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 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 everyday communication such as talking about past events, discussing recent projects, understanding biographical information, describing people physically, and giving advice. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context to help you use passé composé, the recent past and near future, imperative forms, and other key structures with confidence. Phonetics is integrated throughout the course, with focused practice on pronunciation differences between viens/vient/viennent, the “e” muet, and distinguishing present and passé composé to help you develop clearer and more natural spoken French.

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: 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

• Talking about past events
• Talking about recent events and projects
• Understanding biographical information
• Describing a person physically and discussing similarities
• Give advice

Grammar

• Passé composé
• The Recent-Past and the Near-Future
• The verb ‘dire’ au présent
• Imperative of verbs être and avoir and of reflexive verbs

Phonetics

• Pronunciation of viens/vient/viennent
• The ‘e’ muet
• Difference between present / passé-composé

Vocabulary

• A precise moment in time
• Vocabulary of learning
• Vocabulary of success and project
• Numbers from 100 onwards
• Life cycle of a person
• Physical similarities and differences
• Words links to cooking and restaurants
• Press and reportage

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Take part in everyday communication in French about past experiences, recent projects, personal biographies, and physical descriptions.
2. Describe people, give advice, and discuss similarities using appropriate past and present verb forms.
3. Communicate more clearly in spoken French by applying correct pronunciation, intonation, and key grammatical patterns in familiar contexts.