Listening, comprehension and speaking skills for an academic environment
This course is addressed to learners with a previous knowledge of French who frequented the A2 and B1 courses during the last term or who were assigned to this course after the placement test.
EUI language courses are free for EUI PhD and LL.M. researchers, but most other EUI members have to pay a nominal fee. To check course fees click on total hours.
French 201
Communication skills in an academic environment
CEFR level A2/B1
All EUI members
Length of course
24 weeks, 63 hours divided into 3 terms:
| First term: |
18 October
08 December 2021
|
8 weeks
24 hours
|
| Second term: |
17 January
25 March 2022
|
10 weeks
30
hours
|
| Third term: |
26 April
3 June 2022
|
6 weeks |
Time
Third term starts on 27 April
Monday
Wednesday
13:30 - 15.00
French 201: Listening, comprehension and speaking skills for an academic environment
By the end of the course, students will
- be able to understand spoken French in everyday situations
- be able to speak French with a correct pronunciation
- be able to participate in French conversation on everyday topics
- be more confident in speaking French
Course contents
Course materials are provided by the French teacher.
The course includes work on the following:
- Listening comprehension: listening and understanding audiovisual contents
- Improving French pronunciation
- Enhance current vocabulary
- Speaking skills: presentations on themes of participants’ choice; expressing personal opinions on simple subjects
Learning methods and activities
Activities in class include:
- Communicative approach to stimulate speaking and understanding
- Task-based approach
- Error correction in groups and at class level
Page last updated on 11 April 2022