Reading and Writing French-Beginner 2 Level Description Course

Languages, Cultures & Travel
Reading and Writing French-Beginner 2
Level Description
At this level you have already had experience with French in high school or through a conversational
beginner course. You will add to your basic vocabulary in everyday situations involving travel, food,
shopping, transportation, family and business. In addition to improving your functional ability when
speaking in the present tense, you will begin to express yourself in the past and future tenses.
Course Structure
This course consists of nine weekly units. Each unit starts with a reading from an authentic source which
then serves as the source of grammar and vocabulary lessons. A variety of activities will have your
practicing and improving your writing skills. You can expect to spend approximately five hours per week
to complete the activities.
Course Outline
Week 1: Agenda : liste d’épicerie; jours, mois, vocabulaire de nourriture; temps de verbe – infinitif;
verbes d’action; singulier-pluriel des noms
Week 2: Maison à vendre : vocabulaire de la maison; féminin-masculin des adjectifs; couleurs
Week 3: Carte postale : vocabulaire des voyages, transport, météo; conjugaison des verbes au présent
de l’indicatif des verbes du 1er groupe, du 2e groupe et du 3e groupe
Week 4: Invitation à une fête : pouvoir-devoir-vouloir; temps de verbe – impératif
Week 5: Profil Twitter : adjectifs possessifs; articles définis; articles indéfinis
Week 6: Lettre de remerciement : passé composé avec avoir et être
Week 7: Horoscope : futur proche et futur simple
Week 8: Offre d’emploi : professions, qualificatifs, talents, compétences
Week 9: Blogue de Richard Martineau : négation