Level 1 Classes: This course is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of the language, who would like to begin to communicate in French, particularly in a holiday context. By the end of the course, you will be able to formulate simple statements and questions in an everyday setting and understand the most basic written and spoken language. This class will cover themes from the first half of the A1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)*.
Term duration: 10 x weekly 2-hour classes, Thursday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:15pm.
Key grammatical points covered include:
· Present tense 1 (regular and most common verbs. E.g. Nous travaillons le jeudi)
· Adjectives (1) E.g. Une belle photo
· Formulating questions and negative sentences. E.g. Est-ce que tu parles français ? Non, je ne parle pas français)
· Expressing belonging (1) E.g. ma maison, ton sac…
· Articles. E.g. une baguette, la table, du café
· Quantity and intensity adverbs E.g. Elle est très gentille
*The CEFR levels indicated on our level descriptors are not a guarantee that you can take the associated DELF exam (Diplôme en Language Française) for this level. If you would like to take the DELF (there is an exam centre in Cambridge), please speak to your tutor to discuss what they think would be most appropriate.
