- Emphasis in all courses is on communication achieved through active student participation.
- All classes are conducted in French, giving you maximum exposure to practice in the language.
- Small classes are standard to facilitate communication.
- The teachers are native speakers of French.
New! La Petite Ecole of the French Alliance of Charleston. For children 3-5 years old.
Please see information on the web page: click here
Learn French! Should you order coq au
vin or poulet roti? How do you tell the innkeeper you want a double
bed? What should you say to get a round trip train ticket, order a glass of
white wine, exchange currency, find a
subway stop, ask someone to write out directions? These questions, and others like them, will be
answered.
New French Teacher!!! Anne-Laure Vieillard from
Paris has joined the Alliance Française de Charleston Language Center. She
will be teaching the beginner classes.
Beginner French -Mondays at 8 am location 237-A
Rutledge Avenue.
Beginner French -Tuesdays at 9:15 am location the
Charleston Library Society French Room, 164 King Street Downtown.
Her email is al.vieillard@gmail.com
Advanced Beginner taught by Marie-Laure Arnaud–Classes are Tuesdays at
3:30pm at the Charleston Library Society, 164 King Street Downtown. Curriculum:
what you will learn- alphabet, numbers, colors, weather, name and address,
frequently used verbs, phrases of introduction reading and grammar. For class
information, email Marie-Laure at marielaurearnaud@hotmail.com.
Intermediate,
taught by Marie-Laure Arnaud –Classes are on Tuesdays at 2:30 pm at Charleston Library Society,
164 King Street Downtown. What you will learn- build on what you have learned
in beginner’s class, reading and grammar and learn everyday expressions to have
a simple conversation about the house, garden, shopping, traveling and reading?
For class information, email Marie-Laure
at marielaurearnaud@hotmail.com
Private Lessons for Members
only: If you
are interested in more intensive and specific instruction, we offer private
classes tailored to your needs. The lesson rate is $ 35.00 per hour. Semi
Private – 2 students the rate is $40.00 per hour for members only. For
more information, contact Corinne Mills at
cgm_51@hotmail.com or Marie-Laure Arnaud at marielaurearnaud@hotmail.com.
French Around a Glass of
Wine –Tuesday Evening Class held from 6-7 pm!!! - Classes are held at
Marie-Laure Arnaud’s home, 1990 Belair Court, Enclave Subdivision, Mount
Pleasant. For class information contact Marie-Laure Arnaud marielaurearnaud@hotmail.com.
Class Prices: Classes are for members only. (Please join us if you are not yet a member!) The price is $100.00 for eight 1 hour classes. Children’s classes upon demand are 1 child $35.00, 2 children $30.00 per child and 3 children or more $25.00 per child. Specialized classes are $35.00 per student per class. Classes held for less than 3 students will be considered as semi-private classes. Mail checks to Alliance Française de Charleston, Attn Corinne Mills, 1432 Wellesley Circle Mt Pleasant sc 29466.
Translations
Basic cost is $35.00 for members and
$50.00 for non-members for a single page document (i.e. birth certificate,
marriage certificate, etc). For all other translations, a final quote will be
given after we have reviewed the original document.
Translation cost for a technical document
will depend on the document's length and level of difficulty.
The turnaround time is approximately one
week depending on the length of the document.
For more information, contact Corinne Mills at cgm_51@hotmail.com .