Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A2.5 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A2.4 Course or have approximately 160 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 comparing language-study trips, organising itineraries, handling administrative procedures, and describing accommodation and places. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including comparison structures, object pronouns, negation, and expressions of obligation. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering travel, administrative contexts, and descriptive language, along with key sound patterns and intonation for emphasis and obligation.

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

TEXTBOOK

• Cosmopolite 2 A2 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2017), ISBN: 9782014015997

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

• Comparing language-study trips; organising a trip or itinerary
• Carrying out an administrative procedure; getting information about accommodation
• Describing a place; giving detailed information

Grammar

• Structures: making comparisons; expressing rules and recommendations (imperative, devoir + infinitive, il faut + infinitive, il est impératif de…)
• Pronouns: indirect pronouns y and en; direct and indirect object pronouns (COD/COI) (summary)
• Negation: ne… plus, rien, personne, jamais
• Adverbs: adverbs and adverbial expressions to describe a place
• Relative pronouns: qui, que (qu’), à qui, avec qui

Phonetics

• Sounds: /ɑ̃/, /ɛ̃/ (nasal vowels)
• Sounds: /plys/ (plus pronunciation)
• Intonation: expressing obligation

Vocabulary

• Words related to language-study trips; administrative procedures
• Words related to transport (e.g. carpooling)
• Describing accommodation; unusual places
• Places in the city; tourist activities

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate effectively in French in travel and administrative contexts, including organising trips and describing places.
2. Use key grammar structures such as comparison forms, object pronouns, negation, and expressions of obligation with increased accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to give detailed information and interact confidently in practical situations.