French Classes and Tutoring

French Travel Essentials

In this workshop you will learn the essentials for conversational French to prepare for an upcoming trip. We will learn to make restaurant reservations and order food, purchase tickets and items, navigate train schedules, and more. This course is designed for beginners to the French language who are looking for ease when traveling.

Elementary French

Elementary French is designed for students already familiar with basic French vocabulary and grammar conjugation in the present tense, as we will continue to improve our conversation skills and introduce the past and simple future tenses. We will acquire vocabulary in specific subject areas (like leisure, travel, work/study, culture, or even your class suggestions) and use it in lots of conversations. This will be a fun time to practice speaking French with others!

Advanced Intermediate French

This course is designed for those who want to improve their conversational skills while practicing different tenses. Through lively discussions, interactive activities, and practical exercises, you’ll strengthen your ability to express ideas naturally and confidently in French. We’ll focus on using a variety of tenses in real-life contexts, helping you refine your fluency and accuracy while expanding your vocabulary. Each session will provide opportunities to speak, listen, and engage with authentic materials, so you can build confidence and flexibility in your communication. This course is ideal for students with a solid understanding of imparfait and passé composé, object pronouns, and futur and conditionnel.

Sessions – Fall 2026

This course will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-3pm from September 29 – November 19. Please email bendlanguageinstitute@gmail.com or give us a call at 541-728-3022 if you have any questions. We will be happy to give you a free language level assessment to help find the course that best fits your needs.

Advanced French

Take your French to the next level through engaging readings, lively discussions, and meaningful conversation. In this course, you’ll expand your vocabulary while strengthening your reading comprehension, speaking, and presentation skills. Each class includes opportunities to analyze texts, explore cultural and current topics, and exchange ideas and opinions entirely in French.

Course themes will be selected closer to the start of the term based on student interests and enrollment, ensuring relevant and engaging discussions throughout the session.

This class is designed for students who are already comfortable communicating in French and have a solid understanding of past, present, and future verb tenses.

Come ready to read, discuss, and connect—all in French!

Sessions –  Fall 2026

Advanced French will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30pm from September 28 – November 19. We will not hold classes Monday, Oct 12 (Columbus/Indigenous Day). We will meet at our institute and this class is limited to 10 people, so please sign up in advance.

Grammar: Games to Remember (Drop-in Class)

Get ready to have fun while strengthening your French grammar skills! Each week will have a short review on a grammar subject and then practice through conversation, games and memory drills.

This class is designed for students who are A2 and up, which means you have already been introduced to basic grammar and able to converse about basic topics/or have taken an advanced intermediate class with Bend Language Institute. Grammar topics that we will review include verb tenses in past, present and future, pronouns, articles, liaison rules and more.

Sessions – Fall 2026

French Grammar Games to Remember is run as a drop-in class that will meet on Mondays from 3:45-4:30pm from September 28 – November 16. We will not hold classes Monday, Oct 12 (Columbus/Indigenous Day). You are welcome to register for the entire 8-week session online or attend this class as a drop-in class. For drop-in classes, you can pay for each class when you arrive by cash, check or Venmo. The cost of each class is $20. Please reach out to us for more information.

$135 for all 7

Translation & Proofreading Services

Bend Language Institute is currently offering translation services in Spanish, Italian, French, and Mandarin. With written translation services we can assist individuals and organizations with professional emails exchanges, translation of documents and articles, and full-length books. Our translation price ranges from $0.12-$0.18 per word in the original language depending on language, document type, and length of document.  Proofreading services are also available, and pricing varies according to document type and length. We charge a minimum of $50 per service.

If you are interested in our translation service, please contact us at 541-728-3022 or bendlanguageinstitute@gmail.com. We would be happy to provide you with a quote and connect you with a local translator.