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Man poseert voor rivier in Lyon, Frankrijk

Language course French for intermediate students (B1)

If you can actively participate in a French conversation and you know how to express an opinion, and you understand grammatical forms like the conditionnel (conditional), this French B1 course will be suitable for you and will allow you to further develop your knowledge of the language so that you can achieve B1 level.

    General

    Entry level

    This course is the second part of B1-level French. In order to take part in this course, it is important that you possess the knowledge and skills from the previous language levels. For example, you should be able to actively participate in a conversation in slow French and be able to read short French stories. You should be familiar with the gérondif (gerund) and be able to make guesses about the future and the past.

    If you completed the preceding French halfway to B1 course at In’to, you will automatically be able to progress to this course. If you did not complete this particular course, we will invite you to take part in a telephone intake so that we can determine whether this course is appropriate for your language level.

    After completing this French language course, you will be able to:

    • have simple conversations on familiar topics;
    • understand the main points of simple texts;
    • formulate personal opinions in a simple way;
    • write texts and emails on familiar topics.

    The course focuses primarily on verbal communication, as well as reading, listening and writing skills. You will also learn more about French culture. To receive a Radboud in’to Languages certificate, you need to attend 80% of the classes.

    After this course, you will have achieved language level B1. After this course, you can proceed with French halfway to B2.

    Why take a group course at In’to?

    • Small groups (max. 18 participants)
    • Lots of interaction and personal feedback
    • Fast-paced with quick results
    • Comprehensive digital learning environment
    • Our teachers are rated 8.8!

    Would you prefer individual classes, or a shorter, more intensive course? Check out our tailor-made courses.

    Starting date

    01 October 2025, 7:45 pm
    This course ends on 26 November 2025. Each session takes 1.5 hours.
    Costs
    €335
    VAT-free
    Yes
    50% (RU students), 10% (RU & Radboudumc staff and alumni; WUR students and staff)
    Educational method
    Online
    Main Language
    Dutch-English
    Number of sessions
    8
    Intake
    Yes
    Maximum number of participants
    16

    Factsheet

    Type of education
    Course
    Level
    Intermediate
    Result
    Certificate

    Contact information

    Do you have a question? Or would you like to discuss which course best suits your needs and starting level? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to help you out.

    Contact us

    024 - 361 21 59
    info [at] into.ru.nl (info[at]into[dot]ru[dot]nl)

    This course takes place from 1 October until 26 November 2025. There is no class in the week of 13 October because of the Autumn break.

    Class day and time: Wednesdays from 7.45 - 9.15 pm 
    Location: online via the Virtual Classroom and always under the guidance of a qualified teacher. Find out what to expect from our online courses.
    Number of participants: min. 5 - max. 16

    Approach and content

    French is spoken as much as possible during classes, with Dutch and English as the supporting languages. This means that in most cases, you can take this course if you do not speak Dutch. Please contact our Service Centre for more information.

    You should count on about three to four hours of individual study per week.

    What do the classes cover?

    Skills

    • Having simple conversations on abstract topics
    • Indirect speech in the past (il a dit qu'il était français)
    • Spelling, homonyms, colloquialisms
    • Family situation, family and children, love and friendship
    • Work, career and professional experience, talking about your skills
    • Pleasures of life, happiness, humour and laughter
    • Talking about Europe, the European Union, and expats

    Grammar

    • The use of adverbial pronouns (le professeur le lui a donné)
    • The past conditional (conditionnel passé): expressing regret or reproach
    • Construction with the subjunctive (subjonctif:pour que tu partes) or the infinitive (indicatif: pour partir)
    • Distinguishing between the subjunctive (subjonctif: je trouve normal qu'il soit...) and the indicative (indicatif: j'espère qu'il est...)
    • The future perfect (futur antérieur): talking about an action that ends in the future
    • Talking about cause, purpose, and opposition
    • Past temporal expressions (depuis, il y a, en, pour...)
    • Distinguishing quel/lequel
    • The simple past (passé simple): the literary past (il fit, il mangea)
    • The connectors needed to structure a story (lorsque, tandis que...)

    Course materials

    • Voyages 3, text-/workbook + online MP3s
      ISBN: 9789462930315

    The course materials can be purchased at Roelants bookstore. Course materials are not included in the course fee.

    Recommended (not mandatory):

    • Exercices Audio de Grammaire (audio grammar exercises). ISBN 9782090337280
    • Le petit Grevisse (grammar book). ISBN: 9782801100875

    Costs

    • Regular fee: € 335,-
    • RU students: € 167.50 (50% discount)
    • RU and Radboudumc staff & alumni : € 301.50 (10% discount)
    • WUR students & staff: € 301.50 (10% discount)

    Would you like to make use of your discount as RU alumnus, or as WUR student or employee? Please enter this information in the ‘reference’ field on the registration form, or email us once you have registered at info [at] into.ru.nl (info[at]into[dot]ru[dot]nl).

    Determine your level with a free intake

    If you did not complete the previous level with us, a free telephone intake prior to registration is mandatory.

    Schedule your intake

    If you want to get an idea of your level on your own, you can do this using our online level test.

    Registration

    Register now

    This course starts every year in January/February, April/May and October. If you would like to take this course, but is it fully booked or your desired start date has not yet been listed, let us know that you would like to be kept informed, and we will let you know when you can sign up for new dates.