French 4 course (A2- → A2)

Level: Beginner (0/A2)

Have you followed the French level 3 course and do you want to develop yourself further? Or do you have knowledge of French in a different way and do you want to take your language skills to a higher level? In the French level 4 course you will work towards language level A2.

Please note: this course is given in Dutch.

240,-

Starting from 5 February 2025

General
Learning goals
Method
Time investment
Practical
Schedule

About French 4

In this course, you will learn to understand longer French texts. You can answer open questions about these texts and you can express the main idea of the text in your own words. You can answer the questions the teacher asks you in French.

You learn to correctly apply the grammar knowledge acquired in previous courses in spoken and written texts. This includes verb conjugation and the use of the perfect tense, personal pronouns and the subjunctive. To practice this properly, the teacher will sometimes ask you to hand in a writing assignment, for example your CV in French or a job application letter in French.
Besides the formal side of the French language, you will also learn about other aspects of the language. Think about everyday language, informal language or youth language. In daily life in France, you will have to deal with this a lot. Because you will already have practised extensively with common expressions, you will have a lot of self-confidence in unfamiliar surroundings.

This course follows on French level 3, but can also be taken separately if you have A2- level. Not sure what your language level is? Then take our free placement test.

Learning goals

In the French level 4 course you work towards language level A2.

After completing this course you:

have basic every conversations in French with strangers and native speakers,
learned a lot about French culture and French manners,
are ready for a long-term stay in a French-speaking environment.

Method

Each lesson starts with a brief review of the lesson content from the previous meeting. There is also an opportunity to ask questions about the homework.

Using audio recordings, you will work on listening exercises and learn to understand native French speakers. An important part of the meetings is practicing conversations.
The teaching method we use in this course is Edito. This method has been specially developed to help adult language learners learn French quickly and effectively. Each chapter contains audio fragments, reading texts, speaking & pronunciation exercises and grammar. It is important that you have the book with you from the first meeting.
A large part of the book will be covered during the course. You can also use the book very well as a reference work. It also contains the transcripts and an answer model.

Time investment

French 4 consists of 9 sessions of 1,5 hours at Babel in Utrecht or in the virtual classroom.
To ensure that you learn as much as possible from the classes, you should expect to spend approximately 2 to 3 hours per week on study and the completion of materials and assignments, which will be discussed during the classes.

Practical

The teacher will speak French as much as possible. Participants can ask questions in French or in Dutch.
You can order the necessary books for this course via our website’s Order Books page. The method contains a lot of (extra) online learning material, including listening exercises. You should make sure to have the book before the start of the first lesson.
You will receive a certificate if you attend at least 8 of the 9 classes.
Do you work at Utrecht University or are you registered as an (exchange) student at the university? Then you get a 15% discount on this course! Register with your UU e-mail address, and the discount will be automatically processed.

Schedule

Starting date: 5 February 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Wednesday	5 February 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	12 February 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	19 February 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	26 February 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	5 March 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	12 March 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	19 March 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	26 March 2025	18:30	20:00
Wednesday	2 April 2025	18:30	20:00