French

French Intensive Course 

General Course Description

Accelerated French is an annual hybrid (zoom + campus) course divided into two semesters, held twice a week. Each session lasts three academic hours. The course is based on an integrative approach encompassing four language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Course content includes topics such as daily life, daily news, French culture and history, and more. Classes will incorporate adapted and original texts, video clips, songs, and more. Participation in the course does not require prior knowledge of French. Teaching methods include group discussions, role-playing, and simulations.

  Course Goals and Learning Outcomes

The main objective of the course is to develop French language skills from basic to intermediate level (A1 - B1 according to the CEFR).
 

Upon successful completion of this intensive French course, students will be able to progress from basic to independent language use (CEFR A1–B1) and demonstrate the following competencies:

Listening

• Understand familiar words, basic expressions, and short, clearly articulated speech related to everyday needs and situations.
• Follow the main points of clear standard speech on familiar topics encountered in work, study, and leisure.
• Comprehend the main ideas of recorded and audiovisual materials (radio, television, videos) on everyday or current topics when delivery is slow and clear.

Reading

• Recognise the French sound–spelling system and understand short, simple texts using high-frequency vocabulary.
• Read factual and descriptive texts related to everyday life, work, and personal interests, identifying main ideas and relevant details.
• Understand personal correspondence and short online articles on familiar topics.

Speaking

• Use basic formulaic language to establish social contact and participate in simple everyday interactions.
• Express likes, dislikes, opinions, and preferences, and provide simple reasons and explanations.
• Connect phrases in a coherent way to describe experiences, events, plans, hopes, and ambitions, and to narrate a simple story or relate the plot of a book or film.

Writing

• Write short, simple, and connected sentences related to personal information and everyday situations.
• Produce coherent texts on familiar or personally relevant topics.
• Write short essays or reports presenting information and expressing or supporting a point of view.

Learning activities are dynamic and learner-centered, with an emphasis on pair and group work, playful language practice, structured conversations, songs, and other engaging formats that support active language use.