ACCESS FRENCH – Scheme of work
Week Learning outcomes
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Introduction to course and language.
Introduction to language learning
Greetings
Introduce yourself
Understand and ask simple questions
Say where you live
Say where you are from
Numbers up to 69
Spelling/alphabet
Francophonie: Introduction
Revision unit 1
Introducing other people
Say what your nationality is
Genders (agreements)
Talk about what you do for a living
Present tense (Introduction)
Present tense (cont.)
Explain what your job consists of
Numbers up to 100
Find out more about people
Asking more questions
Negative form
Francophonie: Canada: General information + Céline
Dion’s biography.
Recap of what has been covered – revision
Revision unit 2
Shop for food
Explain what you need to buy
Articles
Use “some” and “any”
Order drinks
Quantities
Higher numbers
Francophonie: Haïti: general information + Creole
cuisine
Revision unit 3
Understand holiday brochure
Say what you do during your spare time
Use “aller à”, “jouer à/de” and “faire de”
Revision “Aller, jouer, faire”
Talk about your daily routine
Access French
(pages)
Up to p4
Up to p11
Up to p21
Up to p25
Up to p32
Unit 1 & 2
+ internet site
Up to p42
Up to p49
Up to p57
Up to p61
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Frequency adverbs
Dates
Talk about your family
Possessive adjectives
Francophonie: France: General information + Leisure
and spare time in France
Recap and revision of what has been covered
Revision of unit 4
Understand restaurant guides and brochures
Invite somebody for lunch or dinner
“pouvoir”, “vouloir” and “devoir”
Accepting/refusing an invitation
Order food in a restaurant
Express likes and dislikes
Describe a dish
Make a complaint in a restaurant
Francophonie: France: “Les Restos du Cœur”
Revision of unit 5
Describe what there is to see or do in your town
Find out where something is
Explain where something is – prepositions
Give and understand directions
Imperative form
Describe weather
Francophonie: Belgium: Places of interest + find your
way in Liège
Revision of unit 6
Talk about how you travel
Use the pronoun “y”
Talk about future plans
Make a travel booking
Tell the time
Hire a car
Explain minor car problems
Francophonie: Sénégal: General information + travel in
Dakar
Revision of what has been covered
Revision of unit 7
Explain what you require when booking accommodation
Understand hotel brochures or leaflets
Talk and ask about hotel facilities
Understand and use adjectives
Make a complaint (verbally and in writing)
Give your opinion
Francophonie: La Réunion: General information +
accommodation
Up to p 69
Previous units +
internet site
Up to p78
Up to p82
Up to p89
Up to p97
Up to p110
Up to p117
Up to p123
Up to p131
Previous units +
internet site
Up to p140
Up to p150
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25
26
27
28
29
30
Revision of unit 8
Talk about your health
Explain what to do to keep fit
Understand the use of “plus…que/moins…que”, “plus
de…/moins de…”, “trop/trop de…”
Make an appointment by phone
Explain symptoms
Buy remedies/medicines at the chemist’s
Francophonie: Vanuatu: General information + health
advice
Recap and revision of what has been covered
Revision of unit 9
Colours
Describe your home
Understand adverts
Describe what you wear
Buy clothes
Understand the use of “lequel”, “celui-ci, celui-là”
Talk about past events
Construct “passé composé” with “avoir” and “être”
Explain what you did recently
Francophonie: Vietnam: General information + costumes
Recap and revision of main points covered
Up to p157
Up to p166
Previous units +
internet site
Up to p175
Up to p181
Up to p190
Previous units +
internet site