FRENCH (Level A1)

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE

Literacy training / refresher courses in French
To give learners the fundamental knowledge of reading and writing in French
Learning grammar and spelling

PREREQUISITES

No prerequisites are necessary for this internship. It is essential that the trainees are motivated to learn French.

PROGRAM CONTENT

Introduction to literacy training: reading and recognizing the 3 writing patterns

Handwriting
Printing Writing CAPITAL
Tiny Printing Writing
Master the alphabet and the use of the dictionary

Master the use of the basic structures of French

Master the rules of articles and verbs
Mastering the affirmative and negative form
Distinguish between genders and numbers
Mastering the sound/spelling correspondence

Acquire the basic vocabulary necessary for the professional activity

To be determined with the sponsor

Identify the grammatical elements of the sentence

Knowing how to spot a subject in the sentence
Knowing how to conjugate a verb
Know the rules of complement and determinant

Identify verbs in the usual tenses of the indicative

Present
Future
Past Compound

Recognize and write numbers in letters and numbers

FORMAT

Face-to-face and/or remote

DURATION

20–30 hours

PRICE

Intra-face-to-face: €90.00 excl. VAT per hour, €108.00 incl. VAT per hour
Inter-face-to-face: €40.00 excl. VAT time, €48.00 incl. VAT per participant, minimum group composition 3 people, maximum 8 people
Face-to-face or distance learning lessons: €80.00 excl. VAT per hour, €96.00 incl. VAT per hour

FRENCH (Level A2)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Help learners become more independent in everyday life, including simple administrative tasks and relations with customers and suppliers
Improve learners' writing skills so that they can continue to progress independently after the course.
Develop speaking skills, paying particular attention to persistent errors and expanding vocabulary.
Write short texts to identify customers' needs in the workplace

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners should be comfortable with basic concepts such as present-tense modal verbs, the simple and continuous present, and able to communicate in simple, grammatically structured French, allowing for some errors. They should have usable everyday vocabulary.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Verb tenses and moods

Subjunctive
Infinitive
Participle
Agreement of the past participle with the direct object
Practice exercises
Illustrative text
Speech recognition software
Vocabulary

Pronouns

Numeral pronouns (numeral adjectives)
Qualifying pronouns
Personal pronouns
Impersonal pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns
Indefinite pronouns
Relative pronouns
Interrogative pronouns
Conjugation exercises
Conversation
Illustrative text

Prepositions

Using selected prepositions
Practice exercises

Adverbs

Adverbs of place
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of affirmation
Adverbs of negation
Adverbs of quantity
Adverbs expressing logical relationships
Linking adverbs
Interrogative and exclamatory adverbs

DELIVERY FORMAT

In person and/or online

DURATION

20–30 hours

FEES

In-company, in person: €90.00 excl. VAT / €108.00 incl. VAT per hour
Open group, in person: €40.00 excl. VAT / €48.00 incl. VAT per hour per participant; minimum 3, maximum 8 participants
Private tuition, in person or online: €80.00 excl. VAT / €96.00 incl. VAT per hour

FRENCH (Level B1)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, learners should:

Have greater independence in French to facilitate spoken and written communication in professional contexts.
Also be able to welcome members of the public while taking French customs into account.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners should have some independence in written and spoken French and be able to communicate effectively.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Grammar

Review of past tenses (passé composé, imperfect and pluperfect)
Review of the simple future and future perfect
Review of relative pronouns

Reading comprehension

Basic reading
Specialist reading
Read and understand texts containing professional vocabulary relevant to learners' activities
Read administrative letters from banks, prefectures, EDF, etc.

Listening comprehension

Basic listening
Specialist listening
Work with these materials: learners take brief notes, mentally or in writing, and explain what they have understood.

Speaking

Simple conversations
Simple workplace conversations
Telephone conversations

Writing

Write texts on simple topics.
Write letters to friends.

DELIVERY FORMAT

In person and/or online

DURATION

20–30 hours

FEES

In-company, in person: €90.00 excl. VAT / €108.00 incl. VAT per hour
Open group, in person: €40.00 excl. VAT / €48.00 incl. VAT per hour per participant; minimum 3, maximum 8 participants
Private tuition, in person or online: €80.00 excl. VAT / €96.00 incl. VAT per hour

FRENCH (Level B2)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, learners should:

Know vocabulary from different occupations
Acquire knowledge specific to the relevant sector
Develop a career plan in the sector

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners should be independent in written and spoken French, understand challenging speech and the deeper meaning of texts, communicate precisely and produce formal written work.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Grammar

Review relative pronouns
Review direct objects (COD) and indirect objects (COI)
Review two challenging moods: conditional and subjunctive

Reading comprehension

Basic reading
Specialist reading

Listening comprehension

Basic listening
Specialist listening

Speaking

Simple conversations
Workplace conversations

Writing

Write clear, coherent texts in a style appropriate to the circumstances.
Learn specific layout conventions and spelling rules.
Use appropriate expressions for all types of letters.

DELIVERY FORMAT

In person and/or online

DURATION

20–30 hours

FEES

In-company, in person: €90.00 excl. VAT / €108.00 incl. VAT per hour
Open group, in person: €40.00 excl. VAT / €48.00 incl. VAT per hour per participant; minimum 3, maximum 8 participants
Private tuition, in person or online: €80.00 excl. VAT / €96.00 incl. VAT per hour

FRENCH (Level C1)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, learners should:

Understand long speeches even when they are not clearly structured and connections are only implicit.
Express themselves spontaneously and fluently without noticeably searching for words
Express themselves in clear, well-structured writing and develop their point of view

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

For learners who have already studied in France, are comfortable with academic learning and have enough French to follow a course taught entirely in French, beyond basic grammar revision.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Priority areas include:

Understanding and mastering language variation from a sociolinguistic perspective
Understanding and mastering abstract vocabulary in the target field
Understanding and mastering a wide range of idiomatic expressions
Understanding and mastering implicit meaning when interpreting a message
Understanding and mastering argumentation tools for taking a position (agreeing, refuting or conceding), through role play.

Listening and reading comprehension

Review of claims, arguments, examples and logical connections
Textual coherence and progression (principles of text grammar)
Multiple argumentative voices: who is speaking?
Modality and systems of enunciation
Using the conditional to express instructions or encouragement
Rejected and defended claims: identifying viewpoints
Understanding implicit meaning: presuppositions, implications, cultural assumptions, allusions and references.

Commentary (answering detailed comprehension questions)

Qualification / Characterisation / Definition / Explanation
Analysing connotations
Commenting on numerical data, diagrams and varied visual documents
Introduction to literary commentary

Speaking and writing

Comprehension and analysis of argumentative, informative and explanatory texts
Vocabulary questions, lexical fields, language registers and rhetorical devices
Varied writing exercises: rephrasing, personal expression and reporting
Document synthesis, argumentative paragraphs, essays, dissertations and formal letters
Report writing, focusing on clarity, effective explanation and the presentation of the different points covered.
Meeting preparation: combining oral presentation and writing requires moving between formal written language and more natural spoken language.

DELIVERY FORMAT

In person and/or online

DURATION

20–30 hours

FEES

In-company, in person: €90.00 excl. VAT / €108.00 incl. VAT per hour
Open group, in person: €40.00 excl. VAT / €48.00 incl. VAT per hour per participant; minimum 3, maximum 8 participants
Private tuition, in person or online: €80.00 excl. VAT / €96.00 incl. VAT per hour

FRENCH (Level C2)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, learners should:

Understand spoken language in everyday life and the media, even at a fast pace.
Read any kind of text with ease, including abstract or complex texts.
Write advertisements related to your field of work for any medium.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners should have completed at least part of their schooling in France and be familiar with organising ideas academically. The course is typically for employees returning to study or seeking enough French to follow their family's university education.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Priority areas include:

Rephrasing methods
Methods for commenting on numerical data
Summary and synthesis methods
Methods for listening to a lecture
Note-taking methods
Cultural references embedded in language

Listening and reading comprehension

Text condensation
Reports and summaries (review)
Synthesis techniques: thematic, analytical and critical outlines
Rephrasing and syntactic equivalence to improve precision and concision

Expression / Argumentation

Convincing and persuading
Finding arguments
Prioritising main ideas, arguments and examples.
Building an argumentative paragraph
Developing an argumentative strategy: different outline types
What is a synthesis?
Organising an essay or dissertation: logical progression and readability through layout, anaphora and connectors
Writing an introduction and conclusion
Writing a formal letter

Speaking and writing

Discuss social issues and develop vocabulary by topic. Learners are encouraged to organise a debate.
Grammar: logical connectors and their use, and syntactic equivalence in context.
Improve writing through systematic error analysis: vocabulary, register, morphosyntax, conjugation and spelling.
Cultural concepts used in everyday language, including recent developments.
Study key dates and events in French history that form part of shared culture.
Study excerpts from major literary works by Victor Hugo, Marguerite Yourcenar and contemporary authors.
At learners' request, popular science texts and Greek roots of scientific words to develop vocabulary more effectively.

DELIVERY FORMAT

In person and/or online

DURATION

20–30 hours

FEES

In-company, in person: €90.00 excl. VAT / €108.00 incl. VAT per hour
Open group, in person: €40.00 excl. VAT / €48.00 incl. VAT per hour per participant; minimum 3, maximum 8 participants
Private tuition, in person or online: €80.00 excl. VAT / €96.00 incl. VAT per hour