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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 communicate more confidently about yourself and others by talking about family, describing people, discussing hobbies and interests, explaining your profession and ambitions, and talking about simple health problems.

You will broaden your French vocabulary through topics including family, personal descriptions, leisure activities, professions and the body while developing key grammar such as possessive adjectives, adjective agreement, common verb patterns, and everyday expressions for likes, preferences and health. Pronunciation continues to strengthen through work on French vowel sounds, nasal vowels and natural question intonation. It is ideal for learners interested in learning French for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

DELIVERY MODE

Language courses are offered in two delivery modes:

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

Please check the delivery mode listed before enrolling, as some classes are face-to-face and others are online.

TEXTBOOK

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

Suggested Textbook Suppliers: Abbey's Bookshop · Intext Book Company / Language International Bookshop · The Language People

The textbook is not included in the course fee. Please check textbook availability with the supplier and wait until your course is confirmed before purchasing. WEA Sydney cannot accept responsibility for textbook purchases if a course is cancelled. Courses are confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days before the start date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Talking about the family; describing people
• Speaking about likes and preferences
• Talking about yourself: profession, passions, dreams
• Describing activities (sportive, artistic)
• Explaining a health problem

Grammar

• Adjectives: possessive (singular and plural); agreement (masculine, feminine, plural)
• Verb structures: aimer, adorer, détester + noun/verb; present tense of -er verbs (summary)
• Verb usage: faire + du, de la, de l’, des; avoir mal à + body parts
• Pronouns: stressed pronouns

Phonetics

• Sounds: /e/, /ɛ/ (distinction)
• Nasal vowels: /ɛ̃/, /ɑ̃/, /ɔ̃/
• Intonation: asking questions

Vocabulary

• Family; professions
• Physical and psychological description
• Activities (sportive, artistic)
• Verbs and expressions for likes and preferences
• Body parts

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate about themselves, their family, and everyday activities in French.
2. Use key grammar structures such as adjective agreement and common verb patterns with increased accuracy.
3. Recognise and produce essential French sounds, including vowel distinctions and nasal sounds, while using relevant vocabulary confidently.