French

Proficiency Levels, Learning Objectives and Course Content

according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

see also: Language Proficiency Levels and Course Levels


A1 CEFR

Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she owns. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

A1/1

Textbook Materials : Édito A1 – Course book „méthode de français“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08318-3) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08361-9), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2016.

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics:

greeting - introducing oneself and others - everyday and leisure activities - talking about preferences - getting around town - shopping - groceries - ordering in a restaurant/café – setting up a meeting - profession and work - clothes and objects - means of transportation - weather - time of day - family - celebrations and events - describing people

Planned Grammar Topics:

noun forms - definite and indefinite articles - partitive articles - adjectives - sentence structure and negation - present tense verbs (1st group, reflexive verbs, most used exceptions) - imperatives - near future and near past - interrogatives - demonstrative pronouns - possessive pronouns – prepositions of place – adverbs of frequency and time - adverbial pronoun en

A1/2

Textbook Materials: Édito A1 – Course book „méthode de français“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08318-3) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08361-9), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2016.

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Describing your home - Holidays and travel - Everyday difficulties - Emotions/feelings - Body and health - Study and university life - Professional life - City and country - Learning languages - Media 

Planned Grammar Topics: Verbs in the present tense (2nd group) - past tense (passé composé + important verbs in imparfait) - direct and indirect object pronouns - adverbial pronoun y - comparison - relative pronouns - real conditional clause - other adverbs of time – adverbs of degree - other prepositions of place - expressing permission and prohibition – giving advice


A2 CEFR

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine situations requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

A2/1

Textbook Materials: Édito A2 – Course book „méthode de français“  (ISBN : 978-2-278-08319-0) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08365-7), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2016.

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Life paths - Leisure activities - Recounting memories - Describing landscapes and weather - Housing and life quality- Science, engineering and technologies - Health - Eating habits and gastronomy

Planned Grammar Topics: past verb forms (passé composé + imparfait) - negation forms - prepositions of time - adverbial pronouns en and y - position of the adjective - relative pronoun – comparative forms - possessive pronoun - future (futur simple) - real conditional clause - expressing permission and prohibition - using subjonctif to express necessity and obligation – superlative forms - adverbs

A2/2

Textbook Materials: Édito A2 – Course book „méthode de français“  (ISBN : 978-2-278-08319-0) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08365-7), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2016.

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Character and feelings - Appearance - Media - Consumption - Tourism and travel - Education and career- Environment and animals

Planned Grammar Topics: Interrogative pronouns - Indefinite additive – Using Subjonctif to express feelings - Expressing cause and consequence - Position of object pronouns - Conditional present tense - Gerund - Demonstrative pronouns - Emphatic statements - Indirect speech - Verbs with prepositions - Expressing purpose and intention - Passive voice - Infinitive perfect tense


B1 CEFR

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered at work, school, leisure etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

B1/1

Textbook Materials: Édito B1 – Course book „méthode de français“ 2ème édition (ISBN : 978-2-278-08773-0) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-09003-7), Les éditions Didier, Paris 2018

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Food and eating habits - living together - family relationships - social relationships - working world and labor market - fashion and consumption - "sharing economy".

Planned Grammar Topics: the use of Subjonctif - expressing advice - forms of negation - past tense (passé composé + imparfait) – various forms of the participle - prepositions of time - relative pronouns – various forms of expressing opinion - expressing purpose and intention - forms of intensification (comparatif + superlatif) - position of adjective

B1/2

Textbook Materials: Édito B1 – Course book „méthode de français“ 2ème édition (ISBN : 978-2-278-08773-0) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-09003-7), Les éditions Didier, Paris 2018

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Cross-cultural issues - Living abroad - Francophonie - Media - Travel - Environmental protection

Planned Grammar Topics: Past perfect - position of pronouns - prepositions of time - nominalization of verbs - passive voice - adverb - future tenses - real and unreal conditional clauses - verbs and adjectives with prepositions - gerund - structuring texts

B1/3

Textbook Materials: Édito B1 – Course book „méthode de français“ 2ème édition (ISBN : 978-2-278-08773-0) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-09003-7), Les éditions Didier, Paris 2018

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: City and quality of life - education - sports and leisure - staying healthy - arts

Planned Grammar Topics: Indirect speech - interrogative forms - indefinite pronouns and their companions - expressing cause and consequence - present participle - more complex relative pronouns - position of pronouns - emphatic statements - future tense II - conjunctions (opposition and concession) - prepositions of time - passé simple (past tense)


B2 CEFR

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with mother-tongue speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a point of view on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

B2/1

Textbook Materials: Édito B2 – Course book „méthode de français“ 3ème édition (ISBN : 978-2-278-08098-4) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08112-7), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2015

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Cultures - Regional studies - Politics and institutions - Languages (and language learning) - French slang - Media - Travel - Describing landscapes

Planned Grammar: Expressions of opinion - subjonctif - structuring texts - indirect speech – describing causes and consequences - passive voice

B2/2

Textbook Materials: Édito B2 – Course book „méthode de français“ 3ème édition (ISBN : 978-2-278-08098-4) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08112-7), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2015

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: History - French history - Immigration - Body and health - Environment - Art - Gastronomy 

Planned Grammar Topics: Past tenses - passé simple - prepositions of time - present participle and perfect tenses - gerund - verbal adjectives – the use and position of pronouns - relative pronouns

B2/3

Textbook Materials: Édito B2 – Course book „méthode de français“ 3ème édition (ISBN : 978-2-278-08098-4) and Workbook „cahier d’activités“ (ISBN: 978-2-278-08112-7), Les Éditions Didier, Paris 2015

Information regarding the current textbook for your course is available in the course booking instructions.

Speaking Topics: Everyday life and quality of life - cultures - feelings - professional world - economy - emigration - digital world - social media - technologies - progress and future

Planned Grammar Topics:  Adverbs - adverbial phrases - conditional forms - conjunctions (opposition and concession) - other conjunctions and subjunctive forms - future tenses - expressing purpose and intention – describing changes


C1 CEFR

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

C1/1

The course materials will be combined taking into consideration the participants' needs and learning objectives. They will be made accessible in the MOODLE application at any time.

Speaking Topics: Current economic, political, cultural and social issues, reading and analyzing literary texts, media articles, using audio and video materials to practice advanced use of the French language.

Planned Grammar Topics: Morphological syntax, complex sentence structures, use of logical arguments in complex sentences (causal, final, consecutive).

C1/2

The course materials will be combined taking into consideration the participants' needs and learning objectives. They will be made accessible in the MOODLE application at any time.

Speaking Topics: Current economic, political, cultural and social issues, reading and analyzing literary texts, media articles, using audio and video materials to practice advanced use of the French language.

Planned Grammar Topics: Morphological syntax, complex sentence structures, use of logical arguments in complex sentences (concessional, adversative, conditional, modal).

C1/3

The course materials will be combined taking into consideration the participants' needs and learning objectives. They will be made accessible in the MOODLE application at any time.

Speaking Topics: Current economic, political, cultural and social issues, reading and analyzing literary texts, media articles, using audio and video materials to practice advanced use of the French language.

Planned Grammar Topics: Morphological syntax, complex sentence structures, use of logical arguments in complex sentences (temporal).


C2 CEFR

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and explanations in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.

C2/1

The course materials will be combined taking into consideration the participants' needs and learning objectives. They will be made accessible in the MOODLE application at any time.

Speaking Topics: Current economic, political, cultural and social issues, reading and analyzing literary texts, media articles, using audio and video materials to practice advanced use of the French language.

Inductive grammar according to the needs of the participants.

C2/2

The course materials will be combined taking into consideration the participants' needs and learning objectives. They will be made accessible in the MOODLE application at any time.

Speaking Topics: Current economic, political, cultural and social issues, reading and analyzing literary texts, media articles, using audio and video materials to practice advanced use of the French language.

Inductive grammar according to the needs of the participants.

C2/3

The course materials will be combined taking into consideration the participants' needs and learning objectives. They will be made accessible in the MOODLE application at any time.

Speaking Topics: Current economic, political, cultural and social issues, reading and analyzing literary texts, media articles, using audio and video materials to practice advanced use of the French language.

Inductive grammar according to the needs of the participants.