l’Alliance Française

As a francophone or francophile, you have surely heard of the Alliance Française. The Alliance Française is a not-for-profit organization that exists to encourage knowledge of French language and culture around the world. As the website for the Paris Alliance Française says:

Qu’est ce qu’une Alliance française ?

Chaque Alliance française est une association de droit local à but non lucratif, qui exerce sa mission de manière autonome, en dehors de tout engagement de nature politique ou religieuse.
Les Alliances françaises ont en commun la poursuite de trois missions essentielles :

• Proposer des cours de français, en France et dans le monde, à tous les publics

• Mieux faire connaître les cultures françaises et francophones

• Favoriser la diversité culturelle

Les Alliances françaises ont en partage les valeurs qui font la force et la vie du réseau et sous-tendent chacune de leurs actions :

• Le respect de la diversité des cultures, la passion de l’échange et la solidarité

• Les valeurs associatives

• La convivialité

• La recherche de l’excellence dans toutes les activités entreprises

• La modernité et l’innovation

Haven't been to an Alliance Franaçise event or tried an Alliance class? You're missing out! The local Alliance is a great place to go if you're looking to meet up with other French speakers. Whether you're a beginner or a native speaker, you're sure to find something fun at your local Alliance. Check out the Alliance Française USA website or simple google "Alliance Française" and your city name to see if there is an Alliance Française near you.

If you're in the Sacramento area, I've made it easy for you: Alliance Française de Sacramento

*** One of the coolest benefits offered by the AF? A language assessment test. And it's free! If you're interested in taking the test visit the Alliance Française USA.***

Sacramento

While most people think of San Francisco as California’s center for international affairs and francophone resources, Sacramento is an incredibly diverse city with large francophone and francophile communities as well as an active Alliance Française.

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Translation

 

For years I have worked out of Sacramento as French teacher and tutor. My translation business is also based out of Sacramento. If you are interested in translation, you can visit my translation site here:

AEG Translations

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French Lessons

If you are in the Sacramento area and are interested in French lessons, I am currently offering Novel French Workshops for motivated intermediate and advanced students. We will be reading book one in the Harry Potter series in French and will be working from an associated workbook as we work towards fluency, study vocabulary, and work on grammar and conjugation.

Come join us!

**A new workshop will be scheduled soon. Join the waiting list!**

Email:        anneelizabeth (at) aegtranslations (dot) com

  Wonder if this is the right workshop for you? Read page one of Harry Potter à l’école des sorciers in French and let me know what you think! (If you find it too difficult, try reading it again an hour or a day later. You’d be surprised how much this can help!)

View page one of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Want to join us but don’t know if you’ll be free for the next workshop? Interested in something a little easier or a little trickier? Send me an email or leave a comment below about your interest in future workshops and I will add your email address to the waiting list. (I never sell, rent, or give away email addresses.)

 

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French Resources in Sacramento

Alliance Française de Sacramento
Club Français de Sacramento

Sacramento French Film Festival