The Language Centre
Founded in 1903, the Alliance Française d'Halifax
belongs to Alliance Française, the world's largest network of French language schools and cultural centres.
It is located today in the
historical Hydrostone district , in the North End of Halifax.
In Canada, 12,000 students attend courses in the schools of the various chapters of
Alliance Française, from Vancouver to Halifax.
Through its cultural program and the quality of its teaching
AFH aims to be a vibrant cultural
force for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Our French Courses
we have been offering the highest-quality
French instruction for over 100 years. With over 800 students,
we are among the best language schools
in Nova-Scotia dedicated to the instruction of French.
Instructors: Native
French speakers, fully qualified to teach French as a second
language. (FLE)
Method: Developing
communication skills through total immersion in French and
by incorporating the use of video, audio, and printed materials,
carefully selected to best fit students'needs.
Courses: Widest
variety of courses at all levels and interests for adults,
toddlers, kids and teens are scheduled at various convenient
times. Classes have a maximum of 12 students to ensure a
personalized, student-centered experience.
Prices: Our prices are the best we
can offer, considering that we are not a subsidized organization and that we do not aim to make
profit
State-of-the-Art
Technology: Two of our classrooms are equipped with
projectors for multimedia presentations.
- We teach French to students of all levels
- We prepare civil servants for government examinations
- We offer corporate classes and specialty courses.
- Our teaching conforms to the guidelines of the Common European Framework of References for languages.
- We are the only center of examination for the internationally recognized DELF-DALF diplomas in Nova-Scotia.
LINK: to our French courses pages
Our multimedia library
Our multimedia library offers a
growing collection
of documents (books and magazines, videos audio tapes, DVDs,
CDs). The catalogue is available online and from several computer stations installed in our premises.
Several activities are organized at regular (monthly) intervals, among which
a Book Club, a cine-club and a Sciences Workshop
.
For parents and their children, we also organize the Rendez-vous des grenouilles
.
LINK: to the library pages
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