Centre for Continuing Education

French Course 102 (Level 2)

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If you want to learn to speak French, our French classes are ideal for adult learners to enjoy a practical and social experience while you learn French language and culture. Learn French the smart way with French courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.

Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Ideal for preparing for travel or work commitments, you will learn the basics of language and build upon French 101. This course focuses on topics such as the city, accommodation, travel and outdoor activities. Grammatical and phonological elements are introduced as you work on your French speaking, oral comprehension, reading and writing skills.

Outcomes

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

  • talk about your city
  • name and locate places in a town
  • obtain information about local accommodation and make a booking
  • find your way around (understanding directions)
  • write a postcard
  • talk about the weather and leisure time activities
  • indicate your country of origin, or destination.

Content

This course covers the following topics:

  • the city
  • accommodation when travelling
  • writing a postcard when on holidays
  • enquiring about and making booking accommodations
  • giving your impressions about a place
  • speaking about activities
  • talking about the weather
  • the definite and indefinite articles
  • prepositions for place
  • demonstrative adjectives
  • asking/answering simple questions: why/because
  • asking “yes” or “no” questions
  • irregular verbs at present tense: prendre/descendre/venir
  • vocabulary for topics: “city”, “accommodation”, “postcard/mail”, "weather"
  • phonetic: un/une, accent grave/accent aigu, asking a question, de/d', pronunciation of -ent

Intended Audience

Suitable for A1 level students, those who have completed French 101 or who have completed 20 hours of recent face-to-face tuition.

Delivery Style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged. Each session is conducted in a friendly and relaxed classroom setting.

Prescribed Text

Alter Ego Plus 1 A1 Livre d’Eleve & CD-ROM by Annie Berthet, ISBN 9782011558107.

Alter Ego Plus 1 A1 Cahier d’Activites & Audio CD by Annie Berthet, ISBN 9782011558114.

Based on Dossier 2 and Dossier 3: Lecon 1 of the above text. The text is used for activities and forms the basis for consolidation and practice between meetings.

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Please Note

Selected Language and Culture courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.

Features

Language courses are offered in four terms each year during January, April, July and October.

What others say.

  • The tutor was excellent. We spent a lot of time conversing in French which improved my confidence with spoken french. I also liked the way we spent time correcting our pronunciation.

  • The course instructor was genuine, informative and fun. These qualities have helped me and others overcome our inhibition. I observe that I am starting to converse in French, and that fluency in the language would be possible. Also, I enjoyed the new textbook.

  • I enjoyed the company of my classmates as well as my tutor – they were all very active and passionate about learning french. The tutor also had a unique teaching style and kept sending us emails throughout the week maintaining communication. It was a very productive course for me.

  • The dedication of this tutor and enjoyment of the work was inspiring. I learnt so much with the varied methodology. A great teacher who I hope to have again sometime.

  • I have thoroughly enjoyed my return to French studies (after many years) with the help of Continuing Education.

  • I have enjoyed learning French as I have wonderful classmates and a great teacher that make each class fun and interesting. Thank you so much.

  • Our tutor was not only a highly competent and professional teacher, our lessons were engaging, stimulating, challenging, vibrant and fun. I looked forward to each class immensely and always departed each class with a hunger to learn more.

  • The tutor was very personable and knowledgeable. They were great with helping us learn the culture as well as the language.

  • The course was very comprehensive and well-tutored. Highest compliments!

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What others say.

  • The course was very comprehensive and well-tutored. Highest compliments!
  • Our class had a great tutor and the classes were informative and fun.
  • The course instructor was genuine, informative and fun. These qualities have helped me and others overcome our inhibition. I observe that I am starting to converse in French, and that fluency in the language would be possible. Also, I enjoyed the new textbook.

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