French beginners: revision course

What is the course about?

This lively course will give you the opportunity to revise and consolidate the language structures learnt this year. You will be able to communicate more fully and fluently on a wider range of topical issues and everyday situations. We will focus on developing your listening and speaking skills.

What will we cover?

Topics: personal details, family, physical description, free time, likes and dislikes, travelling, daily routine, past events (time permiting).

Grammar: present tense (regular, irregular and reflexive verbs), verb "gustar", verbs "ser/estar/hay/tener", past tense (time permiting).

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

- give and ask information about yourself and others
- speak about your experiences
- express likes and dislikes
- talk about everyday activities
- talk in the past (time permiting).

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

Suitable if you have completed French beginners: module 3 or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (one year's study). This is a revision course so students will revise and consolidate the main points of elementary Spanish. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level.

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.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.

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

The tutor will be using their own materials.

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

Any French 2 lower: module 1 starting soon. If you are unsure about what to do next, please ask your tutor for advice.