French
Level
3 Course
French
Level
3 Course
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Rates for level 3
Do you love the French language?
Do you want to learn more advanced grammar?
Do you want to get better at expressing yourself?
If you have done French for a while and feel you know the basics of grammar and want to progress beyond this, Level 3 is suitable for you.
Level 3 is a more advanced French course at about AS/A2 standard. It is written with adult learners in mind. It examines aspects of French culture and heritage.
The competences required are based on the National Languages Standards, revised edition 2005 copyright CILT National Centre for Languages.
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How long does the course last?
Level 3 is for those students who have spoken and studied the language for some time, typically someone with a grasp of 'intermediate' level French (good GCSE, O level). It is primarily for those who love the French language, and want to learn more language skills. There are opportunities to study and research your own favourite areas, and to look at extracts from French literature in depth, as well as to hone up more practical skills such as writing and interpreting. There are 2 options, distance-learning or one-to-one.
The Module is divided into 4 lessons. For the price of the module, students are given the 4 lessons, each 30-40 pages of written material (via email for distance-learners), plus vocabulary and answers. Students are offered 8 x 30 minute telephone oral tutorials (2 for each lesson). The first oral session is a practice session, the second an assessment. The oral situations are designed to practice interpreting skills. You can opt to do the 4 written assessments, and a small extra charge will be made for marking these. Students can also opt to join a free email list to receive extra emails on French culture/ current events from time to time.
Module Discuss Health and Family Relationships in French-speaking countries The module consists of 4 lessons lesson 1 Make a medical appointment and discuss health: - Appointments, health issues, health and sport; depuis, subjunctive, reflexive verbs. lesson 2 Family and health trends in modern France: - social change, HE access for families, alternative medicine; pronouns, present participle lesson 3 Family, fame and fortune in the French-speaking world: - Toulouse-Lautrec life and work, Corot life and work, Stevenson's travels with a donkey; questions, past historic, PDO agreements, use of perfect and imperfect lesson 4 Philosophy, childhood and literature - Paul et Virginie by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre: - life and work of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, study of text Paul et Virginie; infinitives, negatives
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How long will the course last?
You simply sign on for the module. It is designed for 6-8 months study.
No!
At
level
3 assessment sessions take place at the end of each module.
For
each lesson there is an oral assessment and a written
assessment. Don't worry if you've never
done an oral assessment before, it is not done in "exam-type" conditions and is a Record
of your Achievement. You only
do the Assessment when you and the tutor feel you are ready.
Level 3 is a free-standing course written by the author, Alison Fisher. If you wish to buy backup reference books please ask. Students are encouraged to pursue their own interests, mainly using the French internet. It is desirable that you have email and internet access.
For AMF French prices for 2006-2007 please see rates for level 3. Invoices and receipts on request.
You can enrol at any time. Just email amftuition@tiscali.co.uk and we'll go from there.
Distance-learning tuition takes place over the phone and via email. If students are local, one-to-one tuition takes place in the tutor's house in Wylam.
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