Award in Foreign Language Proficiency – French Level 1‚  

Course Description

The French language remains the 5th most spoken language in the world and is considered to be one of the world’s most influential languages. It is widely used among entrepreneurs, professionals, workers and students. According to the OIF (the international organization representing French speaking countries and regions), approximately 321 million people worldwide are able to speak the language. French is estimated to have about 76 million native speakers, 235 million daily fluent speakers and another 77 – 110 million secondary speakers who speak it as a second language to various degrees of proficiency.

The aim of this unit is to enable the learner to achieve a basic and introductory level in French. During the sessions, the learner will develop the four essential skills comprising basic language competency; reading, listening, writing and speaking. All four skills are important when learning French so as to enable the learner to interact with others in real life situations, using this language to communicate and accomplish tasks in different contexts. The topics constituting this unit focus on developing the learners’ communicative skills enabling them to greet and introduce themselves and others, describe themselves as well as family, friends and pets. They will also be able to give information about their house and their eating habits as well as ordering at the restaurant. Furthermore, topics related to the culture of France and the various French speaking countries will be covered.