CULP: French Intermediate 2

Prerequisites£

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

At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course.

Please note this is a lighter version of a full course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

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

Students who have successfully completed the Intermediate 1 course in the Language Centre, or have acquired a proficiency equivalent to CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference): B1 in French

Number of sessions: 9

The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• introducing oneself,
• introducing others,
• talking about our origin and our mother tongue,
• explaining why we study French,
• talking about the family,
• describing our home town and our country,
• talking about the community where we live,
• describing our accommodation,
• comparing means of transport,
• describing travel destinations,
• telling about a travel experience,
• choosing appropriate accommodation,
• describing our profession or topic,
• describing current activities,
• describing our previous training,
• summarising our work experience,
• taking a job interview,
• describing a field of study,
• describing a work routine,
• talking about our spare time and pastimes,
• talking about our plans,
• describing life in the past,
• understanding the importance of a historical event,
• talking about historical facts and their relevance,
• comparing life before and after a historical event,
• talking about our plans for the future,
• talking about what we would do if something happened,
• expressing good wishes,
• describing a personal incident,
• commenting about something that happened to someone we know,
• expressing surprise,
• describing a pain,
• asking for a prescription,
• describing what happened to us,
• explaining the causes and consequences of an accident,
• understanding a diagnosis,
• following instructions to improve one’s health,
• explaining what we do to stay in shape,
• understanding advice to stay in shape,
• giving advice,
• analysing causes and effects for being in shape,
• understanding alternative medicines,
• studying distinctive features of cities in France,
• understanding the context of opinions on current topics,
• debating about topics of local and international relevance.

• Listening/Speaking: Understand spoken French in a variety of both predictable and unpredictable linguistic situations and be able to express themselves in a variety of situations where a fair amount of detail is necessary.
• Reading: Understand written French when texts are intended for native speakers, where visual information is not necessarily available and where the text relies on language structure and lexical refinement to convey specific messages.
• Writing: Write both formally and informally to a single recipient in a variety of topics, using the appropriate register and formulae to achieve communication.

• To develop a fairly advanced understanding of the language structure and vocabulary
• To develop the ability to engage in conversation in French, where the learner is able to express his or her opinion in a variety of topics
• To develop in the learner an awareness of the different varieties of French, when it concerns the lexicon and the phonological systems
• To develop an awareness of the cultural diversity among French-speaking countries and regions

Presentations, practicals and online learning

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

• Students: £170 to be paid online (select 'Concessionary').
• Staff including Colleges and UCLES* staff: £185 to be paid online (select 'Full'). (* provided they are eligible to/can obtain a Raven password)
• 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.
• Please note that no refunds will be given after the end of the first week of the course.
• It is the student's duty to plan ahead and make sure they can cope with their study workload.

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

If you are a student with a disability and have a Student Support Document (SSD) from the Disability Resource Centre and you would like to share the information with us, please tick the 'special requirements' box.

Nine taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Three times per year (subject to demand)

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