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• One-Week Beginner Intensive

  • Start
    12 Jan 2026
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  • End
    16 Jan 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Online (link sent upon registration)

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  Ready to jumpstart your journey to French? Award-winning prof Gigi Kuhn will offer a one-week intensive courses for beginner-level French speakers. These intensives are a great way to learn the basics and get prepared for upcoming in-person course offerings. 

  COURSE INFORMATION:

  • Level: A1 (Absolute Beginners)
  • Teacher: Gigi Kuhn
  • Schedule: January 12, 13, 14, 15 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and January 16 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Number of sessions: 5
  • Cost: $225
  • Location: Courses will be online via Zoom in a small group. Link will be sent when registration closes.

  • Manuel Textbook: Alter Ego (continue from A1.0 last time)
    
    
  • Registration closes January 8

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• Upper intermediate course (B2)

  • Start
    20 Jan 2026
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  • End
    24 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    In-person in Pittsburgh's East End (Address sent upon registration)

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  At this level, you are already able to hold a conversation on various topics. In this course, we will read and listen to authentic French materials at a normal pace, such as podcasts, newspaper articles, and other resources. We will discuss them in class to better understand the language and discover French-speaking culture. You will also have the opportunity to prepare and give presentations in French.

  This course will allow you to improve your reading and listening comprehension, as well as your ability to express yourself with greater ease and confidence.

  Level: B2 (Upper intermediate)

  • Teacher: Spencer (Floriane) Fricard

  • Schedule: January 20 - March 24, Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00PM

  • Number of sessions: 10

  • Cost: $375

  • Location: In-person in the Shady Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, address will be shared after registration closes

  • Registration closes January 13

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• Beginner Course (A1.1)

  • Start
    21 Jan 2026
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  • End
    25 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    In-person in Pittsburgh's East End (Address sent upon registration)

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  This entry-level course is designed for complete beginners to gain competency in French. Students will develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary to identify vocabulary terms and utilize proper grammatical structures in French. Preparation outside of class and active participation in class are necessary to succeed. Assignments will be assisted by texts, visual aids, and cultural reflection. Students will become familiar with engaging effectively in a variety of conversations in French.

  COURSE INFORMATION:

  • Level: A1 (Beginners)

  • Teacher: Brett Wells

  • Schedule: January 21, 2026 - March 25, 2026, Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30PM

  • Number of Sessions: 10

  • Cost: $375

  • Location: In-person in the Shady Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, address will be shared upon registration.

  • Registration closes January 14

  
  

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• Intermediate Course (B1)

  • Start
    22 Jan 2026
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  • End
    26 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    In-person in Pittsburgh's East End (Address sent upon registration)

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  We will reinforce your knowledge of verb tenses, improve your listening comprehension, and enhance your oral and written expression using podcasts, short stories, and newspaper articles. You will learn to express your opinions clearly and discuss current events. The main objective is to develop your ability to participate in a conversation fluently and grasp the main points of a discussion or text on familiar or current topics. By the end of this course, you will be able to handle most situations encountered while traveling in a French-speaking region and give your opinion during a conversation.

  COURSE INFORMATION:

  • Level: B1 (Intermediate)

  • Teacher: Marie-Françoise Bernard

  • Schedule: January 22 - March 26, Thursdays from 5:30-7:00PM

  • Number of sessions: 10

  • Cost: $375

  • Location: In-person in the Shady Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, address will be shared after registration closes

  • Registration closes January 15

  
  

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• Les beaux châteaux de France (B1+)

  • Start
    10 Feb 2026
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  • End
    24 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Online (link sent upon registration)

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  Join our expert and engaging teacher, Gigi Kuhn, for a beautiful course on Les Beaux Châteaux de France. This is a small group class, taught virtually with personal attention for each student, and is exclusive to members of The Alliance Française de Pittsburgh.

  Details:

  • Level: B1+ (intermediate)

  • Teacher: Gigi Kuhn

  • Schedule: February 4 - March 25, Tues from 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

  • Number of sessions: 8

  • Cost: $270

  • Location: Courses will be online via Zoom in a small group. Link will be sent when

  registration closes.

  • Registration deadline: January 28

  
  

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