CURRICULUM

The subjects and topics will serve as communicative tools through which students will work
on and discover the grammar and vocabulary necessary for the level choosen.

Level descriptions for General French – A1

A1.1

In this course you will study Units 0 and 1 of the Tendances A1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Presenting oneself
  Formality in French (not all of us are rude)
  Simple negation
  Masculine and feminine nouns
 Forming simple questions and asking for information

A1.2

In this course you will study Unit 2, and lessons 1 & 2 of Unit 3 of the Tendances A1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Asking for and giving directions

  Question words and asking questions
  Numbers and age
  Giving the date and time
 Family and possessive adjectives

A1.3

In this course you will study lessons 3 & 4 of Unit 3, and Unit 4 of the Tendances A1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Speaking about the future

  Daily routine
  Expressing likes and dislikes
  Expressing agreement and disagreement
  Giving and responding to an invitation
  Giving orders
 Food and quantities
A1.4

In this course you will study Unit 5 of the Tendances A1 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Forming simple sentences about events in the past

  Transport and travel
  Understanding and talking about a region
  Talking about a problem and giving an explanation
  Weather (because in France it does more than just rain)
  Expressing the possession
 Verbs of movement

A1.5

In this course you will study Unit 6, and lessons 1 & 3 of Unit 7 of the Tendances A1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Comparing objects and people

  Describing colours and clothes
  Shopping online and at a market
  Expressing necessity
  Introducing someone
  Describing one's pastimes
 Offering and refusing an activity

A1.6

In this course you will study lessons 2 & 4 of Unit 7, and Unit 9 of the Tendances A1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Work and professions

  Expressing duration
  Letter and e-mail writing
  Giving opinion
  Finding accommodation
  Making an appointment
  Furniture and household items
 Describing towns and urban areas
Level descriptions for General French – A2

A2.1

In this course you will study lesson 2 of Unit 0, and lessons 1 & 3 of Unit 1 of the Tendances A2
textbook. Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Expressing goal
  Preparing a party
  Meeting with friends
  Past and imperfect tenses
  Appreciating and congratulating
 Dinner table conversation and vocabulary

A2.2

In this course you will study lessons 2 & 4 of Unit 1, and Unit 2 of the Tendances A2 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Following and explaining a recipe

  Talking about and inviting someone to a party
  Discussing hopes and plans for the future
  Talking about childhood memories
  Giving one's opinion about education
  Describing different schooling systems
 Discussing one's own education, successes and failures

A2.3

In this course you will study lessons 1 & 2 of Unit 3, and Unit 4 of the Tendances A2 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  The job hunt; replying to a job posting

  Expressing job satisfaction and dissatisfaction
  Consulting newspapers and surfing the web
  Discussing crimes and disasters
  Writing about miscellaneous news items
 The political and administrative structure of France
A2.4

In this course you will study Unit 5, and lessons 1 & 2 of Unit 6 of the Tendances A2 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Talking about health problems and symptoms

  Doctor's appointments and the parts of the body
  Talking about an accident, time and sequences of events
  Exercise and relaxation
  Suggesting and making plans
 Reading a menu and ordering in a restaurant

A2.5

In this course you will study lessons 3 & 4 of Unit 6, and Unit 7 of the Tendances A2 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Reserving tickets to a show

  Understanding the summary of a movie
  Talking about a movie
  Asking, giving, and refusing permission
  Standing up for one's rights
 Judging an action or a behaviour

A2.6

In this course you will study Unit 8, and lessons 2 & 4 of Unit 9 of the Tendances A2 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Expressing similarities and differences

  Understanding geography and climates
  Comparing ways of life and discussing stereotypes
  Describing and learning about traditions
  Describing the personality, appearance, and behaviour of others
 Social diversity in France
Level descriptions for General French – B1

B1.1

In this course you will study Unit 1 of the Tendances B1 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Expressing order and will using the subjunctive

  Describing consequences using the conditional
  Expressing doubt, uncertainty, and possibility
  Talking about politics and the economy
 Giving opinions

B1.2

In this course you will study Unit 2 of the Tendances B1 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Talking about future events

  Persuading others
  Clothes and style
  Giving advice on bettering oneself
  Staying in shape; advantages and disadvantages of exercise
 Expressing fear and encouragement

B1.3

In this course you will study Unit 3 and lesson 1 of Unit 0 of the Tendances B1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Improving oral expression and spoken fluency

  Planning a trip and talking about key moments
  Getting around by car and writing an accident report
  Talking about previous actions in the past
  Modes of transport and traffic
  Giving advice on safety
 Understanding and writing reviews on tourist sites
B1.4

In this course you will study Unit 4 and lesson 3 of Unit 0 of the Tendances B1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Improving aural comprehension: distinguishing between similar sounding words

  Retelling a personal story and discussing the chronology of events
  Arguments and reconciliation
  Reported speech
  Dealing with difficult people diplomatically
 Pen pals and maintaining friendships through e-mail

B1.5

In this course you will study Unit 5 and lesson 1 of Unit 7 of the Tendances B1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Explaining causes, goals, and consequences at a higher and more nuanced level
  Ecology, biodiversity, and ecowarriors
  Joining an organization
  Appreciating a work of art
  Organising one's arguments in a debate
 Discussing literature and genres

B1.6

In this course you will study Unit 6, and lesson 2 of Unit 7 of the Tendances B1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Improving written expression: distinguishing between levels of formality; avoiding repetition

  Presenting one's career and professional life
  Communicating with colleagues in a professional environment
  Cultural differences in the workplace
  Formation and reconversion
 Discussing historical events
B1.7

In this course you will study Unit 8, and lesson 4 of Unit 0 of the Tendances B1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Improving written expression: key expressions for formal correspondence; structuring texts
  Understanding and writing reviews and critiques of products
  Banking in France; budgeting and making transactions
  Being a savvy consumer, negotiating and discussing new consumer trends
 Carrying out presentations and debates on the economy, consumers, and producers

B1.8

In this course you will study Unit 9 and lesson 2 of Unit 0 of the Tendances B1 textbook.
Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Improving reading skills : devising meaning of new words

  Participating to a survey
  Talking about political parties and people
  Showing approval, disapproval, and giving suggestion
  Presenting conflicting arguments in the same sentence
 Talking about quantities with more nuanced and complex language
Level descriptions for General French – B2

B2.1

In this course you will study Unit 1 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Making new choices and living new adventures

  Explaining a society phenomenon
  Reacting to a success or a failure
  Expressing will, wish and regret
 Talking about one’s passion

B2.2

In this course you will study Unit 2 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Taking decisions and setting conditions/restrictions

  Facing unexpected consequences
  Knowing and describing stages of life
  Debating about children’s education
 Managing problems with a child or in a couple

B2.3

In this course you will study Unit 3 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Presenting a song
  Writing a creative text for a special event
  Reading and commenting French literature
  Talking about a movie and its famous scenes
  Getting and giving information about artistic exhibitions
 Forming complex sentences about events in the past

B2.4

In this course you will study Unit 4 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Making hypotheses and deductions

  Judging the value of an information
  Taking notes and summarizing information
  Giving an opinion about an ecological problem
 Making a documentary research to defend a cause
B2.5

In this course you will study Unit 5 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Presenting an innovation
  Understanding an user manual
  Health and well-being
  Expressing surprise and indifference
  Building complex sentences with relative pronouns and passive voice
 Expressing satisfaction and insatisfaction at a higher and more nuanced level

B2.6

In this course you will study Unit 6 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Answering to a survey
  Thinking about a new economy
  Defending or criticising a project
  Talking about the values of a society
  Leading and campaigning for a social action
 Organizing arguments in a coherent way

B2.7

In this course you will study Unit 8 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Telling a legend
  Describing places and their history
  Learning clichés about French regions
  Debating about regionalization in France
  Discovering gastronomy and local products
  Understanding reported speech at the past tense
 Defending a place or an object from the heritage of a country

B2.8

In this course you will study Unit 9 of the Tendances B2 textbook.

Subjects and topics covered will include:

  Assuming responsibilities
  Expressing feelings and emotions
  Maintaining good relationships with others
  Describing the workings of businesses
  Employment and unemployment
  Managing timetable
 The job hunt; writing a CV, a cover letter and preparing for an interview
Refresher

This course is designed as a brush up of the A1 level, perfect for newcomers or current Conversation
A1 students who wish to join an A2 general French class!

Conversational French

Our conversational French is perfect for students who have just completed a cycle of general French
courses and need more oral practice before joining the next level. If you are a new student, come for
a free placement test and let a teacher walk you through this timetable!