Product Description
The French Language Training course is designed for beginners who have had no prior exposure to the French language. The course offers a broad introduction to the French language and daily life communication. While participants will learn how to express themselves in French and understand the fundamentals of the language, they will also gain a deeper understanding of French society.
Course objectives
Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the use of familiar expressions and basic phrases in French
- Introduce himself/herself and others
- Give and ask information regarding company’s products and companies of various industries
- Handle simple conversations, give opinions and show preference
Total Hours: 30
Duration of Lesson: 2 hours
Suggested Frequency: At least once a week
Some of the Course Content:
| Lesson | Speech Acts | Text Types | Grammar |
| Self Introdution | Introducing oneself in a professional context Greetings |
Business Card | Verb conjugation: être (to be), s’appeler (to call oneself), aller (to go), travailler (to work) Preposition: pour, chez Subject pronoun’s gender: masculine vs feminine (il vs. elle) Adjectives : content(e), heureux(-euse), enchanté(e) |
| The personnel | Introducing colleagues Name, age, profession Nationality Introducing a company Address, phone, email |
Company organization chart | Definite article + noun Noun’s gender: masculine vs. feminine Numbers Adjective’s agreement: in gender & numbers Prepositions: à, au, aux, de, de la, du, des |
| Commercial products | Describing a product Asking for price Talking about preference, expressing agreement/disagreement |
Product catalogs | Colors, models, characteristics, materials The French idiom: il y a, parce que Elision Verb conjugation: préférer, choisir Negation: ne… pas Question words: comment, combien |
| The different industries | Speaking of business activities of a company | Distribution plan | Question words: Quel, quelle Verb conjugations: vendre, fabriquer Asking yes-no questions with Est-ce que… |
Useful Websites
For pronunciation:
- Acapela text-to-speech: http://www.acapela-group.com/
Dictionaries:
- Larousse: http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/
- 法語助手 : http://www.frdic.com/