- Online
- $600 - $620
Improve your use of more advanced French sentence formation and writing style. Grammar topics may include the imparfait, the plus-que-parfait, and the use of relative pronouns. Become familiar with different registers of language and expand your vocabulary through weekly reading assignments from French documents. Get a chance to put the new vocabulary and grammar you learn each week into practice with written assignments.
Before registering, please take our self-assessment to determine your level.
Course outline
At the Intermediate Level you are a fairly competent speaker of the language. However, you still need systematic improvement in grammatical structures and complex sentence formation. A complete understanding of what is being communicated in the target language is essential to participate at the intermediate level.
Course structure
This course consists of nine weekly units. Each unit starts with a reading from an authentic source which then serves as the source of grammar and vocabulary lessons. A variety of activities will have your practicing and improving your writing skills.
Outline
- Week 1: Article « La journée de la dualité linguistique au Canada » : imparfait (temps de verbe).
- Week 2: Article « Jardins communautaires, toujours plus Vancouvert! » : plus-queparfait (temps de verbe).
- Week 3: Jeu sur les répliques célèbres au cinéma : conditionnel présent (temps de verbe).
- Week 4: Article « Comprendre le phénomène lumineux » : négation.
- Week 5: Site Internet de l’émission « Tout le monde en parle »; pronoms d’objet direct ou indirect.
- Week 6: Article « Une bouteille à la mer » : savoir et connaître, « c’est » et « il est ».
- Week 7: Article « Les futurs pays les plus riches » : futur antérieur.
- Week 8: Test psychologique : « qui, que, dont, où », infinitif passé. Week 9: Article « Résidente permanente à 115 ans » : comparatifs et superlatifs.
How am I assessed?
This course is marked complete/incomplete, and is based on your attendance and participation. Your instructor provides you personalized feedback on the assignments you hand in.
Record of completion
A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date. Course completion means 80% attendance and/or 80% completion of mandatory assignments.
Expected effort
You can expect to spend approximately five hours per week to complete the activities.
Requisites
French – Lower Intermediate (0006) or equivalent is required.
Technology requirements
You’ll need access to a laptop or desktop computer or tablet, an email account, and internet access and an up-to-date web browser. For real-time classes, you’ll also need access to a video camera and microphone.
One day before the start of your course, we’ll email you instructions for accessing your course in Canvas.
Course format
This course is 100% online and instructor supported. Coursework is done independently and at your own pace within deadlines set by your instructor. Log in anytime to your course to access the lessons as they become available.
Materials will be available in Canvas for three weeks after the course ends, after which time you will no longer be able to access the course.