French - Beginner

About this course

The course develops French for common situations during visits or short stays in French-speaking countries. Participants practise introducing themselves, discussing routines and interests, arranging meetings, making travel plans and responding to health-related problems. Lessons include short conversations, pronunciation work, grammar review, brief writing tasks and discussion of present, past and future events. Virtual visits to France and other French-speaking countries use French-language websites and cultural material. Learners receive tutor feedback, complete informal assessments and work towards an individual learning plan, with homework included as part of the course structure.

What you'll learn

• Introduce themselves and give basic information about family and friends
• Describe daily routines, work, hobbies and interests
• Arrange meetings and invite people to leisure or work-related events
• Explain health-related problems in emergency situations
• Organise travel plans and discuss transport options
• Discuss present, past and future events

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for beginners and learners with some basic French knowledge. Participation involves practising short conversations, completing brief writing tasks and taking part in informal assessment, with homework supporting the lesson work.

• Suitable for learners focused on everyday, travel and short-stay communication
• Includes an initial assessment and individual learning plan
• Learners should expect regular speaking practice and tutor feedback
• Homework forms part of the course structure

Before you go

• An initial assessment takes place when joining the course.
• The course includes tutor feedback, an individual learning plan, informal assessment and homework.