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

B1-4 | Intermediate French 4 | Online

Intermediate
Starting September 15, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Delve deeper into the Francophone cultures around the globe while honing your language skills: understand a scientific documentary, learn about young, francophone thinkers, explain a scientific discovery, present the pros and cons of an innovation in technology, give your opinion, imagine the future. and more!

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A1-2 | Beginner French 2 | Online

Beginner
Sessions starting September 15, 2026, and September 16, 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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B2-1 | Advanced French 1 | Online

Advanced
Sessions starting September 14, 2026, and September 15, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Build upon your French skills by studying advanced grammar concepts and performing challenging tasks. Talk about fashion and trends, talk about food fads, look at different travel trends and more!

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B1-1| Edito Pro SLOW PACE Part 1 | Online

Intermediate
Starting September 14, 2026 1.5 hours per week for 10 weeks

Identify criteria for something, be cautious or aware of something, express your wishes and intentions, ask politely for something, talk over the phone, give advice, outline a hypothetical situation, describe a memory, a place, a visit to a foreign city and more!

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A2-2 | Advanced Beginner French 2 | Online

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting September 14, 2026, and September 16, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Do you want to Discuss jobs of the future, describe the future, highlight the utility of an object, express intent or remind someone of something? Do you want to do all of that in French? You can! Plus you'll improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills at the same time.

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A2-1 | Advanced Beginner French 1 | Online

Advanced Beginner
Sessions starting September 14, 2026, and September 15, 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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