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French 4 (face-to-face)

Do you want to learn French for your internship, study or work in France and are you already reasonably proficient in French grammar? Are you looking to deepen this knowledge and improve your French communication skills? The online course French 4 will help you to better understand and speak French.

Target group

French 4 is for anyone who has taken 3 to 4 years of French at middle school and who has since been in contact with the French language to some degree, whether through a course or spending some time in a French-speaking country. This course is also intended for anyone who has completed our course French 3. The maximum number of participants per group is 16.

Course level

Entry level: A2 (CEFR)
Level on completion: halfway to B1 (CEFR)

Course content

After this course, you will be able to:

  • hold simple conversations about familiar topics;
  • understand the key information in simple texts;
  • formulate your personal opinion in a simple way;
  • write texts and emails about familiar topics.

The emphasis is on speaking skills. Reading, listening, and writing skills will also be addressed. You will also learn more about French culture.

What do the classes cover?

Skills

  • Talking about travelling in the past tense
  • Organising a trip
  • Talking about motivations, feelings and emotions
  • Talking about music and preferences
  • Giving advice
  • Asking questions and giving advice
  • Giving your own opinion
  • Talking about social media
  • Filing a complaint
  • Talking about films
  • Presenting facts and information

Grammar

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

  • The difference between the passé composé and the imparfait
  • The plus-que-parfait
  • The participe présent and the gérondif
  • Expressing condition and regret
  • Giving advice
  • Giving a substantiated opinion
  • Indirect questions
  • Passive sentences
  • Indirect speech
  • The subjonctif
  • The pronoun EN

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 primarily spoken during classes, with Dutch and English as supporting languages.

Dates and times

Day Start date End date Time
Thursday 30 January 2025 27 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 3 (B1) – ISBN: 9788419236616

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.