This online beginner taster course is ideal for anyone planning a vacation to a French speaking country. You will be able to use a suitable number of words and basic phrases in situations such as greetings, spelling, using basic numbers, giving personal information, talking about your family, describing yourself physically and including descriptions of clothes, shopping for food and ordering simple drinks and snacks. Note the syllabus is identical to the French beginner part 1, but it was set-up as a stand-alone taster. For those wishing to progress, the advice is to enrol on the French beginner part 1 in the autumn term and on completion progress onto the part 2 in the spring term and part 3 in the summer term.Please be aware this is an online/distant learning course and it is important that you have the necessary computer and wi-fi networking equipment as well as the ability to use an interactive video conferencing platform (Zoom, Microsoft Team or Google Meet) to participate in the interactive delivery.