Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning

You will acquire sufficient language skills for practical needs in simple everyday situations and develop your understanding of the culture of French speaking countries.

With this course you will develop sufficient French to get by in French speaking countries with some hesitations on topics concerned with everyday matters and express your view in writing in a more elaborate style. You will further develop an understanding of the culture of French speaking countries.

If you choose this fast track course which combines with Stage E in February, you need to have attended at least four or five years of French part-time courses and be prepared to work steadily throughout the year. This is the first time we run these two levels this way and this combination of levels is ideal if you are considering sitting B1 or B2 in June 2012. For more information, please contact Dr Chabert.

This Fast Track course is combined with Stage D which starts in September 2011 and we recommend you to take Stage D before joining this course. If you intend to enrol directly on this Stage E, you need to have attended at least five or six years of French part-time courses and be prepared to work steadily for the rest of the year. This is the first time we run these two levels this way and this combination of levels is ideal if you are considering sitting B1 or B2 in June 2012. For more information, please contact Dr Chabert.

This course is designed to stretch students’ idiomatic vocabulary and knowledge about each theme through discussions, research and presentations. Working individually and in groups, you will be invited to draw on personal interests and experience to support your participation whilst exploring the broadest aspects of the themes. Ce Cours est entièrement enseigné en Français.

Mai 2012, c'est les élections présidentielles en France! Venez discuter de l'actualité et débattre autour des thèmes qui bougent en France en ce moment. Ce cours est entièrement enseigné en français (niveau DALF B2/C1).

This course is the first of to designed primarily for students who require an intensive, highly practical run-up to the examinations set by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (loL) for the Diploma in Translation (DipTrans). The second course runs form september to January. The objective is to develop your skill and speed in applying specific translation techniques and to provide regular practice on representative source texts, so that you are trained to translate to a professional standard under examination conditions.

The aim of this course is to improve your fluency and your comprehension of spoken French. You will work in small groups and discuss different topics, as well as listen to audio recordings. This course was suggested by students who often feel they need to get more practice of their oral and listening skills. This course is for students who have completed Stage B or Stage C (DELF A2).

Quoi de neuf en France? Avec les élections présidentielles qui arrivent, il y a beaucoup à discuter! Discussions et débats sur les sujets chauds de l’actualité française garantis avec ce cours! Ce cours est entièrement enseigné en Français (niveau DALF B2/C1).