Upon completion of the French Level C1 module of this language learning course from Agile Training, you are going to have a nearly complete command of the French language without any restrictions on what you’d like to say, what you’d like to write, and what you might hear or read in conversation or out and about in a French-speaking region.
The overwhelming majority of students that successfully complete the French Level C1 program are going to have no difficulty whatsoever conversing back and forth with native French speakers, very rarely (if ever) make mistakes while expressing themselves in conversation, and have zero difficulty whatsoever understanding and interpreting long text or long conversations completely in French.
Incredibly, by the time you successfully complete the Level C1 program, you’re also going to be considered a fluent speaker in this language. There will be no more awkward pauses while you stop and consider how to respond, no more searching your active vocabulary base for the right word at the right point in time, and no more hesitation whatsoever when it comes to immediately getting your point across perfectly.
Instead, you’re going to be able to reply almost on autopilot, just the same way that you would when you were responding or conversing in your native language. You’ll be able to think in French, right in French, converse in French, and – according to some students – will even begin to dream in French!
Not only will you be able to use your new French language skills in a social setting, but your new French language skills are also going to be solid enough for professional and academic settings as well. There won’t be any more concern or worry about “dropping the ball” when it comes to conversing in French with business associates or networking partners, and you can feel completely free to express yourself totally in French while in an academic setting as well.
The ability to write in French clearly is also going to come quite easily to those that successfully complete the French Level C1 module of the Agile Training program. No longer will you struggle to write long form in French, and you won’t have to worry again about any difficulty with describing yourself or your thoughts in French while outlining a detailed, structured, and complex topic or theme in the French language, either.
Everything from doctoral papers to text messages are going to be under your complete and total command of the French language, allowing you to move effortlessly from a more “proper” approach to the French language that is so important in academia and the professional world as well as a more “social” approach to the language that includes a lot more slang and a looser form of grammar that can be more challenging to pick up for those that aren’t fully immersed in French speaking societies.
At the end of the day, concluding the French Level C1 program is going to give you a total command of this language in the same way that you command your native tongue.
There may still be times that you come across new vocabulary elements that you aren’t familiar with (at the same kind of “prayer” vocabulary elements or verbiage that isn’t all that frequent in English or any other native language, for that matter), but because of your command and control of the French language you’ll be able to parse out to its meaning with no difficulty – and will be able to add that new vocabulary element to your knowledge bank to use later down the line, too.
The only thing you’ll have left to master when you have completed this language learning module is the regional accent or dialect of French native to the areas that you are going to be visiting!
GENERAL French C1
SCOPE
To learn Advanced French, in all language aspects and in an efficient way.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
- To understand long presentations
- To understand TV programs and movies without difficulties
- To understand long and complex texts
- To communicate fluently, flexibly and efficiently
- To present clear and detailed descriptions about complex themes.
- To write in a clear and structured way and with some complexity.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- To understand a wide range of long and demanding texts, recognizing the implicit meanings
- To express oneself in a fluent way and spontaneously without taking too much time to find the most adequate words/expressions
- To use French flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes
- To express oneself clearly and in a well-structured way, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
COURSE CURRICULUM
- Vocabulary
- Make comments about statistic data
- Compare different texts about statistic data
- Vocabulary related with new technologies and numbers
- Compare sociological documents
- To analyse provocative documents
- Vocabulary related with family and education
- Vocabulary related with working conditions
- To decode references and implicit messages in a text
- To analyse a political speech
- To write a speech
- Reorganize information data
- Writing a synthesis
- Analysing a literary text – narrative and descriptive
- Discussing themes: happiness, science, health, etc
- Grammar
- Grammar revision of previous levels when needed
TARGET
People who wish to develop their French for personal or professional reasons.
APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY
Face to face classes or via Skype.
At first students do a language level test of the language they intend to study. After assessing the level and understanding their needs, the course curriculum is adapted accordingly.
Classes length depend on student’s availability. During the course the teacher uses different resources always based on practice (case studies, role play, videos, audios, games, etc.).
The teacher is always bilingual or native.
EVALUATION
The evaluation is continuous, all along the course the teacher is grading the students regarding the following parameters:
- Knowledge of the subjects
- Vocabulary use
- Phonetics/pronunciation
- Progression
- Participation/motivation
- Homework
- Reading comprehension
- Listening comprehension
- Writing
- Grammar
- Evaluation test
Every 20 hours, students have a written and oral test and they are evaluated regarding their knowledge and progression. At the same time, students evaluate the teacher performance.
In the end each student will receive an individual evaluation report and a certificate.