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 accompany students who have already studied French to revise, reactivate or attain the skills necessary for a B1 level.

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

- During the first semester, students will review the communicative, grammatical, lexical and phonetic competences of level B1 on the basis of the volume ‘Pret-à-parler 3’, the purchase of which is required.

- During the second semester, students will continue their learning, also through the use of materials that will be available on the Blended platform. As a basis for developing communicative, grammatical, phonetic and lexical skills, cultural topics will be covered in order to broaden their knowledge of the French and French-speaking 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

In the course of the academic year, students are actively prepared for the exam through targeted exercises (dictation, 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

Text for purchase:

Paper version

Prêt-à-parler 3, éditions Maison des langues (ISBN : 978-84-1157-149-4)

Prêt-à-parler 3 – Cahier d’exercices (ISBN: 9788411571241)

 Versione digitale

Prêt-à-parler 3 – Livre et cahier numériques (12 mois) – Élève (ISBN: NP12311570046)

 Digital version

Grammatica di riferimento (acquisto consigliato): BIDAUD F. (2020) Grammaire du français pour italophones. Torino: Utet Università. (ISBN:9788860085849)

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