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Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A2.1 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A1 Conclusion course or have approximately 80 hours of prior study. This course helps you communicate more naturally about past experiences, personal projects, and everyday life by discussing recent events, describing people, understanding biographical information, and giving practical advice.

You will expand your French through vocabulary related to personal development, food, restaurants, the media and everyday life while strengthening your understanding of the passé composé, the recent past, the near future, the imperative and key tense distinctions used in conversation. Pronunciation continues to develop through work on common French sound patterns and verb forms to support more fluent and confident communication. 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 past events; recent events and projects
• Understanding biographical information
• Describing people physically; discussing similarities and differences
• Giving advice

Grammar

• Past and future forms: passé composé; recent past; near future
• Verb forms: dire (present tense); imperative of être, avoir, and reflexive verbs
• Tense usage: distinction between present and passé composé

Phonetics

• Pronunciation: viens, vient, viennent
• Sounds: /ə/ (e muet)
• Distinction: present vs passé composé

Vocabulary

• Time: precise moments in time; numbers from 100 onwards
• Learning and projects; success and personal development
• Life cycle of a person; physical similarities and differences
• Cooking, restaurants, and food-related expressions
• Press and reportage

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate about past, recent, and future events with increased confidence in French.
2. Use key grammar structures such as the passé composé, imperative forms, and future expressions with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to describe people, experiences, and everyday situations effectively.