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GRAND DÉBUTANT / NY / SATURDAY 10-04-25

Level 2 | NYC In-person

Grand Débutant


Date
Saturday, Oct 04 - Saturday, Dec 13
Time
12:30pm - 2:00pm ET
Duration
10 Weeks

Teacher

Born and raised in Lyon, Elsa moved to NYC in 2019 to study business law and real estate. Born of French and Congolese descent, she grew up in a culturally mixed household which awakened her desire to discover the world. Elsa is a published author in France and is passionate about literature, creative writing and arts in general. She loves learning new languages and meeting people. In her free time, Elsa loves to develop her photography skills, spend time with her dog and discover new places to visit in NYC.

#Art Lover #Foodie #Playful #Supportive

Location

*Skips Thanksgiving weekend

This class will be taught mainly in English, with French being introduced gradually via simple conversation prompts.

Have any questions? Read the FAQ or see our T&C's

$489.00

In stock

includes FREE digital course and exercise book



Additional Material for your Class


Niveau 2 – Exercise Book – Printed Book

Niveau 2 – Exercise Book
Upgrade to Printed Book

$39.00
Niveau 2 –  Course book – Printed Book

Niveau 2 – Course book
Upgrade to Printed Book

$29.00
Flashcards – Vocab Pack 2

Flashcards – Vocab Pack 2

$55.00

What's Included?


Niveau 2 –  Course book – Digital Download (PDF)

Niveau 2 – Course book
Digital Download (PDF)

The Grand Débutant Course Book includes grammar lessons, exercises, activities and essential vocabulary, complete with colorful illustrations to help further your understanding of basic French. 

Niveau 2 – Exercise Book – Digital Download (PDF)

Niveau 2 – Exercise Book
Digital Download (PDF)

Designed for self-study, the Grand Débutant Exercise Book is perfect for extra practice and reviews in-between lessons. It contains 111 pages of exercises and bonus tips to give your French that extra oomph.



You're Grand Débutant, if...

You can introduce yourself in French, talk about your job and hobbies – even if you sometimes have to rely on the kindness (and patience) of strangers to make yourself understood.

You can conjugate regular verbs in the present tense. You can also conjugate common irregular verbs, such as être, avoir, faire and aller.

You know how to get articles and adjectives to agree with their nouns (for the most part).

You know how to construct a basic sentence in French (subject, verb, object, etc).

THE CURRICULUM

Saturday Oct 04: Lesson 1
How to ask a question

Saturday Oct 11: Lesson 2
“Can”, “must”, “to want” and “to know” in the present tense

Saturday Oct 18: Lesson 3
“To take”, “to come”, “to hold” in the present tense

Saturday Oct 25: Lesson 4
When to say “he/she is” vs. “it is”

Saturday Nov 01: Lesson 5
How to say “some”

Saturday Nov 08: Lesson 6
Expressions of quantity

Saturday Nov 15: Lesson 7
Irregular verbs patterns in the present tense

Saturday Nov 22: Lesson 8
Reflexive and reciprocal verbs in the present tense

Saturday Dec 06: Lesson 9
Negative expressions

Saturday Dec 13: Lesson 10
Introduction to the “passé composé” - the main past tense