French - Beginners Level B

Due to the extreme weather conditions and in the interests of the health, safety and wellbeing of our students and staff, the College will close early on:

• Wednesday 24th June: College will close at 2.00 pm

• Thursday 25th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please note our Bicester Campus is open as normal and Bicester Open Evening will be going ahead as planned on Wednesday 24th June (our Bicester Campus has air conditioning!). Register below.

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Course details

Course time:

18:00 - 20:00

Days of week:

Thursday

Course date:

14th Jan 2027 - 25th Mar 2027

Course location:

Witney Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

This course follows on from the French Beginners A course. The Beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a French speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “rusty” beginners who have learned very little French but have also got the confidence to work at a slightly faster pace than the French Beginners A course.

You will become more confident in spoken French in a range of everyday situations covering topics relevant to both home and work life including:

• Relationships • Locating buildings and shops on a street • Directions to provide and to follow in town and in the countryside • Booking a room with specific requests and your contact details • Spelling people’s and place names, giving an email address in French • Reading the clock and opening hours

You will build on the introduction to basic grammar covered in the previous course and deepen your ability to understand and apply a range of grammatical concepts including tenses and word order. You will also be looking at and picking out the main points from short texts on contemporary subjects.

Please note there will be no class during half-term.Parking is available on Campus. Should the car park be full please use Marriotts Walk or Woodford Way car parks which are a few minutes' walk away.Please report to Reception on arrival. A photo-id will be issued for you to wear when attending classes.Vending machines are available.

What next?

French - Beginners Level C

Entry criteria

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. The standard of this course approximates to the Common European Framework Level A1. It is strongly recommended however for those who are new to the language that you have completed the French Beginners A course. If you are a “rusty” beginner it is recommended that you speak to one of our tutors who will be able to assess the appropriate level of course for you.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2026 prior to starting the course.

Fee information

A textbook is used, Talk French 1-For Absolute Beginners, published by the BBC (ISBN 978-1-40667-890-1); to accompany the course but it is optional to buy this (average cost £10). The textbook will support your learning for at least 1 year. You may also like to buy a small dictionary. Your tutor will be able to advise you at the first session.

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

£199.60

Reduced Fee (19+)

£99.80

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