An intermediate French language course that equips students to cope in certain situations, leading to the Council of Europe’s Official B1 Level.
Cross-cutting
French
100 h
Intensive French Course B1. Official CEFR Level
French
100 h
Introduction
Objectives
- Understand commonly used phrases and expressions, and communicate when carrying out simple, everyday tasks that require no more than straightforward, direct exchanges of information on familiar or routine matters.
- Describe, in simple terms, aspects of their past and their circumstances, as well as matters relating to their immediate needs.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. SHALL WE COOK?
Listening comprehension: The delights of French cuisine
Reading comprehension: The boom in cookery programmes
Grammar: Verbs in the present tense
Vocabulary
Don’t confuse: Où / Ou
Culture and civilisation: Clichés
TEACHING UNIT 2. FASHION AND SOCIETY
Listening comprehension: Boogie: the new fragrance
Reading comprehension: Dior: Anorexia – I love it!
Grammar: Irregular verbs and the imperfect tense
Vocabulary
Do not confuse: New / Brand new
Culture and civilisation: Paris, the fashion capital
TEACHING UNIT 3. THE PRESS AND COMMUNICATION
Listening comprehension: Journalism or just idle chatter?
1.1. The silent «h»
Reading Comprehension: The Impact of New Technologies on Children
Grammar: The past perfect tense
Vocabulary
Do not confuse: ‘Jouer à’ / ‘Jouer de’
Culture and civilisation: The French press
TEACHING UNIT 4. SOLIDARITY
Listening comprehension: Problems in the Third World
Reading comprehension: A tribute to the volunteers
Grammar: Past tenses
Vocabulary
Don’t confuse: Quand / Quant / Qu’en
Culture and civilisation: Studying in France
TEACHING UNIT 5. ENTERTAINMENT
Listening comprehension: Let the little ones win.
Reading Comprehension: Learning to manage your time
Grammar: Expressing obligation and probability
Vocabulary
Do not confuse: the preposition «en» / the pronoun «en»
Culture and civilisation: The French and their leisure time
TEACHING UNIT 6. SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Listening comprehension: Vélizy-Villacoublay: City of Tomorrow, Biomimetic City
Reading comprehension: Parisian Nuit Blanche: art takes to the streets!
Grammar: Expressing an opinion
Vocabulary
Do not confuse: ce / se
Culture and civilisation: French architecture and urban planning
Self-assessment
TEACHING UNIT 7. ONCE UPON A TIME…
Listening comprehension: Little Red Riding Hood
Reading Comprehension: The moral lessons of folk tales
Grammar: Expressing cause and effect
Vocabulary
Do not confuse:
Culture and civilisation: Alexandre Dumas
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