This course is aimed at those who have completed French Beginners 1 and 2. It is also suited to those who have a GCSE grade 4 – 9 (C – A*) or equivalent in French from recent years.
Duration
10 weeks
Evening
Thursday
Dates
Thursday 12 October – Thursday 14 December 2023
Time
6 – 8pm
Mode of delivery
Face to face
Room
To be confirmed
Price
EHU student: free (sign up required, fee of £95 will be covered by the Student Opportunity Fund (SOF) EHU staff: free (sign up required) Member of the public: £180
Prices for the 10 week course in 2023/24
Full course information
Entry criteria
This course is aimed at those who have completed French Beginners 1 and 2. It is also suited to those who have a GCSE grade 4 – 9 (C – A*) or equivalent in French from recent years.
Emphasis is set on:
a communicative approach to allow you to use the language
achieving an elementary level of communication in all 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
developing effective language learning strategies
using the language accurately and confidently in a broader range of situations
What will you do in the weekly sessions?
You will be asked to contribute to the learning process by taking an active part in the lessons. This includes participation in group and pair work. You will develop your communication skills and increase your knowledge of grammar and functions in the language.
Tutors will cover the following content, which will be tailored to each group’s needs.
Week
Content
1
Introduction: Introduction to the course Getting to know each other: name, age, occupation/studies, nationality, residence, family Saying why you are learning French
2
Free time: Revision of present tense Talking about hobbies, leisure interests/ sports Saying what you like/do not like to do Giving reasons
3
Daily routine and the working day: Describing daily routine and the working day Using the 12-hour clock Saying what you have to do Reflexive verbs
4
My town: Describing your neighbourhood/ town Giving your opinion on where you live Saying what there is to do Describing the good and bad things about your town
5
Getting by in town: Public transport in your town Buying tickets Asking for goods in a shop Asking for basic services in a post office/ bank
6
Home: Describing your home Rooms/furniture Reading property descriptions/ brochures Describing accommodation Gender agreement
7
Making arrangements: Speaking on the phone Making suggestions Arranging an activity/ to meet someone Describing physical appearance Using “on”
8
What did you do?: Perfect tense workshop Saying what you did yesterday/ last weekend etc
9
Past holidays: Describing past holidays Saying what you did Weather in the past Describing places
10
Christmas: Christmas vocab Christmas in France and the Francophone world
Independent learning
You will progress further by reinforcing the topics covered in the group with private study.
Materials will be provided by your tutor and these will be available on the Blackboard organization.
French Elementary 2 (January – April 2024)
This course is for those who have completed French Elementary 1 or equivalent.
Duration
10 weeks
Evening
Thursday
Dates
Thursday 25 January – Thursday 21 March 2024 (9 weeks), Thursday 11 April (1 week)
Time
6 – 8pm
Mode of delivery
Face to face
Room
To be confirmed
Price
EHU student: free (sign up required, fee of £95 will be covered by the Student Opportunity Fund (SOF) EHU staff: free (sign up required) Member of the public: £180
Prices for the 10 week course in 2023/24
Full course information
Entry criteria
This course is the natural progression for those who have completed French Elementary 1.
Emphasis is set on:
a communicative approach to allow you to use the language
extending and building on content covered on the previous corresponding course
achieving an elementary level of communication in all 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
developing effective language learning strategies
using the language accurately and confidently in a broader range of situations
What will you do in the weekly sessions?
You will be asked to contribute to the learning process by taking an active part in the lessons. This includes participation in group and pair work. You will develop your communication skills and increase your knowledge of grammar and functions in the language.
Tutors will cover the following content, which will be tailored to each group’s needs.
Week
Content
1
Revision of past tense and content of weeks 1-10 in semester 2
2
What happened?: Explaining why you are late/ giving excuses Explaining what has happened Reporting a problem/ incident Perfect tense Venir de + infinitive
3
This is your life: Talking about your childhood/ background Typical stages/ landmarks in life Saying how long you have been doing something Biographies
4
Education and work: Talking about your educational background and work experience Understanding cvs French education system
5
The future: Simple future tense workshop Saying what you will do
6
Looking ahead – your intentions: Describing future plans Describing a future holiday and what you will do Giving your opinion
7
Making arrangements: Speaking on the phone Making suggestions Arranging an activity/ to meet someone Describing physical appearance Using “on”
8
What did you do?: Perfect tense workshop Saying what you did yesterday/ last weekend etc
9
Past holidays: Describing past holidays Saying what you did Weather in the past Describing places
10
Past tense workshop
Independent learning
You will progress further by reinforcing the topics covered in the group with private study.
Materials will be provided by your tutor and these will be available on the Blackboard organization.
