The sample syllabus below is designed to provide you with a good idea of what you might cover over a typical course. It is flexible rather than prescriptive, in that it would be adapted to your specific level, aims and interests.
A language cannot be learnt in isolation, and therefore you will also work on your command of general language skills. As part of this, you will take a systematic approach to grammar, vocabulary development, and skills work.
The topics/vocabulary won’t necessarily be studied in this order.
Cultural content:
- Everyday conventions: greetings, formal/informal French, punctuality, making phone calls, meals, etc
- Body language/gestures
- National traditions/customs
- French gastronomy
- French industry/ economy: tourism, luxury goods industry, fashion, architecture etc
- French culture: French painters, writers, cinema
- The country: geography/ climates
- Local traditions/ cuisine
- Institutions
- Demography,
- Education system
- Health system
- French history
- French music
- French overseas departments/ territories
- National traditions/customs
- The French speaking world: la Francophonie.
- The French media
- The French monuments
Different ways of doing business:
- ‘Do’s & Taboos’
- Job hunting
- Communication styles
- Meetings and negotiations
- Teamwork and managing disagreement
- Business etiquette and working practices
- Holiday & leave
- Social Life: hospitality and entertaining
- Salary & benefits
- Dealing with culture shock
- Country profiling.
Material: teacher’s own material, selected texts & newspaper articles, real life documents, comic strips, online material, PP slides.
All the lessons are truly tailor made courses and customisable. I will listen to you and adapt and modify them where and when appropriate.
To discuss your needs or course content, please contact me.