beginner level A1

‘Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

 elementary level A2

‘Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her life and immediate environment and items related to immediate needs.

 threshold or pre-intermediate level B1
‘Is able to understand the main points of clear standard language messages on familiar topics which he/she normally deals with at work, school, leisure, etc.’.Can deal with many situations likely to arise whilst travelling in a region where the language is spoken.Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. 
Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes, ambitions, briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

This course is designed to help students who have never studied French to reach a B1 level during the academic year.

During the first semester, students will be introduced to the French language with the support of the book ‘Nouveau rond-point 1 A1-A2’, the purchase of which is required.

During the second semester, students will continue their learning through the use of material that will be available on the Blended platform.

Each week a topic will be covered from which communicative, grammatical, lexical, phonetic and cultural competence will be developed.

- During the first semester the lessons will be organised on the basis of the units in the volume ‘Nouveau rond-point 1’.

- During the second semester, cultural topics will be covered - as a basis for developing communicative, grammatical, phonetic and lexical competence - in order to begin to understand the French and Francophone world. Topics: laïcité, le système scolaire français, les langages des jeunes, la cuisine, la France métropolitaine, le monde francophone, les institutions françaises, l'économie et l'écologie.

During the course, all topics that will be examined will be covered and simulations will be carried out (dictations, grammar exercises, written comprehension, written and oral productions).

The teaching material prepared by the language assistant in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the language assistant specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Course books

Texts for purchase:

Printed version

Nouveau Rond point 1 (A1-A2), éditions Maison des langues (ISBN : 978-84-19236-68-5)

Nouveau Rond-Point 1 – Cahier d’activités + CD audio (ISBN: 9788484436621)

Digital version: Nouveau Rond-Point 1 - Livre et Cahier numériques (12 mois) - Élève (ISBN: NP12319236685)

Recommended purchase

Reference grammar: BIDAUD F. (2020) Grammaire du français pour italophones. Torino: Utet Università. (ISBN:9788860085849)

Other material prepared by the teacher will be available on the Blended platform