French Advanced 1 (B1.1)
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Begin the French B1 pathway in a structured, supportive course for students who have completed French Intermediate 6 or have equivalent knowledge.
Build on your A2 foundations through more detailed conversations, richer vocabulary, extended listening and reading, and increasingly accurate use of French. New Advanced 1 groups use L’atelier + B1, with collaborative tasks and speaking practice at the heart of the course.
Course: French Advanced 1
Level: Advanced / B1.1
Format: Small-group class
Locations: Brunswick East and Thornbury
Course length: 10 weeks
Lesson length: 90 minutes per week
Textbook: L’atelier + B1 (new Advanced 1 groups); continuing groups may still use Entre Nous 3
Best for: Students who have completed French Intermediate 6 or already understand the core content of A2
What You’ll Cover
Specific topics and the unit sequence depend on the book used by your group. French Advanced 1 develops:
- consolidation of essential A2 grammar and communication
- clearer and more detailed storytelling in the past
- expressing and supporting opinions with reasons and examples
- longer conversations on everyday, social and cultural topics
- greater precision with pronouns, sentence structures and linking expressions
- improved listening, reading and pronunciation
- collaborative speaking tasks and more independent language use
Is This the Right Level?
This course is designed for students continuing directly from French Intermediate 6.
You should already be comfortable using the present, passé composé, imparfait, future and conditional tenses, expressing hypotheses with si clauses, giving advice, discussing work and feelings, and using direct- and indirect-object pronouns.
Students with previous French experience can review the full French Course Level Structure or contact us for help selecting the right course.
Course Book
New French Advanced 1 groups use the L’atelier + B1 French Textbook Pack, including the student book and activity book, purchased separately.
Students in established groups already using Entre Nous 3 may continue with that book during the transition. Please confirm the required book with ILB before purchasing if you are joining an existing class.