William Earing
Adult classes
French Reboot (A1 Level)
Ready to get back into French? This A1-level refresher course is designed to help you revisit the basics, brush up on essential vocabulary and grammar, and get speaking again! Through a variety of practical topics and conversation activities, you’ll review everything from spelling and numbers to expressing your likes and dislikes, talking about food and quantities, using travel vocabulary to plan trips and talk about future plans, and sharing what you did during the week. A relaxed, interactive way to refresh your French, rebuild your confidence, and get back into the swing of speaking French!
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
None
Class code: 190rebz
$455.00 / Members
$500.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
William Earing
Défi Actuel 2 – Unit 2 (A2 Level)
This is the second section of this A2-level Défi Actuel 2 sequence for Advanced Beginners. In this unit, you'll develop the language needed to discuss health, wellness, and medical care in French. You'll learn to describe symptoms, explain medical concerns, ask for and understand advice, and discuss healthy habits while becoming more comfortable navigating everyday healthcare situations. Through authentic resources, communicative activities, and real-world tasks, you'll practice giving instructions with the imperative, expressing quantity using plus and plus de, and reinforcing your use of indirect object pronouns (COI) in everyday conversation. You'll build vocabulary related to illnesses, medical professionals, treatments, medications, parts of the body, and healthy lifestyles. Culturally, you'll discover healthcare systems and wellness practices in France and other francophone regions. By the end of this course, you'll be able to communicate more confidently when discussing your health or seeking medical assistance.
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
Défi Actuel 2 - $85
Class code: 222tz
$455.00 / Members
$500.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
William Earing
Défi Actuel 3 – Unit 3 (B1 Level)
This is the third section of the B1-level Défi Actuel 3 sequence for Intermediate students. In this unit, you'll explore the role of language in society while discussing multilingualism, language learning, and cultural identity. You'll learn to express opinions, interests, agreement and disagreement, and speculate about imaginary situations while developing greater confidence participating in discussions and debates. Through authentic articles, multimedia activities, and collaborative projects, you'll practice expressing opinions with greater precision by distinguishing between the indicative and the subjunctive, use complex relative pronouns, and form hypothetical statements with si clauses and the conditional. You'll expand your vocabulary related to languages, communication, personal interests, and cultural diversity. Culturally, you'll discover the richness of French around the world, regional varieties of the language, and the importance of multilingualism across the francophone world. By the end of this course, you'll be able to defend your ideas more naturally and communicate with greater nuance.
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
Défi Actuel 3 - $85
Class code: 323tz
$455.00 / Members
$500.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
William Earing
Cozy Conversations: Autumn Edition (B1 Level)
Cozy conversations, curious questions, and plenty of French! This relaxed B1 conversation class offers a welcoming space to practice speaking French through a variety of topics, guided discussions, and interactive activities. Bring your stories, opinions, and a favorite sweater, and come ready to chat, connect, and build confidence expressing yourself in French.
There will be no class Nov.23-28 included and Dec.21-Jan.2 included.
Textbook
None
Class code: 390ccoz
$230.00 / Members
$250.00 / Non-Member
Teacher
William Earing