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RECURRING ACTIVITIES :
FRENCH CONVERSATIONS & practice workshops
Refine your French through our interactive weekly conversation workshop, designed to help you develop fluency and confidence in real-life communication. Guided by a teacher from the Alliance Française, these one-hour classes foster meaningful exchanges between participants in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Each conversation class welcomes a maximum of 6 participants, allowing for personalized attention and active participation.
📆 Class Schedule : Every Friday – held in person at our school, with one class per month hosted at Moulin - Newport Beach. Please check our event calendar for exact dates and locations.
⏰ Time: 1 PM - 2 PM
👥 Level: Intermediate / Advanced
🎟️Fee: $20 for members ; $23 for non-members
Once the event is sold-out, please contact events@aforange.orgto join our waitlist.
Twice a month, savor a café and a croissant at La Boulangerie San Francisco (Irvine) while sharpening your conversational skills in our engaging workshop designed to boost your fluency and confidence in everyday communication.
Led by an instructor from the Alliance Française, this one-hour session encourages meaningful dialogue among participants in a friendly and relaxed setting.
Each class is limited to 6 participants to ensure personalized guidance and active involvement.
📆 Class Schedule: Every other Saturday
📍 Location: La Boulangerie San Francisco – 5365-I Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92604
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
👥 Level: All levels welcome
🎟️ Fee: $20 for members ; $23 for non-members
Our Survival French Crash Courses are 2-hour express sessions designed for beginners and “false beginners” who want quick wins without following a traditional academic curriculum. Perfect for anyone who cannot commit to an academic class schedule, these courses focus on practical, real-life topics and scenarios you’ll actually encounter in France, giving you practical skills you can use immediately.
Every two weeks, we tackle one specific situation, giving you the tools to communicate confidently and effectively.
Goal 1: Acing the Restaurant Order (April 18)
Goal 2: Surviving the Boulangerie (May 2)
Goal 3: Getting around the city (May 30)
Goal 4 : Booking my trip (June 6)
📅 Date : Every other Saturday
⏰ Time : 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
👥 Level: Beginner
🎟️ Fee: $50 for members; $60 for non-members.
Once the event is sold-out, please contact events@aforange.org to join our waitlist.
COMING UP :
SPECIAL EVENTS
Join our online book club for an evening of lively literary discussion — en français, bien sûr! Each session dives into a celebrated work of French literature, offering you the chance to sharpen your language skills while exploring stories, characters, and cultural insights alongside fellow francophiles.
Led by a teacher from the Alliance Française, this atelier is perfect for thoughtful exchanges, language growth, and connecting through a shared love of books.
This session will focus on the book: La Promesse de l’Aube, by Romain Gary
Students are expected to read the book before attending the club. It is available on Culturethèque, to which members have access for free.
💻 Location: Online via Zoom (a link will be sent before the session)
📅 Date: Wed. June, 17
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
👥 Level: B1+ minimum, atelier in French
🎟️ Fee: Free for members / $20 for non-members
Once the event is sold-out, please contact events@aforange.org to join our waitlist.