French 1: Beginner

This course is appropriate for someone who has perhaps done a language application and wants to test out what they’ve learned in the classroom. This course is not for a beginner with little to no previous exposure or instruction. I lived in Morocco for four years where I chose to focus on learning Arabic rather than French. In this course, I was able to manage the first few sessions without much sweat. However, the instructor flew through way too much material. It was kind of like cramming an entire language into a several hour-long class. I wish there were more speaking opportunities in the course. The instructor spoke too much. We had insufficient time to practice the material before moving forward to the next part of the lesson. I would recommend going with an teacher/tutor.

I enjoyed this course, the professor was patient and very helpful. I recommend this class.

Kelsey has been a fantastic teacher! It was a relaxed environment and that really helped me absorb info much faster. Learned very conversational phrases that my French friend was pleasantly surprised when I used some of them on her!

This course was such a pleasure that I looked forward to it each week. I've never had any ability with languages--and was terrified--but this class had me speaking in French right away. The class was small (between 4-6 people each week), which made it very personal. In class we spent time answering questions in French, conversing together, reviewing homework, learning new lessons, and practicing reading comprehension and pronunciation. The instructor, Gregory Rittiner, is smart and funny and an excellent teacher. Il est un professeur merveilleux! Each week he found new ways to get us speaking and practicing what we'd studied, which kept the classes interesting. He supplemented the textbook with additional handouts, including songs and poems, and he made every class lively and fun. There were a lot of laughs. A LOT. But he also challenged us and kept us focussed and on-task. I highly recommend this class and this instructor. J'adore cette classe.

The Beginner French Languguage class through City Speakeasy has been wonderful! All of the people there are super friendly. Gregory, my French teacher is awesome! He is very approachable, entertaining and a great teacher. The class is very interactive and it includes a lot of conversations which help to get you out of your comfort zone. I would recommend City Speakeasy to anyone looking for a French Foreign language class in New York City!!!

I took beginner French at City Speakeasy and Loved it! The class ran at the right speed, I had some fun people in my class who are now my friends, and the absent packet kept me caught up for the 2 classes I had to miss to work.

Fun class