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Take your French skills to the next level as you dive deeper into the language. Learn to speak in the past tense, make comparisons, and establish more complex sentences. Have fun while developing your ability to communicate in French.

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Expert Beginner French Level 3

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Take your Beginner French skills to the next level with Learn French BK's advanced verbal forms and syntactic nuances. Perfect for LFBK students who have completed Beginner 1 and 2 or new students who have taken a placement test. Elevate your French conversation skills and expand your vocabulary with this exciting course.

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French 1: Beginner

  • Beginner
  • 21 and older
  • $189
  • Online Classroom
  • 16 hours over 8 sessions

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  • $189
  • Online Classroom
  • 16 hours over 8 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this basic french class:

Our beginner class is best suited for those who are brand new to French, or who have studied in the past but need to brush up their skills. 

By completing this course:
  • you will learn how to introduce yourself
  • describe your family and friends
  • ask for directions
  • express your likes and dislikes
  • and even confidently order at your favorite French restaurant
How does it work?

Our classes are uniquely designed to be both educational and social.  We’ve developed the perfect balance of in-class lessons and group events to create a fun and immersive learning experience.

At City Speakeasy, we believe that conversation is the key to success. Our welcoming teachers will encourage the group to converse in French within the first five minutes of class.

To ensure our students get direct and dedicated instruction from our teachers, we keep our average class size under 10 students. 

What’s included in Tuition?
  • 8-week, 16-hour group course
  • One of our signature Immersion Events, where you’ll have the opportunity to use your newly acquired French skills in a real-life social situation at a fun, educational, teacher-led event.
  • A post-class happy hour at a local bar, where you can get to know your classmates, and order a complimentary drink in French.
  • All of your learning materials are included.  On day one, you’ll receive your textbook and our proprietary City Speakeasy French Immersion Guide.
We know New Yorkers are busy, so no worries if you miss a class! We will make sure you don’t miss a beat by sending you our absent review packet weekly.

Refund Policy

Refund Policy(City Speakeasy Risk-Free Enrollment Guarantee)

We give every class our City Speakeasy Enrollment Guarantee - that you will absolutely love it or your money back! Our Class Cancellation/Transfer and Refund Policy is as follows: 


If you are not satisfied or your schedule has changed, you may cancel or transfer classes for a full refund* BEFORE the second class date. After this period no refunds will be given. 


*Full refund with return of unused Textbook and Immersion Guide. If the books are not returned, we will reduce $40 from your refund. 

Reviews of Classes at City Speakeasy (136)

(4.4-star rating across 136 reviews)
  • French 1: Beginner

    Reviewed by Matthew G. on 9/9/2022
    This course is appropriate for someone who has perhaps done a language application and wants to test out what they’ve learned in the classroom. This course is not for a beginner with little to no previous exposure or instruction. I lived in Morocco for four years where I chose to focus on learning Arabic rather than French. In this course, I was able to manage the first few sessions without much sweat. However, the instructor flew through way too much material. It was kind of like cramming an entire language into a several hour-long class. I wish there were more speaking opportunities in the course. The instructor spoke too much. We had insufficient time to practice the material before moving forward to the next part of the lesson. I would recommend going with an teacher/tutor.
  • French 1: Beginner

    Reviewed by Eva S. on 9/6/2022
    I enjoyed this course, the professor was patient and very helpful. I recommend this class.
  • French 1: Beginner

    Anonymous review on 10/4/2019
    Kelsey has been a fantastic teacher! It was a relaxed environment and that really helped me absorb info much faster. Learned very conversational phrases that my French friend was pleasantly surprised when I used some of them on her!
  • French 1: Beginner

    Reviewed by Robert O. on 4/4/2017
    This course was such a pleasure that I looked forward to it each week. I've never had any ability with languages--and was terrified--but this class had me speaking in French right away. The class was small (between 4-6 people each week), which made it very personal. In class we spent time answering questions in French, conversing together, reviewing homework, learning new lessons, and practicing reading comprehension and pronunciation. The instructor, Gregory Rittiner, is smart and funny and an excellent teacher. Il est un professeur merveilleux! Each week he found new ways to get us speaking and practicing what we'd studied, which kept the classes interesting. He supplemented the textbook with additional handouts, including songs and poems, and he made every class lively and fun. There were a lot of laughs. A LOT. But he also challenged us and kept us focussed and on-task. I highly recommend this class and this instructor. J'adore cette classe.
  • French 1: Beginner

    Anonymous review on 4/12/2016
    The Beginner French Languguage class through City Speakeasy has been wonderful! All of the people there are super friendly. Gregory, my French teacher is awesome! He is very approachable, entertaining and a great teacher. The class is very interactive and it includes a lot of conversations which help to get you out of your comfort zone. I would recommend City Speakeasy to anyone looking for a French Foreign language class in New York City!!!
  • French 1: Beginner

    Reviewed by Jon Coccaro on 4/6/2016
    I took beginner French at City Speakeasy and Loved it! The class ran at the right speed, I had some fun people in my class who are now my friends, and the absent packet kept me caught up for the 2 classes I had to miss to work.
  • French 1: Beginner

    Anonymous review on 3/3/2016
    Fun class
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The French 1: Beginner class is typically recommended for those who have used a language application or have previous exposure to French. The environment was relaxed and allowed for a quick absorption of information, especially conversational phrases. Students appreciated the class size as it made the experience more personal; it also allowed for more time spent practicing pronunciation, comprehension, and conversation in French. The instructor was well-reviewed for being smart, funny, and skillful in finding ways to make learning interesting. Students particularly enjoyed the additional resources, like songs and poems, that the instructor gave to supplement textbook learning. 1. "In this course, I was able to manage the first few sessions without much sweat..." 2. "Learned very conversational phrases that my French friend was pleasantly surprised when I used some of them on her!" 3. "I've never had any ability with languages--and was terrified--but this class had me speaking in French right away... The instructor, Gregory Rittiner, is smart and funny and an excellent teacher."

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Hi- is the immersion day any of the week or just the day that we paid for? (For example- booked a tuesday class so the immersion day has to be on a Tuesday?)
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Hi Jessica! That's correct. If you book a class on a Tuesday, you will be taking the class every Tuesday for 8 weeks.
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