CULP: French Basic 1 Beginners£
Mon 17 Oct, Mon 24 Oct, ... Mon 13 Mar 2017
Description
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.
More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/french/culp-french.html.
Target audience
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- For absolute beginners (ab initio learners)
Sessions
Number of sessions: 15
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 17 Oct 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 2 | Mon 24 Oct 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 3 | Mon 31 Oct 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 4 | Mon 7 Nov 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 5 | Mon 14 Nov 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 6 | Mon 21 Nov 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 7 | Mon 28 Nov 2016 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 8 | Mon 23 Jan 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 9 | Mon 30 Jan 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 10 | Mon 6 Feb 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 11 | Mon 13 Feb 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 12 | Mon 20 Feb 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 13 | Mon 27 Feb 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 14 | Mon 6 Mar 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
| 15 | Mon 13 Mar 2017 13:00 - 15:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Jackie Bow |
Topics covered
The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- How to say hello, introduce themselves, to tell their origin, age and ask people relevant questions to get same information.
- To converse about family and languages spoken.
- To say where they live, 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 or in a café, talk about likes, dislikes, ask people what they want to drink; ask for the bill.
- To go shopping in the market
- To talk about their work/study and daily routine
- To ask for and understand directions and traffic signs and buy a train ticket
- To talk about France
Objectives
- Listening/Speaking
Understand some basic instructions or take part in a brief informal conversation on a predictable topic.
- Reading
Understand a set of basic notices and instructions.
- Writing
Write a brief informal e-mail on a predictable topic.
Aims
At the Basic 1 level the main aims are:
- To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
- To enable the learner to communicate 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.
Format
Presentations, practicals and online learning
System requirements
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
Charging
- Students Fees: £250 to be paid online.
- Staff Fees: £280 to be paid online.
- Please select ‘All charged’, not ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking (the ‘Concessionary ’option is not applicable to CULP courses).
- 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 (http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/) (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (http://www.student-systems.admin.cam.ac.uk/moodle) (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Notes
- Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website
Duration
Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning
Frequency
Three times per year (subject to demand)
Related courses
- CULP: French Basic 2
- 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)
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes
Booking / availability