Adults Courses/成人班

Alliance Française has the right option for you no matter your age, level or learning objectives! We offer fun, interactive classes. Our class sizes are kept small to ensure you have the best learning experience possible.

If you are a new student with some French, please assess your French with our placement test.

Ev@lang is an online language skill assessment tool. Fast and accurate, it will determine your level so you know what class, test or exam you should take.

Term - Session 1: Feb 10 to April 17, 2025

Term - Session 2: April 21 to June 28, 2025

Term - Session 3: June 30 to Sept 6, 2025

Term - Session 4: Sept 8 to Nov 15, 2025

Term - Session 5: Nov 11, 2025 to Feb 7, 2026

"Alliance Francaise Halifax has provided a fun, interactive and effective method for improving my French language skills. I highly recommend AF for anyone who wants to learn French in a welcoming, encouraging environment." - Chris I.

General French Classes

Our General French classes will allow you to develop all five skills: speaking, interacting, listening, reading and writing through interactive activities. You will progress quickly from basic communication situations to more complex interactions, using an exercise book and a textbook COSMOPOLITE, this course adapts to different learning speeds and takes an inductive and in-depth approach to language learning.

Format / Duration:

  • 10 weeks
  • 2 x a week
  • Between 15 and 30 hrs of training
  • Tuition fee: starting at $330.00
    Physical textbook and exercise book: $55.00
    Yearly Registration fee: $25.00

Suitable for all levels (first time learners and beyond)

Grammar Classes

This course is ideal for consolidating and deepening your grammar skills.

We highly recommend taking a grammar course at the end of each big level before continuing on to the next general French class or to prepare for your proficiency tests.

Format / Duration:

  • 8 weeks
  • 1.5 hours
  • 1 x a week for a total of 12 hours
  • Tuition fee: starting at $260
    Material: $25
    Yearly Registration Fee: $25

Prerequisites apply

"I highly recommend the DELF preparation classes - it was a wonderful experience and I would do this again. I succeeded in getting my B2 certification."
- Peggy A., Future French Immersion Teacher

DELF Preparation Course

What is the DELF? It is an internationally recognized diploma for French learners to validate their accomplishments.

In this class you will do mock exams and review and practice the five skills (listening and reading comprehension together with speaking, interacting  and writing).

This is another efficient consolidation tool if you are in between levels.

Prerequisites apply

Senior Program

Adapted from A2 to B2 levels, these classes allow participants to actively participate in any simple social exchanges and state their opinions. The objectives of the course are to strengthen the overall oral interaction and reading comprehension of authentic documents such as news articles.

Format / Duration:

  • 10 weeks
  • 2.5 hours
  • 1 x a week for a total of 25 hours

Prerequisites apply

Conversation Classes

Work on your communication skills, your vocabulary, interact with other students and learn to build an argument at the higher levels .

Suitable for first time learners:

  • Levels available:
    (101), A1, A2, B1 / B2, B2 / C1
  • 4 weeks
  • 2 hours
  • 1 x a week for a total of 8 hours
  • Tuition fee: starting at $100
    Yearly Registration Fee: $25

Private Lessons

Private lessons for 1 or 2 people can be organised in 10 hours or 20 hour packages.

All levels

For more info contact us by calling 902-455-4411