French
FRENCH PROGRAMME
Some reasons to why learn French?
A world language
More than 300 million people speak French on the five continents. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English, and the fifth most widely spoken language in the world.
A language of culture
French is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture. A knowledge of French offers access to great works of literature in the original French, as well as films and songs. French is the language of Victor Hugo, Molière, Léopold Sendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon and Zinedine Zidane!
A language that opens the world
An ability to understand French provides access to an alternative view of the world. You can follow French thinkers and leaders from all over the world and news from the leading French-language international media (e.g., TV5Monde, France 24 and Radio France Internationale).
A language of love and reason
First and foremost, learning French is the pleasure of learning a beautiful, rich, melodious language that is often called the language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking, which is a valuable skill for discussions and negotiations.
Quoted from the official website of “diplomatie.gouv.fr”.
LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE
The French Language courses are designed and structured for the busy working professionals who would like to develop the ability to communicate in French while getting a better insight into the French-speaking world culture and reality.
The competencies achieved through attending the progressive courses will be useful to build confidence so as to enable the individual to understand better the French culture and learn about the Francophone world which is very fast and interesting.
By the end of the courses 1 to 3, the students will have acquired basic communicative competencies useful in selected everyday situations and personal interactions, as well as vital strategies for language learning and language use. They will also be able to read and understand basic texts and exchange in French on subjects such as self-presentations, likes and dislikes, leisure activities, asking for directions, commenting on the weather, talking about food, fashion and travels, making appointments, choosing an accommodation and expressing agreements and disagreements.
Full Course Descriptions (Course Topics)
FRENCH LEVEL 1
| Course Fee: Full fee: $654 | Fee after NSA subsidy: $354 |
Course Start Date: 7 January 2025 |
Course End Date: 18 March 2025 |
| Material Cost: Fresh Student - TBA (Purchase/collection/delivery to be advised) |
Venue: Online Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.) |
Schedule: 7pm to 830pm, every Tuesday & Thursday for 10 weeks |
| Registration Start: 26 October 2024 |
Registration Deadline: 25 November 2024 |
Course Schedule |
All self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use available funds in their SkillsFuture Credit account to pay their course fees.
SFC Course Code: ***TGS-2021002381*** Learn more
This course is approved by National Silver Academy (NSA). Singapore Citizens aged 50 and above will be eligible for a subsidy of up to 50% off the course fee. For more information on NSA, please visit www.nsa.org.sg
For NUS Alumni/Staff/Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.
The primary aim of this course is to breakthrough basic knowledge of French language and culture. The four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking will be equally emphasized and audio and video materials will be used in class to provide an insight into French culture. Sessions are interactive.
Course Content:
Unit 0 Welcome
General introduction: greetings, introducing oneself, the days of the week, colours, numbers (0 to 10), useful classroom vocabulary and the alphabet.
Unit 1 Who is it?
Introducing oneself or someone else, talking about one’s nationality and giving and receiving personal information such as one’s age, nationality, address and languages spoken. Using numbers 11 to 69, negating statements, expressing oneself politely and filling a form.
Unit 2 What are we doing this weekend?
Talking and identifying commonly used objects, talking about one’s passions and hobbies, telling the time, making plans to go out, wishing someone well and requesting a programme by mail.
Unit 3 Where are we going this summer?
Talking about the weather, describing a person and where one lives or comes from, discovering a new city, asking and giving directions, expressing one’s needs and desires and sending an e-card.
This course aims at helping students achieve communicative competence in simple everyday situations and personal interaction. The course will also attempt to help students optimise their learning by teaching them vital strategies for language learning and language use.
Required Textbook:
L'atelier : Livre de l'eleve A1 + DVD-Rom
L'atelier : Cahier d'activités A1 + CD