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GRAND DÉBUTANT / NY / WEDNESDAY 05-28-25

Level 2 | NYC In-person

Grand Débutant

Date
Wednesday, May 28 - Wednesday, Jul 30
Time
5:45pm - 7:15pm 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.

$429.00 + $29 coursebook

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Niveau 2 – Exercise Book

Niveau 2 – Exercise Book

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Flashcards – Vocab Pack 2

Flashcards – Vocab Pack 2

$55.00



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

Wednesday May 28: Lesson 1
How to ask a question

Wednesday Jun 04: Lesson 2
“Can”, “must”, “to want” and “to know” in the present tense

Wednesday Jun 11: Lesson 3
“To take”, “to come”, “to hold” in the present tense

Wednesday Jun 18: Lesson 4
When to say “he/she is” vs. “it is”

Wednesday Jun 25: Lesson 5
How to say “some”

Wednesday Jul 02: Lesson 6
Expressions of quantity

Wednesday Jul 09: Lesson 7
Irregular verbs patterns in the present tense

Wednesday Jul 16: Lesson 8
Reflexive and reciprocal verbs in the present tense

Wednesday Jul 23: Lesson 9
Negative expressions

Wednesday Jul 30: Lesson 10
Introduction to the “passé composé” - the main past tense

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