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Course: Certificate in Beginner's French

Prepare for conference calls with the Paris office or your next trip to France with this introduction to one of the world's most influential languages.

Whether learning French will boost your career or your travel experiences, Open Colleges' (formerly Cengage Education) Beginner's French course provides a great place to start and covers both written and spoken French. Your course materials include CDs to assist with pronunciation. In addition to written assignments, you will send short samples of your speaking to your tutor so that they can assess your progress.

Included materials

  • Colloquial French book and CD set
  • Headset

Valued at $100!

Course Number 84500
Course Fees From $44.58 per week View our payment options
Delivery mode: Print or online
Course duration: Max 12 months
Assessments: 3 written assessments, 3 oral practical assessments
Qualification: Open Colleges Certificate
Government Funding No
Career One jobs for:
  • Greetings
    • Some regular verbs to talk about yourself
    • Asking questions
    • Adjectives of nationality
  • In town
    • How to ask for facilities
    • Locating places and asking for directions
    • The gender of nouns
  • Eating and drinking
    • How to order food and drinks
    • How to express likes and dislikes
    • How to ask for explanations about dishes
  • Meeting people
    • Introducing yourself
    • Telling people about yourself
    • Talking about your hobbies
  • Holiday plans
    • Talking about holiday plans
    • Months and seasons
    • Names of countries
  • Shopping
    • Talking about things you need
    • Asking for where things are
    • Expressing quantities
    • Paying for items
  • In Paris
    • Expressing preferences
    • Suggesting things to do
    • Talking about the weather
    • Saying where places are

Entry requirements

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Minimum age

Minimum age of 16 years. If you are under 18 your application must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For students who do not have access to either a computer or the internet please contact a student support officer to discuss alternative methods of communication.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

  • Microsoft Office 2003 or equivalent, and
  • Microsoft Windows 98, or
  • Mac OS X, and
  • CD-ROM drive.

Students will also need access to a printer and the following applications:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader and
  • Macromedia Flash player.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competency before enrolling into the course. Examples of appropriate evidence are listed below:

Evidence

Example

IELTS Overall score of 5.5
TOEFL 530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 (internet)
12 months in English-speaking employment Testimonial, statutory declaration

Additional requirements

There are no additional requirements for this course.

Upon completion of this course, you will have developed a better understanding of the subject area and be able to put your new skills into practice.

Judith Arnaud

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Available payment options

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