French for Improvers

French for Improvers (Preliminary Level Aiming at Level A2)

The French for Improvers course is addressed to those who followed a beginners course this year as well as those who are at Level A1 and wish to consolidate their level or progress towards Level A2.

Course Objectives

This is a summary of the objectives for Level 2.  A comprehensive list can also be found in the Common European Framework of Reference. The objectives describe what a participant should be able to do in the language at the end of a Level 2 course. 

Socio-linguistic Appropriateness

• Firstly, to be able to handle very short social exchanges, using everyday polite forms of greeting and address. Also, to be able to make and respond to invitations, apologies etc

Listening Comprehension (LC)

• To be able to understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided speech is clearly and slowly articulated.

Reading Comprehension (RC)

• To be able to understand short, simple texts containing the highest frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared international vocabulary items.

Spoken Interaction (SI)

• To be able to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters to do with work and free time. 

Spoken Production (SP)

• To be able to give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines. Likes/dislikes etc. as a short series of simple phrases and sentences linked into a list.
• In addition, to be able to describe his/her family, living conditions, educational background, present or most recent job.
• To be able to give a short, rehearsed, basic presentation on a familiar subject.
• To be able to answer straightforward follow up questions

Written Interaction (WI)

• To be able to write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas of immediate need.
• Furthermore, to be able to write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate need.

Written Production (WP)

• Finally, to be able to write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors like “and”, “but” and “because”.