French is the second most studied language in the world, only behind English. This demonstrates the high interest in learning this language, which not only opens up job opportunities, but also allows access to one of the most influential cultures and histories in the world. Understanding the French language also means entering into the language of Jules Verne or Édith Piaf. This TECH Postgraduate Certificate contains all the necessary keys so that students, through practical exercises and multiple didactic resources, can acquire a basic level in the French language.

Learn the language of great artists and historical figures, allowing you to integrate into countries as diverse as France, Nigeria, Senegal or Canada”

For the preparation of this Language Course's content and materials, TECH has gathered to a team of teachers who are native in the language, which provides an added value to their teaching. Students will find a variety of exercises with which to practice and gradually improve their grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, reaching an A1 Level as established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

You won't go wrong studying one of the most-learned languages in the world, with the possibility of developing your career in the most developing countries in Africa.

Give your CV a noticeable quality boost by including an additional language that is highly valued in industries such as haute couture or aeronautics.

It is proven that learning languages increases your Intelligence. Learning a foreign language strengthens the brain's neural networks”

José Antonio Marina.
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.

A unique and stimulating experience 

Flexible and Tailored

Take the best language course from home, at your own pace and according to your availability and schedule.

Acquire Skills and Abilities

With our method, you will practice and consolidate the skills required for this level.

Networking

Join a large community and exchange knowledge and experiences with students from all over the world.

The A1 French Language Course has been designed to help students acquire the skills required to take the exam that certifies their level. They will be able to pass it through practice, training, repetition and personalized monitoring, and also thanks to their effort and the pedagogical excellence of the TECH method. At the end of the program, the student will be able to certify their A1 Level and continue to advance in the study of the language.

Practice the speaking skills and abilities required by the A1 CEFR: more than 240 different practice exercises"

General Objectives

• Solve simple communicative tasks and perform the basic functions of these tasks, both in an educational environment and in everyday situations
• Interact and express themselves in these situations in an incipient but adequate manner, in a standard oral and written language register
• Define the most relevant social aspects of everyday life situations and recognize the most common forms of social relationships
• Use the linguistic resources necessary to get by in basic communication situations
• Develop resources and tools that enable them to assess and improve their own learning and use of the language

Specific Objectives

Oral Comprehension

• Understand speech that is very slow, carefully articulated and with enough pauses to assimilate the meaning
• Understand instructions that are explained slowly and carefully, and be able to follow directions if they are simple and short

Reading Comprehension

• Reading Comprehension 
• Understand very short and simple texts, reading sentence by sentence, picking up basic and common names, words and phrases, and rereading as needed 
• Understand short and simple messages on postcards
• Recognize names, words and very basic phrases that appear on signs and in the most common situations 
• Understand the meaning of simple informative written material and short and simple descriptions, especially if there is visual support
• Understand written directions if they are short and simple (e.g., how to get from one place to another) 

Written Expression

• Ask for and provide information about personal details in writing 
• Write short and simple postcards 
• Write numbers and dates, their name, nationality, address, age, date of birth or date of arrival in a country, as is done, for example, in a hotel registration book. 

Oral Expression

• Engage in conversations in a straightforward manner, but communication is totally dependent on slower-paced repetitions, rephrasing and rectifications 
• Ask and answer simple questions, make simple statements, and respond to statements made to them in areas of immediate need or on very everyday topics 
• Introduce oneself and use basic greetings and farewell expressions
• Ask how people are doing and express their reactions to the news
• Understand everyday expressions aimed at satisfying simple and concrete needs provided that the speaker collaborates by addressing them in clear, slow speech and repeats what they do not understand 
• Understand questions and instructions if spoken slowly and carefully, and understand short, simple directions on how to get to a place
• Ask someone for something, and vice versa
• Have a good command of numbers, quantities, prices and schedules 
• Make time indications by means of sentences such as, for example, "next week, last Friday, in November, at three o'clock" 
• Respond in an interview to simple and direct questions about personal data, if spoken very slowly and clearly without idioms or set phrases 

Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Competence 

• Become familiar with the most relevant social aspects of everyday life situations, as well as with those related to their own field, which will result in the basic adaptation of their behavior to these situations and in the understanding or adequate use of the lexicon and functional exponents
• Recognize and use the most common forms of social relations and treatment, within a standard register. In regular social situations, recognize and use the usual forms of address used to greet, say goodbye, address someone, give thanks, apologize, ask permission, take an interest in people and respond to an offer
• Understand the behaviors and values that are different from one's own and that underlie the most evident and everyday socio-cultural aspects

Linguistic Competence 

• Manage a basic repertoire of vocabulary and expressions related to the most common situations and functions foreseen in the syllabus
• Develop a very limited control of linguistic resources, with systematic errors that usually occur at this level

The syllabus can be downloaded in convenient PDFs that add up to more than 400 pages of content” 

Did you know?

Communicative competence is not merely limited to the knowledge and ability to use the linguistic code, but also has other broader dimensions, which place it in direct relation with other competences such as information processing and digital competence, learning to learn, social and civic competence, or cultural and artistic competence.

This implies a cultural immersion that is only possible to recreate in the online format through simulated scenarios, storytelling, videos and real situations. 

Only TECH offers videos with the 130 specific situations required to master the CEFR A1.