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B1 INTERMEDIATE
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Alliance Française in West End
Standard Courses - Once a week
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B1 INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE 1

Standard Courses - Once a week

You’ve completed all of your Elementary and Upper Elementary coursework, and now it’s time to step into the Intermediate zone! Intermediate 1 will help you talk all about your life in the big city. Learn how to talk about a city’s features and your feelings about them (J’adore les grands immeubles, mais il y a trop de vent dans cette ville), as well as how to identify criteria to help you choose where to live (J’ai besoin d’être proche d’un hôpital) and how to analyse a city’s ranking (Melbourne est magnifique, mais je pense que Montréal est mieux classée). Also learn how to exchange information about accommodation choices (Ne restez pas dans l’auberge près de la gare), and express your wishes and intentions (J’espère devenir célèbre!).
This course is designed for students who have completed Upper Elementary 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)


Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

INTERMEDIATE 2

Standard Courses - Once a week

Intermediate 1 is behind you, and now you’re well underway into the rest of the program! Intermediate 2 tackles many aspects of life administration, from health, to help, to grievances, to relocation. You’ll learn how to anticipate and deal with health problems (J’ai une douleur dans le bras gauche) and how to understand the formalities of life administration (Vous devez compléter ce formulaire et le remettre à la réception). You’ll also learn how to ask for help (Excusez-moi, comment est-ce que je prends ce bus?), how to write and understand a letter of complaint (Le service dans votre restaurant était terrible), and how to describe similarities and differences between a selection of things.
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 1 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)


Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

INTERMEDIATE 3

Standard Courses - Once a week

You're well on your way in developing your intermediate skills, and now it's time to dive deep! Intermediate 3 is designed to help you form strong social connections in French and gain a greater appreciation of cultural differences. You'll learn to talk about hobbies and suggest outings (Et si on allait voir un spectacle?), express agreement and disagreement (Je ne suis pas vraiment convaincue), and talk about familial events. You'll also learn about cultural differences and discover new customs (En Inde, les fêtes de mariage durent entre 3 et 5 jours!).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 2 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)


Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

INTERMEDIATE 7

Standard Courses - Once a week

In Intermediate 7, you’ll be diving deep into the world of science, technology and innovation while putting all the grammar you’ve learnt throughout the Intermediate courses to good use. Learn about famous French inventions (le scanner cerebral le plus puissant au monde), present the story of an innovation that interests you (une réalisation exceptionnelle), and discuss the future of technology (l’evolution technologique transforme notre façon de vivre). You’ll also discover the burgeoning culture of French start-ups (l’économie de l’innovation), and learn about the young movers and shakers who are changing the world (les jeunes qui font bouger l'espace francophone).
This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate 6 or who have been assessed prior to enrolling.
Required textbook: Cosmopolite 3
Recommended textbook: Grammaire Progressive - Intermediaire (+ Answer book)


Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks

Revision B1

Standard Courses - Once a week

In this class, you will brush up on the main grammar points covered in the B1 level classes to make sure you have a solid foundation of the basics.
You will also get plenty of speaking practice to boost your confidence conversing in French. Practice makes perfect!

Suitable for students at the end of the Intermediate (B1) or at the beginning of the Upper Intermediate (B2) levels. 


Pace: 2.5 hours per week over 10 weeks