Classes are structured into one of five levels:
These levels correspond to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), an international standard for describing language proficiency.
Adult classes are arranged in 10-week terms. Classes meet once a week for two hours and cost $350 ($17.50 per hour of instruction).
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We have a total of four terms in a calendar year. Classes are offered mostly in the evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm, sometime on Saturday mornings.
In addition to tuition, an annual membership is required.
Memberships are $40 for an individual or $55 for a family. Membership for students currently enrolled in a local university, is only $20.
You will need a textbook. The name textbook can be found in the details of each class. You can then refer to the Textbook Guide for the ISBN and links to purchase the book.
Classes are offered throughout the year in 4 terms, each consisting of 10 sessions.
The Alliance Française de Kansas City offers a wide range of French classes for adult learners of all levels - from complete beginners on up.
If you are just joining us and are uncertain of your level, you can take the Online
Placement Test.
Once you are done, if you feel that level does not represent your proficiency, please feel free to Contact
us.
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This introductory class is intended for students with no prior experience in
French. It is the first of 3 levels at the A1 beginner level.
Course content: Totem 1 - Dossiers 1 - 2
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This introductory class is intended for students coming in from A1.1. It is the second of 3 levels at the A1 beginner level.
Course content: Totem 1 - Dossiers 3 - 4
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level A1.2. It is thelast of 3 levels at the A1 beginner level.
Course content: Totem 1 - Dossiers 5 - 6
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level A1.3. It is the first of 4 levels at the A2 elementary level.
Course content: Totem 2 - Dossiers 1 - 2
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This
class is intended for students coming in from the level A2.1. It is the second of 4 levels at the A2 elementary level.
Course content: Totem 2 - Dossiers 3 - 4
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This
class is intended for students coming in from the level A2.2. It is the third of 4 levels at the A2 elementary level.
Course content: Totem 2 - Dossiers 5 - 6
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level A2.3. It is the last of 4 levels at the A2 elementary level.
Course content: Totem 2 - Dossiers 7 - 8
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level A2.4. It is the first of 4 levels at the B1 intermediate level.
Course content: Totem 3 - Dossiers 1 - 2
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level B1.1. It is the second of 4 levels at the B1 intermediate level.
Course content: Totem 3 - Dossiers 3 - 4
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level B1.3 It is the last of 4 levels at the B1 intermediate level.
Course content: Totem 3 - Dossiers 7 - 8
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level B2.2. It is the third of 4 levels at the B2 intermediate level.
Course content: Cosmopolite 4 - Dossiers 5 - 6
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This class is intended for students coming in from the level C1.4. It is the fourth of 6 levels at the C1 advanced level.
Course content: Cosmopolite 5 - Dossier 5
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This class is taught by Dr. Lindsy Myers, Adjunct Instructor at UMKC.
Dr. Myers earned her PhD in French Linguistics from the University of Texas.
Course Highlights
Session 1: Prosody (rhythm, stress, intonation) and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Guiding questions: How are English and French sounds organized differently in speech? Why are individual words difficult to pick out in extended speech in French? What are the primary melodies and stress patterns in French? How can we practice these sound patterns?
Session 2: Oral vowels
Guiding questions: What are the major differences between French and English vowels? What are the graphemes associated with each vowel sound? What are the most important and meaningful distinctions between French vowels? How can we practice hearing and articulating these sounds?
Session 3: Nasal vowels and semivowels (glides)
Guiding questions: How do we identify and use nasal vowels and semivowels in French? How are they meaningfully distinct from oral vowels? How can we practice hearing and articulating these sounds? What type of variation is observed in the pronunciation of vowels throughout the francophone world?
Session 4: Consonants
Guiding questions: What are the major differences between French and English consonants? What are the graphemes associated with
each consonant sound? How can we practice hearing and articulating these sounds? What type of variation is observed in the pronunciation of
consonants throughout the francophone world?
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