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French 3 (face-to-face)

This course is for people who can already understand simple words, sentences, and short texts in French. You can also take the course if you have completed the course French 2. After completing the online course French 3, you can move on to French 4.

Target group

French 3 is for anyone who has taken 3 to 4 years of French at middle school and who wishes to refresh their French language skills, or anyone who has completed the course French 2. The maximum number of participants per group is 16.

Course level

Entry level: halfway to A2(CEFR)
Level on completion: A2 (CEFR)

Course content

After this course, you will be able to:

  • hold short, simple converstations about personal topics;
  • understand the key information in everyday conversations about familiar topics;
  • understand the key information in short, simple texts (brochures, advertisements);
  • write short, simple messages or emails.

The emphasis is on speaking skills. Reading, listening, and writing skills will also be addressed. You will also learn more about French culture. After completing this course, you can move on to the course French 4 (halfway to B1).

What do the classes cover?

Skills

  • Giving your own opinion
  • Expressing emotions, motivation and opinions
  • Talking about past events
  • Describing a house
  • Comparisons
  • Asking questions about personal topics
  • Talking about health and the importance of exercise
  • Talking about the future
  • Propose/offer/accept/reject something
  • Express wishes and hypotheses

Grammar

In this French 3 course, we cover a range of grammar topics, including:

  • The passé composé (simple past)
  • Personal pronouns as indirect object
  • Comparisons and the superlative
  • The pronoun Y
  • The imparfait (the imperfect)
  • Relative pronouns
  • The imperative
  • The futur simple (future tense)
  • The conditional tense

Planning

This course includes 8 classes, one per week. Each class is 1 hour and 45 minutes. You should expect to spend 2 to 3 hours on homework each week. French is spoken as much as possible during classes, with Dutch and English as supporting languages.

Dates and times

Day Start date End date Time
Wednesday 29 January 2025 26 March 2025 19:45-21:30 hrs.

View the full schedule here.

Register now!

This course is offered annually in February, April/May and September/October.

If you would you like to take this course but it is either full or does not list a starting date that suits you, please click here and you will be notified once you can sign up for new dates.

Location

You follow the course at our location: Forum, Wageningen Campus.

Course materials

  • Entre nous 2 (A2) – ISBN: 9789463250207

After having registered for this course, you will receive additional information about the course materials in due time.

Certification and exam

To receive a Wageningen in'to Languages certificate, a minimum attendance of 80% is required. A diagnostic test is optional.

Fees

BSc/Msc WUR students €60
WUR employees €250
Regular fee €275

The course price does not include course materials.
Payment: We will send you an invoice by email on the day the course starts.