FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

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FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Beginner 1

This course is intended for people who have never studied French or people who have taken
French in the past but have either forgotten most of it or have not studied or used it for several
years. The course will introduce basic French pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Students
will learn to understand and speak French in simple, everyday situations.

Books:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau débutant, 2e édition.
FARRELL JR., C. Frederick. Side by Side French and English Grammar, second edition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• Greetings and introductions
• The alphabet
• Masculine and feminine nouns
• Definite, indefinite and partitive articles
• Numbers (0 to 100)
• Subject pronouns
• The verbs to have, to be and to go in the present tense
• Asking questions
• Using the negative form
• Verbs ending in "er" in the present tense
• Naming body parts
• Naming fruits and vegetables and other food
• Talking about one's health

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• Indefinite and partitive articles in the negative form
• Getting familiar with the passé composé and the futur proche
• Naming a few sports and leisure activities
• Using adjectives to describe people
• Talking about your family
• Using possessive adjectives
• Using the imperative
• Using polite phrases
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Beginner 2

This course is intended for people with a basic knowledge of the French language. The course
will review basic concepts and introduce a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures,
including past and future tenses, negation, questions and prepositions. Students will practice
simple conversations through role plays, games and other activities

Books:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau débutant, 2e édition.
FARRELL JR., C. Frederick. Side by Side French and English Grammar, second edition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• Talking about the weather
• Talking about the seasons and the months
• Verbs ending in "er", "ir" and "re" verbs in the present tense
• Asking questions using quel and combien
• Naming clothing
• The verb pouvoir
• Using time indicators
• Using the passé composé and the futur proche in the affirmative and in the negative forms
• Naming means of transportation and public places
• The verb prendre
• The verb aller + à, au, en, chez
• Asking questions using où, quand, comment, pourquoi
• Verbs conjugated with être in the past tense

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• Using verbs in the present, past and future tenses in the affirmative, negative and
interrogative forms
• Using possessive adjectives
• Giving directions
• Using the verbs attendre, prendre, venir, retourner
• Using demonstrative adjectives
• Using the expression il y a
• The days of the week
• Counting to 1 billion
• Naming professions and trades
• Using devoir + infinitive
• Using connecting words: mais, et
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Beginner 3

This course is intended for people with a basic knowledge of the French language and builds on
the notions seen in the Beginner 2 course. The course will review the present, past and future
tenses and introduce new concepts such as reflexive verbs and use of pronouns. Students will
practice using the new vocabulary and grammatical structures in a variety of situations through
role plays, games and other activities.

Books:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau débutant, 2e édition.
FARRELL JR., C. Frederick. Side by Side French and English Grammar, second edition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• Telling time
• Naming objects in the home
• Using the present, the past and the future tenses
• Using reflexive verbs in the present, past and future tenses
• Using retail vocabulary
• Numbers: hundreds and thousands
• Using the expression avoir besoin de
• Talking about the office
• Using the pronoun en

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• Using reflexive verbs in the negative form
• Using prepositions
• Using many verbs in the present, future and past tenses
• Talking on the phone
• Using the verbs vouloir, aimer, préférer + infinitive
• Talking about travel and travel-related activities
• Using the pronoun y
• Using time indicators
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Intermediate 1

This course is intended for people with a basic knowledge of the French language and who can
understand and speak French in simple situations. Students will expand their vocabulary and be
introduced to new verb tenses such as the "imparfait", the "futur simple" and the "subjonctif
présent". They will also develop their conversational skills through a variety of communicative
activities.

Books:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau intermédiaire, 2e édition.
FARRELL JR., C. Frederick. Side by Side French and English Grammar, second edition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• Naming body parts
• Using falloir + infinitive
• Review of the présent, passé and futur conjugations
• Using the imparfait
• Comparing nouns and adjectives
• Talking about physical activities
• Partitive articles
• The negative form with ne ... plus, ne... jamais
• Indirect object pronouns
• Using the passé composé and the imparfait
• The subjonctif présent : il faut + infinitive vs il faut que...

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• The weather and seasonal activities
• Using adverbs
• Determiners
• The subjonctif présent
• The futur simple
• Conditional sentences when the "if" clause is in the present
• Using the passé composé and the imparfait
• Means of transportation
• Using prepositions
• The verbs avoir, être, aller, prendre, conduire in the imparfait
• Using venir de, être en train de
• Giving directions
• The pronoun en
• Direct and indirect object pronouns
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Intermediate 2

This course is intended for people who have a good knowledge of the French language and
builds on the notions seen in the Intermediate 1 course. Students will learn to use conditional
and subjunctive verb tenses, object pronouns, adverbs and prepositions while increasing their
vocabulary. The course will improve student's proficiency in understanding and speaking French
through a combination of written and oral exercises, audiovisual material, games and more.

Books:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau intermédiaire, 2e édition.
FARRELL JR., C. Frederick. Side by Side French and English Grammar, second edition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• Using the passé composé and the imparfait
• Using the futur simple
• Using the subjonctif présent
• Talking about work
• Using indirect and direct object pronouns
• The active and passive voices
• Talking about everyday situations
• The conditionnel présent
• Conditional sentences when the "if" clause is in the imparfait
• The verbs devoir, vouloir, pouvoir in the present conditional
• Using il, ce, c'est, cela or ça

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• Conversations and talking on the phone at work
• The impératif présent and pronouns
• Anglicisms
• Using numbers at work
• Using prepositions
• Using the interrogative pronoun lequel
• Using the relative pronouns qui, que and où
• Using adverbs
• Using the pronoun personne ... ne
• Talking about tourism and travel
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Advanced 1

This course is intended for people who have a good command of the French language and is
aimed at developing oral proficiency. Students will learn to use more complex grammatical
structures and verb tenses, give oral presentations, take part in group discussions and
participate in a variety of activities in French.

Book:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau avancé, 2e édition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• Talking about health
• The plus-que-parfait
• Using the past tenses: passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait
• Using object pronouns
• The verb faire + infinitive
• Describing people
• Using the verbs agir and se comporter
• Using adverbs
• Using the conjunction sinon

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• Talking about the weather and climate
• The conditionnel passé
• Conditional sentences when the "if" clause is in the présent, imparfait or plus-que-parfait
• The subjonctif présent and conjunctive phrases
• Talking about the environment
• Using object pronouns and determiners
• Using possessive and demonstrative pronouns
• The infinitif passé
• Using prepositions
• Indirect speech
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Advanced 2

This course builds on the notions of the Advanced 1 course and is aimed at developing oral and
written competencies. Students will practice using complex grammatical structures and verb
tenses through a combination of oral and written exercises, reading comprehension exercises,
presentations, group discussions and more.

Book:
CARDINAL, Guylaine. Le français langue seconde par thèmes, niveau avancé, 2e édition.

Course objectives for the fall semester:
• The verbs faire and se faire + infinitive
• Talking about work
• Using the plus-que-parfait and the conditionnel passé
• The futur antérieur
• The gérondif
• Talking about one's mood
• Using conjunctions
• Using venir de, être en train de, être sur le point de in the present and past tenses

Course objectives for the winter semester:
• Using polite phrases
• The past subjonctive
• Using the relative pronoun dont
• Talking on the phone at work
• Sequence of tenses
• Anglicisms
• The passé simple
• Using determiners and prepositions
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING

Consolidation
Grammar and Consolidation Course

This course is designed to provide advanced students with a review of difficult grammatical
notions and introduce them to new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through the use of
authentic material.

The course will increase students' confidence in expressing their thoughts in French as well as
understanding native speakers. Students will develop their written and oral competencies in a
variety of situations and learn to use different registers appropriate to different contexts.
Specific course objectives are developed based on the needs of the group.
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