B1.4 Core Program · Intermediate French
La francophonie jusque dans l’assiette
From the Francophone World to the Table
Explore the diversity of French across continents, the experience of living abroad, and the food cultures of Martinique and Senegal. Learn to present places and people, reformulate ideas, express wishes, and discuss responsible eating with precise indefinite and negative structures.
Who It's For
Who this course is made for
If any of these sound like you, this course is a great fit.
Learners at A2-B1 level who want to broaden their understanding of the Francophone world
Learners who want to present countries, cities, inhabitants, and experiences of living abroad
Learners who want to master indefinite forms, expressions of wishes, and varied negative structures
Learners interested in linguistic diversity, Francophone food cultures, and sustainable consumption
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
Build the French needed to explain cultural concepts, present places, share cross-cultural experiences, express wishes, and discuss food choices across the Francophone world.
Reformulate ideas to explain words, expressions, and cultural concepts clearly
Present Francophone countries, cities, geographic locations, and ways of life
Discuss language learning, linguistic diversity, and regional French expressions
Share experiences of moving abroad, cultural adjustment, and changing routines
Express intentions, hopes, preferences, and polite wishes
Introduce Francophone dishes, culinary festivals, and regional food cultures
Discuss balanced meals, food waste, local products, and responsible consumption
Use indefinite adjectives and pronouns to express quantity and scope
Use varied negative structures to say no longer, never, nothing, and neither…nor
Collaborate on a short video presenting a Francophone word or expression
Apply DELF B1 reading strategies to locate information and understand press texts
Course content
Four units to build confident B1 communication
Through articles, podcasts, interviews, forum posts, food features, and cross-cultural accounts, explore global French, regional expressions, expatriation, culinary cultures, and responsible eating while developing comprehension, explanation, discussion, and collaboration skills.
SOMMAIRE COURSE OUTLINELangues et francophonie
Languages and the Francophone World
Discuss language learning, regional French expressions, and linguistic diversity; reformulate ideas and use indefinite forms
Vivre ailleurs
Living Abroad and Linguistic Curiosities
Present Francophone places and inhabitants, share cultural-adjustment experiences, and explore French loanwords and grammatical gender
Saveurs francophones
Francophone Food Cultures
Discover Martinique’s culinary festival, Senegalese dishes, and cross-cultural food stories while expressing intentions, hopes, and preferences
Manger responsable
Responsible Eating
Discuss balanced meals, local ingredients, food waste, and affordable choices; use negative structures and consolidate DELF B1 reading strategies
Vocabulary
La diversité linguistique et les langues étrangères
Linguistic diversity and foreign languages
La francophonie, ses pays et ses locuteurs
The Francophone world, its countries, and speakers
Les expressions francophones, les emprunts et les mots-valises
Francophone expressions, loanwords, and portmanteaus
L’expatriation, l’adaptation et le mode de vie
Expatriation, cultural adjustment, and ways of life
Les festivals culinaires et les cuisines créole et sénégalaise
Food festivals, Creole cuisine, and Senegalese cuisine
Les repas, les légumineuses et les saveurs du monde
Meals, legumes, and flavors from around the world
L’alimentation responsable, les produits locaux et le gaspillage
Responsible eating, local products, and food waste
Grammar
Les adjectifs et pronoms indéfinis : aucun, chaque, certains, quelques, tout, tous
Indefinite adjectives and pronouns
Exprimer la volonté et le souhait : espérer que + indicatif ; souhaiter que + subjonctif
Expressing intentions and wishes
Le conditionnel pour formuler un souhait avec politesse
Using the conditional for polite wishes
La négation : ne…pas/plus/rien/jamais, personne ne…, rien ne…, ne…ni…ni…
Negative structures
