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Intermediate French: 14 July
This free course, Intermediate French: 14 July, is taken from Ouverture, a language module that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French. Intermediate French: 14 July focuses on the French national holiday which commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison (la prise de la Bastille) in 1789.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- understand and give descriptions of events in the past
- understand and ask questions about events in the past
- understand and express intentions
- understand people talking about 14 July.
First Published: 10/08/2012
Updated: 03/08/2018
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