France is not only the country of love, it is also number one in visitors and tourists, making it the most bustling tourist destination on the planet. Knowing French at an advanced basic level as a complementary language already allows a higher employability rate in this country, as the high rate of tourists makes it one of the most important sectors. The chemical, aeronautical, biopharmaceutical and automotive industries also stand out. 

You will get a noticeable quality boost in your CV by incorporating French as a second language, thanks to this Language Course"

TECH has designed this Language Course following the strictest CEFR criteria. This means students throughout the program will prepare to pass the A2 Level French exam, for which you will have access to multiple exercises and didactic resources, developed by a team of native teachers who are experts in the language. Furthermore, all the content is available 100% online to study or download, making the program a convenient university option to avoid travel and cumbersome procedures.

You will be able to study and practice French from the comfort of your home or wherever you prefer, with a virtual campus accessible from any device with an internet connection.

You will have the advice and experience of a team of native teachers, ready to answer any questions you may have during the whole process.

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

José Antonio Marina.
Filósofo, ensayista y pedagogo.

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 A2 French Language Course is a program that has been developed to help students improve their French language skills. To this end, students will have access to a variety of practical exercises, educational classes and the best teaching staff, all of whom are native speakers. Furthermore, the requirements established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, an international system that endorses the language skills of those who have obtained certification, will be taken into account.

Practice the skills and competencies required by the A2 CEFR with guarantess: more than 500 different practice exercises"

General Objectives

• Use the language learned as a means of communication and personal expression, both in class and in everyday situations, whether face-to-face or virtual 
• Understand, interact and express themselves simply, but appropriately and effectively in these situations, both orally and in writing 
• Approach the most relevant social aspects of everyday life situations and use the most usual forms of social relations and treatment 
• Use the linguistic resources necessary to get by in these situations
• Strengthen the learner's initial motivation, looking for opportunities to use the new language, including those offered by the new information and communication technologies
• Acquire tools that enable the student to assess and improve their own learning and use of the language 

Specific Objectives

Oral Comprehension

• Understand enough to be able to deal with specific needs as long as the speech is articulated clearly and at a slow pace 
• Understand sentences and expressions related to areas of immediate priority (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, place of residence, employment) provided speech is articulated clearly and slowly 
• Generally identify the topic being discussed, provided it is conducted slowly and clearly 
• Capture the main idea of short, clear and simple messages and statements 
• Understand simple instructions on how to get from one place to another, both on foot and by public transportation 
• Understand and extract essential information from short recorded passages dealing with everyday, predictable matters, and spoken slowly and clearly

Reading Comprehension

• Understand short, simple texts on everyday matters if they contain very frequent, everyday or work-related vocabulary 
• Understand short and simple texts containing very frequent vocabulary, including a good part of internationally shared vocabulary terms 
• Understand basic types of commonly used letters and faxes (forms, orders, confirmation letters, etc.) on everyday topics 
• Understand short and simple personal letters 
• Find specific and predictable information in everyday written material, such as advertisements, prospectuses, restaurant menus, listings, and schedules 
• Locate specific information in listings and isolate the required information (e.g., know how to use the "Yellow Pages" to search for a service or a business) 
• Understand signs and signals found in public places, such as streets, restaurants, train stations, and workplaces, e.g., directions to a location, instructions, and hazard warnings 
• Identify specific information in simple written material, such as letters, catalogs, and short newspaper articles describing specific events 
• Understand rules that are expressed at a simple level of language 
• Understand simple instructions for frequently used appliances, such as a public telephone 
• Identify the main idea of television news reporting events, accidents, etc., when there is visual support to complement the discourse 
• Know when TV news has changed topics and get an idea of the main content.

You will master French at a basic level thanks to TECH's extensive methodology"

 

Written Expression

• Write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors such as "and", "but" and "because". 
• Write a series of simple phrases and sentences about their family, their living conditions, their studies, their present job or the last one they had. 
• Write short, simple imaginary biographies and simple poems about people 

Oral Expression

• Give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily activities, likes and dislikes in a short list of simple phrases and sentences. 
• Tell stories or describe something through a simple relationship of elements. Describe everyday aspects of their environment; for example, people, places, a work or study experience. Give brief and basic descriptions of events and activities. Describe plans and appointments, customs, usual or past activities and personal experiences. 
• Use simple, descriptive language to make brief statements about objects and possessions and to make comparisons. Explain what they like and dislike about something. 
• Deliver rehearsed, very brief statements of predictable, learned content that are intelligible to listeners who are willing to concentrate 
• Deliver brief, rehearsed presentations on topics that are of importance in everyday life and briefly offer reasons and explanations for expressing certain opinions, plans, and actions 
• Answer a limited number of questions with immediate and simple answers

Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Competence 

• Learn the sociocultural aspects and social conventions that have the greatest impact on daily life, as well as those related to one's own field, in order to translate them into behavior and communication
• Recognize and use the most common forms of greeting, courtesy, and treatment. Generally use a standard language register of basic formality and informality, but polished. Recognize some very frequent colloquial expressions, as well as elementary cultural referenwces related to everyday life
• Understand gestures, behaviors and values that are different from one's own that underlie the most obvious, everyday socio-cultural aspects

Linguistic Competence 

• Achieve a sufficient repertoire of linguistic exponents for the functions of the level and use correctly the "formulas" and structures learned
• In language construction, achieving limited control, with the possible systematic errors of the level
• Pronounce clearly and understandably even if the foreign accent is evident
• Write with correct spelling the common language worked on

To consolidate all these skills, you will have access to more than 400 lexical, vocabulary and sociocultural activities”

Did you know?

Communicative competence is not merely limited to the knowledge and ability to use the linguistic code, but 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 an online format through simulated scenarios, Storytelling, videos and real situations. 

Only TECH offers videos with the 180 specific situations required to master the CEFR A2.