LN723     
French: Level Two (Standard)

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Requisites

Assumed prior knowledge:

Language skills and knowledge of French at A1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages are required.

Additional requisites:

Admission into the course after completing the online test and upon tutor’s approval during the Needs Analysis Interview.

Students should have successfully completed LSE Level 1 course or have learned equivalent content, see description of "Communicative content" and "Structural Content" of Level 1 (LN721 or LN722). Students will have to demonstrate full commitment to regular attendance, completion of homework, and all pieces of continuous assessment and dedicate at least two hours per week for coursework, in addition to classes.

Course Aim: To bring students to level A2 of CEFR.

SPEAKING

• Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms family and other people, living conditions, educational background and present or most recent work.
• Produce talks on simple topics relating to the Social Sciences.
• Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics.

WRITING

• Write simple notes, messages and e-mails relating to matters in areas of immediate need or paragraphs or short essays in areas of interest relating to the Social Sciences.

LISTENING

• Understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related not only to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. personal and familiar information, shopping, local geography, and employment), but also to topic areas relating to the Social Sciences.

READING

• Read short, simple texts, find specific, predictable information in everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables, and understand items of both personal and professional written communication e.g. E-mail and web-based material + social science related articles.

Communicative Content: 

• Introduce oneself and give personal information.
• Talk about your taste, likes and dislikes, political opinions.
• Asking, giving directions, describe a place. Talk about your activities and habit.
• Make an appointment, reschedule…Asking and giving help.
• Giving your opinion.
• Ask, accept and refuse, talk about price, quantity…Time, dates…
• Talk about past events.
• Describe a person, an object.
• Compare.
• Agree, disagree, justify your opinion.
• Talk about your plans and the future.

Structural Content: The scheme of work includes: Thorough revision of the basics:

• How to introduce oneself, Questions, Negative forms, Present tense etc.
• Past tenses: the basic combination of perfect (Passé composé) and imperfect (imparfait).
• Introduction to future tenses: Futur proche.
• Grammar: Verbs (Regular, irregular, reflexive).
• Articles (Definitive, indefinitive, possessive).
• Pronouns (Direct, indirect, Y, EN).
• Prepositions...

22 hours of classes in the Winter Term.
16 hours of classes in the Autumn Term.

Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.

16 hours of classes in the AT. 22 hours of classes in the WT. 2 hours of group tutorial time, as arranged by the teacher during the AT, WT, ST. 

The students will be required to complete weekly language exercises.

A textbook as recommended by your teacher

Oral examination (30%)

Continuous assessment (70%)