Explore our group classes
Explore our range of group classes designed to help you move forward with confidence and ease.
Children classes
This online beginner class is designed for 5–7 year-olds, using songs, games, and stories to introduce everyday vocabulary, greetings, and simple phrases — all through play. Sessions are short, interactive, and paced for young learners. The goal is to build confidence and a natural feel for pronunciation. No prior French experience needed — just curiosity!
Every Monday at 4:30pm
10 - week session (August 31 to November 16, no class on September 7 and October 12).
Classes are 45 minutes, once a week
Small groups of 6 children
Online on Zoom
This online class is designed for 7 to 9 year-olds with some prior French experience.
This class focuses on simple conversations, everyday vocabulary, and beginning reading and writing. Each theme is explored through games, songs, short stories, and guided speaking practice. Students will expand their vocabulary, get comfortable forming simple sentences, and gain confidence asking and answering basic questions.
Prior French exposure recommended
Every Monday at 5:30 pm
Classes are 55 minutes long, once a week
10-week session (August 31 to November 16, no class on September 7 and October 12)
Small group of 4 to 8 students
Online on Zoom
Workbook to be purchased separately
Adult group classes
Do you want to read French literature but don’t know where to start? Join our discussion-based class on contemporary Francophone literature.
Each session explores a single novel: the story, the author's influences, and the cultural or historical context that shaped the book. The reading pace is kept easy to help students stay consistent and discuss each chapter in depth. It’s a guided conversation between fellow book enthusiasts where students can dig into stories and character development. Before each session, students receive a reading package to support their reading, which includes a reading calendar and note-taking prompts.
Our fall book, "Petit Pays", is a once-in-a-generation debut novel. It tells the story of a childhood marked by war, as seen through the eyes of a young boy caught between the worlds of a French dad and an African mom. Gaël Faye draws on his own past to write a story that's poetic and gripping.
French level required: intermediate to advanced French speakers (discussion is led in French only).
Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm PST
10-week session (September 2 to November 10)
75-minute classes
Online on Zoom
Book to be purchased separately
Practice your skills during our weekly instructor-led conversation sessions. This space is created for students to practice French in a relaxed setting. Pour yourself a cup of your favorite drink and join us online to chat, share, and cheer one another on.
Advanced beginner to native speaker
6-week session (September 4 to October 9)
Every Friday at 9 am PST
55-minute classes
Online on Zoom
At Happy Chats we believe that language is inherently tied into communities. Let us help you find yours with our group classes.
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If you're interested in taking a group class but aren't sure which one is the best fit, contact us and share your language goals.