This free course, Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French, is aimed at intermediate learners of French with an interest in language and culture. It is designed to develop your understanding of spoken French through six video portraits of people living in the Touraine region in France and in Brussels in Belgium. It introduces you to naturally spoken language, and gives clear advice on how to use authentic video resources as a useful and enjoyable learning tool. Through completing various activities you will improve your active use of the language, and develop the confidence to access further audio-visual resources and take your French studies to a higher level.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
understand French spoken at natural speed
use strategies for understanding video resources in French
understand and give personal information in French
employ strategies to enhance listening comprehension skills.
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I've now tried on two computers, one at work and one at home, and on both of them the videos fail to load saying "we're sorry for the inconvenience, this quality is unavailabe." I've no idea how to progress as this error message is meaningless and gives no guidance on what to do to fix it.
Hi Nigel,
Sorry to hear this. I've asked the technical team to investigate.
Best,
Openlearn Moderator