French 3 lower: module 2

What is the course about?

This course aims to encourage you to speak French more freely. It will develop your listening skills, reinforce your confidence and increase your knowledge of French through a variety of contexts ranging from personal to social.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone can be used if you don't have a computer but please note the experience may be less optimal.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

Topics: social media; false advertising; complaints and online reviews.

Language points: agreeing and disagreeing; indicative vs subjonctive to share points of view; the subjonctive present; sentences with double pronouns.

Culture: Stromae; the French on strike.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

-to share opinions using more complex sentence structures
-to share feelings using more complex sentence structures
-to share opinions and feelings about social media
-to write an online review


Please note that the learning outcomes may vary depending on the general progress made by the students.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

French 3 lower: module 2. Students should have recently studied French for at least 3 years or have completed a French 3 lower: module 1 course.
In order to join the course, you should be able to do the following:
- talk about the past using a range a past tenses more accurately
- use pronouns more accurately
- express opinions and tastes on various topics
- have a wider range of vocabulary
- structure more complex sentences to share ideas and opinions with others.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

The course is based on the coursebook Entre Nous 3 ISBN 978-84-16657-80-3/ 978-84-19236-61-6, units 4&5. Please note that you may not complete all the activities in the book. We suggest that you do not purchase the coursebook until after the first class.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

French 3 lower: module 3 starting next term. Please enrol on the next module as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.