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Have you heard that learning a foreign language is good for your brain? Or are you planning a trip? Learn to speak and understand languages from around the world! ACE offers a robust language program with most classes taught by native speakers. From Spanish to Chinese, we help you get started on the journey of language learning. We have intermediate and advanced courses in many languages so that you may continue to enhance and practice your new language skills.
 

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French I-Beginner  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LF1000 Alison Tanner
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 1/22/2026 - 4/9/2026 

 *Please bring a notebook.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing textbooks.

2 Required Texts: 

  • 15-Minute French: Learn in Just 12 Weeks (DK 15-Minute Language Learning) Paperback – July 4, 2023

ISBN: 978-0-7440-7371-3

 

  • Carson Dellosa The 100 Series French Workbook, Parts of Speech, Vocabulary, Common Phrases, Sentence Building Skills, and More, Middle and High School Classroom or Homeschool Curriculum (Volume 5) 

ISBN: 9-781568-226675

NO CLASS MARCH 19.
 

French II-Beginner  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LF2000 Alison Tanner
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 1/22/2026 - 4/9/2026 

 

Prerequisite: French I.   

Teachers expectations for students entering this course: 

  • Knowledge of basic greetings and salutations
  • Familiarity with basic French pronunciation
  • Knowledge of regular -er verb conjugations in the present tense only 
  • Has memorized and can use the following irregular verbs: aller, avoir, etre, faire and vouloir in the present tense only
  • Ability to write and speak in simple complete sentences and pose questions
  • Vocabulary mastery: #1-100, telling time, days of the week, months of the year, weather expressions, family members, the house and its furnishings, cafe, restaurant and vocabulary 

 *Please bring a notebook.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing textbooks.

Required Texts: (Available from Amazon.com)

  • 15-Minute French: Learn in Just 12 Weeks (DK 15-Minute Language Learning) Paperback – July 4, 2023

          ISBN: 978-0-7440-7371-3

  • Carson Dellosa The 100 Series French Workbook, Parts of Speech, Vocabulary, Common Phrases, Sentence Building Skills, and More, Middle and High School Classroom or Homeschool Curriculum (Volume 5) 

ISBN 13: 978-1568226675

NO CLASS MARCH 19
 

French III-Intermediate  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LF3000 Alison Tanner
Day of the Week: F          
Dates: 1/23/2026 - 4/10/2026 

 

Teacher expectations for students entering this class: 

  • Comfortable with basic French pronunciation
  • Mastery of all regular -ER, -IR, -RE verbs and their conjugations in the present
  • Master of some IRREGULAR verb conjugations in the present tense: aller, avoir, etre, faire, prendre, vouloir, pouvoir, savoir, dire, lire, ecrire, connaitre, mettre, venir, voir, partir, sortir, dormir, devoir, etc...
  • Knowledge and comfort with #s 1-1000
  • Conversational about the weather, the time of day, dates, and the 4 seasons
  • Familiarity with vocabulary about the family, the house and furnishings, colors, food items, ordering simply in a cafe setting.
  • Grammar: basic knowledge of-Reflexive verbs, possessive adjectives, pronouns, adverbs & adjectives, interrogatives for asking questions, prepositions, and the partitive.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing textbooks. Please bring a notebook. 

Required Textbooks: Vocabulaire progressif du français débutant 3e édition + CD isbn: 978-209-038017-0.  Can be purchased at Amazon.com.

 

Vocabulaire progressif du français débutant 3e édition + CD

and Grammaire progressive du français - Niveau débutant. Buch + Audio-CD: Niveau débutant, 2ème édition avec 440 exercices. Livre avec 440 exercices + Audio-CD

Can be purchased at Amazon.com

NO CLASS MARCH 20 & APRIL 3.
 

French Basic Conversation (not for beginners)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LFC1501 Alison Tanner
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 1/21/2026 - 4/8/2026 

Optional text (not required):  Communication Progressive du francais A1 debutant CLE International

 

NO CLASS MARCH 18.
 

French Intermediate Conversation and Pronunciation  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LFC1000 Maggie El Edwy
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 2/3/2026 - 4/14/2026 

 

Required Textbook (Please don't purchase until the class has met the minimum enrollment needed to run the class. Call the ACE office at 941-361-6590 to check status): 

French Short Stories for Intermediate Level + AUDIO: Improve Your Reading and Listening Skills in French (Easy Stories for Intermediate French)  

by Frederic Bibard and Manuela Miranda | Oct 22, 2021

ISBN:  9798750871933 

NO CLASS MARCH 17.
 

French for Travelers (incl language map)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: LFT1001 Alison Tanner
Day of the Week: Sa          
Dates: 2/7/2026 - 4/11/2026 
NO CLASS MARCH 21 & APRIL 4.
 

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