Learn and practise French in a friendly and convivial atmosphere at the Alliance Française Palmerston North. Whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced speaker, we have the appropriate class to match your level and your goals.
Our regular on-site French classes run for 1.5 hours each week for an average period of 10 weeks (following New Zealand school terms).
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Learn French faster in 15 hours from 10am to 1pm or from 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
From 15 to 19 December.
Learn how to present yourself, numbers, countries, names of shops and buildings in a town and locate things and places.
Once this programme completed, you will be able to jump in one of our beginners classes in term 1 / 2026.
At this level, you will learn to:
- Introduce yourself (name, age, occupation, etc.)
- Use "être" and "avoir"
- Ask and give personal information
Join this workshop if you intend to travel to any French-speaking countries.
An intensive class on 5 days from 15 December to 19 December from 10am to 1pm or from 5.30pm to 8.30pm including an AF membership, a student book and a croissant with drinks.
The programme is based on useful speaking tips and dialogs when abroad. It is suitable for people with no knowledge of French.
Feel free to ask about our workshop and tell your friends about it!
At this level, you will learn to:
- Express your likes and dislikes (j'aime / je n'aime pas)
- Talk about your leisure activities (faire du sport, etc.)
- Talk about your profession
- Talk about your family
- Describe people (physically and psychologically)
At this level, you will learn to:
- Ask / give the time
- Express an obligation
- Talk about your everyday routine and daily activities
- Organise / invite to an event / accept or refuse an invitation
At this level, you will learn to:
- Express your feelings, your emotions
- Describe a place and the weather
- Write a letter
- Talk about projects or plans using the future tense
- Describe someone (clothes, fashion styles)
- Give advice using the imperative and "Il faut"
At this level, you will learn to:
- Introduce a movie and a director
- Encourage to take part in an activity / a hobby
- Book a holiday / a tour
- Express wishes and hopes using the subjonctif
- Make a suggestion and imagine a situation using the conditionnel
- Introduce and appraise a book
At this level, you will learn to:
- Introduce a movie and a director
- Encourage to take part in an activity / a hobby
- Book a holiday / a tour
- Express wishes and hopes using the subjonctif
- Make a suggestion and imagine a situation using the conditionnel
- Introduce and appraise a book
At this level, you will learn to:
- Analyse a biography
- Comment on an event
- Express a regret using the plus-que-parfait conditionnel tense
- Encourage to take a stand and act
- Ask to lend an item
- Understand the timeline of an event
- Express reproach and indignation
At this level, you will learn to:
- Participate in the job market
- Discuss conditions at work
- Debate about art and commitment
- Give your opinion on the food industry
At this level, you will learn to:
- Choose a language register dependent on the context
- Argue the importance of foreign languages
- Report on ideas and opinions
- Debate societal changes
Alter Ego 5 and “custom-made” content by the teachers in charge of this level.
Alter Ego 5 and “custom-made” content by the teachers in charge of this level.
If you are planning a trip to a French-speaking country and want to make a difference with some knowledge of the local language, why not try this class?
If our group classes do not suit you, we also offer private and semi-private classes (up to 4 students).
We can organise French language tuition at your office or any other location of your choice, tailored to your needs and schedule, for groups or individuals.
We offer special workshops for adults during the school holidays, designed to support ongoing learning and help you upgrade your skills to take your French to the next level!
DELF/DALF preparation workshops help you prepare for the different parts of the examinations and are available for all levels.
The French Book Club is a marvellous way to expand your French skills and vocabulary while discovering the latest must-read books from France.
Learn and practise your French in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere with our conversation groups.
To enrol, please contact us or make your choice with our course
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