Language course French for beginners (halfway to A2)

Follow this language course French halfway to A2 if you can already understand simple words, sentences, and short texts in French. You can also enrol in this course if you have completed the French A1 course.

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General

After completing this French language course, you will be able to:

have simple, short conversations on personal topics;
broadly follow everyday conversations on familiar topics;
broadly understand short, simple texts (brochures, advertisements);
write short, simple messages or e-mails.

The course focuses primarily on verbal communication, as well as reading, listening and writing skills. You will also learn more about French culture.

To receive a Radboud in’to Languages certificate, you need to attend 80% of the classes.

This course will help you on your way to language level A2. After completing this course, you can continue with the course French A2 to complete the A2 level.

Why take a group course at In’to?

Small groups (max. 18 participants)
Lots of interaction and personal feedback
Fast-paced with quick results
Comprehensive digital learning environment
Our teachers are rated 8.8!

Would you prefer individual classes, or a shorter, more intensive course? Check out our tailor-made courses.

Starting date

30 September 2024, 6 pm

This course ends on 25 November 2024. Each session takes 1.5 hours.

Costs

€319

Discount

50% (RU students), 10% (RU & Radboudumc staff and alumni; WUR students and staff)

VAT-free

Yes

Educational method

Combination of on-site and online

Main Language

Dutch-English

Number of sessions

Intake

Yes

Maximum number of participants

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Factsheet

Type of education

Course

Level

Beginner

Result

Certificate

Organisation

Radboud in'to Languages

Contact information

Do you have a question? Or would you like to discuss which course best suits your needs and starting level? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to help you out.

024-361 21 59
info [at] into.ru.nl (info[at]into[dot]ru[dot]nl)

Programme

This course takes place from 30 September until 25 November 2024. There is no class in the week of 21 October because of the Autumn Break.

Class day and time: Mondays from 6.00 - 7.30 pm.
Number of participants: min. 6 - max. 16

There will be eight meetings:
- 5 online meetings (2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) and
- 3 on-site meetings (1, 5 and 8).

Approach and content

French is spoken as much as possible during classes, with Dutch and English as the supporting languages. This means that in most cases, you can take this course if you do not speak Dutch. Please contact our Service Centre for more information.

You should count on about three to four hours of individual study per week.

What do the classes cover?

Skills

Having a short and simple conversation about personal topics
Furnishing a home, renting a property
Describing and asking about symptoms of diseases, at the pharmacy
Parties, wishes, invitations, giving and receiving a gift
Work, at the office, the computer and office supplies (une clé-USB, un stylo...)

Grammar

Telling a story in the past (imparfait: je faisais, passé composé: j'ai fait)
Words to describe a habit or story (d'habitude, soudain, ensuite)
Adverbs (facilement) and adjectives (facile)
The irregular adjective vieux, superlatives (le plus beau)
Reflexive verbs in the present tense and the present perfect (je me lève, je me suis levé)
Adverbial pronouns: en and y
The imperative
Prepositions of place (sous, sur), past temporal expressions (depuis, il y a...)
The relative pronoun (que j'aime, qui plait, où j'habite)
Questions with est-ce que
Stressed personal pronouns (pour moi, avec toi)
The conditional (conditionnel): he would want (il voudrait), the future tense (futur): he will want (il voudra)

Course material

Voyages 2 (new edition):
Tekstbook. ISBN: 9789462930230
Workbook. ISBN: 9789462930247
An English version is also available.

Optionally:

Even Spieken Frans. ISBN 9789463923590

The course material can be purchased at Roelants bookstore. Course material is not included in the course fee.

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