French Language Course Introduction
The level of each participant is carefully assessed before the commencement of the course. The outline of the course is not limited to the content provided here.
Levels
This course is meant for people who do not have any knowledge of the chosen language.
The course will focus on vocabulary, basic grammar notions which will be blended in the class, audios will be used to develop listening skills and conversation on basic situations such as ordering at the bar, or in a coffee shop/restaurant, to shop in a supermarket or in a store, give physical descriptions, and talk about family, describe a room, give directions, book a hotel and much more!
The trainee will gain confidence in understanding the language and will be able to speak and join a basic conversation.
BEGINNER/UPPER BEGINNER COURSE
Phonetics – French main sounds
Alphabet and different sounds
Greetings
Formal/Informal – Tu et vous
Nationalities and countries
Professions – Quelle est votre profession?
Numbers 1-100
Giving personal details (address, telephone number, email, age)
Filling a form
Food and drinks
Holidays in France and abroad
Describing a city (jobs and places)
Talking about yourself, family, friends
Talking about yourself – key personal details, likes/dislikes
Talking about hobbies
Describing physical appearances
Daily life – routines, habits, free time
Days of the week
Animals
Telling the time
Clothes, accessories, food
Describing objects – shape, colour, size
Talking about the weather
Shopping
Talking about feelings and emotions
Talking about hobbies
Describing rooms, furniture and activities in each room
Describing objects – shape, size, usage
Talking about health
Describing symptoms + body parts
Asking for and giving advice
Giving and understanding instructions
Giving your opinion – Je pense que, Je trouve que/c’est plus adjectives
Grammar:
Nouns – feminine, masculine, singular, plural
The verbs ‘être’, ‘avoir’ in the present tense
Les articles – definite and indefinite
Adjective agreement in gender and number
Partitive articles: du, de la, des
Auxiliaries – Etre and Avoir
Verbs in ‘ER’
Reflexive verbs in ‘ER’
How to ask a question – Written and spoken language
Question time: Quand, Comment et Pourquoi
Main prepositions – à, dans, en, au, etc.
Possessive pronouns
IR Verbs
The immediate past: Je viens de…
Main verbs: faire, aller, sortir, etc.
Demonstrative pronouns
Adverbs
Near future: aller + infinitive
Direct Object Pronouns : le, la, les
Passé composé with être and avoir + past participles (regular/irregular)
Verbs: pouvoir and savoir
Talking about time: depuis, pendant, il y a
Negative form – Je n’ai pas, je ne suis pas, Il n’y a pas etc..
Indirect pronouns – lui/leur
Aims and causes (pour, parce que)
Prepositions of place
Comparison and superlative
Pronoun ‘y’
Imperative
Future
Cultural Content:
Paris – la ville lumiere
Les chateaux de la Loire
Mont Saint Michel
La Chandeleur
French speaking countries
Map of France
La Bretagne
French brands and products
French food – La Tartiflette, les crepes
Famous French actors
French cheeses and wines
French countryside – La Bourgogne
Skills acquisition:
Speaking and listening skills
Role-plays with real life situations in a restaurant or coffee shop, how to order
How to buy in a supermarket or a store/How to book a hotel room and much more!
Ability to read and understand short stories
Ability to write short paragraphs using the vocabulary and the sentence structure studied in the course
This course is meant for people who have a basic knowledge of the language, therefore they need to improve their skills and gain confidence in speaking, reading, writing and listening. It is based on grammar tools, vocabulary, reading short stories, listening, writing, and speaking.
At the end of the course the student will be able to deal with most situations while travelling to the country where the language is spoken; describe experiences, events and give opinions or explanations; understand the main points of a conversation encountered at school, work or leisure.
INTERMEDIATE/UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Talking about past events
Expressing aims and causes – comme, puisque and parce que
Providing a detailed description
Describing intentions
Justifying a choice
Talking about travels
Making suggestions
Giving your opinion about something
Talking about countries and regions
Likes/dislikes
Describing feelings and emotions
Talking of hopes and aspirations
Expressing regrets, emotions, ideas
Summarising and reporting information
Talking about professions
Grammar:
Review of the past and future tenses
Plus-que-parfait (Past perfect)
Passé composé with Avoir
Direct pronouns (le, la, les)
Conditional tense
Si + imparfait
Prepositions with countries and regions
Past conditional
Adverbs in ‘-ment’
Verbs to express opinion – je crois que, je pense que etc.
Impersonal structures – il faut que etc.
Gerund
Direct vs indirect pronouns
Structures with verbs expressing feelings – je regretted que/ je regretted de etc.
Pronouns order
Relative pronouns – ce qui, ce que, dont
Skills acquisition:
Speaking – Real life situations
Writing practice – e.g. short articles, stories
Listening activities (radio, TV, movies)
Reading small articles, extracts from books, e-books
This advanced course is for people who are confident about their language skills but are looking to master the language and become proficient.
The course looks at grammar rules but at a more advanced level, idiomatic expressions, and with the help of newspapers articles, magazine extracts, you will build up a strong vocabulary. Audios will help you master your listening and speaking skills. You will be able to understand most written and spoken words, being an article or a book.
ADVANCED
Making a presentation
Putting forward arguments
Cause/consequence
Expressing opinions and feelings
Reporting a message
Talking about memories
Describing present events
Social issues
Grammar:
Subjunctive: present, imperfect and past perfect
Past participle vs gerund
Si + tenses
Conditional: present and past
Past perfect
Structures for reported speech
Cultural Content:
French music
French movies
French literature
French history
Skills acquisition:
Speaking/debating
Writing stories, reviews and comments
Listening activities – Radio, TV, films and documentaries
Writing a complaint or a detailed review about a restaurant, book, holiday place
Summarising an interview, a biography
Interviewing others
Understanding different accents
Novels, articles, movies, TV channels, news, to expand vocabulary.
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