French for Adults

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"Oui" learn French.

French Lessons for Adults.

Next 10-week session will start on April 1. Registration is open.

At the Lycée Français de Chicago, we are passionate about the power of learning languages. Our students graduate as multilingual global citizens, equiped to meet the challenges of an increasingly global world. With this community-oriented program, we are pleased to offer our years of experience in bilingualism to our parent community, our teachers, our Ravenswood/Lincoln Square neighbors, and our community at-large.

Questions? Contact ouilearnfrench@lyceechicago.org.

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Session Dates

Next session will start on April 1. Registration is open.

Classes take place every Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00am. Each session includes 10 weeks of class and 20 hours of in-person instruction.

Winter Session 2023: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, March 4, 11, 18, 25.
Spring Session 2023: April 1, 8, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17
Fall Session 2023: October - December 2023 (exact dates TBD):

Pricing

Language Levels Offered

Classes are offered at different levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Levels range from absolute beginner ("A1 non atteint") to proficient ("C2"). Our team of teachers will offer an absolute beginners class as well as three class levels ranging from A1 to B2, to be determined based on assessment results of registered students. An online placement test as well as a short meeting with our teachers will help determine which level you should begin in.

How to Sign Up

Step 1: Register Online

Three sessions are offered every year. You can register for each session using the registration link below.

Our registration process takes place through Active Network Camps & Class Manager. If you have already registered your children for LFC*extra or for World Camp, you already have an Active CCM account. If not, you will be able to create your account during the registration process.

You can easily order your Ev@lang assessment test and register for your class sessions in a single transaction.

Step 2: Group Placement

At the time of registration, you will be asked to purchase an online placement test.

Ev@lang is an online adaptive placement test that can be taken on a computer, tablet or smartphone in about 35 minutes. Ev@lang is very thorough and ranks students according to 12 sublevels based on the 6 levels of linguistic competence in the CEFR, defined by the Council of Europe for the assessment of language skills. The Ev@lang test also offers a 7th level ("A1 non atteint") that identifies absolute beginners.

The evaluation covers 3 modules: Listening, Writing and Language Structures. To register for the test, you will use Active Network (our registration provider). You will receive a link to the test via email within 48 hours. Please read the instructions in the email carefully before starting the test.

The $35.00 assessment cost includes your Evalang test as well as a 10 minutes virtual assessment meeting with one of our teachers. Your group placement will be based on your tests results and individual meeting with a teacher.

Meet Our Instructors

Linda McGowan

Originaire de la région lyonnaise, Linda a grandi entre la Bourgogne et la région Rhône-Alpes. Elle a enseigné l'anglais dans plusieurs établissements secondaires avant de s'envoler pour Chicago. Avec plus de 10 ans d'enseignement de français en éducation secondaire à Chicago et ses environs, certifiée en FLE, elle a donné des cours privés auprès d'adultes à l'alliance française et autres instituts. Elle enseigne aujourd'hui le français à Loyola University. Linda est heureuse de faire partie de l'équipe pour vous accompagner dans l'apprentissage ou l'amélioration de votre niveau de français. Dynamique, toujours à l'écoute, elle vous donne rendez-vous en 2023!

Gwenaelle Peyret

Gwenaëlle Peyret was born next to Paris and worked in different countries as a Primary school Teacher in bilingual schools and created several French classes for her colleagues or the parents. She is currently working as a Teacher specialized in French as Second Language at the Lycée français de Chicago and is extremely keen in participating in the French class on Saturdays. She is a very enthusiastic and passionate teacher and loves sharing with her students. Gwenaelle is in charge of pedagogical coordination of the "Oui" Learn French program, working closely with our program coordinator and all our teachers to ensure the success of our students.

Anne-Sophie Rouveloux

Anne-Sophie Rouveloux was born in Limoges, a city in the center for France, but spent most of her life in Paris. Over the course of her 10 year career as a bookseller and chroniqueuse, she has interviewed many authors for French magazines and radio shows. She now lives in Chicago with her husband, where she teaches French and ESL. Anne-Sophie loves sharing about her French culture and language and she'll make sure the students from the "Oui" Learn French program have a fun and unique experience!

Nicole Weissman

Languages and teaching have always been Nicole’s life and passion. She was born and raised in Paris, France. After graduating from Paris IV Sorbonne, Paris VII and Paris II universities, getting one Master and two Bachelor degrees, she started her career teaching History and Geography in high schools in Paris. A few years later, she moved to Colombia where she taught at the Lycée Français in Bogota. During the seven years she spent in Colombia, she learned Spanish and became fully fluent. Then, life took her and her family to the United States where she have been living for the past 20 years. In 2013, she obtained her Professional Teaching License for both French and Spanish from National Louis University. A middle-school and high-school, she specializes also in adult learning. Nicole exposes her students to real-life, culturally-relevant French, and she encourages them to feel confident and spontaneous.