What will I learn in French Intermediate 2?

French Intermediate 2 is designed for students with a basic knowledge of French.

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

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

  • Talk about the body, health, and wellbeing
  • Discuss the characteristics of various professions
  • Discuss the career life-cycle
  • Discuss the social economy
  • Understand some fundamental French values
  • Discuss Internet innovation in France
  • Discuss money, income, and budgeting
  • Discuss relationships

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

  • Physical health
  • Professional and social life 
  • Personal finances
  • Relationships

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

  • More irregular -ir verbs
  • Interrogative pronouns
  • Impersonal verbs and expressions
  • Disjunctive pronouns
  • Temporal expressions ("il y a," etc...)
  • "Savoir" versus "connaître"
  • Subjunctive
  • Formation and placement of adverbs
  • Comparative and superlative of adverbs
  • Simple future tense
  • "Si" (if) clauses
  • Conditional