Want to keep up with your French over the break between teaching terms, or just looking for something a little different? Look no further! Alliance Française de Brisbane offers themed and revision workshops for all levels. Take yourself on l'aventure française!
Explore the workshops currently on offer for adults below. For kids and teens holiday workshops, click here.
Enrol before Monday 31st March at midnight to benefit from our 5% early bird discount! Members get 10% off!
Get holiday-ready with this focussed course designed to prepare you to travel around the Francophone world with confidence.
In this fantastique course for beginners, we will help you order a croissant without flinching, ask for directions with poise, enjoy friendly encounters with locals and much more!
Suitable for beginners. No prior knowledge of French is required.
Mon 7 to Thu 10 April - 6pm to 8pm
or Mon 14 to Thu 17 April - 10am to 12pm
$235
So you’ve decided you’d like to learn French. You’re an absolute beginner, and don’t know where to start. Elementary 1 is the course for you! This course serves as a bienvenue to the French language.
You will discover the beauty of the French language, and cover the basics, such as introducing yourself and others, spelling and counting, and general greetings and politeness.
Mon 7 to Thu 17 April
9.30am - 12pm or 6pm - 8.30pm
$475
Feeling anxious about your upcoming DELF exams? Fear not! Secure your spot in our comprehensive DELF preparation workshop and bid your worries adieu.
This workshop offers a breakdown of exam criteria, ample practice exercises, and all the invaluable advice and strategies you need to ace the test with confidence.
This class is suitable for students who will sit the DELF A1 or A2.
Mon 14 April
6pm - 8pm
$75
Practice makes perfect!
This class focuses on key grammar points from the Dossier 5 of Cosmopolite 2, ensuring you feel confident and supported in your learning journey.
You will focus on revising pronouns and past tenses.
Suitable for students from the Upper Elementary 4 level and up.
Tue 8 & Thu 10 April
9.30am - 12.30pm
$165
Mastering the French pronouns 'y' and 'en' is essential to understand French conversations and texts. But what is the difference between them? How do you use them correctly?
This workshop will help you clear up all confusions related to these tricky pronouns.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) level.
Tue 15 April
6pm - 8pm
$55
Do you know the difference between 'le rappeler' (COD) and 'lui rappeler' (COI)? Where do you place the COD and the COI in a sentence? And is it really necessary to know what they are?
This workshop will help you clear up all confusions related to this tricky grammar point.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) level.
Thu 10 April
10am - 12pm
$55
Do you know the differences between passé composé, imparfait, passé récent, and plus-que-parfait?
This workshop will guide you through their differences, helping you understand not only when to use each tense but also how to construct them effectively.
You'll gain clarity on how to tell stories and describe past events with accuracy and confidence.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) level.
Tue 15 & Thu 17 April
9.30am - 12.30pm
$165
This workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of constructing and using the subjunctive.
By the end of the session, you'll feel more confident to incorporate the subjunctive into your French conversations and writing.
Suitable for students of the Upper Elementary (A2) and Intermediate (B1) levels.
Thu 10 April
6pm - 8pm
$55
Boost your French fluency in a relaxed and engaging conversation class!
Practice speaking, improve your listening skills, and gain confidence through guided discussions, interactive activities, and real-life scenarios.
Take a trip to Paris during the interwar years, a time when art, literature, and culture flourished despite the aftermath of war.
In this course, you will dive into the artistic revolution that turned Paris into the creative capital of the 1920s and 1930s.
Explore Picasso's cubism, the surrealist movements of Dali and Breton, and the iconic figures who transformed the cultural landscape of the 20th century.
Perfect for intermediate French learners, this course combines language practice with a detailed exploration of Paris’ influence on global culture.
Suitable for students of the Intermediate (B1) level.
Tue 8 April
6pm - 8.30pm
$70
Feeling anxious about your upcoming DELF exams? Fear not! Secure your spot in our comprehensive DELF preparation workshop and bid your worries adieu.
This workshop offers a breakdown of exam criteria, ample practice exercises, and all the invaluable advice and strategies you need to ace the test with confidence.
This class is suitable for students who will sit the DELF B1 or B2.
Tue 8 & Thu 10 April
6pm - 8pm
$145