FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

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1 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING Beginner 1 This course is intended for people who have never studied French or people who have taken French in the past but have either forgotten most of it or have not studied or used it for several years. The course will introduce basic French pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Students will learn to understand and speak French in simple, everyday situations. CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau débutant, 2 e édition. Greetings and introductions The alphabet Masculine and feminine nouns Definite, indefinite and partitive articles Numbers (0 to 100) Subject pronouns The verbs to have, to be and to go in the present tense Asking questions Using the negative form Verbs ending in "er" in the present tense Naming body parts Naming fruits and vegetables and other food Talking about one's health Indefinite and partitive articles in the negative form Getting familiar with the passé composé and the futur proche Naming a few sports and leisure activities Using adjectives to describe people Talking about your family Using possessive adjectives Using the imperative Using polite phrases

2 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING Beginner 2 This course is intended for people with a basic knowledge of the French language. The course will review basic concepts and introduce a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures, including past and future tenses, negation, questions and prepositions. Students will practice simple conversations through role plays, games and other activities CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau débutant, 2 e édition. Talking about the weather Talking about the seasons and the months Verbs ending in "er", "ir" and "re" verbs in the present tense Asking questions using quel and combien Naming clothing The verb pouvoir Using time indicators Using the passé composé and the futur proche in the affirmative and in the negative forms Naming means of transportation and public places The verb prendre The verb aller + à, au, en, chez Asking questions using où, quand, comment, pourquoi Verbs conjugated with être in the past tense Using verbs in the present, past and future tenses in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms Using possessive adjectives Giving directions Using the verbs attendre, prendre, venir, retourner Using demonstrative adjectives Using the expression il y a The days of the week Counting to 1 billion Naming professions and trades Using devoir + infinitive Using connecting words: mais, et

3 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING Beginner 3 This course is intended for people with a basic knowledge of the French language and builds on the notions seen in the Beginner 2 course. The course will review the present, past and future tenses and introduce new concepts such as reflexive verbs and use of pronouns. Students will practice using the new vocabulary and grammatical structures in a variety of situations through role plays, games and other activities. CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau débutant, 2 e édition. Telling time Naming objects in the home Using the present, the past and the future tenses Using reflexive verbs in the present, past and future tenses Using retail vocabulary Numbers: hundreds and thousands Using the expression avoir besoin de Talking about the office Using the pronoun en Using reflexive verbs in the negative form Using prepositions Using many verbs in the present, future and past tenses Talking on the phone Using the verbs vouloir, aimer, préférer + infinitive Talking about travel and travel-related activities Using the pronoun y Using time indicators

4 Intermediate 1 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING This course is intended for people with a basic knowledge of the French language and who can understand and speak French in simple situations. Students will expand their vocabulary and be introduced to new verb tenses such as the "imparfait", the "futur simple" and the "subjonctif présent". They will also develop their conversational skills through a variety of communicative activities. CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau intermédiaire, 2 e édition. Naming body parts Using falloir + infinitive Review of the présent, passé and futur conjugations Using the imparfait Comparing nouns and adjectives Talking about physical activities Partitive articles The negative form with ne... plus, ne... jamais Indirect object pronouns Using the passé composé and the imparfait The subjonctif présent : il faut + infinitive vs il faut que... The weather and seasonal activities Using adverbs Determiners The subjonctif présent The futur simple Conditional sentences when the "if" clause is in the present Using the passé composé and the imparfait Means of transportation Using prepositions The verbs avoir, être, aller, prendre, conduire in the imparfait Using venir de, être en train de Giving directions The pronoun en Direct and indirect object pronouns

5 Intermediate 2 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING This course is intended for people who have a good knowledge of the French language and builds on the notions seen in the Intermediate 1 course. Students will learn to use conditional and subjunctive verb tenses, object pronouns, adverbs and prepositions while increasing their vocabulary. The course will improve student's proficiency in understanding and speaking French through a combination of written and oral exercises, audiovisual material, games and more. CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau intermédiaire, 2 e édition. Using the passé composé and the imparfait Using the futur simple Using the subjonctif présent Talking about work Using indirect and direct object pronouns The active and passive voices Talking about everyday situations The conditionnel présent Conditional sentences when the "if" clause is in the imparfait The verbs devoir, vouloir, pouvoir in the present conditional Using il, ce, c'est, cela or ça Conversations and talking on the phone at work The impératif présent and pronouns Anglicisms Using numbers at work Using prepositions Using the interrogative pronoun lequel Using the relative pronouns qui, que and où Using adverbs Using the pronoun personne... ne Talking about tourism and travel

6 Advanced 1 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING This course is intended for people who have a good command of the French language and is aimed at developing oral proficiency. Students will learn to use more complex grammatical structures and verb tenses, give oral presentations, take part in group discussions and participate in a variety of activities in French. Book: CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau avancé, 2 e édition. Talking about health The plus-que-parfait Using the past tenses: passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait Using object pronouns The verb faire + infinitive Describing people Using the verbs agir and se comporter Using adverbs Using the conjunction sinon Talking about the weather and climate The conditionnel passé Conditional sentences when the "if" clause is in the présent, imparfait or plus-que-parfait The subjonctif présent and conjunctive phrases Talking about the environment Using object pronouns and determiners Using possessive and demonstrative pronouns The infinitif passé Using prepositions Indirect speech

7 Advanced 2 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING This course builds on the notions of the Advanced 1 course and is aimed at developing oral and written competencies. Students will practice using complex grammatical structures and verb tenses through a combination of oral and written exercises, reading comprehension exercises, presentations, group discussions and more. Book: CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau avancé, 2 e édition. The verbs faire and se faire + infinitive Talking about work Using the plus-que-parfait and the conditionnel passé The futur antérieur The gérondif Talking about one's mood Using conjunctions Using venir de, être en train de, être sur le point de in the present and past tenses Using polite phrases The past subjonctive Using the relative pronoun dont Talking on the phone at work Sequence of tenses Anglicisms The passé simple Using determiners and prepositions

8 FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING Consolidation Grammar and Consolidation Course This course is designed to provide advanced students with a review of difficult grammatical notions and introduce them to new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through the use of authentic material. The course will increase students' confidence in expressing their thoughts in French as well as understanding native speakers. Students will develop their written and oral competencies in a variety of situations and learn to use different registers appropriate to different contexts. Specific course objectives are developed based on the needs of the group.