DELF - Short French courses

DELF 30 lessons
4 or 6 weeks

Teaching programs for the 30 lessons/week training course:

NOTE:The table below is an example of the teaching content for elementary, intermediate and advanced levels

All the CECR levels will find this adapted teaching method beneficial.

Elementary level
(Levels A1 and A2)
Intermediate level
(Level B1)
Advanced level
(Levels B2, C1)

Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams.

Grammar	Oral and written comprehension	Oral expression
Morning lessons
Verbs ending in ER, IR and DRE Adjectives Definite and indefinite articles Prepositions “Avoir” and “être”: express a state The main irregular verbs (faire, prendre, aller, venir, pouvoir, vouloir) Negative and interrogative forms The future tense of the verb "aller" Simple past (être/avoir) Past historic (être) Direct vs. indirect object	Understand and express basic information Express likes and dislikes possibility, subtleties, feelings and moods. Location Talk about your timetable, things to do, activities and your schedule Make plans Make reference to people and objects Describe and define Complain and criticise Group and pair work	Fill in a simple form Write a postcard Write to a French host family Design a survey Tell a simple story based on a visual aid Write a simple advert, reply to an advert
Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams.
Afternoon lessons
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS: Development of basic communication skills : Introduce yourself Ask questions and reply simply - Politeness (tu/vous) - Say hello and goodbye - Thanking people - Express a basic wish - Ask permission - Order in a restaurant - Talk about plans (near future) Understand basic information (oral or written): - The alphabet - Numbers - Agree/Disagree - French onomatopoeia TEACHING ACTIVITIES Role play for example find an address, everyday life situations, talk about your holiday plans.... Teaching games: e.g. drawing dictation, spot the difference, guess the character, work in pairs, work from a cartoon, re-enact a story Mimes: tell the story of a mimed sequence, guess the character (questions/answers), treasure hunt Short stories (oral) based on photographs

Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams

Grammar	Oral and written comprehension	Oral expression
Morning lessons
Verbs ending in ER, IR and DRE Adjectives Definite and indefinite articles Prepositions “Avoir” and “être”: express a state The main irregular verbs (faire, prendre, aller, venir, pouvoir, vouloir) Negative and interrogative forms The future tense of the verb "aller" Simple past (être/avoir) Past historic (être) Direct vs. indirect object	Understand and express basic information Express likes and dislikes, possibility, subtleties, feelings and moods. Location Talk about your timetable, things to do, activities and your schedule Make plans Make reference to people and objects Describe and define Complain and criticise Study a grammar point using a French song Write short informal letters Short, simple dictation Group and pair work	Fill in a simple form Write a postcard Write to a French host family Design a survey Tell a simple story based on a visual aid Write a simple advert, reply to an advert without using too much detail Read a menu or a bill Structural exercises
Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams.
Afternoon lessons
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS: Development of basic communication skills : Introduce yourself Ask questions and reply simply - Politeness (tu/vous) - Say hello and goodbye - Thanking people - Express a basic wish - Ask permission - Order at a restaurant - Talk about plans (near future) Understand basic information (oral or written): - The alphabet - Numbers - Agree/Disagree - French onomatopoeia Vocabulary (at the hotel, at the station...) Cultural themes e.g. events, French cuisine, French habits, recipes. TEACHING ACTIVITIES Role play e.g. get directions, everyday life situations, talk about your holiday plans, meet friends in an estate agents, in a shop.... Teaching games: e.g. drawing dictation, spot the difference, guess the character, work in pairs, work from a cartoon, re-enact a story Mimes: tell the story of a mimed sequence, guess the character (questions/answers), treasure hunt Short stories (oral) based on photographs Debates Research and surveys

Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams

Grammar	Oral and written comprehension	Oral expression
Morning lessons
Revision of present tense Pronominal verbs Verbs ending in ER, IR and DRE Personal pronouns (direct and indirect object) Possessive adjectives and pronouns Revision of the simple past Use of the imperfect, the past historic and the simple past Relative pronouns (QUI-QUE-OU) Expression of time and duration	Express likes/dislikes Talk about yourself and other Offer Ask, accept, decline Talk about an event Compare Express hypothesis Express the consequence of your actions Listening for gist (audio or video) with questionnaire to complete Teaching activities in pairs and in groups	Fill in a form Write a postcard Tell a story based on a cartoon or on images Write an advert, reply to an advert Write the beginning of a story or fill in the blanks Write a letter of acceptance or of refusal to an invitation Structural exercises
Course based on the various aspects of the final exam
Afternoon lessons
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS: Development of basic communication skills : - Express a necessity, an opinion, ownership, need... - Find an object, a place Ask for or give information - Recall past events - Recount past events - Define, describe - Ask questions, reply in the past Summarise extracts from films or from the news A phone conversation Advise/Advise against Cultural themes: for example French traditions, hobbies in France, festivals etc... Vocabulary: the weather, the body, the office, the house, everyday objects TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Listen to conversations (cassettes) and remember the main message Role play for example an accident, shopping Study a simple newspaper article Debate about a feature of French society Teaching games to practice the past tense e.g. discover a mysterious object or event Exercises based on the French film "Les fugitifs" and the news Practical language fieldwork: survey in Antibes, interviews Study of a French song

Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams

Grammar	Oral and written comprehension	Oral expression
Morning lessons
Pronominal verbs Personal pronouns (direct and indirect object) Possessive adjectives and pronouns Revision of the simple past Use of the imperfect, the past historic and the simple past Relative pronouns (QUI-QUE-OU) Expression of time and duration	Express likes/dislikes Talk about yourself and other Offer Ask, accept, decline Talk about an event Compare Express hypothesis Express the consequence of your actions Listening for gist (audio or video) with questionnaire to complete Teaching activities in pairs and in groups Varied interactive exercises based on articles, reports, film extracts, adverts and other documents.	Fill in a form Write a postcard Tell a story based in a cartoon or on images Write and advert and reply to an advert Write a letter to introduce yourself to a French host family Structural exercises Tell a character’s life story Write the beginning of a story or fill in the blanks Write letters and documents adapted to various situations
Course based on the various aspects of the final exam
Afternoon lessons
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS: Development of basic communication skills: - Express a necessity, an opinion, ownership, need... - Find an object, a place Ask for or give information - Ask and reply in the past tense - Define, describe - Ask questions, reply in the past tense Advise/Advise against - Summary and revision of the main past tenses - The conditional - Possessive and demonstrative pronouns - Personal pronouns used like indirect objects or prepositions - Common descriptive adjectives and adverbs Cultural themes: for example the media, French traditions, hobbies in France, festivals, cuisine, wines etc... Vocabulary: the weather, the body, the office, the house, everyday objects TEACHING ACTIVITIES Listen to conversations (cassettes) and remember the main theme Role play for example an accident, shopping. Study a simple newspaper article Debate about a feature of French society Teaching games to practice the past tense e.g. discover a mysterious object or event, surveys, research, the “if” game etc... Make an advert e.g. the preview of a programme on TV, a script or film an advert using a video camera. Exercises based on the French film "Les fugitifs" and the news Practical language fieldwork: survey in Antibes, interviews Study of a French song Present the news based on newspaper articles

based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams

Grammar	Oral and written comprehension	Oral expression
Morning lessons
Past tenses Conditional: to express a future situation in a past context Sequence of tenses Direct and indirect pronouns Introduction to the subjunctive (after conjunctions, after specific verbs) Relative pronouns QUI - QUE - DONT - OU - LEQUEL - DUQUEL Past and present conditional Expression of hypothesis Express consequences Present participle	Recount an event in the past Express time and duration Tell a story or describe an event based on audio-visual equipment Advise Argue/debate Express yourself Make hypothetical comments Express doubt/certainty Express the simultaneity of an action Report facts Ask politely Teaching activities in pairs or in groups (e.g. a survey in Antibes)	Make up a story based on film or documentary extracts. Summarise a newspaper article Design a magazine advert Write the main points from a debate or a meeting Prepare a case in preparation for a trial Write the front page of a newspaper after having seen the news. Prepare surveys on a theme + interviews in town + report in class
Course based on the various aspects of the final exam
Afternoon lessons
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS: Development of basic communication skills : - Structure a speech - Use linking words - Recount a past event - Understand film dialogues, documentaries, news on the television, lyrics - Development of everyday language - Discussion in a formal environment (politeness) - Use idiomatic expressions and language structures Development of linguistic reflexes Work on pronunciation Skim reading: find and reproduce information for audio-visual material and answer a questionnaire. Facilitate spontaneous expression Understand specialist documents and report information TEACHING ACTIVITIES Role play Reconstruct a story from an image or a mime Listen to dialogue and film excerpts Games: the alibi, guess the character, find the city Use of videos (associate images and ideas) Debate (1/1 and 2/2) on a topical subject Group work: a trial Study a French song Film a news report using the video camera and based on newspaper articles Practical language fieldwork: survey in Antibes, interviews Reviews of the papers followed by debates

Course based on the various aspects of the final exam with specific mock exams

Grammar	Oral and written comprehension	Oral expression
Morning lessons
Past tenses Conditional: to express a future situation in a past context Sequence of tenses Direct and indirect pronouns Introduction to the subjunctive (after conjunctions and specific verbs) The imperative The subjunctive Relative pronouns Expression of hypothesis Express consequences Present participle Summary and revision of the conditional Agreement between tenses Uses of the subjunctive	Recount a past event Express time and duration Tell a story or describe an event based on audio-visual equipment Advise Argue/debate Express yourself Make hypothetical comments Express doubt/certainty Express the simultaneity of an action Report fact Ask politely Activities in pairs or in groups (e.g. A survey in Antibes) Structure a formal letter, a report Highlight, develop an introduction, a summary and a conclusion	Make up a story based on film or documentary extracts. Summarise a newspaper article Design a magazine advert Write the main points from a debate or a meeting Prepare a case in preparation for a trial Write the front page of a newspaper after having seen the news. Prepare surveys on a theme + interviews in town + report in class Prepare a tourist report about the city of Antibes
Course based on the various aspects of the final exam
Afternoon lessons
DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING SKILLS: Development of basic communication skills : - Structure a speech - Use linking words - Recount a past event - Understand film dialogues, documentaries, news on the television, lyrics - Development of everyday language Discussion in a formal environment (politeness) - Use idiomatic expressions and language structures Development of linguistic reflexes Work on pronunciation Skim reading: find and reproduce information for audio-visual material and answer a questionnaire. Facilitate spontaneous expression Understand specialist documents and report information TEACHING ACTIVITIES Role play Reconstruct a story from an image or a mime Listen to dialogue and film excerpts Games: the alibi, guess the character, find the city Use of videos (associate images and ideas) Debate (1/1 and 2/2) on a topical subject Group work: a trial Study a French song Film a news report using the video camera and based on newspaper articles Practical language fieldwork: survey in Antibes, interviews Reviews of the papers followed by debates

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SHORT PROGRAM FRENCH COURSES - DELF PREPARATION

DELF 30 lessons 4 or 6 weeks

Study French (home)

DELF preparation

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DELF 30 lessons
4 or 6 weeks