BASIC FRENCH COURSE LEVEL 1 - SECOND BATCH

FRENCH FOR ALL

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 

BASIC FRENCH COURSE

COURSE DIRECTOR : Sri.T. K. Jayaraman IRS ( Retired)

LEVEL 1    SECOND BATCH  ( 06/06/2015 to 18/07/2015)

The first batch of BASIC FRENCH COURSE level 1 concluded  on 23/05/2015. It is proposed to conduct the second batch of the BASIC FRENCH COURSE LEVEL1 from 06/06/2015  to 18/07/2015. The total duration of the course will be 20 hours. The course will be held on every Saturday from 9-45 am to 1 pm with a tea-break for 15 minutes.Thus it can be noted that the duration of each session will be 3 hours. As usual , notes will be supplied in advance to the participants.  The course fee will be Rs 1500/ - only + Rs100 Admission fee. Interested persons may contact the Honorary Secretary, Indian Institute of World Culture,BP Wadia Road, Bangalore -5600 04 .

As the duration of the course is very short, only those who can attend all the sessions should get themselves enrolled in the course.

Anyone who desires to learn Basic French may enrol in the course.It is expected that the participant possesses adequate knowledge of English as English is the medium language for the course.

There is no age limit for the participants. On completion of the course, a certificate of completion will be issued.

Strict punctuality is expected from the participants. All the exercises should be completed during the tutorial hour allotted for each session . In each session , adequate time will be allotted for ORAL PRACTICE of the participants. Participants are expected to put their heart and soul into the learning process.

The first six sessions will have a duration of three hours each and that of the last session will 2 hours.  When a participant attends any session , he /she should have mastered the contents of the previous sessions. In other words, the learning process will be continual without any break.

Participants may leave their email id which will enable us to send certain communications/ course materials quickly.

Details of each session are given below.

FIRST SESSION 06/06/2015

9-45 am to 10-45 am    1.  FRENCH ALPHABETS / FRENCH DEFINITE ARTICLES

                                     2.  SPELLING ONE’S NAME IN FRENCH

                                     3. ASKING / ANSWERING NAMES

                                     4. FIRST NAME / SURNAME

                                     5. FRENCH NAMES

                                     6. NUMBERS FROM 1 TO 100 IN FRENCH

                                     7. TELLING AGE ( AVOIR)

                                     8.GREETINGS

11am to 12                    9. TELLING ONE’S NATIONALITY(ÊTRE)

                                   10. TELLING PROFESSION

                                    11. ORAL  PRACTICE IN GROUPS OF CONTENTS LEARNT .

12 TO 1PM                   TUTORIALS / WRITING PRACTICE / COMPLETING

                                     WORK SHEETS/ VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT/DAYS OF WEEK,

                                     MONTHS

SECOND SESSION   13/06/2015

9-45 am to 10-45 am       1.BRIEF RECAPITULATION OF CONTENTS OF FIRST SESSION

                                        2.TELLING TIME

                                        3. SIMPLE TIME EXPRESSIONS / FRENCH INDEFINITE ARTICLES

                                        4. TELLING ONE’S LIKES/ DISLIKES/ PREFERENCES

                                        ( AIMER, ADORER, DÉTESSTER, PRÉFÉRER, PLAIRE)

                                        5. NARRATING DAILY ACTIVITIES SEQUENTIALLY

                                        ( PRONOMINAL VERBS, D’ABORD, PUIS, ENSUITE, ENFIN)

                                        6. FIRST GROUP VERBS CONJUGATION

11am to 12                       7. ORAL PRACTICE IN GROUPS

12 to 1pm                         TUTORIALS / VERB DRILLS  FIRST GROUP / PRONOMINAL VERBS /

                                        VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT

THIRD SESSION          20/06/2015

9-45 am to 10-45 pm      1. RECAPITULATION OF CONTENTS OF SECOND SESSION

                                       2. FUTUR PROCHE / CONTRACTED ARTICLES

                                       3. PASSÉ  RÉCENT

                                       4. PASSÉ COMPOSÉ

                                       5. DESCRIPTION OF PERSONS / THINGS / ADJECTIVES

                                       6. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

                                       7. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

11am to  12                     8. ORAL PRACTICE IN GROUPS

12am to 1 pm                  TUTORIALS/ VERB DRILLS FUTURE PROCHE , PASSÉ RÉCENT,

                                        PASSÉ COMPOSÉ / ADJECTIVES/ VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT

FOURTH SESSION         27/06/2015

9-45am to 10-45 pm         1. RECAPITULATION OF CONTENTS OF THIRD SESSION

                                         2. GOING BY TRANSPORT / PARTITIF ARTICLES

                                         3. FINDING YOUR WAY / DIRECTIONS / IMPERATIVES

                                         4. TELLING WEATHER/ WEATHER BULLETIN

                                         5. GOING TO THE DOCTOR

                                         6. NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS

11am to    12                     7. ORAL PRACTICE IN GROUPS

12 to 1pm                          TUTORIALS/  VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT

FIFTH SESSION                04/ 07/ 2015

9-45am to 10-45 am          1. RECAPITULATION OF THE CONTENTS OF FOURTH SESSON

                                          2. ASKING QUESTIONS IN FRENCH

                                          3. FUTURE TENSE

                                          4. FRENCH PREPOSITIONS

                                          5. TONIC PRONOUNS

11am to 12                         6. ORAL PRACTICE IN GROUPS

12 to 1 pm                          TUTORIALS / VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT

SIXTH SESSION               11/07/2015

9-45 am to 10-45pm         1.RECAPITULATION OF CONTENTS OF FIFTH SESSION

                                         2.DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

                                         3. INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

                                         4. EN, Y

11am to 12                        ORAL PRACTICE IN GROUPS

12 to 1 pm                          TUTORIALS/ VOCABULARY IMPROVEMENT

SEVENTH SESSION           18/07/2015

10-30 am to 12 -30pm          FEEDBACK

                                            CONCLUDING SESSION

                                             DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES

The Course Director  will propose a few learning activities beyond the classroom hours that will enhance and enrich the learning experience of the participants.

BANGALORE                                                                         T. K. THIMMARAJA SETTY

19/05/2015                                                                              HONORARY SECRETARY                    

                                                                                INDIAN INSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE

BP Wadia Road , Basavangudi 

Bangalore - 560004

Phone no : 080- 26678581

A request : Interested persons may contact Sri. T. K. Jayaraman at 09538533363. Well-wishers kindly share this post with their friends to give wide publicity to this announcement . Thanking all in advance.