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Online Signature Classes are getting a major price drop to $299! Check out the 2026 schedule here!

Online Signature Classes are getting a major price drop to $299! Check out the 2026 schedule here!

Levels 6 & 7 are now Conversation Labs – the experience remains the same, just with more flexibility! Check the schedule HERE

Levels 6 & 7 are now Conversation Labs – the experience remains the same, just with more flexibility! Check the schedule HERE

GRAND DÉBUTANT / NY / TUESDAY 04-28-26

Level 2 | NYC In-person

Grand Débutant Signature Class

ON SALE $489


Date
Tuesday, Apr 28 - Tuesday, Jun 30
Time
7:35pm - 9:00pm ET
Duration
10 Weeks

Teacher

Houda was born and raised in Belgium, then lived in Rwanda and Senegal before moving to New York seven years ago. In her early days in NYC, she worked for a shoe designer, splitting her time between the city and Italy.

She’s currently finishing her studies as an herbalist. Houda loves cooking, sharing an aperitif with friends, singing when no one can hear her, drinking natural wine, and reading.

#Art Lover #Creative #Foodie #Supportive

Location

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

Original price was: $489.00.Current price is: $415.00.

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

Tuesday Apr 28: Lesson 1
How to ask a question

Tuesday May 05: Lesson 2
“Can”, “must”, “to want” and “to know” in the present tense

Tuesday May 12: Lesson 3
“To take”, “to come”, “to hold” in the present tense

Tuesday May 19: Lesson 4
When to say “he/she is” vs. “it is”

Tuesday May 26: Lesson 5
How to say “some”

Tuesday Jun 02: Lesson 6
Expressions of quantity

Tuesday Jun 09: Lesson 7
Irregular verbs patterns in the present tense

Tuesday Jun 16: Lesson 8
Reflexive and reciprocal verbs in the present tense

Tuesday Jun 23: Lesson 9
Negative expressions

Tuesday Jun 30: Lesson 10
Introduction to the “passé composé” - the main past tense