French as a Second Language

Course details

Stratford's French as a Second Language course begins very simply for true beginners, and then gradually progresses to a more advanced level. Students will learn everything from basic vocabulary to more detailed conversational topics.

French as a Second Language Course Outline

French as a Second Language Module 1

Introduction to French as a Second Language

• Basic vocabulary
• Things in your life
• Listening and comprehension exercises
• Beginning to read and write in French

French as a Second Language Module 2

Getting to Know You

• Presentations
• The Alphabet
• French Sounds
• The French Pronouns
• The Verb "Être"
• Masculine and Feminine
• Singular and Plural
• Gender and Numbers
• The Verb "Avoir"
• Regular and Irregular Verbs
• Prepositions Used for Places/Directions
• Contractions
• The Irregular Verbs
• Days-Months-Seasons-Dates
• Parts of the Human Body

French as a Second Language Module 3

Studies and Careers

• How's the Weather? ("Quel temps fait-il?")
• Expressions of Quantity
• Names of Professions Using "Être"
• Prepositions with Geographic Names
• Names of Nationalities
• Vocabulary for Transportation
• Adverbs
• Comparative Adjectives

French as a Second Language Module 4

Places and People

• The Conditional Tenses
• The Conditional Sentences
• The Possessive Pronouns
• The Pluperfect (Plus-que-parfait)
• Chronological Sequence, Logical Consequences, and Opposition
• The Present Participle
• Negations
• Using "Ne.....que"
• Relative Pronouns and Prepositions

Develop language skills that can last you a lifetime.

• Companies across the globe are in need of bilingual employees, so expanding your language skills could be a great way to advance your career opportunities.
• In addition, learning a new language can alleviate language barriers, assist you when traveling or even help you learn about new cultures.