3. A1-4 | Beginner French 4 AT YOUR OWN PACE PART I | In Person

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Thursdays, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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About this Class

Our core language classes will strengthen your French through speaking, writing and comprehension activities while providing insights into Francophone culture. Our teachers and curriculum use cutting-edge methods and resources to develop your skills and confidence in French. With full immersion from day one and a communicative, task-based approach you'll gain the knowledge you need to embrace the Francophone world!

Required: Level A1-3 required or equivalent. In preparation for CECR: A1.

Required textbook: Édito A1
In this full course (parts 1 & 2) you will cover Units 9 & 10: p.129-155.

In the fall, the plan is to cover Unit 9. Part 2, in the winter, will cover unit 10. But we are calling this class, "at your own pace" so that we might go slower or faster based on the students' progress.

Content you will cover in Unit 9:
Bonnes vacances !

Learn How To
  • Book a hotel room; Describe a city, a country; Describe a landscape; Express preference; Write a postcard.
Grammar
  • Comparisons (moins/aussi/ plus + adjectif + que) ; Prepositions before the names of cities and countries; Past tense with to be (aller); Impersonal verbs in the imperfect tense (c’était, il y avait, il faisait)
Society and Culture
  • The French and vacations - paintings (Courbet, Cézanne, Monet, Morisot) - Martinique - postcard Smile in Marseille - work by Raoul Dufy - Calvi; Holidays in Brittany; Breton places, activities, sports, cuisine, words; The village of Mélin (Belgium)
Vocabulary
  • Holidays: places, destinations, accommodation, booking, means of transport, activities; Nature: places, the flore, animals, activities.
Phonetics
  • Consonants [f] and [v]; Consonants [k] and [g].

Content you will cover in Unit 10:
Au travail !

Learn How To
  • Talk about your studies and university; Talk about your skills; Talk about your career plan; Talk about your job.
Grammar
  • COD pronouns (me, m', te, t', nous, vous); Duration, continuation; Relative pronouns qui and que; Intensity.
Society and Culture
  • Student ambassador affiche (University of Toulouse) - Hexagone exhibition (photos) - "Je fi lme ma formation" competition; Studying and afterwards?; Presentation of the ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles); Careers of personalities in the arts and sports.
Vocabulary
  • University, studies: campus, studies, people, disciplines; Business, professional life: working conditions and places, professions, tasks, communication tools, people.
Phonetics
  • Consonants [t] and [d]; Consonants [p] and [b].

A1 level review

Units 1-10

Testimonials

Christine

Boston
I thoroughly enjoyed my class. My instructor was fun and enthusiastic. She planned a variety of activities so the concepts were presented in different ways which really helped me learn. She was patient with my pronunciation, but taught me in a way that only a true native speaker could. Can't wait for my next class!

Karen

Concord
The class really gave us a good foundation from which we learned to communicate in French.