Print this page Intermediate French: B1.5 Course

Continue developing your intermediate French fluency and confidence with our Intermediate French: B1.5 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate French: B1.4 Course or have approximately 320 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 sharing information by phone, describing places and living environments, expressing wishes and intentions, giving advice, discussing hypothetical situations, reporting rankings, and describing first impressions of a foreign city. Grammar is developed in context, including prepositional verbs, the present conditional for requests and advice, adjective placement, and the pronouns où and dont. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, with topics including accommodation, social phenomena, cities, expatriation, and features of familiar spoken French.

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 3 B1 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2018), ISBN: 9782015135472

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

• Identifying criteria and reporting rankings
• Warning someone about a situation or social phenomenon
• Expressing wishes, intentions, and polite requests
• Sharing information over the phone
• Classifying and describing places
• Giving advice and describing hypothetical situations
• Talking about ties to a city
• Describing memories and first impressions of a foreign city

Grammar

• Prepositional verbs related to expatriation
• Expressing intentions and ambitions
• Present conditional tense for polite requests and wishes
• Placement of adjectives
• Present conditional tense for advice, hypothetical situations, and suggestions
• Pronouns où and dont for providing details about places

Phonetics

• Pronunciation: liaisons and consonant linking
• Pronunciation: markers of familiar spoken French

Vocabulary

• Criteria for choosing a town or city
• Reporting rankings
• Warning about social peculiarities
• Accommodation and housing information
• Practical information exchanged by phone
• Describing places to live
• Expressing feelings about a city
• Describing first impressions of a foreign city

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in French about cities, accommodation, social experiences, and hypothetical situations with increasing fluency and confidence.
2. Use key grammar structures including the present conditional, adjective placement, and relative pronouns with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation features in practical spoken and written interactions related to travel, expatriation, and daily life.