Intensive French course

The Alliance Française in Lyon offers the Evening Intensive Course, ideal for learning or improving your French after your workday.

Intensive French Courses: Objectives and Structure

Objectives of the Evening Courses

The 32-hour intensive course at the Alliance Française de Lyon allows rapid and measurable progress. Each session is designed to strengthen the skills needed to live, study, or work in France.

You will learn to:

• Understand conversations, announcements, instructions, and everyday situations
• Express yourself clearly orally
• Interact naturally in shops, administrative offices, or transport
• Write short texts: messages, descriptions, forms, letters
• Improve your grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation

All the skills of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) are developed:

• Listening comprehension
• Speaking (both continuous and interactive)
• Reading comprehension
• Writing

Each session at the Alliance Française de Lyon includes:

• A practical grammar point, adapted to the level
• Vocabulary useful for lexical enrichment in daily life
• Practical exercises on varied topics and content, including texts, writing workshops, etc.
• Audio activities to develop oral fluency and pronunciation

Courses are taught by qualified French teachers (Master 2) with FLE experience, specialized in supporting international learners.

Who are our evening courses for?

The evening intensive course is aimed at a wide audience of foreign adults living in Lyon. It is designed for people with a busy schedule seeking effective learning:

• Employees: progress after work with a regular and efficient pace
• International students: strengthen language skills to succeed in their studies
• New arrivals in France: gain autonomy to simplify daily tasks
• Professionals: follow structured, recognized training compatible with a demanding schedule

Required level: open to beginners as well as advanced learners. Initial placement test to join the appropriate level.

What types of intensive courses are available?

At the Alliance Française de Lyon, we offer a single intensive course: the 32-hour evening course per month.

• Schedule: Monday to Thursday, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
• Location: in-person, Lyon center
• Goal: intensive training adapted to a professional schedule, to learn quickly and effectively

What levels are offered for the courses?

The intensive course covers four levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):

• A1: introductory level: understand and use simple everyday sentences. Learn more
• A2: intermediate level: communicate in simple and predictable everyday situations. Learn more
• B1: threshold level: express yourself fluently and understand more complex texts. Learn more
• B2: independent level: communicate clearly and elaborate on ideas on a wide range of topics. Learn more
• C1: autonomous level: master French fluently and communicate smoothly on complex topics. Learn more

Each level follows a structured program, based on CEFR progression and includes practical exercises adapted to real-life situations.

Educational path

What is the duration of intensive courses?

The evening intensive format includes 2 hours per day, 4 times per week, totaling 32 hours per month.

You can enroll for one, three, or four months depending on your goals, availability, and preferences.

This pace ensures regular immersion without overloading learners with professional commitments.

How to register for an intensive course?

1. Choose the duration of your course
2. Check the available sessions and choose your start date
3. Go to the cart
4. Proceed with the payment
5. Take your placement test required to join the appropriate level

After confirmation, you will receive:

• your level
• your start date
• your schedule
• all practical information

Do evening courses provide a diploma?

The evening intensive course does not award a diploma, but provides access to:

• a certificate of attendance
• a end-of-level assessment