- In-Person, Online
- $480 - $1,430
At the Intermediate and Advanced level, you should be able to understand everyday, non-technical speech in French, and be able to hold a fairly fluent conversation on a variety of topics.
Focus on improving your conversational fluency by acquiring more complex grammatical structures and sentence formations. Possible grammar topics, based on student needs, may include the advanced level verb tenses (conditional, future anterior, and introduction to subjunctive), or use of relative pronouns.
Increase your language spontaneity through interesting conversational exercises such as debates, presentations, cultural discussions, and small group work using French articles, poetry, websites and more.
Participants in this course should be at least 18 years of age.
Daily schedule – 100% online
In the mornings, focus on practical, true-to-life conversation practice in lively classes that blend instruction, feedback, small group and pair work.
On select afternoons, enjoy rich Francophone cultural experiences, workshops, or virtual visits from French-speaking guests who bring their unique culture and perspectives to your class.
Daily schedule - in-person
In the mornings, focus on practical, true-to-life conversation practice in lively classes that blend instruction, feedback, small group and pair work.
On select afternoons, enjoy rich Francophone cultural experiences, workshops, or visits from French-speaking guests who bring their unique culture and perspectives to your class. This course may include short field trips to visit members of the Francophone community.
See sample schedules for our one-, two- and three-week online and in-person Summer Institutes in French.
How am I assessed?
This is a non-credit course without letter or numerical grades. You receive verbal feedback on your conversation and grammar skills from your instructor during class. Written homework is typically corrected in class. Some lesson modules may include quizzes.
Technology requirements
To participate, you’ll need access to:
- an email account
- a computer, laptop or tablet using Windows or macOS
- the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
- a reliable internet connection
- a video camera and microphone.
Course format
This Institute is offered online or in-person.
100% online
For online classes, you log in to your class at scheduled times and participate by video with Zoom, a web conferencing app. Outside of class time, you can access other materials online at your own pace and rhythm. One business day before the course start date, we’ll email you step-by-step instructions for accessing your course.
In-person
The in-person French Summer Institute is offered at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver. Outside of class time, you can access other materials online at your own pace and rhythm. One business day before the course start date, we’ll email you step-by-step instructions for accessing the online component of your course as well as information on how to find your classroom at UBC Robson Square.
Please note you can log in to your course for up to three weeks after the course ends. You will not be able to access course materials after this time.