3. A2-1 short track | Advanced Beginner French 1 | Online

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Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 12:30 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!

No previous requirements. Prepare for CECR : A1

Required textbook: L'Atelier + A2
In this course you will cover Units Bienvenue, 1 and 2; pp. 12 to 47

Content you will cover in Unit 1:
"J’ai une idée?"

Learn How To
  • Celebrate an event ; plan a meal ; organize a party ; express an apology, thank someone by email.
Grammar
  • The direct pronouns le, la, les, me, te, nous, vous ; quantity with the pronoun en ; the future simple tense; conjugating nettoyer.
Society and Culture
  • End of the year celebrations in the world. Imagine a culinary culinary festival.
Vocabulary
  • Food; quantities; events (places and organizing).
Pronunciation
  • Nasal vowels

Content you will cover in Unit 2:
"Vous avez deux minutes?

Learn How To
  • Talk about an encounter ; tell an anecdote ; make a portrait ; start a conversation ; post an ad to offer a ride
Grammar
  • Relative pronouns qui, que, où ; the compound past tense ; the imperfect tense of description ; Conjugating conduire
Society and Culture
  • The stations of the Parisian subway ; photographing the faces of a village.
Vocabulary
  • Professions ; meet someone ; means of transportation ; physical characteristics ; moral qualities.
Phonetics
  • The vowels [y], [ø] and [] the consonants [k] and [g]

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.