount for Seniors and Health Care Card holders, pensioners, full time tertiary students.
5% discount Alliance Française members. A $10 annual investment will have you ahead financially starting with your very first course. Further information about advantages of AF Memberships see benefits

Registration: $35 for 12 months

Books:
Alter Ego student textbook ($39) and workbook ($26)
French grammar in 44 lessons and over 230 activities ($39) - required for Let's Speak French! classes
Note: Not all courses require books.

Terms and Conditions

Unable to find your course or level? Email us at adelaide@af.org.au or call us on 08 8272 4281.

Term 4 Course Schedule pdf

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Age Group
Adults

Session
2018 - Term 4

Level

Your previous selection: Term 4

Select a level

Available Courses: 14

Beginners (A1 Level)

For complete beginners and those who have a basic level in French:

Students will learn to:

Introduce yourself, express likes and dislike
Daily routines and leisure activities
Numbers, time, days of the week, etc.
Present, Past and Future tenses
4 levels to complete: from A1.1 to A1.4
After A1.4, prepare and sit for the DELF A1 exam, an official and international recognition of their level in French.

Available Courses: 6

Intermediate (A2 Level)

For students who can communicate in a simple way and exchange information.

Students will learn to:

Converse daily in a simple way
Talk about your family, your relationships, your work
Past tenses, Subjunctive mode, Future tenses
Read and understand short articles, TV report
At the end of this level, prepare and sit for DELF A2.

Available Courses: 7

Advanced (B1 Level)

For independent users who can maintain interaction progressing towards spontaneous communication.

Students will learn to:

Understand and use all Past, Future and Subjunctive tenses;
Speak and interact with more confidence;
Listen, read and understand a variety of audio and written documents: article, news reports, radio, TV
At the end of this level, prepare and sit for DELF B1. DELF B1 is the minimum level of proficiency required to be eligible for French citizenship.

Available Courses: 3

Upper Advanced (B2 Level)

For students who can communicate spontaneously in French.

Students will learn to:

Understand the main ideas of a complex text on both concrete and abstract topics
Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers

Various courses to choose from:

B2.1 to further your study of the French language through textbooks. A structured progression for committed individuals.
Conversation groups to improve fluency and converse in French. Perfect for extroverts.
Arts Class or how to improve your French through the visit of an ideal museum.

Note: DELF B2 is the minimum level of proficiency required by most French universities for students who wish to undertake studies in France.

Available Courses: 1

Academic (C1 Level)

For students who can communicate and interact fluently in French.

Students will learn to:

Understand a wide range of more demanding and longer texts
Express their opinions in a more spontaneous way without searching for the right expression
Produce clear and well-structured texts on complex subjects showing correct use of organisational patterns and connectors

Note: DALF C1 is the minimum level of proficiency required by some French universities for students who wish to undertake studies in France.