Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A2.6 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A2.5 Course or have approximately 180 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of French grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning French for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as talking about past experiences, understanding safety instructions, expressing emotions, planning trips, and discussing personal background. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including past tense contrasts, expressions of obligation and advice, and sentence structures for emphasis. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering travel, emotions, and everyday interactions, along with key sound patterns and liaison in connected speech.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Cosmopolite 2 A2 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2017), ISBN: 9782014015997

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.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Talking about an experience; describing an unusual trip
• Understanding safety advice and instructions
• Speaking about emotions and feelings
• Planning a themed weekend; talking about one’s background

Grammar

• Past tenses: agreement of the past participle with être in the passé composé; passé composé vs imperfect (events and memories)
• Structures: expressing obligation, prohibition, and advice (including present subjunctive); c’est … qui / que for emphasis
• Nouns: gender of nouns
• Time markers: il y a, pendant, depuis, dans

Phonetics

• Sounds: /ɑ̃/, /ɔ̃/ (nasal vowels)
• Sounds: /z/, /t/, /n/ (liaison)
• Pronunciation: passé composé and imperfect

Vocabulary

• Words to describe a touristic activity; unusual sport activities
• Verbs and constructions for rules and recommendations
• Expressing feelings and emotions
• Characteristics of colloquial French
• Vocabulary related to personal and professional background

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate confidently about past experiences, personal background, and travel-related situations in French.
2. Use key grammar structures such as past tense contrasts, expressions of obligation, and emphasis structures with increased accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to express emotions, describe experiences, and understand spoken French more effectively.