Print this page Intermediate French: B1.3 Course

Continue developing your intermediate French fluency and confidence with our Intermediate French: B1.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate French: B1.2 Course or have approximately 280 hours of prior study. This course helps you communicate more confidently in French by talking about memories, presenting sequences of events, defending a cause, proposing solutions, and expressing and supporting your opinions. It is ideal for learners interested in learning French for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will strengthen these communication skills while developing greater accuracy with combined past tenses, expressions of cause and consequence, and language for organising events and ideas. Vocabulary related to work, community life, environmental topics, memories, and expressing opinions is introduced in context, while pronunciation develops important vowel and consonant contrasts together with expressive intonation.

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 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

• Understanding a text; talking about a memory
• Presenting a sequence of events
• Defending a cause; formulating a critique and proposing solutions
• Asking for and giving an opinion

Grammar

• Past tenses: passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait (narrating past events)
• Time structures: indicating a specific moment (à partir du moment où, le jour où); duration (pendant, jusqu’à présent)
• Time markers and prepositions (synthesis)
• Cause and consequence: grâce à, c’est pour ça que, comme, alors, donc, c’est pourquoi
• Prepositions: à, de (linking an adjective to its complement)
• Expressions: de plus en plus, de moins en moins (development over time)

Phonetics

• Sounds: /u/, /o/ (vowel contrast)
• Sounds: /k/, /g/ (consonant contrast)
• Sounds: /ʒ/ (consonant sound)
• Intonation: expressive intonation in exclamatory sentences

Vocabulary

• Speaking about your relationship with the language; introducing a French-speaking writer
• Words related to the labour world; memories and remembrance
• Words related to community life and civic engagement; protection of nature
• Exclamations to express opinions
• Words related to associations and community life

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate effectively in French by narrating past events, expressing opinions, and discussing social and cultural topics.
2. Use key grammar structures such as past tense combinations, cause and consequence, and time expressions with increased accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to present ideas, defend viewpoints, and engage in more complex discussions.