What will I learn in French Beginner 2?

French Beginner 2 is designed for students with some prior knowledge of French.

Please note that the prerequisite for French Beginner 2 is French Beginner 1 or equivalent proficiency.

In addition to the cumulative material, after this course you will be able to: 

  • Describe yourself and others (appearance and personality)
  • Discuss clothing
  • Discuss your daily routine
  • Discuss eating and drinking preferences and habits 
  • Give and understand directions 
  • Discuss holidays, traditions, and celebrations 

In addition to the cumulative material, the primary topics covered are:

  • Physical appearance and personality  
  • Clothing and style 
  • Daily routine
  • Eating habits
  • Small shops and businesses  
  • Getting around

In addition to the cumulative material, the primary grammatical concepts covered are:

  • Object pronouns
  • Simple past tense (passé composé) 
  • -ir verbs (regular) 
  • -re verbs (regular) 
  • Verbs “boire,” “croire,” “voir”
  • Interrogative words “où,” “quand,” “comment”  
  • Contractions of “à” & “de” with definite articles 
  • Questions with subject-verb inversion 
  • Regular and irregular adjectives  
  • Pronominal verbs  
  • Comparisons 
  • Partitive articles 
  • Expressions of quantity 
  • Demonstrative determiners (“this,” “these,” “that,” “those”)