High Beginner Conversation French
March 11 to April 29, 2026
This online French conversation course is ideal for continuing to build basic conversational skills. Practice sharing information about yourself, your family and friends, your work, and your daily life. Learn grammar, pronunciation, expressions, and vocabulary to function in everyday settings.
You will practice your new language skills in a relaxed environment with the support of our passionate and experienced instructor, who will encourage authentic and meaningful conversations.
Learning objectives: The goal of this course is for you to be able to:
- Participate in brief exchanges of recurring nature, such as salutations, introducing yourself, describing your family and friends
- Understand and respond to simple questions about basic needs, such as your place of residence, your work, and your preferences, using present tense, infinitive verbs, short sentences, and isolated words.
- Understand when someone speaks slowly and clearly using familiar words, and be understood by interlocutors accustomed to interacting with non-native speakers.
Your instructor will plan a curriculum adapted to the cohort using on-cue pronunciation help, basic vocabulary, and grammatical concepts. Each class will support achieving the learning objectives and provide opportunities to build skills for authentic conversation and pertinent communication.
Time:
Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Completion
To receive a Certificate of Completion, learners must attend at least 80% of the classes.
Fee
The fee for this class is $150. See below for information regarding payment options and financial assistance.
Payment Options
You can pay using a credit or debit card, cash, or e-transfer. Payment is due upon registration. If a withdrawal is made in the first week, a full refund will be issued
To e-transfer: payment@bowvalleylearning.ca
Financial Assistance
For our core classes, we accept the Banff Access Card, the Canmore Affordable Services Card, and the Lake Louise ID9 Access Card. Your access card must be presented when you register for class and can only be used if your employer is not paying a portion of the course fee.
Class Cancellations/Withdrawals
- Schedule changes and class cancellations are sometimes unavoidable. If we postpone or reschedule a class, we will make every effort to notify registrants.
- A full refund or credit will be issued if notice of withdrawal is in person at the office or by email to programs@bowvalleylearning.ca within 24 hours of the end time of the second session of a class.
- Bow Valley Adult Learning Centre requires a minimum enrollment of six learners for each class & classes with insufficient enrollment are cancelled one week prior to the course start date unless otherwise stated. Refunds will be issued for class cancellations.