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Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A2.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A2.1 Course or have approximately 100 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 understanding travel schedules, choosing destinations, describing cities and accommodation, talking about seasons and climate, and expressing emotions and sensations. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including the simple future, the pronoun y, and adjective position. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering travel, places, and everyday descriptions, along with key sound patterns and consonant group pronunciation.
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
- Understanding the schedule of a trip; choosing a destination and type of trip
- Describing a city or a place; describing a type of accommodation
- Talking about seasons and climate; expressing emotions and sensations
Grammar
- Future forms: simple future; il faut
- Pronouns: y
- Adjectives: position of adjectives
- Verb forms: present tense of -ir verbs (summary)
- Structures: weather and climate; emotions and sensations
Phonetics
- Sounds: /ɔ̃/ (nasal vowel)
- Consonant groups
Vocabulary
- Words related to travel; expressions to locate a place
- Colours; adjectives to describe a place
- Parts of a house/accommodation; adjectives to describe a home and atmosphere
- Weather and climate: months and seasons; emotions and sensations
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate effectively about travel, places, and everyday experiences in French.
- Use key grammar structures such as the simple future, the pronoun y, and adjective placement with increased accuracy.
- Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to describe environments, express emotions, and understand travel-related information.
