Long programs - Learning French abroad - Intermediate

Teaching program - Intermediate
30 Lesson course - Stay of more than 8 weeks

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Teaching program - Intermediate level - Stay of more than 8 weeks

	Course Objectives: Development of general linguistic capabilities	Oral and written didactic activities
8 WEEKS


	Writing skills : Writing formal letters Writing short messages Writing a circumstantial account Grammatical points: Synthesis/review of the most common past tenses The conditional in all of its uses Review of possessive and demonstrative pronouns, personal pronouns functioning as [in]direct objects, and prepositions Descriptive adjectives and common adverbs Common uses of the subjunctive Synthesis/review of relative pronouns Common causal structures (verbal and nominal) Expressing an objective (verbal and nominal) Indirect discourse used in the present and the past Expressing time (simultaneous, anterior, posterior) Common structures of opposition/concession (verbal and nominal) If clauses (the 5 types) Agreement of the past participle with the auxiliaries avoir and être The passive Speaking abilities and savoir–faire: Engage in authentic conversational exchange, ranging from agreement to disagreement Practice common administrative situations Learn to present a chosen subject in a well-structured manner Improve pronunciation Nuance the discours Compétences en compréhension écrite: Identify the nature of a document Identify the main theme Understand the logical flow of the text Understand the author's intentions Characterize the tone of the document Precisely understand the different information included in the text	Varied and interactive exercises based on articles, reports, excerpts from films, ads, and other documents : Diverse letters and written documents adapted for the circumstances Film critiques, resumes, writing CVs Imagined sequels CIA opinion poll. Explore Antibes and the environs with: Targeted questionnaires A synthesis to write Writing of various articles for the school's paper Daily homework Speaking abilities and savoir–faire: Simulations, role-playing games Linguistic games and interactive Activities Surveys and questionnaires Pronunciation exercises Oral presentations on a chosen theme Listening skills : Reformulating information that was heard Dialogues Selected listening exercises with questions to complete Written comprehension skills: Selected readings (multiple choice questions) Culture and civilization: Press reviews Cultural exchanges Social documentaries
12 WEEKS


	Written competencies acquired Discover, understand and use new interrelated sets of vocabulary Grammatical points acquired + Deepen all the grammatical points covered in the 8-week program Acquired listening skills + Engage in authentic conversational exchange, ranging from agreement to disagreement Practice common scenarios Learn to present a chosen subject in a well-structured manner Improve pronunciation Nuance the discourse Acquired listening skills + Perceive the different registers of the language Succeed in identifying messages Acquired skills in written comprehension + Identifying the nature of a document and its main theme, understanding the style of the text, the author's intention, the tone, and the different information	Varied and interactive exercises based on articles, reports, excerpts from films, ads, and other documents CIA opinion poll. Excursion in Antibes Daily homework Writing of various articles Speaking abilities and savoir–faire Simulations, role-playing games Linguistic games and interactive activities Surveys and questionnaires Pronunciation exercises Oral presentations on a chosen theme Listening skills: Reformulating information that was heard Dialogues Various messages from a range of sources Selected listening exercises with questions to complete Taking notes for written reports Skills in written comprehension French current events Cultural, social, political Press review Comparative cultural exchanges Social documentaries
24 WEEKS


	Written competencies acquired + Translate an excerpt of a book, an article, an ad, or a song, from your native language into French Grammatical points acquired + Double pronouns, compound relative pronouns Indirect discourse Morphology of French slang, colloquial French, formal French and standard French Speaking abilities and savoir–faire: Engage in various situations requiring a mastery of complex phrases Know how to use the right the language register depending on the situation Know how to use idiomatic expressions Manage an interview process Know how to structure presentations and practice public speaking Written comprehension: Know how to synthesize an article Identify the objective or message of an author Know the different genres of written press Understand and summarize statistics Become familiar using the Internet in French	Create folk tales and various articles in groups. Write a text Formal correspondence but not in a specialized domain CV and cover letters adapted to the circumstances Speaking abilities and savoir–faire : Role-playing, scenarios Presentations on diverse themes Debates Inquiries and surveys on the inhabitants of Antibes and in-class reports Listening skills: Questionnaires to complete after listening exercises Summaries of the sequences of programs Role-playing Listening to contemporary songs and studying their lyrics Written comprehension National press review Various written documents Internet research French civilization: France with regards to: the social and education systems, the world of work, the administration, the Internet, and political life Contemporary writers Song lyrics, recent films, popular TV programs or series Becoming familiar with the most important national debates

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