Alliance Française de Pretoria
NEW : COME AND CHECK OUR NEW PREMISES ! NEW LIBRARY, 8 NEW CLASSES, ART GALLERY, ETC.
NEW : SPANISH & PORTUGUESE CLASSES (see below for details)
NEW COURSES START MONDAY 21 JULY, OPEN DAYS FRIDAY 18 JULY (9 am to 4 pm) & SATURDAY 19 JULY (9 am to 1 pm)
NEW : Spanish Classes Learn one of the world’s most popular languages, and gain access to communication with Spain as well as Central and South America. Spanish for travel, pleasure, business or cultural interest. Register NOW !
Beginners (60 hours / 20 weeks)
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00
Portuguese Classes Another exciting and useful language ! With the developing bilateral relations between South Africa and its Portuguese-speaking neighbours, Angola, Mozambique, Cabo Verde etc, more and more people wish to tackle this language, not to mention the increasing influence of Brasil and, in Europe, Portugal. Come and enjoy this brand new class in our brand new premises !
Beginners (80 hours / 20 weeks)
Monday 17:30 – 19:30 & Friday 16:30 - 18:30
FRENCH CLASSES
Beginners (80 hours / 20 weeks)
An 80 hour-long course to introduce you to the basics of French. We place the accent on everyday communication. The grammar comes in lately and slowly.
Monday & Wednesday 08:30 - 10:30
Monday & Wednesday 17:30 - 19:30
Tuesday & Thursday 17:30 - 19:30
Beginners (60 hours / 20 weeks) A 60 hour-long course to introduce you to the basics of French for those who are absolutely unable to attend classes during the week.
NB : This course will have to be followed by another Saturday-morning class.
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00
Beginners (40 hours / 10 weeks)
A 40 hour-long course to introduce you to the basics of French over a period of 3 months to be completed after a second module of 40 hours.
Tuesday & Thursday 17:30 – 19:30
Elementary (80 hours / 20 weeks) The follow- up to beginners. During this course, you will finish your first textbook. At the outcome, you will be able to communicate in everyday situations, using the main tenses and usual vocabulary.
Monday & Wednesday 8:30 - 10:30
Monday 17:30 - 19:30 & Saturday 9:00 - 11:00
Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 - 12:30
Tuesday & Thursday 17:30 - 19:30
Intermediate (80 hours / 20 weeks) This course allows you to make progress in your use of our rich language and its grammar, illustrated by idiomatic expressions : complex sentences, specific vocabulary, important aspects of French civilisation.
Monday & Wednesday 8:30 - 10:30
Monday & Wednesday 17:30 - 19:30
Tuesday & Thursday 17:30 to 19:30
Advanced (80 hours / 20 weeks)
At the outcome of this course, you should be able to read newspapers, watch a TV news bulletin, understand French daily events, analyse them and express your opinion. You will be able to travel in a French-speaking country and communicate easily.
Tuesday & Thursday 17:30 - 19:30
Conversation (40 hours / 20 weeks) Conversation "BLEU" (level 1)
You can speak French but you need to build up your confidence and strengthen your talking skills. This course is for you.
Monday 17:30 - 19:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 10:30
Conversation "BLANC" (level 2)
French has very few secrets for you but grammar and its intricacy still do. Come and join this conversation course to keep your vocabulary on the roll and improve your grammar.
Tuesday 17:30 - 19:30
Vendredi 9:00- 11:00
Conversation "ROUGE" (level 3)
You have been talking French fluently for a while already ; you want to keep it up and expand your vocabulary. This course will allow you to do so, using French medias (TV, press …) and helping you to stay in touch with the cultural and social evolution of our country.
Thursday 17:30 - 19:30
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00
NEW : Kiddies’ Corner 1 (40 hours / 20 weeks)
A new class starting in 2008, aimed at introducing French to children aged 5 to 8 who never learned French at any stage. This is an initiation to the French language through games, songs, various fun activities, etc.
Wednesday 14:30 – 16:00
NEW : Kiddies’ Corner 2 (40 hours / 20 weeks)
The same as before, but for either bilingual children or those who have already reached a satisfactory level in French (we will of course assess all children before accepting them in this new, exciting class).
Wednesday 16:00 – 17:30
NEW : Teenager’s Corner (40 hours / 20 weeks)
A new class starting in 2008 : your child or children have taken up French at school but battle with the language and could easily do with a bit of help... We are here for them !! Please note that this class is based on our curriculum and will not substitute to the school’s requirements. This class will run all semester long, please check our website or call us to know about our intensive classes during scholl breaks.
NB : NOT FOR BEGINNERS !!
Thursday 15:00 – 17:00
Please note : This document is not a contract. The above-mentioned groups will only be opened if a minimum of 6 students do register. The timetables are subject to changes according to our enrolment figures.
Our fees for 2008
80H course R 2 600
60H course R 1 950
40H course (conversation : no books included) R 1 300
30H course R 1 000
Books & CD = R 350
NB : Student Discount (on presentation of Student Card only) : -20 % on tuition fees only Other fees : On-site courses (company courses) : R 350 / hour / group Individual courses : R 185 / hour – R 1500 for 10H package ’Easy Learning’ Package (10 cds & learning material + 10H of private class) : R3250
> Opening hours : 8 am to 7:30 pm > Address : 99, River Street (corner River & De Kock Streets), Sunnyside > Phone us on (012) 343 65 63 or (012) 343 02 63 > Fax : (012) 344 42 93 > www.alliance.org.za > e-mail : pretoria@alliance.org.za
