French Elementary - Continuation level
Course Overview
Take the next step in your French learning journey with our Beginners A2 course.
This is a continuation class designed for students who have completed at least three terms of French Beginners or who already have a basic command of the language. It is not suitable for complete beginners.
The course builds on foundational knowledge and moves into more practical, everyday conversations. You will strengthen your grammar, expand your vocabulary and develop greater confidence speaking in real life situations.
With a focus on helping you speak more naturally and with less hesitation, our experienced instructor Karima will guide you through structured, engaging lessons that consolidate what you already know while introducing new concepts at the right pace.
Each lesson includes five key components:
• A dialogue to study
• A focused grammar point
• Targeted vocabulary
• A recap of useful expressions for different situations
• Guided practice creating and performing your own dialogues
Course Breakdown
Week 1: Greetings and introductions, at work and socially. Grammar: reflexive verbs, family vocabulary.
Week 2: Phone conversations, SMS and email. Grammar: vouloir and pouvoir, numbers 60 to 99.
Week 3: At the train station, buying tickets and asking for directions. Grammar: questions and the imperative.
Week 4: Booking and checking into a hotel, getting around. Grammar: prepositions of direction and location.
Week 5: Organising an outing, restaurant or show. Grammar: prendre and aller, schedules and calendar language.
Week 6: Shopping and sightseeing with friends. Grammar: prepositions dans and sur.
Week 7: Dining out in France, café, bistro, brasserie, bar. Grammar: j’aimerais, je voudrais, je prendrais.
Week 8: At the gym, giving and receiving instructions. Course recap.
This outline provides an overview of the content and may be adjusted to suit the needs of the class.
Outcomes
By the end of the eight week program, students can expect to communicate more confidently in familiar situations, construct clearer sentences, and engage in short everyday conversations with greater fluency and accuracy.
Our goal is to provide a structured and enjoyable learning experience that supports steady progress and growing confidence in French.
What to Bring
Grammaire Progressive du français, Niveau Débutant by Maia Grégoire, Cle International. Students are not required to purchase the book, photocopies will be provided.
Please bring a pen and paper for notes.
Term Dates
Term 1 runs from Monday 2 February to Monday 23 March
Term 2 runs from Monday 20 April to Monday 29 June (Please note no class on the 27th April and 8th June due to public holidays) This is a 9 week course
Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Monday 7 September
Term 4 runs from Monday 12 October to Monday 30 November
(Please note 27th April and 8th June are public holidays)
Testimonials
"I have really enjoyed attending the French Beginners course at North Sydney Community Centre. Karima is a great tutor; she is patient and extremely knowledgeable. Karima and the other students made the two-hour sessions fly by, and I left each lesson feeling more confident with the French language. I would definitely recommend this course and the Centre for more learning opportunities."
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Karima Mezoughem
Karima is a native French speaker with over 20 years teaching experience with Alliance Française, large corporations such as Thales and L’Oréal, and well know universities such as UNSW and Macquarie Uni. She is an enthusiastic, dedicated teacher who offers a student-centered approach, tailoring her classes to suit individual requirements. Karima has a keen ability to assist students in perfecting their grammar, comprehension, and phrasing of arguments. She has a sound understanding of Francophone literature and culture and particularly values equipping students with the range of registers exhibited in the French language, including “argot” (slang). In her lessons, Karima is especially making use of her extensive skills acquired while providing editing and multi-lingual translating services for theater productions and professional writers. Above all, Karima makes learning French fun! There is a strong focus on conversation, where students are encouraged to participate without worrying about making mistakes; practice makes perfect!
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