Autumn French Courses at Alpine French School

Elementary

Fridays  09:00 – 10:30

Intermediate

Fridays  11:00 – 12:30

How do I know my level?

Complete Beginner:

No French, may be a few greetings like ‘Bonjour’ and ‘Merci’

Beginner:

You need to revise the basics such as introducing yourself, asking for things in shops but you also want to expand vocabulary, learn how to ask simple questions, use simple verbs in the present and say what you do on a regular basis .

Elementary

You need to practice how to put your sentences together and ask questions. You need to learn how to use most verbs in the present in more elaborated sentences and expand vocabulary.

You need to feel more confident with daily chit-chat.

Elementary+

You need to learn to express yourself in the past tense and expand your vocabulary

You need to reinforce the use of current but complex present tense.

You need to understand and start using specific french structures which are use to talk about your daily routine.

Lower intermediate

You want to speak in the future, in the past and present with confidence but you also need to learn more tenses as you struggle to say things such as ‘he was running when I saw him..’ ‘I was watching telly whilst they were playing’.. You want to start using simple pronouns such as: You give me, I speak to you, etc…

Intermediate

You are comfortable speaking in all tenses but want to practice being more precise when talking about your life and also practise the intricacies of French language and expressions.

Upper Intermediate

You want to reach the next level and familiarize yourself with complex French language.

Advanced:

Vous maîtisez le français mais vous manquez de pratique!