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French 101

Basic Communication Skills in an Academic Environment

Intended public
All EUI members
Department or Unit
All Departments and Units
CEFR level
A1

This course is addressed to all who want to start learning French. In October we start from zero for absolute beginners and then continue throughout the academic year to complete the A1 level in May. 

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 13 April 2026 to 20 May 2026 (6 weeks - 18 hours)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will:

  • be able to understand simple spoken French
  • be able to speak French with acceptable pronunciation
  • be able to participate in simple French conversations
  • be more confident in speaking French

Course contents

The course includes work on the following:

  • Listening comprehension: listening and understanding audiovisual documents
  • Improving pronunciation: French phonetic features
  • Speaking skills: 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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