CULP: French Basic 2

Prerequisites£

Course will be delivered online.

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

Please note, this is a lighter version of a full course. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/

• University staff and students
• Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available

For those who already possess an A1 level and/or for those who already speak cognate Romance languages (i.e. Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian) and are willing to do some self-study in preparation for the course (please see the Language Centre online resources).

Number of sessions: 15

The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• How to say hello, present themselves, to tell their origin, age and ask people relevant questions to get same information
• To converse about work/study as well as family and languages spoken
• To be able to describe a dwelling, give/ask for address; ask/explain who people live with
• To talk about preferences, interests, sport, hobbies, weekend activities
• To place orders at the bar, talk about likes, dislikes, ask people what they want to drink; to make a restaurant booking, read the menu, ask about the dishes, place an order, talk about food, ask for the bill and ask for info re the bill
• To talk about their work/study, the timetable and to talk about their professional pas.
• To ask for directions, understand indications, traffic signs, call a taxi,
• To talk about the past in general and tell stories
• To buy clothes, ask about prices, size, quantity and get other relevant information
• To understand information relevant to travel, holiday and a stay in a hotel
• To describe minor ailments, understand instructions and discuss them
• To talk about a Francophone country

By the end of the Course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking

Understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.

• Reading

Understand a set of basic notices, instructions or information.

• Writing

Write a brief informal letter or e-mail on an every-day predictable topic.

At the Basic 2 level the main aims are:

• To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of predictable every-day situations;
• To introduce students to the cultural background of the French-speaking world within the context of language learning.

Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Raven access is required
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fees: £200 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £200 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds available after the first lesson only.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.

• Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website"

Nine taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Three times per year (subject to demand)

• CULP: French Basic 1
• CULP: French Intermediate 1
• CULP: French Intermediate 2
• CULP: French Advanced
• CULP: French Advanced Plus
• CULP: French Basic for Academic Purposes (LAP)
• CULP: French Intermediate 1 for Academic Purposes (LAP)
• CULP: French Intermediate 2 for Academic Purposes (LAP)