Print this page Intermediate French: B1.4 Course

Continue developing your intermediate French fluency and confidence with our Intermediate French: B1.4 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate French: B1.3 Course or have approximately 300 hours of prior study. This course helps you communicate more confidently in French by discussing current affairs, responding to news and information, making suggestions, expressing wishes and hopes, and talking about contemporary literature. 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 the passive voice, conditional and subjunctive moods, nominalisation, and other structures for expressing more sophisticated ideas. Vocabulary related to current affairs, social issues, environmental topics, and literature is introduced in context, while pronunciation develops vowel contrasts, liaison, and the pronunciation of subjunctive verb forms.

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

Suggested Textbook Suppliers: Abbey's Bookshop · Intext Book Company / Language International Bookshop · The Language People

The textbook is not included in the course fee. Please check textbook availability with the supplier and wait until your course is confirmed before purchasing. WEA Sydney cannot accept responsibility for textbook purchases if a course is cancelled. Courses are confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days before the start date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Speaking about current affairs; understanding information in newspapers
• Reacting to and providing details about information
• Making suggestions; expressing wishes and hopes
• Speaking about contemporary literature

Grammar

• Structures: passive voice (highlighting an element); nominalisation (emphasising information)
• Verb forms: gerund (providing details)
• Moods: conditional (making suggestions); subjunctive (expressing wishes and hope)
• Pronouns: uses of on

Phonetics

• Sounds: /ø/, /œ/ (vowel contrast)
• Consonant and vowel linking (liaison and enchaînement)
• Pronunciation: verbs in the subjunctive

Vocabulary

• Terms and vocabulary related to current affairs and the news
• Structures for reacting and encouraging a reaction
• Words related to behaviour and attitude (e.g. dependence on mobile phones)
• Words related to the protection of nature
• Vocabulary related to contemporary literature; talking about a book you like

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate confidently in French about current affairs, literature, and contemporary issues.
2. Use key grammar structures such as the passive voice, conditional, and subjunctive to express opinions, suggestions, and wishes accurately.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to understand authentic materials and respond effectively in discussions.