Continue developing your beginner French fluency and confidence with our Beginner French: A2.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner French: A2.2 Course or have approximately 120 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of French grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning French for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.
You will practise communication in situations such as understanding menus, shopping for clothes, comparing customs, and discussing changes over time. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including partitive articles, the imperfect tense, comparison structures, and pronouns such as en. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering food, shopping, and everyday interactions, along with key sound distinctions and expressive intonation.
Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:
- Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
- Online: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams
- Cosmopolite 1 A1 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2017), ISBN: 9782014015973
Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.
Communication
- Understanding a menu; giving an opinion
- Going shopping; buying clothes
- Comparing different customs
- Speaking about an evolution (yesterday / today)
- Making a positive or negative appreciation
Grammar
- Articles: indefinite and partitive articles; expressing accurate amounts
- Pronouns: en
- Structures: comparison; understanding and welcoming a customer
- Past tense: imperfect tense; time markers for the past
- Verb forms: payer (present tense); reciprocal pronominal verbs
Phonetics
- Intonation: asking questions; expressive intonation
- Sounds: /b/, /p/ (voiced and unvoiced consonants)
- Sounds: /ɛ̃/, /ɑ̃/ (nasal vowels)
- Sounds: /ʒ/, /ʃ/ (consonant sounds)
Vocabulary
- Nutrition; gastronomy; ingredients for a menu
- Making purchases; clothes and accessories
- Words related to reading
- Structures for making a positive or negative appreciation
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate effectively in French when shopping, dining, and interacting in everyday social situations.
- Use key grammar structures such as partitive articles, the imperfect tense, comparison forms, and pronouns like en with increased accuracy.
- Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to express opinions, describe past situations, and compare customs confidently.
