Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A1.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A1.2 Course or have approximately 40 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of French grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners wanting to learn the French language for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.
You will learn to speak about your family, describe people, talk about hobbies, passions, and professions, and explain basic health concerns. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, including possessive and qualificative adjectives, stressed pronouns, aimer / adorer / détester, and faire + du/de la/de l’/des. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with practice on distinguishing [e] and [ɛ], mastering nasal vowels [ɛ̃], [ɑ̃], [ɔ̃], and using accurate intonation when asking questions to develop clear and confident speech in French.
Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:
- Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- 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 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.
Communication
- Speaking about the family
- Describing a person or persons
- Speaking about the things we like
- Speaking about ourselves (our profession, our passions, our dreams)
- Speaking about our activities
- Explaining a health problem
Phonetics
- Recognising and differentiating [e] et [ɛ]
- The nasal vowels [ɛ̃], [ɑ̃], [ɔ̃]
- The sound [ɛ]
- Asking questions
Grammar
- Possessive adjectives: singular and plural
- The masculine, the feminine and the plural of the qualificative adjectives
- aimer, adorer, detester + noun/verb
- The present tense of the verbs ending in -er (summary)
- The verb faire + du/de la/de l’/des
- The stressed pronouns
- Avoir mal à + body parts
Vocabulary
- The family
- The physical and psychological description
- Verbs and expressions to talk about your taste
- The professions
- The activities (sportive, artistic)
- The body parts
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate confidently about familiar topics, including talking about family, describing people, expressing likes and dislikes, discussing personal interests and dreams, and explaining simple health problems.
- Use core grammatical structures accurately, including possessive adjectives, qualificative adjectives in gender and number, stressed pronouns, faire + du/de la/de l’/des, and the present tense of -er verbs and key verbs such as aimer, adorer, and détester.
- Improve pronunciation and listening comprehension, focusing on French nasal vowels (ɛ̃, ɑ̃, ɔ̃), distinguishing between [e] and [ɛ], and forming clear, natural-sounding questions.
