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French Classes

Welcome to 2025


This year, as in 2024 there will be 4 TERMS.
Terms 1 and 4 will be 10 weeks

Terms 2 and 3  8 weeks

Absolute Beginners

These classes are only offered for Term 1 and Term 3 (and are dependent upon a minimum of 5 applicants)

This class is scheduled for Tuesdays 7.00pm to  8.30pm.

The Absolute Beginner classes ( Beg1) have a slightly different format with weeks 1-5 being a "Taster Course" and then if that suits you, you choose to continue for the other 5 weeks.

This class will run as a 10 week term (or 2X 5 weeks) i.e $75 first 5 weeks and if you wish to continue $100 for the second 5 lessons

Payments Online

BANK DETAILS

Alliance Française Illawarra 
BSB  082-916   Acc No 515040351

REF for Payments
Term number (1,2,3,4), Initials of Teacher, your name
Geoff Galagher GG
Betty Hassen BH
Catherine Thornberry CT 

E.G   T1BH<Emmanuel Macron>          
          T2GG<Maurice Chevalier>

          T4CT<Paul Bocuse> 

CALENDER
2025

               

TERM 1  

Tue 4 Feb to Wed 10 Apr
TERM 2

Tue 30 Apr to Wed 19 Jun

TERM 3   

Tue 22  Jul to Wed 10 Sep

TERM 4  

Tue  14 Oct to Wed 17 Dec

CLASSES AVAILABLE 2025

Staff Contacts
Geoff Galagher      
0458 224 912


Betty Hassen         
0412 451  010

Catherine Thornberry         
0
434 551 447

ENROLMENT

For NEW STUDENTS ONLY to the AFI, there is no need to enrol or pay before joining a class. Contact by email, SMS or call to let us know which level you prefer.  You can try various classes beforehand to ascertain where you feel most comfortable, and you can change classes throughout the Term.

COURSE COORDINATOR  
Betty Hassen 

TEL 4228 6214
MOB  0412 451 010        bhassen@optusnet.com.au
afillawarra@optusnet.com.au                               

Which level of Beginner are you?

On average, starting from scratch, 8 Terms at AFI (2 years) should get you past Beginners level, especially if you do  some extra learning yourself, online, Duo Lingo etc.

(YEAR 1)   Term 1 and 2 would be Beg 1
                     Term 3 and 4 would be Beg 2

(YEAR 2)   Term 1 and 2 would be Beg 3
                     Term  3 and 4  would be Beg 4

Then the class becomes  Intermediate 1 

You may not be able to hold a long narrative conversation but you should be able to answer or ask basic things in everyday French and use basic sentences using present, past and future usage.

​  TUESDAYS

  5.30 - 7pm        Int 3/4

  5.30 - 7pm        Beg 3/4

  5.30 - 7pm        Int 1

  7pm - 8.30        Int 5/6

  7pm - 8.30        Beg 2/3

  7pm - 8 pm      Beg 1

   

  WEDNESDAYS

   5.30 to 7pm     Int 2/3

   6 pm - 7.30      Adv

What defines Intermediate Level?

At Intermediate level, basic grammar elements and vocabulary from Beginners are revised and extended with more practice and repetition of spoken French. 

Basic Pronunciation and simple sentence corrections should be minimal.

Most students will remain at Intermediate level for many years, but you would certainly be at a level where you can hold your own in everyday situations in France.

Intermediate Classes

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