{"id":347,"date":"2025-04-14T15:49:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T19:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/french-language-trainingdev\/?page_id=347"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:10:52","slug":"language-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/continuing-education\/language-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Language Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn&nbsp;French or English&nbsp;with flexible options designed around your goals, schedule, and learning style. Whether you prefer the structure of a group or the focus of one-on-one instruction, our language training programs support learners at every stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">French Language Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Build confidence in French for work, school, or everyday communication. 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class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5\">Group Lessons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Learn alongside others at a similar level in a structured, supportive environment.&nbsp;Lessons emphasize communication, grammar, and vocabulary through guided activities and peer interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/continuing-education\/french-group-lessons\/\">Explore French group lessons.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/continuing-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/932\/2026\/02\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/glendon\/continuing-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/932\/2026\/02\/1.png 538w, 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