51 Grey St, St Kilda
VICTORIA 3182, AUSTRALIA
Tel: (03) 9525 3463
Fax: (03) 9525 5064
info@afmelbourne.asn.au

Office hours:
Mon - Thu 9.00 am to 8.30 pm
Fri 9.00 am to 6.00 pm
Sat 9.00 am to 4.30 pm

 

 

 

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Whether you want to travel to France or to prepare for a diploma (DELF/DALF), our native French teachers will help you gain confidence and achieve your goals.

We offer 4 different learning paces to suit your commitments:

- Term Courses:  2 hours a week over 10 weeks

- Express Courses: 4 hours a week over 5 weeks (Saturday mornings)

- Intensive Courses: 1 week courses during the school holidays
- Ateliers Cinéma (Cinema Workshops): once a month

--Summer Courses: 1 to 3 weeks courses in January

 

Course Structure

Calendar of 2010 Courses

Private Tuition

Soirées du mardi (Casual Conversation evenings)
P'tit Déj du jeudi (Casual Conversation mornings)
Podcast

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

Our levels are defined according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages provides a practical tool for setting clear standards to be attained at successive stages of learning in an internationally comparable manner. It provides a basis for the mutual recognition of language qualifications, thus facilitating educational and occupational mobility.

For more information, you can access our complete course description.

 

TERM COURSES

TERM 3 / 2010
12 JUL TO 17 SEP


ADULT COURSES

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: ENROL BEFORE FRI 25 JUNE 2010 AND RECEIVE 5 % DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR RATE!

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*General Courses

2 hours a week over 8 weeks (20h)

$325 C/ $295 + textbook (Alter Ego)

Modelled after the Common European Framework for Language learning, our curriculum covers 3 levels (from introductory to proficient users), each level being divided into 6 stages:

- Beginner (up to 120 hours of French)
- Intermediate (from 120 hours of French)
- Advanced (from 240 hours of French)


*Special Courses

More opportunities to improve your conversation skills

2 hours a week over 10 weeks (20h)
$330 -  C/ $300

French for Travellers - for Complete Beginners

The perfect survival kit for your trip to France! You will learn how to ask for directions, to order a ‘café au lait' and to book a hotel night or a train ticket… but you can also ask our native teachers to give you their tips as to the best places to visit or which restaurants to dine in.
Thu 6.05pm to 8.00pm
Sat 2.30pm 4.30pm

Art, History & Culture - from Advanced 6
You will discuss various topics related to art, culture and history in a friendly atmosphere.

Tue 6.05pm – 8.00pm


Conversation & Grammar - from Advanced 6

Practice your French and participate in a vibrant discussion while dealing with the more complex grammatical structures.

Mon10.00am – 12.30pm

Thu 10.00am – 12.00pm

Thu 6.05pm – 8.00pm

Sat 9.00am - 1.00pm

Current Affairs - from Advanced 6+

Practice your French and keep up with the news!

Debate on the latest news from the French-speaking world, with the help of press articles and TV programs. This class will not only help you build up your oral skills, it will let you see the world through a different perspective.

Thu 10.00am – 12.00pm

Thu 6.05pm – 8.00pm

Preparation DELF/DALF
Whether you wish to study or work in France, our preparation class for DELF B2 and DALF C1 will help you ease your way towards the exam.
Definitely the best way to succeed!
Wed 6.05pm – 8.00pm





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Express
Courses
 

Term 3, 2010  

SESSION A: 17 JUL > 14 AUG  
SESSION B: 21 AUG > 18 SEP 

ENROL BEFORE FRIDAY 25 JUNE 2010 AND RECEIVE 5% OFF THE REGULAR RATE!

4 hours a week over 5 weeks (Sat 9.00am to 1.00pm)
Timetable Term 3/2010
*General Courses
All levels, from Beginners to Advanced

$325 C/ $295 + textbook (Alter Ego)

*Special Courses

Advanced Conversation & Dalf Preparation - from Advanced 6
This preparatory course will give you the opportunity to practice your oral skills and to become familiar with general content of the examinations.

Sat 9.00am – 1.00pm

$330 C/ $300



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Intensive
Courses



WEEK 1: 28 JUN > 02 JUL
WEEK 2: 05 > 09 JUL

 

FRENCH FOR TRAVELLERS - $240 C: $215
3 hours a day over 5 days

The perfect survival kit for your trip to France! You will be placed in simulated situations as a tourist in France
and you will learn basicFrench through role playing, audio tools, games and authenticmaterials (maps, menus...).
For complete beginners only. 

PRONUNCIATION FOR BEGINNERS - $165 C: $150
2 hours a day over 5 days
Improve your pronunciation and understanding of spoken Frenchthrough audio exercises and tongue-twisters.
Practical andcreative exercises will make this workshop both challenging andfun!
Beginners 3 to 6 only.

SPEAKING WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS - $165 C: $150 - NEW!
2 hours a day over 5 days
This is the ideal workshop to re-use your basic knowledge ofFrench and be able to communicate in real-life
situations throughrole-playing. The best way to reinforce your speaking andlistening skills!
For Beginners 4 to Beginners 6 only.  

INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION - $165 C: $150

2 hours a day over 5 days
In this class, you will reinforce your conversational and listeningskills and apply the grammar and vocabulary
learned in general classes. You will work on authentic material such as "Bien-Dire" magazine which will
stimulate discussions on a variety ofdifferent topics.

ADVANCED CONVERSATION - $165 C: $150

2 hours a day over 5 days
The best workshop to broaden your vocabulary and review grammar points in context! This class explore French
and Francophone societies through different topics such as culture,
the arts, literature and politics.

 

 

Week 1: 28 June > 02 July 2010

BEGINNER COURSES 
A 15-hour Intensive Course  - $240  C/$215 (3 hours a day over 5 days) 
Class
Day Time
French for travellers
(Complete Beginners only)
Monday to Friday
6.00pm-9.00pm
Beginner 1
Monday to Friday
10.00am-1.00pm
6.00pm-9.00pm
 THEMATIC WORKSHOP
A 10-hour Intensive Course  -  $165  C/$150    (2 hours a day over 5 days) 
Class Day Time
Pronunciation Workshop for Beginners
(Beginner 3 to 6)
Monday to Friday 6.00pm-8.00pm


Week 2: 05 > 09 July 2010

BEGINNER COURSES 
A 15-hour Intensive Course  - $240  C/$215 (3 hours a day over 5 days) 
Class Day Time
Beginner 1 Monday to Friday
10.00am-1.00pm
6.00pm-9.00pm
Beginner 2 Monday to Friday
10.00am-1.00pm
6.00pm-9.00pm
 CONVERSATION COURSES / THEMATIC WORKSHOPS 
A 10-hour Intensive Course  -  $165  C/$150    (2 hours a day over 5 days) 
Class Day Time
Speaking Workshop for Beginners
(Beginner 4 to Beginner 6)
Monday to Friday
10.00am-12.00pm
6.00pm-8.00pm
Conversation Intermediate Monday to Friday
10.00am-12.00pm
6.00pm-8.00pm
Conversation Advanced Monday to Friday
10.00am-12.00pm
6.00pm-8.00pm

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ATELIERS CINEMA - NEW!

For Advanced Students


Our new monthly rendez-vous is the ideal workshop for those who love French cinema. You will get the chance to watch a French movie by some of the most renowned directors, and practice your French during a discussion conducted by our teacher Vincent following the film, while sharing a glass of wine and some cheese in a very friendly atmosphere.  

Price:
$30
(each workshop, includes a glass of wine and cheese)

Bookings Essential: telephone 9525 3463  


WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST, 6PM TO 8.30PM

BOUDU SAUVE DES EAUX
(Boudu Saved from Drowning)
(1932) - 81 mins – B&W
Directed by Jean Renoir. Starring: Michel Simon
In French with English subtitles


SYNOPSIS

This comic tale of an anarchistic social outcast is the early masterpiece that propelled the career of master French director, Jean Renoir (La Règle du Jeu). Boudu, a disillusioned, ageing tramp, attempts to commit suicide by throwing himself into the Seine. He is rescued, however, by a prosperous Parisian bookseller, who tries to reform the vagabond in the ways of bourgeois life. Boudu is less than grateful, and abuses his rescuer before seducing his host's wife with his anarchic charm. Finally, and in danger of succumbing to the trappings of middle-class society, the curmudgeonly tramp commits one final act of rebellion. Remade in 1986 as Down and Out in Beverly Hills (starring Nick Nolte and Bette Midler), this bold and often hilarious satire is a timeless French film classic.





Jean Renoir talks about ' Boudu sauvé des eaux' - click here

This cinema workshop is presented with the support of Umbrella Entertainment.



Upcoming Atelier Cinema: Wednesday 8 September from 6.00pm to 8.30pm.


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Past Ateliers Cinema

WEDNESDAY 21 JULY, 6PM TO 8.30PM

L’ANNEE DERNIERE A MARIENBAD
(Last Year at Marienbad)

(1961) - 94 mins – B&W

Director: Alain Resnais
Script:
Alain Resnais, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Adolfo Bioy Casares (novel)
Cast: Delphine Seyrig (A), Giorgio Albertazzi (X), Sacha Pitoëff (M), Françoise Bertin (Un personnage de l’hôtel)


SYNOPSIS
The location is a sprawling baroque hotel set in beautiful sculptured gardens.  At a large social gathering, a stranger, X, accosts a young woman, A, and tries to convince her that they have met before, one year ago, perhaps at Marienbad.  X reminds A of her promise to leave her husband, M, and elope with him.  But A has no recollection of the meeting taking place...






PRIVATE TUITION

Tailor-made courses to suit your specific needs and your busy lifestyle.

We can arrange private lessons for adults, teenagers and children, individuals or small groups. Classes may be held at the Alliance Française, or at a location more convenient for you. Please contact us for further information or to make a booking on 9525 3463.





SOIREES DU MARDI

Conversation evenings, with a glass of wine & some French cheese.

Every Tuesday, from 6.30pm to 8.00pm

$17 Full / $14 AF Members




CALENDAR 2010

SUMMER COURSES 04-22 JAN 2010
TERM 1 / 2010
TERM COURSES 01 FEB - 29 MAR 2010
EXPRESS COURSES

Session A
Session B

23 JAN - 20 FEB 2010
27 FEB - 27 MAR 2010
INTENSIVE COURSES 06 - 09 APR 2010
TERM 2 / 2010
TERM COURSES 12 APR - 18 JUN 2010
EXPRESS COURSES

Session A
Session B

17 APR - 15 MAY 2010
22 MAY- 19 JUN 2010
INTENSIVE COURSES Week 1
Week 2

28 JUN - 02 JUL 2010

05 - 09 JUL 2010

TERM 3 / 2010
TERM COURSES 12 JUL - 17 SEP 2010
EXPRESS COURSES

Session A
Session B

17 JUL - 14 AUG 2010
21 AUG - 18 SEP 2010
INTENSIVE COURSES 27 SEP - 01 OCT 2010
TERM 4 / 2010
TERM COURSES 04 OCT - 14 DEC 2010
EXPRESS COURSES

Session A
Session B

09 OCT - 06 NOV 2010
13 NOV - 11 DEC 2010
INTENSIVE COURSES 13 - 17 DEC 2010

 

 

SUMMER COURSES





Enrolment Deadlines:

Adult Courses: 23 December 2009
French for Travellers, one-week Intensive Courses: 06 January 2010

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: ENROL BEFORE FRI 18 DEC 2009 AND RECEIVE 5 % DISCOUNT OFF THE REGULAR RATE!



Adult Summer Courses

18-hour Summer Course, twice a week, over 3 weeks – Starts 4 January 2010

Levels : Beginner 1 to 6, Intermediate & Advanced Conversation

$295 C/ $266

Beginner 1 – Wednesday & Friday – 10.00am-1.00pm or 6.00 to 9.00pm

Beginner 2 – Wednesday & Friday – 6.00 to 9.00pm

Beginner 3 – Monday & Wednesday – 10.00am-1.00pm or 6.00 to 9.00pm

Beginner 4 – Tuesday & Thursday – 6.00 to 9.00pm

Beginner 5 – Monday & Wednesday – 6.00 to 9.00pm

Beginner 6 – Monday & Wednesday – 6.00 to 9.00pm

Conversation Intermediate A (I1 to I3) - Tue & Thu: 10.00am to 1.00pm or 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Conversation Intermediate B (I4 to I6) - Tue & Thu: 10.00am to 1.00pm or 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Advanced Conversation – Mon & Wed: 10.00am to 1.00pm or 6.00pm to 9.00pm

 

Adult Intensive Courses

15-hour Intensive Course, 3 hours a day over 1 week

Levels : Beginner 1 & 2 only

$240 – C/$216

Beginner 1 – Monday to Friday – 6.00 to 9.00pm – Starts 11 January 2010

Beginner 2 – Monday to Friday  – 6.00 to 9.00pm – Starts 18 January 2010

French for Travellers

15-hour Summer Course, 3 hours a day over 1 week

For Complete Beginners only
Monday to Friday – 6.00 to 9.00pm – Starts 11 January or 18 January 2010

$250 – C/ $225

Pronunciation Workshop - NEW!

10-hour Summer Course, 2 hours a day over 1 week

Beginners : Monday to Friday – 6.00 to 8.00pm – Starts 11 January (from Beginners 3 - not suitable for Complete Beginners)

Intermediate : Monday to Friday – 6.00 to 8.00pm – Starts 18 January 2010 (from Intermediate 1)

$162 – C/ $146


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