Priya Nair

India

Bio

Originally from India, Priya lived, studied, and taught in India, France and the USA. After her Masters in French studies, she studied at the Université de Caen and worked on her doctorate at the University of Maryland. She is trained in second language acquisition and has several years of experience teaching at the Alliance Française and at the university level. Being multilingual, she has a passion for languages and cultures. She aims to help others communicate effectively and navigate different cultures which gives new perspectives on life. She strives to make her classes fun, pertinent, and interesting, and encourages spirited participation in learning. She loves travel, music, film, food, and spending time with her family and friends.

Classes Recently Taught

A2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 | Online

Advanced Beginner
Starting June 24, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Time to go beyond the basics! Gain the grammar, vocabulary, and confidence you'll need to comprehend an excerpt from a piece of literature, describe a photograph, share a memory (happy or otherwise), read a tourist manual, and much more.

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A1-3 | Beginner French 3 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting June 23, 2026, and June 24, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!

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B1-2 | Intermediate French 2 | Online

Intermediate
Sessions starting June 22, 2026, and June 23, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

You're ready to move on to bigger and better things! Describe different behaviors, talk about and suggest outings or events, give advice, talk about family activities, go out as a group, analyze different customs and traditions, and more.

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A1-4 | Beginner French 4 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting June 22, 2026, and June 23, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to understand an exchange program, describe positive experiences, express purpose, describe a professional goal, indicate a wish or desire, talk about an ability or skill, understand professional tasks. and much more!

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A1-2 | Beginner French 2 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting June 22, 2026, June 23, 2026, and June 24, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn to introduce yourself, talk about your new neighbors, describe your personal preferences and much more!

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A2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 | Online

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting January 13, 2026, and January 14, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Time to go beyond the basics! Gain the grammar, vocabulary, and confidence you'll need to comprehend an excerpt from a piece of literature, describe a photograph, share a memory (happy or otherwise), read a tourist manual, and much more.

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