Posted on July 7, 2023 by Jennifer Golum -
Teens are invited to travel to Quebec City this summer to discover a new culture, improve their French, meet new friends, and live à la québécoise!
Teens will enjoy an unforgettable French immersion experience during this 7-day trip. Each morning, they will take French lessons at Edu-Inter. In the afternoons and evenings, they will explore the city’s vibrant cultural scene and important historic sites.
Activities include:
- Guided tour of Quebec City
- Visit to the Château Frontenac
- Beach Samuel de Champlain
- Kayaking in the Vallée de la Jacques Cartier
- And much more…
Must be aged between 15 and 17 years old.
Limited space!
Download Trip Calendar (pdf)
Trip Package
Starting at $3,900 USD per person
- Round-trip economy flight to Quebec City from New York
- Morning French classes at the school Edu-Inter
- Transportation from and to airport at destination
- Local transportation
- 3 meals a day
- Weekly ticket to the Quebec Summer Music Festival (Festival d’été de Québec)
- French Certificate
Your choice:
- Accommodation in a hotel or in the University Laval Residence
This trip is open to all levels!
Questions? Please contact Guillaume Lefèvre, Pedagogical Director, at glefevre@fiaf.org or 646-388-6626.
Posted on June 3, 2023 by Jennifer Golum -
“We loved the baking class at Pistache, Chef Nicolas was a wonderful teacher and our products are delicious.” -Sue G.
FIAF is proud to partner with Pistache NYC to offer three different French pastry making workshops! Learn how to make croissants, madeleines, macarons, pain au lait, and financiers while improving your French.
Held at Pistache NYC’s professional kitchen in Brooklyn, these three-hour workshops are taught by chef Nicolas Buchot who will instruct students in making authentic French pastries, while also discussing their history and place in French culture. Executive chef Buchot was born in France and classically trained in the art of baking pasties. He was a finalist in the 2011 “Best Young Baker of France” contest and has worked in France, Mexico, Estonia and NYC’s Maison Kayser before joining Pistache.
Classes are offered at the A1/A2 level and B1+ level.
All levels are offered during the week and on Saturdays, and are limited to 6 participants. Options include croissants, madeleines & macarons, and pain au lait & financiers.
Level A1/A2 workshops are taught in French and English.
Level B1+ workshops are taught exclusively in French.
Posted on June 1, 2023 by admin -
Start your child in a new language or boost their scholastic performance in French with FIAF’s Cadets!
Our multidisciplinary approach encourages interactions in French with role playing everyday tasks to awaken young teens’ interest and imaginations. FIAF’s Cadets focus on developing oral communication, including both listening comprehension and speaking skills. Teens will additionally build a solid foundation in reading and writing in French at a beginner, intermediate, and advanced level while learning strategies to become a more independent foreign language learner. The Cadets curriculum integrates preparation for the DELF JUNIOR exams.
Our curriculum consists of sixteen consecutive tiers from Beginner to Advanced level: 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 401, 402, 403, 404.
Posted on June 1, 2023 by admin -
Start your child in a new language or boost their scholastic performance in French with FIAF’s Juniors!
Our multidisciplinary approach promotes interactions in French through role playing everyday tasks to awaken teens’ interest and imaginations. FIAF’s Juniors focus on developing oral communication, including both listening comprehension and speaking skills. Your child will additionally build a solid foundation in reading and writing in French at a beginner and intermediate level and learn strategies to become a more independent foreign language learner. The Juniors curriculum integrates preparation for the DELF JUNIOR exams.
Our curriculum consists of eight consecutive tiers from Beginner to Advanced Beginner levels: 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204.
Posted on May 9, 2021 by admin -
Teens are invited to an unforgettable week-long trip to Biarritz with FIAF and France Langue!
Teens will discover a new culture, improve their French, meet new friends, and live à la Française with a welcoming host family this summer.
Each morning, teens will immerse themselves in French at France Langue’s beautiful campus, and then participate in cultural activities around the city, including hitting the beach*. Surf’s up!
Price: $7,300 USD
Includes airfare, accommodation, and all activities.
Sat, Aug 12–Sat, Aug 19, 2023
Mornings:
- French Class at France Langue Biarritz
Afternoon/Evening Activities:
- Four surfing lessons
- Guided tour of Biarritz
- Visit of the Aquarium and Cité de l’Océan Museum
*Please note that all attendees must already know how to swim.
Posted on December 27, 2018 by admin -
Improve your pronunciation and understanding of spoken French!
Polish your French pronunciation through fun and creative activities such as tongue twisters, songs, poems, and audio exercises, with a special emphasis on hard-to-pronounce consonants and vowels. Themes change each week, and the workshops can be taken individually or as a series.
Save $5 per workshop when you sign up for two or more!
Posted on December 20, 2018 by Marketing Department -
La traduction et le cinéma français!
Dans ce cours, vous allez vous exprimer sur un reportage portant sur le cinéma contemporain en France et traduire une préparation à la traduction. Vous allez corriger votre traduction en groupe, traduire la transcription d’un reportage de l’anglais au français et la comparer à un enregistrement audiovisuel et ce, dans le but de l’améliorer. Votre travail vous permettra d’affiner vos techniques de traduction en fonction de ce que vous aurez entendu.
Ce cours vous est plus particulièrement destiné si vous voulez améliorer votre expression orale, votre compréhension orale et vos techniques de traduction.
Posted on December 20, 2018 by admin -
Practical Phonetics
In this class, we will take a practical approach to French phonetics through interactive dialogues.
This course will be useful to you if you have reached a high level of mastery of the language (vocabulary, grammar) but you find that you still struggle speaking and/or understanding French.
In this course:
- we will learn to master the sounds, rhythms, voice inflections and music of the French language
- we will improve your rhythm and pronunciation in a practical way through listening and repeating exercises
- we will develop your ability to hear, observe, compare, imitate
- we will put your knowledge into practice with short theatrical dialogues of modern and entertaining plays
At the end of this course:
- you will be able to express yourself clearly and confidently, with less accent or mistakes in conversations
- you will pronounce French in a more fluid way
- you will better understand French audio documents
Posted on December 20, 2018 by admin -
French Grammar for English Speakers
In this course, we will work on the elements of French grammar that are most problematic for English speakers and explain them with clarity and precision.
This course is particularly intended for you if:
- despite an advanced intermediate level in French, you still have grammar points you struggle with, even after several years of study
- English interferes with your understanding of certain grammatical concepts of the French language
- fundamentals of French grammar (subjunctive, relative pronouns, hypothesis, etc.) remain complicated
By the end of this class, you will feel more confident with even the trickiest grammatical structures.
Posted on December 20, 2018 by Marketing Department -
Using a variety of engaging resources such as news articles, movie clips, documentaries, TV or radio shows, podcasts and more, students improve their ability to speak comfortably on a variety of topics. This class will have you speaking through fun activities like games, debates, presentations or role playing.
This class will allow students to improve their verbal skills in specific situations determined by objectives that will be set after the first class.
