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Standard French Course Teaching Content

Standard Course
(20 lessons x 45min/week)
Teaching Content

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OBJECTIVES	Acquiring the fundamentals of French grammar Developing pratical communication skills in speaking and writing
LEVEL :	Beginner to Avanced
PROGRAM :	Grammar program according to the group level Oral comprehension and expression Written comprehension and expression Use of various teaching aids supporting our interactive method: - Specialized handbooks and material created by our teaching staff - Authentic documents as well as entirely made up material (visual, audio, or written material)
METHODOLOGY :	Creating real life situations/ Role playing Didactic activities in speaking and writing
ORGANIZATION :	12 persons in a group (maximum) Time : 15 hours a week at 20 lessons

Note : The standard courses programs hereafter are samples programs for three weeks at the : ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE and AVANCED levels. They can be modified according to teaching needs (group size, lengh of stay, themes, levels...)

Teaching for elementary level

	GRAMMAR PROGRAM	ORAL COMPREHENSION AND EXPRESSION	WRITTEN EXPRESSION
week1	Evaluation Test ER verbs Regular adjectives Definite/indefinite articles IL Y A The IR and DRE verbs Some reflexive verbs Prepositions AVOIR / ÊTRE (expressing a state of being)	Introducing oneself / Introducing others Greeting / taking leave / welcoming Understanding simple informations Speaking of oneself Describing people, objects, places Expressing likes / dislikes Situating / Locating Expressing a mood / a sensation/thanking Didactic activities in groups or pairs	Filling out a simple form Writing a simple postcard Telling a story from a comic strip or story board Games for writing
week2	Common irregular verbs "Faire / prendre / aller / venir / pouvoir / vouloir" Negative and interrogative form Stressed pronouns Futur tense with « ALLER » « Je voudrais » (I would like) Verbs + infinitive form Passé composé (AVOIR et etre)	Asking / answering politely Inviting Asking for permission Apologizing Identifying characters Speaking about one's schedule Making plans Speaking about one's duties, occupations and activities Ordering Narrating past events Expressing capacity	Small invitation letter Accepting /declining an offer A shopping list Reading a menu, a bill Simple messages Creating surveys / polls or in-terviews Structural exercises
week3	Passé composé with AVOIR/ ÊTRE (simple past) Direct object pronouns (LE-LA-LES-L') Introduction to Indirect object pronouns (LUI / LEUR)	Telling events Refering to people or objects Qualifying and defining Expressing nuances Complaining / Making reproach Didactic activities in groups or pairs Use of a French song to stress a grammar point	Writing a simple story based upon a visual support Newspaper adverts, classified ads : making a simple ad, answering a classified ad Advice column Structural exercises

Teaching for intemediate level

	GRAMMAR PROGRAM	ORAL COMPREHENSION AND EXPRESSION	WRITTEN EXPRESSION
week1	Evaluation Test ER verbs Regular adjectives Definite/indefinite articles IL Y A The IR and DRE verbs Some reflexive verbs Prepositions AVOIR / ÊTRE (expressing a state of being)	Introducing oneself / Introducing others Expressing likes / dislikes Speaking about oneself / occupation Making plans Describing people, things, places Proposing / offering Asking / accepting / declining Questioning / answering Didactic activities in groups or pairs	Filling out a form Writing a postcard Telling a story from a comic strip on pictures Introductory letter to one’s host family in France Structural exercises
week2	Imperfect past tense Use of imperfect / simple past passé composé Stressed pronouns Relatives pronouns (QUI - QUE - OÙ) Expressing time and duration	Narrating events Asking for /giving out information Advising / commanding Inviting Defining Expressing a wish / refusing Speaking about one’s obligations	Telling the life story of a character Writing / responding to a classified ad Completing the beginning of a story, or filling the blanks Invitation or declining letter Structural exercises
week3	Simple future ) Conditional 1 Adjectives / adverbs Comparative and superlative	Expressing future events hypothesis Expressing consequence of actions Asking very politely Suggesting Comparing	Writing simple press articles Letter of complaint Common correspondence (let-ters to friends) Occasional correspondence (congratulations, wishes , advi-ce, thanks,) Structural exercises

Teaching for advanced level

	GRAMMAR PROGRAM	ORAL COMPREHENSION AND EXPRESSION	WRITTEN EXPRESSION
week1	Evaluation Test Past tenses (Le passé composé)Imperfect past tense Plus perfect Conditional as future of the past Sequense of tenses Direct and indirect pronouns Introduction to subjunctive	Narrating past events Identifying people / things Expressing time / duration Telling an event / a story based on an audio or a visual document Expressing likes / dislikes Situating / Locating Expressing a mood / a sensation/thanking (Ex : TV news program)	Creating a story with excerpts from a literary piece, a film or documentary Summing up a press article Creating magazine adverts for a newly marketed product (image + text + slogan)
week2	The imperative Subjonctive : after conjunction, after specific verbs Relative pronouns QUI - QUE - DONT - OU - LEQUEL - DUQUEL	Advising Argumenting / debating Giving an opinion Nuancing one’s thoughts Defining Giving orders Comparing Speaking about one's duties, occupations and activities Ordering Narrating past events Expressing capacity	Writing out the main points of a debate / a meeting Preparing a simple case for a trial Creating the front page of a newspaper after listening to TV news
week3	Present and past conditional Hypothetical sentences Consequence expression The present participe The gerund	Making hypothetical comments Expressing consequence Expressing doubt / certainty Suggesting, proposing Reporting facts Expressing simultaneity of an action Requesting very politely Didactic activities by pairs or in groups (ex : preparing a survey in Antibes)	Creating a touristic report about Antibes Writing a letter of advice to a friend Common correspondence (let-ters to friends) Preparing surveys on a theme + interviews in town + report in class