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Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A1.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A1.1 Course or have approximately 20 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 asking about identity, talking about your French class and learning goals, describing places in a city, and exchanging information about accommodation. Grammar is introduced naturally through these contexts, including question forms, present tense verbs, and key prepositions. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering cities, transport, and everyday expressions, along with key sounds, liaison, and intonation patterns.

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 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.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Asking about identity; getting to know each other
• Talking about your French class; reasons for learning French
• Referring to countries and cities; naming and locating places in a city
• Locating places; indicating means of transportation
• Talking about and exchanging information about accommodation

Grammar

• Question forms: interrogative adjectives quel(s), quelle(s); asking questions
• Articles and adjectives: definite and indefinite articles; possessive and demonstrative adjectives
• Prepositions: countries and cities; place; means of transportation; contracted articles au, à, à l’, aux; cardinal points
• Present tense verbs: aller, avoir, habiter, prendre, venir
• Sentence structure: negation; punctuation; parce que, pour

Phonetics

• Sound: /z/; liaison: nous, vous, ils, elles
• Intonation: recognising and asking questions
• Sounds: /ə/, /e/ (singular and plural distinction)
• Elision before a vowel

Vocabulary

• Identity; reasons for learning a foreign language
• Countries and cities; places in a city; cardinal points
• Means of transportation
• Expressions for getting to know each other
• Accommodation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in everyday situations involving personal information, locations, and basic interactions in French.
2. Use key grammar structures such as present tense verbs, question forms, articles, and prepositions with increased accuracy.
3. Recognise and produce essential French sounds, liaison, and intonation patterns while using relevant vocabulary for common topics.