French Beginners Level 2 – Course Outline

According to group goals, the teacher may do more or less than this, and may not need to cover everything in the list below!

Topics & Vocabulary:

• Review and practice level 1 vocabulary/grammar
• Talking about family, friends and celebrities
• Talking about oneself – key personal information + likes/dislikes
• Talking about hobbies
• Daily life – routines, habits, free time
• Days of the week
• Animals
• Telling the time
• Consumer goods – clothes, accessories, food
• Describing objects – shape, colour, size
• Talking about the weather
• Shopping

Grammar:

• Possessive pronouns
• Revision ‘ER’ verbs
• The immediate past: ‘venir de’
• Negative sentences
• Key verbs: faire, aller, sortir, etc.
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Frequency adverbs
• Reflexive verbs in ‘ER’
• Question words (quel)

Cultural Content:

• French speaking celebrities
• French daily routine
• French brands and products
• Bruxelles

Skills Work:

• Lots of speaking/active practice
• Role-plays
• Lots of listening
• Pronunciation – key sounds