Print this page Intermediate French: B2.1 Course
Available Classes
Continue developing your intermediate French fluency and confidence with our Intermediate French: B2.1 Course course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate French: B1 Conclusion course or have approximately 400 hours of prior study. This course helps you expand your ability to communicate more confidently in French while strengthening your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday conversation. It is ideal for learners interested in learning French for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.
You will practise communication in situations such as discussing studies and professional experience, giving and understanding advice, valuing experiences, and writing formal letters. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including past and future tenses, linking words, and structures for advice. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering work, skills, and emotions, along with key distinctions between tenses and discourse organisation.
DELIVERY MODE
Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:
- Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
- Online: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams
TEXTBOOK
- Cosmopolite 3 B1 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2018), ISBN: 9782015135472
Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.
COURSE OUTLINE
Communication
- Communicating about studies and professional experience
- Giving and understanding advice; valuing an experience
- Writing a formal letter
- Understanding different work contexts and specialties
Grammar
- Tense usage: past and future tenses
- Linking words (discourse organisation)
- Structures: expressing advice
- Relative pronoun: où (time and place)
- Verb forms: gerund and present participle
Vocabulary
- Differentiating passé composé, imparfait, conditionnel
- Studies and work context
- Describing personal and professional skills
- Describing emotions
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate effectively in French in academic and professional contexts, including writing formal correspondence.
- Use key grammar structures such as tense distinctions, linking words, and advice structures with increased accuracy.
- Apply relevant vocabulary to describe experiences, skills, and emotions with clarity and precision.
