French for Communication – Level A2

CEFR Level A2 – Elementary User (Waystage)

1. Course Objectives

By the end of the A2 level, learners will be able to:

• Understand isolated sentences and frequently used expressions.

• Communicate in simple and routine tasks.

• Describe their background, environment, and daily activities.

• Participate in short social exchanges.

• Express preferences, opinions, intentions, and basic needs.

2. Course Content (Weekly Outline)

Week 1 – Review of A1 & Foundations

Themes: Introductions, daily life
Skills: Reformulating, asking for clarification
Grammar: Present tense review, articles, subject pronouns
Vocabulary: Personal life, work, hobbies
Goal: Reactivate A1 knowledge to enter A2

Week 2 – Talking About the Past

Themes: Telling simple stories, past experiences
Skills: Describing events and sequences
Grammar: Passé composé (with avoir/être), time markers
Vocabulary: Travel, activities, outings
Activities: “My weekend”, describing an experience

Week 3 – Giving Opinions & Preferences

Themes: Likes, dislikes, opinions
Skills: Expressing agreement/disagreement, simple arguments
Grammar: Opinion verbs + structures (je pense que…, je trouve que…)
Vocabulary: Movies, culture, leisure
Activities: Mini-debate, discussion about a film

Week 4 – Home & Environment

Themes: Describing housing, cities, neighborhoods
Skills: Locating, describing, asking for information
Grammar: Prepositions of place, comparative forms
Vocabulary: House, city, transportation
Activities: Describe your neighborhood / understand a housing ad

Week 5 – Plans & Intentions

Themes: Future plans, personal goals
Skills: Expressing intentions and future actions
Grammar: Near future (futur proche), introduction to simple future
Vocabulary: Travel plans, weekend activities
Activities: Planning a trip / organizing a social outing

Week 6 – Practical Everyday Situations

Themes: Shopping, health, simple administration
Skills: Asking for help, making polite requests
Grammar: Polite conditional (je voudrais, j’aimerais)
Vocabulary: Bank, post office, pharmacy
Activities: Role-plays: at the pharmacy / information office

Week 7 – Social Interaction

Themes: Invitations, apologies, congratulations
Skills: Managing short social exchanges
Grammar: Indirect object pronouns (lui, leur)
Vocabulary: Social expressions and formulas
Activities: Invitation role-plays: inviting, accepting, refusing

Week 8 – Global Comprehension & Oral Production

Themes: Simple news and media
Skills: Summarizing, presenting simple information
Grammar: Logical connectors (first, then, however, therefore)
Vocabulary: News, society, everyday events
Activities: Present a short piece of information / oral summary

3. Linguistic Competencies

Grammar

• Passé composé

• Near future (futur proche)

• Polite conditional

• Comparative & superlative

• Direct and indirect object pronouns

• Logical connectors

• Imperative (basic forms)

Vocabulary

• Daily life and housing

• Leisure and culture

• Transportation and travel

• Health and public services

• Media and current events

Pronunciation

• Rhythm and linking

• Nasal vowels

• Intonation in questions

4. Assessment

Formative Assessment

• Weekly short quizzes

• Regular listening tasks

• Short writing exercises

• Participation in oral activities

Final Assessment

Oral exam (40%) – interaction + simple presentation
Written task (30%) – 80–100 word text
Listening/reading quiz (30%)

5. Recommended Materials

Textbooks:

• Édito A2

• Version Originale 2

• Les Petits Loustics A2 (for younger learners)

Online resources:

• TV5 Monde (videos & exercises)

• RFI Savoirs

• Bonjour de France

• Interactive worksheets & audio materialskills

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