B2 Level French

French - French Language Programme

The objective of the B2 intermediate French program is to understand the essential content of concrete or abstract topics in a complex text, to communicate spontaneously and fluently with a native speaker and to express oneself clearly and in detail on a wide variety of subjects such as business, social networks, censorship, industry and the environment, etc.

Module 1 (Business French)

Stock Market and Insider Trading

This topic will cover : What is a Stock Market?, Case Study: The Lehman Brothers, Insider Trading. Case Study: Martha Stewart and exercises.

Accounting vocabulary (accrue,depreciated, filing,bankrupt,balance sheet,profits,loss…)

This topic will cover : Commonly Used Words In Accounting and exercises based on it.

Money management (How to manage your finances, deposits, including tax management, tax havens...)

This topic will cover: Introduction, Tips For Money Management, Getting Your Budget Back On Track, Tax Management and Tax Havens.

Banking (deposit, loans, cheques,lockers,encash,foreign exchange…)

This topic will cover : Banks and Banking, Banking Terminology and exercises based on it.

Regret letters- (condolences, leave of absence, regret letter for turning down a loan application)

This topic will cover : What is a Regret Letter?, Writing a Regret Letter, Tips For Writing a Regret Letter, Condolence Letter, Leave Letter and Regret Letter For Turning Down A Loan Application.

Exercise 1

Here you will practice topics covered from 1 to 5.

Types of Job Interview-Part I

This topic will cover : Job Interviews and Types of Job Interviews.

Types of Job Interview-Part II

This topic will cover : Job Interview and Types of Job Interview.

Prep for an interview (Attire, documents, researching the respective company, how to prepare for frequently asked questions, etc...)

This topic will cover : Vocabulary, Introduction and 5 steps involved in preparing for the interview.

Mock interview-Exercises on Dos and Don’ts of the Interview Process

Here you will practice the combination of writing exercises centred around job interviews.

Appraisals

This topic will cover : What Are Appraisals?, Objectives Of Performance Appraisal, Types Of Appraisals, Advantages and Legal Issues.

Follow up after an Interview

This topic will cover : How To Follow Up After The Job Interview, A Thank You Note, Checking In and Stay In Touch.

Exercise 2

Here we will practice topics covered from 7 to 12.

Body Language

This topic will cover : What is body language? and Some expressions we use every day with meaning and example.

Abbreviations (for business)

This topic will cover : What are abbreviations and acronyms? Why do we use them in business? Some common acronyms used worldwide, Common abbreviations relevant to departments and General business abbreviations.

Business Email writing

This topic will cover : The Importance of Effective Business Emails and Writing Tips for it.

Communicate effectively

This topic will cover : What is effective communication? Why is it important? What makes it difficult to communicate effectively? How does one improve communication skills?

Customer Service

This topic will cover : What is Customer Service? Why are Customer Service representatives or Officers Needed in an Organisation? Qualities of a Customer Service Representative. Customer Services for the Differently Abled. Role Play Conversations in...

Exercise 3

Here you will practice last 5 topics covered.

Test 1

Here you will give the test for topics 1 to 19.

Blogs published by high-school students or teachers.

This topic will cover : Types of Blog Posts, Getting Started With Blogging, Should High School Students Be Blogging? Advantages & Disadvantages of Blogging.

Student Exchange Program

This topic will cover : What is Student Exchange Program?, Kinds of Student Exchange Program, Challenges, Benefits and Conclusion

Gap Year (write about your gap year, what you had done. If you haven't taken a gap year, do you wish you could go back and change this)

This topic will cover : Meaning of Gap Year, Importance and Popular Destinations, Types of Activities done in a Gap Year and Experience.

Educators (teachers, tutors, gurus, rabbis, pastors, etc.)

This topic will cover : Introduction, Types of educators and exercises.

Seminar (Given by a student, examples of seminars conducted by students)

This topic will cover : Need and Importance of Student Seminars, 5 Helpful Steps To Conduct A Successful And Smooth-running Seminar and Effective Public Speaking.

Exercise 4

Here you will practice topics covered from 21 to 25.

History of Education (Schools in Egypt in the Middle Kingdom to Plato's Academy in Athens) (Use words like despite, consequently etc.)

This topic will cover : Introduction, Prehistoric And Primitive Education, Education In The Middle East, Greece, Rome and Asia, Education In The Middle Ages, In the 16th, 17th, 18th and 20th Century.

Learning Modalities (A look at various learning styles used e.g. Visual, Musical, Auditory, Kinesthetic, interpersonal, verbal, logical, and intrapersonal)

This topic will cover : Learning Modalities, Need for different Learning Styles and The Different Learning Styles.

Top universities (Harvard, MIT, Princeton....)

This topic will cover : Introduction, Harvard University, Oxford University, University of Cambridge, University of Melbourne and Peking University.

Student Intern

This topic will cover : What Are Internships? Types Of Internships, Pros & Cons Of Internships.

These mistakes in French that hurt your ears

This topic will cover : Common Mistakes Made in French with exercises.

Exercise 5

Here you will practice topics covered from 27 to 31.

Educational Documentary

This topic will cover : Introduction, Learning With Documentary Films and Strategies to Engage Students.

Role Play on Passive Voices.

This topic will focus on: Recap Of Passive Voices, Role Play On Passive Voices and Exercises.

On campus careers (Teaching Assistant, campus tour guides, etc...)

This topic will cover : What Is On Campus Employment? When Can A Student Work On Campus? Reasons Why Getting A Job On Campus Is A Good Idea and Reasons Why A Student Might Not Want To Take Up An On-Campus Job.

Critical short essay on discipline measures in some schools (Do extreme disciplinary measures help or hamper student development? Is it viewed constructively??

This topic will cover : Introduction, Two Sides, Same Coin, Impact On Teachers and Case Studies.

The price of education (spiralling education costs, student debt...)

This topic will cover : The Cost Of Education, Student Loans and Exercises.

Exercise 6

Here you will practice topics covered from 33 to 37.

Test 2

Here you will give test for topics covered from 21 to 38.