French beginners: an introduction
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
Location: Keeley Street
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- Course Code: LBF13
- Dates: 10/07/24 - 31/07/24
- Time: 18:00 - 21:00
- Taught: Wed, Evening
- Duration: 4 sessions (over 4 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Pascale Vuittenez
Course Code: LBF13
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Duration: 4 sessions (over 4 weeks)
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What is the course about?
This course is aimed at complete beginners or students who remember very little French from their time at school. It will enable you to communicate in the language in everyday situations through the gradual introduction of new structures and vocabulary.
What will we cover?
Topics: personal identity, family, profession, address, food, the café and the restaurant, directions.
Grammar: present tense, positive, negative and interrogative forms, nouns, adjectives, personal pronouns, possessives, basic prepositions, articles (definite/ indefinite), partitive.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- talk about yourself and ask people about themselves (nationality, job, family, where you live)
- buy food and ask for what you want (quantities, flavours, sizes, prices)
- order food in a café or restaurant
- talk about your favourite food
- give and understand directions
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?
For students who may have some knowledge of the language but who wish to start again from the beginning.
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
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).
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?
based on tutor's own material.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
French beginners: module 1. Please enrol as soon as possible as places cannot be guaranteed. If you are unsure about what to do next, please ask your tutor for advice.
A love of language, of words, of the intricacies of grammar was instilled at an early age into Pascale as a young child, sitting at the back of ther mother's classroom, taking it all in. Her professional destiny was sealed... After setting up and delivering language courses in the private sector as well as government agencies and TV channels she was eager to enter the great community and the ethos of Adult Education. Pascale believes that it is both an enormous privilege and responsability to instill, foster and sustain a thirst for learning in a fun, safe and welcoming environment. Her secret ingredients are humour and energy.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
