Continue developing your intermediate French fluency and confidence with our Intermediate French: B1.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate French: B1.1 Course or have approximately 260 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of intermediate French grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners looking to use French for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.

You will learn to understand and give instructions, write simple recipes, explain how everyday things work, talk about personal successes, and describe hygiene and cosmetic products with clarity. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context including verbs ending in -cer, -ger, -yer, and -ayer, common prepositional verbs such as essayer de and réussir à, si + imparfait for expressing hypotheses, words related to cooking tools, ingredients, hygiene and cosmetic products, and action verbs for recipes, everyday objects and organisational vocabulary. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with practice on mastering the sounds [y], [ɥ], [u], [ʃ], [ʒ] and using natural rhythm and intonation, especially in hypothetical questions.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Cosmopolite 2 A2 Livre d'Eleve Book (Hachette: 2017), ISBN: 9782014015997

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.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Understanding tasks and instructions
• Writing a recipe
• Understanding how something works
• Talking about a success
• Talking about hygiene and cosmetic products
• Telling a series of actions

Grammar

• Conjugation of verbs ending in -cer, -ger, -yer, -ayer
• Prepositional verbs (essayer de, éviter de, réussir à, penser à etc.)
• Si + imparfait 
• Indefinite pronouns (quelqu’un, personne, nulle part etc.)
• Passé composé agreement with the verb avoir
• Possessive pronouns (le mien, le tien, le sien etc.)
• Avant de + infinitif / après + infinitif passé
• Chronological markers (la même année, à l’âge de, etc.)

Phonetics

• Sounds: [y], [ɥ], [u], [ʃ] and [ʒ]
• Rhythm and intonation in questions with hypothesis (If + imperfect…?)

Vocabulary

• Words for cooking: utensils, ingredients, and everyday tasks
• Action verbs for cooking and recipe-related vocabulary
• Daily objects and vocabulary related to how an association works
• Words related to commercial success
• Words related to hygiene and cosmetic products

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate effectively in everyday situations, including following and giving instructions, writing a recipe, explaining how something works, describing achievements, discussing hygiene and cosmetic products, and narrating a clear sequence of actions.
2. Use key grammatical structures to express hypotheses, sequence events, and refer to people and things precisely, including verbs ending in -cer, -ger, -yer, -ayer, common prepositional verbs (essayer de, éviter de, réussir à, penser à), si + imparfait, indefinite pronouns, possessive pronouns, correct passé composé agreement with avoir, and structures like avant de + infinitif and après + infinitif passé.
3. Improve pronunciation and expand thematic vocabulary, focusing on the sounds [y], [ɥ], [u], [ʃ], [ʒ], rhythm and intonation in hypothetical questions, and vocabulary related to cooking, recipes, everyday objects, organisational functioning, commercial success, and hygiene/cosmetic products.