French Course: Continuers French

Learn to communicate more confidently in French with our French language short courses in Sydney!

Ready to keep your French moving forward? This lively French Continuers course is designed for students who have already built a solid foundation and want to communicate with greater confidence, accuracy and ease.

Whether you’re preparing for travel, reconnecting with past study, or simply enjoy the rhythm of the French language, this course will help you strengthen your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in a supportive and interactive environment.

Throughout the course, you’ll revise and consolidate what you’ve learned so far while expanding your grammar, vocabulary and conversational skills. Using Cosmopolite 1 (A1), Dossier 4 as a guide, you’ll gain confidence expressing yourself in practical, real-world situations.

Learning outcomes

What will be covered in this Continuers French course?

By the end of this course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

• Communicating more confidently in everyday French
• Expanding vocabulary across a range of familiar topics
• Using a wider range of verb forms and sentence structures
• Asking and responding to questions in different ways
• Expressing ideas about daily life, work and leisure activities
• Improving listening comprehension in spoken French
• Strengthening reading and writing skills in simple texts

Course content

What will be covered in this Continuers French course?

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Grammar and language structures:

• Pronominal verbs
• Verbs lire and écrire in the present tense
• Expressions of frequency
• The pronoun on
• Verbs pouvoir, devoir and vouloir in the present tense
• Verbs choisir and sortir in the present tense
• Formulating questions in different ways
• The imperative mood

Topics and communication skills:

• Telling the time and describing daily activities
• Work and workplace-related vocabulary
• Leisure, sport, culture and weekend plans
• Asking for information about cultural events
• Making and responding to invitations
• Discussing environmentally conscious living

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Continuers French course for?

This course is suitable for learners who:

• Have completed approximately 60 hours of French study (e.g. our Beginner French, Elementary French & Intermediate French courses, or equivalent)
• Are returning to French after previous study
• Want to build confidence and progress towards greater fluency
• Are preparing for travel to a French-speaking country
• Are continuing language learning for personal or professional development

If you are unsure whether this course is the right level, please contact our Customer Service Team to discuss the right course for you.

Course venue

Online via Zoom.

Zoom access details will be provided prior to your first class.

Requirements:

• A device with a stable internet connection

Course materials

What to bring to class:

• Textbook: Cosmopolite 1 (A1) – Dossier 4, by Nathalie Hirschsprung & Tony Tricot, Editions Hachette
• Notebook and pen

Certificate of completion

Students who attend at least 80% of classes will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Sydney Community College.

This certificate recognises your commitment to ongoing language learning and personal development.

Additional information

French language bundle: Continue your learning and save — enrol in three French language courses and receive an automatic 15% discount.