French Level 8

French Level 8

Course Description

Level 8 Classes: This course will suit people who have recently completed Level 7 or who can understand the main point of oral/written standard French on a variety of familiar topics and can deal with most situations likely to arise when traveling abroad. This course will start tackle more abstract topics and is aimed at people who wish to communicate their thoughts opinions confidently and in a structured way. All the documents studied in class will be authentic (as opposed to created for learners). 

In Level 8, we work at the B2 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*). 

Term Duration: 10 weekly 2-hour classes, Thursday evenings, 18:15 - 20:15

Communicative themes may cover:

·         Discussing the faults and the merits of different types of social media, screens and technology.

·         Understanding documents about and making suggestions on ways to build a greener society.

·         Reacting to data and documents about immigration and displacement

·         Discussing urban issues and developments.

·         Expressing and sustaining one’s opinion on tourism and responsible travelling.

·         Reading and discussing a novel.

 

Key grammatical points covered may include:

·         The subjunctive (3) – after conjunctions, choices with the indicative and infinitive. E.g. Elle sortira, à moins qu’il pleuve.

·         Logical links (purpose, hypothesis, condition, opposition, concession…). E.g. Il a étudié en vue d’un diplôme. 

·         Infinitives and past infinitives.  E.g. Il est certain de ne pas avoir fermé la porte.

·         Compound relative pronouns. E.g. Le tableau auquel je suis attaché.

·         Double pronouns. E.g. Il le lui a dit hier.

·         Simple translation techniques.