Advanced Beginner 1 Online French Group Classes
You can handle the basics. Now it's time to tell your story. This 8-week live course is for learners who have completed Beginner 2 or already have a solid A1 level and are ready to move into A2 French.
You’ll learn to tell fuller stories about your past, describe people and places with greater precision, talk about your feelings, work, and everyday life, and use pronouns more naturally as you speak. Each week combines grammar, pronunciation, conversation, and French culture, so you’re using new French from the moment you learn it.
This class is taught live by Marie-Lola in a small group, with selected sessions featuring Cécilia for additional work on pronunciation and culture.
How It Works
BOOKING POLICIES
Is This the Right Level for You?
How It Works
1️⃣ Book your Advanced Beginner 1 class
Complete your purchase to secure your place. Enrollment is confirmed once your booking is complete.
2️⃣ Receive your confirmation and welcome information
You’ll receive an email confirming your enrollment and outlining your next steps.
3️⃣ Prepare for your first class
Before the program begins, you’ll receive your detailed onboarding information, including Zoom access, course resources, and guidance for your first session.
4️⃣ Join your weekly live sessions
Meet your teacher and classmates on Zoom each week for your 90-minute lesson and 30-minute Speaking Lab.
5️⃣ Keep learning between classes
Use your private Google Classroom to access digital coursebooks, lesson recaps, whiteboards, assignments, cultural resources, and recordings when available.
Booking Policies
Refunds and credits
Group course purchases are eligible for refunds or credits before the program start date according to the refund schedule outlined in our Lessons Terms & Conditions. Once the program has begun, all sales are final.
Attendance
Group lessons do not include make-up sessions for missed classes.
Recordings
When available, class recordings are provided for personal review and can be accessed through the Classroom portal.
Language of instruction
Advanced Beginner 1 is taught primarily in English, with increasing French used throughout the course. Students should have sufficient English proficiency to follow explanations and participate in class.
Instructor structure
Group courses are led by the instructors listed on this page. Instructor participation may change when necessary because of illness, emergencies, or operational requirements.
Content use
All course materials, recordings, and shared resources are proprietary and may not be copied, shared, or redistributed.
Conduct
Disruptive or inappropriate behavior may result in removal from the program without refund.
By enrolling, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to the full Lessons Terms & Conditions applicable to group lessons.
Is This the Right Level for You?
Advanced Beginner 1 is a good fit if:
You’ve completed Beginner 2 at Hello French or have equivalent A1 foundations. You can already handle common situations such as ordering at a café or restaurant, shopping, asking for directions, and having basic conversations about everyday life. You have some experience with the present tense and passé composé and are ready to describe, narrate, and speak in greater detail.
Beginner 2 may suit you better if:
You’re still developing basic present-tense conversations, everyday vocabulary, and the foundations needed to navigate common interactions.
Advanced Beginner 2 may suit you better if:
You’re already comfortable telling stories in the past, describing people and experiences in detail, and using common object pronouns. Advanced Beginner 2 will take you further into connecting ideas, expressing opinions, and communicating with more complexity.
Not sure where you belong?
Take our free French Level Test. It only takes a few minutes and will help you identify the class that matches your current French.
You can also email us at classes@hellofrenchnyc.com, and our team will help you choose the right level.
What You’ll Get
✅ Eight 2-hour live group sessions on Zoom
✅ A small group designed for participation
✅ Live teaching with Marie-Lola
✅ An exclusive live Drop-in or Masterclass with Cécilia
✅ A new interactive digital coursebook every week
✅ Curated French culture built into every lesson
✅ Your private Google Classroom
✅ French that stays with you between classes
AFTER 8 WEEKS
You'll Be Able To
🕰 Tell fuller stories about the past
Use the passé composé and imparfait together to talk about events, habits, feelings, memories, and background context.
🎨 Describe people, places, and experiences with greater precision
Use richer descriptive vocabulary, comparatives, and superlatives to express what you actually want to say.
🔄 Use pronouns more naturally when you speak
Replace nouns you've already mentioned with the right pronoun, so your French flows with less repetition and sounds more natural.
🤝 Use a wider range of pronominal verbs
Describe how people interact with each other and express common everyday ideas using pronominal verbs, with correct use in the passé composé.
💛 Talk about feelings and health
Describe your emotions and navigate common health situations with greater confidence.
💼 Talk about work and studies
Describe what you do, what you study, your routine, your experience, and the people around you.
Why You'll Love These Classes
1️⃣ Your French gets more personal
At this level, you’re ready to say more than the basics. Advanced Beginner 1 gives you the language to tell fuller stories, describe people and places with greater precision, and express yourself with more confidence. As your French grows, you’ll speak with greater ease and begin to sound more like yourself.
2️⃣ The Speaking Lab
Every session ends with a dedicated 30-minute Speaking Lab, where you put that week's French into conversation. Many schools sell conversation as a separate class, we build it into every session, so you're using what you just learned while it's still fresh. No new grammar, just time to speak, get feedback, and let French start to feel natural.
3️⃣ The Hello French Method, taught live
This course follows the Hello French Method, developed by Cécilia and Marie-Lola through more than 25 years of combined teaching experience. Grammar gives you structure, pronunciation helps you communicate clearly, and culture gives the language meaning.
4️⃣ Learning continues between sessions
Your live class is one part of the learning experience. Inside your private learning portal, you'll find interactive practice, lesson recaps, listening activities, vocabulary review, and cultural resources connected to what you're studying — helping French become part of your week.
Meet Your Teacher
Marie-Lola has been teaching French for more than 10 years, with experience at institutions including the Alliance Française and the French American School of New York.
Originally from the South of France, she holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in French Literature from the University of Toulouse, where her studies also included phonetics, grammar, and didactics.
She is a certified DELF examiner and has completed professional training in the International Baccalaureate program.
Marie-Lola is the lead teacher at Hello French, where she partnered with the founder, Cécilia Jourdan, to build the school's curriculum and teaching method.
Her classes combine language, culture, curiosity, and conversation in an environment where students can ask questions, take risks, and build confidence speaking French.
FAQ
Advanced Beginner 1 is designed for adult learners aged 18 and over who have completed Beginner 2 or have equivalent A1 foundations and are ready to develop more detailed, fluid French.
No. You can join after completing another structured French program if you have equivalent foundations.
You should already be comfortable with basic present-tense French, have some familiarity with the passé composé, and be able to handle common everyday exchanges involving cafés, restaurants, shopping, directions, and basic conversation.
If you’re unsure, take our French Level Test or email classes@hellofrenchnyc.com.
Yes. Advanced Beginner 1 uses English for explanations and instruction, alongside increasing amounts of French throughout the course.
You should be comfortable enough in English to understand explanations, ask questions, and participate in class.
Every class takes place live on Zoom. You’ll learn, practice, ask questions, and speak with your teacher and classmates in real time each week.
Every session ends with 30 minutes dedicated entirely to using that week’s French.
Depending on the lesson, you might tell the story of a trip, describe a childhood memory, compare people in your life, explain how you met someone, describe a meaningful place, or talk about how you’re feeling.
The Speaking Lab gives you consistent time to turn what you’ve learned into spoken French while the material is still fresh.
Yes. Classes are small and interactive, designed for everyone to speak.
You’ll have opportunities to answer questions, work through examples, speak with classmates, and participate throughout the core lesson, followed by the dedicated 30-minute Speaking Lab.
Marie-Lola is the lead teacher for Advanced Beginner 1. Cécilia joins selected sessions focused on pronunciation and culture, and students also receive access to an exclusive Cécilia Drop-in or Masterclass during the course.
Live classes take place on Zoom.
Your materials, recaps, assignments, whiteboards, cultural resources, and available recordings are housed in your private Google Classroom.
Recordings are provided when available and added to your private Google Classroom for personal review.
You’ll also have access to the lesson materials, digital coursebook, whiteboards, and resources from that week.
Course materials remain available for up to 30 days after the program ends.
Each week, you’ll receive an interactive digital coursebook connected to your live lesson.
It includes self-correcting grammar exercises, vocabulary flashcards, listening comprehension, and guided writing practice.
Your Google Classroom also includes lesson recaps, class notes, cultural material, and curated resources connected to the topics you’re studying.
Yes. The course takes place entirely online, so students can join from anywhere in the world.
Check the class time carefully before enrolling to make sure the schedule works in your time zone.
Yes. Eligible customers can split their payment at checkout using Shop Pay, PayPal, or Affirm depending on your preferences and eligibility.
If you contact us at classes@hellofrenchnyc.com:
- 14 days or more before your course begins:
You’re eligible for an 80% refund or full credit toward a future cohort. - 7 to 13 days before your course begins:
You’re eligible for a 50% refund or credit. - Fewer than 7 days before your course begins:
Your booking is final and non-refundable because of the limited class size and scheduling.
Once the course begins, you'll retain access to the course materials and available recordings according to the program access period.
By booking, you agree to our Lessons Terms & Conditions for group classes.
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