This course is a continuation from French Elementary Revision and is for any student wishing to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use with approximately 360 hours of French required. Students will develop skills to use in conversation, reading, listening and writing. This course aims to build general comprehension and communication skills in intermediate French and a review of cultural practices, with a focus on clear explanation of higher level language principles.
- Cosmopolite 3 B1 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2018), ISBN: 9782015135472
Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.
- Living overseas, criteria to choose a city; Verbs + prepositions
- Express wishes, give advice, hypothetical situation; Different uses of "Conditionnel present"
- Give and understand practical information
- Characterise a place; Use and placement of adjectives
- Express feelings and memories about a place
- Use of the relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, ou)
- Settling in a French speaking country; Understand and write a formal letter
- Express feelings; Use of the "Subjonctif"
- Health outcomes; Expression of consequence
An emphasis will also be placed on independent learning through provision of learning and ‘metalinguistic’ strategies (ex: gap-fillers in conversation, listening strategies, etc.). Regular homework will be assigned so that the students can review, practise and maintain contact with the language during the week.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
- Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
If you are a new WEA Student and enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.
