Continue developing your intermediate French fluency and confidence with our Intermediate French: B1 Conclusion course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate French: B1.7 Course or have approximately 380 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 recounting personal experiences, expressing and defending opinions, debating controversial issues, and encouraging others to take action. Grammar is taught in context and includes indefinite adjectives and pronouns used for quantity, the present participle, adverbs used to express opinions, and structures with infinitive or subjunctive forms to express purpose. Vocabulary development focuses on themes such as relationships, environmental and sustainability topics, personal finance and savings, and informal expressions, helping you discuss ideas and viewpoints more clearly and confidently in 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: 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

• Recount an experience
• Express your opinion
• Debate a controversial topic
• Encourage to act
• Be persuasive

Grammar

• Indefinite adjectives and pronouns used for quantity
• Present participle
• Adverbs ending in “ment” and adverbs used to express an opinion
• Some verbs followed by prepositions to express the aim
• Infinitive and subjunctive moods to express the aim

Vocabulary

• Intonation in different context
• Relationships
• Environmental and sustainable development
• Credit and savings
• Some informal French words

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in French about personal experiences and contemporary issues while expressing and supporting opinions.
2. Participate in discussions and debates, encouraging others to act and presenting persuasive arguments.
3. Use a wider range of intermediate French grammar and vocabulary to explain viewpoints, discuss social topics, and express intentions.