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

B1-2 | Intermediate French 2 | In Person

Intermediate
Starting April 9, 2025 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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B1| Edito Pro | In Person

Intermediate
Starting April 9, 2025 3 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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A1-3 | Beginner French 3 | In Person

Beginner
Starting April 8, 2025 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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B1-1 | Intermediate French 1 | Online

Intermediate
Sessions starting April 7, 2025, and April 8, 2025 3 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/A2+ | Listen Up! | Online

Advanced Beginner
Starting April 7, 2025 1.5 hours per week for 5 weeks

Comment? Pardon? Excusez-moi? Strengthen your oral comprehension skills in this course which emphasizes listening, while building vocabulary and grammar skills.

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Les Pingouins 2 - step 3 | In-Person

7 to 9 Years old
Starting April 5, 2025 1.15 hours per week for 10 weeks

Children learning French as a foreign language will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through games, role-plays and characters from the Zig Zag 2 textbook.

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Les Aigles 4 - step 3 | In-Person

10 to 12 Years old
Starting April 5, 2025 1.15 hours per week for 10 weeks

Children learning French as a foreign language develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as discovering Francophone culture and peoples.

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Les Ados A1.1 (Step 2) | In-Person

13 Years old
Starting April 5, 2025 1.15 hours per week for 10 weeks

Through oral and written comprehension as well as speaking and writing exercises, students acquire the linguistic tools they will need to effectively communicate in a variety of contexts.

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Les P'tits Philosophes | In-Person

5 to 6 Years old
Sessions starting April 5, 2025, April 5, 2025, and May 10, 2025 1 hour/week for 5 or 10 weeks

Ce cours est spécialement conçu pour initier les enfants francophones (5-6 ans) à la philosophie de manière ludique et interactive.

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Les Loulous | In-Person

4 Years old
Sessions starting April 5, 2025, April 5, 2025, and May 10, 2025 45mn per week for 5 or 10 weeks

A fun and dynamic class for young children learning French as a foreign language that focuses on developing speaking and listening skills through language immersion activities.

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