Advanced Beginner(A2)
3 hours per week for 10 weeks Starting June 26, 2023
At Online via Zoom
Time Slots
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: A2-2 or equivalent. Prepare for CECR A2
Required textbook: Édito A2
In this course you will cover units 7, 8 and 9; pp. 97 to 138. Please note that a CD player is needed to play the included disc.
Content you will cover in Unit 7: "Qui se ressemble s’assemble"
Learn How ToInterpret a chart about names, speak to someone’s character, describe someone, talk about your emotions.
Grammar
Interrogative pronouns, the indefinite adjectives chaque, tout, toute, tous, toutes, use of the subjunctive or the infinitive with emotions
Society and Culture
Popular first names and the film Romantics Anonymous
Vocabulary
Talk about personality traits, give physical descriptions.
Pronunciation
tout, toute, tous, toutes | Tu as parlé à tous tes amis? | Tout était bien?
Content you will cover in Unit 8:
"L’actu en direct"
Learn How ToGrammar
Cause and effect, the placement of direct and indirect object pronouns in a sentence, the imperative tense with pronouns.
Society and Culture
Discover French TV preferences, an online news source from Québec, and a Belgian television series.
Vocabulary
News and media, publications, professions, radio and television series.
Pronunciation
The s sound in the imperative with the pronouns en and y | Discutes-en avec tes amis ! | J’aime ta revue: publies-y mes photos, s’il te plait !
Content you will cover in Unit 9:
"Consommer autrement"
Learn How ToUnderstand a paper on collaborative consumption, respond to an advertisement, express a wish or a desire, talk about hypothetical situations.
Grammar
The conditional tense (irregular verbs and use), the gerund form.
Society and Culture
Talk about a Swiss exchange initiative, explore Repair Cafés.
Vocabulary
Consumerism, repair and maker culture, daily objects and their state of disrepair, DIY projects.
Pronunciation
L’accent d’insistance | C’est vraiment extra !