Languages
French 3 lower: module 1
B1 French course using spoken interaction, pair and group activities to develop discussion, grammar and vocabulary across travel, music and lifestyle topics.
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Upcoming classes
5 classes
| Starts | Schedule | Length | Teacher | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 Sept 2026 Fridays | 10:45 - 12:15 | Short course11 weeks | MichelWillame | Keeley StreetWC2B 4BA | £249.00 | Book now |
1 Oct 2026 Thursdays | 19:45 - 21:15 | Short course10 weeks | IngridWilson | Keeley StreetWC2B 4BA | £249.00 | |
12 Oct 2026 Mondays | 12:15 - 14:15 | Short course8 weeks | PierrePorcheron | Keeley StreetWC2B 4BA | £249.00 | |
14 Jan 2027 Thursdays | 18:00 - 19:30 | Short course10 weeks | YolandeMallet DeChauny | Keeley StreetWC2B 4BA | £249.00 | |
14 Jan 2027 Thursdays | 19:45 - 21:15 | Short course10 weeks | IngridWilson | Keeley StreetWC2B 4BA | £249.00 |
Thu 1 Oct, 19:45 - 21:15
10 weeks10 weeksThu 19:45£249IngridWilsonKeeley StreetMon 12 Oct, 12:15 - 14:15
8 weeks8 weeksMon 12:15£249PierrePorcheronKeeley StreetThu 14 Jan, 18:00 - 19:30
10 weeks10 weeksThu 18:00£249YolandeMallet DeChaunyKeeley StreetThu 14 Jan, 19:45 - 21:15
10 weeks10 weeksThu 19:45£249IngridWilsonKeeley Street
What Intermediate (B1) French means
At B1 French, learners can deal with most everyday situations and explain experiences, opinions and plans in connected language.
Express an opinion
Je pense que le télétravail est utile, même s’il peut parfois être assez isolant.
I think working from home is useful, although it can sometimes be quite isolating.
Explain a plan
Je veux améliorer mon français afin de pouvoir travailler à l’étranger l’année prochaine.
I want to improve my French so I can work abroad next year.
Tell a short story
Nous allions à la plage quand il s’est mis à pleuvoir, alors nous avons changé de programme.
We were heading to the beach when it started raining, so we changed our plans.
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops spoken and written French through pair work, group activities, role plays, games, presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. Discussion topics include past and future travel, musical tastes, lifestyles, art, peace through music and superstitions in French-speaking cultures. Language work covers subject and object pronouns, adverbs, the imparfait and passé composé, plus-que-parfait, past infinitive and present conditional. Learners practise expressing opinions, discussing hypotheses and constructing more complex sentences with greater precision.
What you'll learn
- Describe past events using a range of French past tenses.
- Use subject and object pronouns more accurately in speech and writing.
- Express opinions and preferences on topics including travel, culture and lifestyle.
- Apply more specific vocabulary when discussing personal interests and wider social subjects.
- Construct more complex sentences to explain ideas, opinions and hypotheses.
Is this course right for you?
This course is intended for learners at B1 level who have studied French recently for at least three years or have completed French 2 Upper. Participants should be ready to communicate with increasing accuracy and fluency, exchange ideas about work and lifestyles, and take part in spoken pair and group activities.
Before you go
- The course uses Google Classroom for teaching and learning resources.
- The course is based on Entre Nous 3, units 1 to 3. The provider suggests waiting until after the first class before buying the coursebook.