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 expand your ability to communicate more confidently in French while strengthening your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday conversation. 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 discussing memories, presenting sequences of events, defending a cause, and formulating critiques with solutions. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including past tense combinations, cause and consequence structures, and time expressions. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering social issues, community life, and expressing opinions, along with key sound contrasts and expressive intonation.

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

• 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.