French: Beginner Level 1 *Online & In-Person*
French is the official language of 29 countries. It has a long history as an international language of literature and scientific standards and is a primary or second language of many international organizations. French has been called one of the three most useful languages for business by Bloomberg Businessweek. Join their ranks in this series of engaging classes, emphasizing spoken production and interaction. Beginner Level 1 is for students who have not studied French before, or have less than 10 hours of classroom time within the last year. Following the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference, students at this level will learn to identify common words concerning themselves and their families, read basic vocabulary, ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need, and use simple phrases and sentences to describe familiar people and places. Instructor: Neha Coureil, Britta Pejic
Sections
FRB1-WI25.01 Online
8 Mondays, 5-6:30pm. Begins Jan. 6
No class Jan. 20 & Feb.17, 24
This class will meet online using Zoom. The Zoom link and information on how to join will be emailed to you. Please also check your spam folder.
If you register 12 hours or less before the class begins or after the start date, please contact zoom@ccae.org for the link.
Please note, this class requires the additional purchase of a textbook: Bonjour et bienvenue! A1.1 (ISBN: 978-2-278-09316-8).
Instructors: Neha Coureil
FRB1-WI25.02 In-Person
9 Wednesdays, 10:30am-12pm. Begins Jan. 8
No class Feb. 19
This class will meet in-person at CCAE. Please view our In-Person Class Guidelines prior to enrolling.
Please note, this class requires the additional purchase of a textbook: Bonjour et bienvenue! A1.1(ISBN: 978-2-278-09316-8).
Instructors: Britta Pejic
Instructors
Neha Coureil
Neha Coureil was born and raised in India. She started learning French at 13 and went on to do a Masters in French from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. After teaching at the Alliance Française de Bombay for a few years she entered the corporate world of French multinational companies. Subsequently, an MBA from the HEC School of Business in Paris proved to be the steppingstone to an international career in Europe and Asia. She moved to the United States in 2007 with her husband and has since been involved with non profit organizations in New England. Joining CCAE as an instructor has allowed her to combine her love for the French language, movies and teaching!
Britta Pejic
Britta has lived in France-twice! She began her French studies at the Alliance Française in the early 2000’s, where she eventually became an EFL teacher at Société General, Hotel Renaissance and CANAL+ in Paris. She returned to the US and began teaching French and ESOL for several years at Portland Adult Education up in Maine. In 2016, she returned to France with her family- this time to the Basque Country. She spent 6 years in the town of Hendaye where she managed two rental properties and welcomed guests from all over France and beyond. She returned to the States in 2022 and began teaching French and ESL at The International School of Boston in Cambridge. She is looking forward to teaching at CCAE this fall!