Print this page Intermediate French: B2.1 Course

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 strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of French grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners wanting to learn the French language for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.

You will learn to talk confidently about your studies and professional experience, give and understand advice, highlight and value past experiences, write a formal letter, and understand different work contexts and specialities. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, including the use of past and future tenses, linking words to structure ideas, advice-giving structures, the relative pronoun où for referring to time and place, and the gerund and present participle to express ongoing or simultaneous actions. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with focused practice on distinguishing passé composé, imparfait, and conditionnel, and using emphasis to stress key information.

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: 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

• Communicate about studies and professional experience
• Give and understand advice
• Value an experience
• Write a formal letter
• Understand different work contexts and specialties

Grammar

• Use of the past and future tenses
• Linking words
• Structures used for advice
• Relative pronoun “où” for time and place
• Gerund and present participle

Phonetics

• Differentiate « Passé-composé/Imparfait/Conditionnel »
• Emphasize some words

Vocabulary

• Studies and work context
• Describe personal and professional skills
• Describe your emotions

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate effectively about studies and professional experience, including describing your background, valuing past experiences, understanding different work contexts and specialities, and giving or understanding advice in formal and informal situations.
2. Use key grammatical structures to organise and clarify professional discourse, including past and future tenses, linking words, structures for giving advice, the relative pronoun où to refer to time and place, and the gerund and present participle to express simultaneous actions.
3. Improve pronunciation and expand professional vocabulary, focusing on distinguishing passé composé, imparfait, and conditionnel, using emphasis to highlight key ideas, and developing vocabulary related to studies, work environments, personal and professional skills, and emotions.