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French 201

Listening, Comprehension, Speaking and Writing Skills for an Academic Environment

Intended public
All EUI members
Department or Unit
All Departments and Units
CEFR level
A2

The A2 course is addressed to learners with some previous knowledge of French. Participants have either completed the EUI A1 level or have sat an EUI placement test.

Location
Convento di San Domenico, Austin room
Time slots

Monday - 14:00- 15:30

Wednesday - 14:00- 15:30

Timetable

First term
From 13 October 2025 to 05 December 2025 (8 weeks - 24 hours)
Second term
From 12 January 2026 to 20 March 2026 (10 weeks - 30 hours)
Third term
From 08 April 2026 to 15 May 2026 (6 weeks - 18 hours)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will

  • be able to understand spoken French in everyday situations
  • be able to speak French with a correct pronunciation
  • be able to participate in French conversation on everyday topics
  • be more confident in speaking French
  • be able to write simple connected texts

Course contents

The course includes work on the following:

  • Listening comprehension: listening and understanding audiovisual contents
  • Improving French pronunciation
  • Enhance current vocabulary
  • Speaking skills: presentations on themes of participants’ choice; expressing personal opinions on simple subjects

Learning Methods and Activities

Activities in class include:

  • Communicative approach to stimulate speaking and understanding
  • Task-based approach
  • Error correction in groups and at class level
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