Advanced Beginner(A2/B1)
3 hours per week for 10 weeks Starting September 18, 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 textbook: Édito A2, 2022 edition
In this course you will cover units 10, 11, and 12; pp. 139 to 180. Level A2-3 required or equivalent. In preparation for CECR: A2.
Content you will cover in Unit 10: "Envies d’ailleurs ? "
Learn How ToStructure what you say; Ask for information about a trip; Talk about a sightseeing trip; Express and respond to annoyance.
Grammar
Past tense and imperfect tense in narrative; Past participle agreement; Demonstrative pronouns.
Society and Culture
Report on "Marcel le Canard", the amphibious bus - survey on the French and nature - travelling solo - Guadeloupe; Nature-sized vacations - Oh, the cliché! "Les Français restent en France pour les vacances"; Amphibious buses (Belgium, Canada); Julien Roussé-Côté, Quebec vanlifer and author of Vie de van; The cities of Montreal and Lausanne; An amphibious bus!
Vocabulary
Travel: accommodation, holidays, flights, services; Tourism: sightseeing, sites, types of tourism.
Phonetics
The sounds [ë] [e] [E].
Content you will cover in Unit 11: "De jolis parcours "
Learn How ToTalk about your training; Say thank you; Write a formal message; Talk about your career plans; Express the obvious.
Grammar
Emphasis; Reported speech in the present tense; The COI pronoun y.
Society and Culture
Journalist Aline Afanoukoé, Lettre à ce prof qui a changé ma vie - Lenna Jouot's unusual CV - coworking in Martinique - Trouveur d'emploi, podcast d'aide à l'emploi - la reconversion professionnelle - enquête sur le travail idéal ; Espaces partagés - Oh, le cliché! "Les Français ne travaillent pas beaucoup"; Alumni of the Lycée Français d'Istanbul; Quebec and Swiss CVs; New job, new life.
Vocabulary
Studies: the school system, schooling, studies, assessment, diplomas; The world of work: sectors, professions, work, CVs and job hunting.
Phonetics
The sounds [Ø] [o] [u].
Content you will cover in Unit 12: "Soif de nature "
Learn How ToExpress fear, worry; Express ability to do something; Express approval; Protest; Say what you can do.
Grammar
The imperative (affirmative and negative) and pronouns; Expressing purpose (affirmative and negative forms); The passive form: employment, training.
Society and Culture
The Trashtag Challenge - the Fête de l'environnement in New Caledonia - the L'animal qui court festival - the book Pourquoi le chat aime-t-il boire au robinet? - Biodiversity in Overseas France and around the world - the co-gardening site plantezcheznous.com - book extracts (George Sand, Alexis Jenni, Ben Lecomte); Biodiversity around the world - Oh, the cliché! "Les Français, fous de leurs animaux de compagnie"; A reforestation project in Côte d'Ivoire; Festival L'animal qui court.
Vocabulary
Geography and the environment: natural environments, protected areas, the environment, taking action, pollution; Animals: domestic animals, pets, garden animals, wild mammals, birds.
Pronunciation
The silent e.