French Level 2 Afternoon course is an Elementary French course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. French Level 2 requires that you have previously studied French Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week.

Course Content

Communicative Outcomes

• Talking about your French learning  
• Announcing an event (give details about the event)  
• Getting to know people (asking personal information)  

Linguistic Outcomes

• Verb ‘apprendre’ et ‘venir’ in present tense  
• Pourquoi? Parce que / pour infinitif /nom  
• Feminine and masculine forms for professions  
• Gender of countries   
• Prepositions in front of countries and cities  
• En + année  
• Interrogative adjective ‘quel(le) (s)’  
• Questions in French  

Sociocultural Outcomes

• La Francophonie   
• L’Alliance Française
• Some French celebrities 

Coursebook – Mon alter ego – méthode de français et livre d’activités (Unit 2), ISBN 978-2-01-715313-9 

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course.  Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 2 is an Elementary French course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. French Level 2 requires that you have previously studied French Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week.

Course Content

Communicative Outcomes

• Talking about your French learning  
• Announcing an event (give details about the event)  
• Getting to know people (asking personal information)  

Linguistic Outcomes

• Verb ‘apprendre’ et ‘venir’ in present tense  
• Pourquoi? Parce que / pour infinitif /nom  
• Feminine and masculine forms for professions  
• Gender of countries   
• Prepositions in front of countries and cities  
• En + année  
• Interrogative adjective ‘quel(le) (s)’  
• Questions in French  

Sociocultural Outcomes

• La Francophonie   
• L’Alliance Française
• Some French celebrities 

Coursebook – Mon alter ego – méthode de français et livre d’activités (Unit 2), ISBN 978-2-01-715313-9 

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course.  Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 2 Sundays is an Elementary French course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. French Level 2 requires that you have previously studied French Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week.

Important Notice

Course Content

Communicative Outcomes

• Talking about your French learning  
• Announcing an event (give details about the event)  
• Getting to know people (asking personal information)  

Linguistic Outcomes

• Verb ‘apprendre’ et ‘venir’ in present tense  
• Pourquoi? Parce que / pour infinitif /nom  
• Feminine and masculine forms for professions  
• Gender of countries   
• Prepositions in front of countries and cities  
• En + année  
• Interrogative adjective ‘quel(le) (s)’  
• Questions in French  

Sociocultural Outcomes

• La Francophonie   
• L’Alliance Française
• Some French celebrities 

Coursebook – Mon alter ego – méthode de français et livre d’activités (Unit 2), ISBN 978-2-01-715313-9 

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course.  Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 3 Afternoons is an Elementary French course for students who have already studied some French. French Level 3 requires that you have previously studied French Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content 

Communicative Outcomes: 

Search for and propose an accommodation

Describe a place

Ask for and give directions

Linguistic Outcomes: 

Adjectives

Definite and indefinite articles

Demonstrative adjectives

Prepositions of places

Verbs ‘aller’, ‘prendre’ and ‘descendre’

Prepositions ‘à’ and ‘en’ with modes of transports

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 3 is an Elementary French course for students who have already studied some French. French Level 3 requires that you have previously studied French Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week.

Course Content 

Communicative Outcomes: 

Search for and propose an accommodation

Describe a place

Ask for and give directions

Linguistic Outcomes: 

Adjectives

Definite and indefinite articles

Demonstrative adjectives

Prepositions of places

Verbs ‘aller’, ‘prendre’ and ‘descendre’

Prepositions ‘à’ and ‘en’ with modes of transports

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 3 Sundays is an Elementary French course for students who have already studied some French. French Level 3 requires that you have previously studied French Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week.

Important Notice

Course Content 

Communicative Outcomes: 

Search for and propose an accommodation

Describe a place

Ask for and give directions

Linguistic Outcomes: 

Adjectives

Definite and indefinite articles

Demonstrative adjectives

Prepositions of places

Verbs ‘aller’, ‘prendre’ and ‘descendre’

Prepositions ‘à’ and ‘en’ with modes of transports

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 4 Afternoons is an Elementary French course for students who have already studied some French. French Level 4 requires that you have previously studied French Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week.

Course Content

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from French language teachers 
• French language study tips 

French Level 4 is an Elementary French course for students who have already studied some French. French Level 4 requires that you have previously studied French Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Coursebook

Inspire: Mon Alter Ego A1

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes:

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 5 Afternoons is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 5 requires that you have previously studied French Level 4 or a course of at least 48 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative Aims

• Talk about work organisation
• Describe your habits
• Formulate rules

Vocabulary

• Time indicators, prepositions for indicating time, verbs en -cer, moi aussi / moi non plus, verbs pouvoir and vouloir
• Verbs sortir, partir, dormir, verbs en -eler, -ever, -ener, -eter, meals
• Infinitive affirmative and negative, verb devoir, tâches ménagères (household chores)

Grammar

• Structures for situating in time, asking/indicating the time and schedules, prepositions for indicating schedules
• Pronomial verbs at the present tense, structures for expressing regularity, telling the time
• Infinitive affirmative and negative (to express rules), verb devoir at the present tense, structures for expressing regularity, frequency

Sociocultural Aspects

• Work schedules in France
• Mealtimes in France and in some Francophone countries
• Work schedules in France, household chores, intergenerational cohabitation, Roland Barthes and his vacation routine

Coursebook

Based on Mon Alter Ego A1

ISBN 978-2-01-715313-9

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 5 is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 5 requires that you have previously studied French Level 4 or a course of at least 48 class hours.

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative Aims

• Talk about work organisation
• Describe your habits
• Formulate rules

Vocabulary

• Time indicators, prepositions for indicating time, verbs en -cer, moi aussi / moi non plus, verbs pouvoir and vouloir
• Verbs sortir, partir, dormir, verbs en -eler, -ever, -ener, -eter, meals
• Infinitive affirmative and negative, verb devoir, tâches ménagères (household chores)

Grammar

• Structures for situating in time, asking/indicating the time and schedules, prepositions for indicating schedules
• Pronomial verbs at the present tense, structures for expressing regularity, telling the time
• Infinitive affirmative and negative (to express rules), verb devoir at the present tense, structures for expressing regularity, frequency

Sociocultural Aspects

• Work schedules in France
• Mealtimes in France and in some Francophone countries
• Work schedules in France, household chores, intergenerational cohabitation, Roland Barthes and his vacation routine

Coursebook

Based on Mon Alter Ego A1

ISBN 978-2-01-715313-9

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 6 Afternoon is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 6 requires that you have previously studied French Level 5 or a course of at least 60 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Giving advice
• Describing someone’s condition and health
• Explaining a project
• Students should already have some knowledge of asking basic questions and using the present tense.

Linguistic aims

• The near future (le futur proche) of pronominal verbs  
• Time indicators: dans, en  
• Negation – ne… rien  
• Time indicator: il y a  
• The imperative (c’était and negative form)  
• The imperative of pronominal verbs (verbes pronominaux)  
• Avoir mal à + body part  
• The expression of duration: depuis  
• Devoir, pouvoir et Il faut, il ne faut pas + infinitive  
• Verbs: devoir and connaître in the present tense  
• The expression pour + infinitif  
• The expression of cause – pourquoi / parce que 
• Body parts  vocabulary
• Professions related to health  vocabulary
• Symptoms and diseases  vocabulary
• Medical Treatment  vocabulary
• Indicators of the future 
• The garden  vocabulary
• The environment  vocabulary 

Sociocultural aspects  

• The French and gardening  

Coursebook

Mon Alter Ego (Unit 6)*

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 6 is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 6 requires that you have previously studied French Level 5 or a course of at least 60 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Inform someone about a place before a trip
• Suggest a destination for a trip
• Talk about the weather and climate
• Express needs and necessities
• Give information about tourist attractions
• Tell about an experience
• Share feelings and impressions

Linguistic aims

• Prepositions + cardinal points
• Prepositions + seasons
• Infinitive constructions (il faut, avoir besoin de)
• The pronoun “y” as a complement
• The pronoun “on”
• Imperative form
• Past tense (passé composé)
• Temporal indicators
• Vocabulary:
  • Cardinal points
  • Prepositions of location
  • Weather and climate terms
  • Clothing and accessories
  • Necessity expressions (il faut, avoir besoin de)
  • Tourist attractions
  • Activities
  • Verbs (choisir, découvrir, offrir)
  • Imperative form
  • Outdoor activities
  • Past tense expressions
  • Expressions of feelings (avoir envie de, avoir peur de)
  • Appreciations

Sociocultural aspects  

• Weather and climate in different regions
• Popular tourist destinations
• French cultural heritage
• Outdoor activities in France
• Experiences of tourists in France

Coursebook

Mon Alter Ego (Unit 6)*

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 7 is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 7 requires that you have previously studied French Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Describe daily routines and habits, particularly related to food and health.
• Discuss home organisation and decoration.
• Express opinions and give advice on health and well-being.
• Engage in conversations about food, housing, and health.

Linguistic aims

• Partitive articles (du, de la, de l’, des)
• Quantity expressions (beaucoup de, un peu de, etc.)
• Frequency expressions (souvent, parfois, jamais, etc.)
• Question structures (Qu’est-ce que…, Où est…, etc.)
• Adjective agreement
• Place of adjectives
• Imperative verbs
• Vocabulary:
  • Food and nutrition
  • Home furnishings and decor
  • Health and well-being
  • Expressions of quantity and frequency

• Education in France
• French eating habits and food culture
• French housing and home decor
• French healthcare system and practices

Coursebook

Mon Alter Ego (Unit 7)

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 7 Afternoons is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 7 requires that you have previously studied French Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Describe daily routines and habits, particularly related to food and health.
• Discuss home organisation and decoration.
• Express opinions and give advice on health and well-being.
• Engage in conversations about food, housing, and health.

Linguistic aims

• Partitive articles (du, de la, de l’, des)
• Quantity expressions (beaucoup de, un peu de, etc.)
• Frequency expressions (souvent, parfois, jamais, etc.)
• Question structures (Qu’est-ce que…, Où est…, etc.)
• Adjective agreement
• Place of adjectives
• Imperative verbs
• Vocabulary:
  • Food and nutrition
  • Home furnishings and decor
  • Health and well-being
  • Expressions of quantity and frequency

• Education in France
• French eating habits and food culture
• French housing and home decor
• French healthcare system and practices

Coursebook

Mon Alter Ego (Unit 7)

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

French Level 8 is an Elementary French course for students who are already in the process of learning French. French Level 8 requires that you have previously studied French Level 7 or a course of at least 84 class hours. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Lessons take place once a week. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Understand and explain recipes
• Name dishes and ingredients
• Give cooking instructions
• Tell stories from the past
• Invite and respond to invitations

Linguistic aims

• Prepositions à and de
• Precise quantities with de
• The verb mettre in the present tense
• Direct object pronouns le, la, les
• Passé composé: pronominal verbs
• Imperfect (c’était, il y avait…)
• Structures to situate in the year
• Complement pronouns me, te, nous, vous, lui, leur
• Present continuous
• Le indicateurs de temps: à partir de + moment, dans + durée, quand + futur simple
• Vocabulary: 
  • Food and cooking
  • Quantities
  • Cooking actions and utensils
  • Past events
  • Important moments in the year

Sociocultural aspects  

• Composition of meals in France
• Key moments of the year in France
• French people and cuisine

Coursebooks

Mon Alter Ego – Unit 8

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. 

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform for lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from French language teachers
• French language study tips

Why not try out a sample Elementary French lesson before signing up to a full course? These one-off sessions are aimed at students who have never studied the French language before. 

Our French language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Sample Lesson Plan

• Daily activities and hobbies
• Expressing likes and dislikes