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French: En ville
This unit helps you to acquire the basic language to find your...
This unit helps you to acquire the basic language to find your way around a French town. You will learn how to understand and give directions, ask about accommodation, book a hotel room at the tourist information office and get information about what to see and do in the local area. You will visit some museums in Avignon and buy a film for your camera. This unit also deals with telling the time and making liaisons in speech. By the end of the unit, you will feel more confident understanding and giving information about towns, seeking clarification and dealing with numbers. You will also have developed your oral fluency and your reading skills.
After studying this unit you will be able to:
- understand and give information on a French town;
- seek clarification on where to stay and things to do;
- deal confidently with numbers and tell the time;
- see a development in your oral fluency and reading skills.
- Duration: 15 hours
- Published on: Monday 23rd May 2011
- Level: Intermediate
- Posted under: French
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French: En ville
Introduction

This unit helps you to acquire the basic language to find your way around a French town. You will learn how to understand and give directions, ask about accommodation, book a hotel room at the tourist information office and get information about what to see and do in the local area. You will visit some museums in Avignon and buy a film for your camera. This unit also deals with telling the time and making liaisons in speech. By the end of the unit, you will feel more confident understanding and giving information about towns, seeking clarification and dealing with numbers. You will also have developed your oral fluency and your reading skills.
This unit is an adapted extract from the course Bon départ: beginners' French (L192) [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
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