This course is an intensive introduction to French for any student wishing to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use with at least 20 hours of French required. Students will develop skills to use in conversation, reading, listening and writing. This intensive course aims to build general basic comprehension and communication skills in beginners French and an introduction to cultural practices, with a focus on clear explanation of basic language principles.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Cosmopolite 1 A1 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2017), ISBN: 9782014015973

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 cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. We therefore suggest you purchase your textbooks closer to the time of the course commencing.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Irregular verb avoir - present tense
• Possessive adjectives
• Questions with « quel(le)(s) »
• The city/Accommodation when travelling/Enquiring about and booking accommodation/transport
• Definite and indefinite articles
• Prepositions for place
• Negative phrases
• Demonstrative adjectives
• Asking questions using « Est-ce que » « qu’est-ce que »
• Irregular verbs at present tense: prendre/aller/venir; Regular verb: habiter

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Give someone their personal information (phone, email, postal address)
2. Ask someone for his/her personal information (phone, email, postal address)
3. Give information about their city and country, name and locate places in a town
4. Select a mode of transport and find their way around (understand directions)
5. Obtain information about local accommodation