PAU French II (Cantabria) study plan
PAU French II (Cantabria) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension of a French-language text & Use of French language: grammar, vocabulary and syntax in context
Read two 250-word French informative texts and underline every finite verb, then classify each as présent, passé composé, imparfait or futur simple
Build a personal list of 40 high-frequency connectives and discourse markers (d'abord, en revanche, par conséquent, toutefois) and write one original sentence with each
Identify the main idea and the author's purpose in three short press articles without using a dictionary on first reading
Review the formation and agreement rules of the passé composé with avoir and être and correct ten sentences you wrote yourself
Your checkpoint
A reading log of three articles, each with a 60-word French summary and a labelled list of the verb tenses found
Reading comprehension of a French-language text & Use of French language: grammar, vocabulary and syntax in context
Practise scanning for specific information (names, dates, figures, places) in two authentic announcements and answer eight targeted questions in under 15 minutes
Distinguish true cognates from false friends (actuellement, éventuellement, assister, demander) and rewrite five sentences where you initially misread them
Drill pronoun placement with y, en, direct and indirect object pronouns by transforming 20 sentences you compose yourself
Infer the meaning of ten unknown words from context and record the clues that allowed the inference
Your checkpoint
A timed reading test you write yourself (one text, eight questions, answer key) scoring at least 7/8 on a second attempt the next day
Reading comprehension of a French-language text & Use of French language: grammar, vocabulary and syntax in context
Analyse how a 400-word argumentative text is organised: thesis, arguments, examples, conclusion, and reproduce that skeleton in French notes
Master the contrast between passé composé and imparfait by narrating a personal anecdote of 120 words and justifying each tense choice
Apply agreement rules for past participles (with preceding direct object, with pronominal verbs) across 15 self-written sentences
Read one literary or journalistic extract aloud twice, marking liaison and rhythm, to connect sound and spelling
Your checkpoint
A 120-word French anecdote using at least eight imparfait and eight passé composé verbs correctly, with a short self-correction note
Use of French language: grammar, vocabulary and syntax in context & Written production and interaction: guided composition or response
Produce a 150-word guided composition (formal letter or opinion paragraph) using a clear three-part structure and at least six discourse markers
Convert ten informal sentences into register-appropriate formal French (vous forms, conditional politeness, nominalisation)
Review subjunctive triggers (il faut que, bien que, pour que) and write 12 original sentences using them
Self-edit one of your texts against a checklist covering tense consistency, agreement, accents and punctuation
Your checkpoint
A 150-word formal letter in French, revised after a checklist-based self-edit, with a before/after comparison
Written production and interaction: guided composition or response & Reading comprehension of a French-language text
Write a 180-word opinion piece on a current topic, stating a position, giving two arguments with examples and a concession introduced by bien que or certes
Practise reformulation by summarising a 300-word article in exactly 80 words without copying its phrasing
Use relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, où) and complex connectors to combine 15 pairs of short sentences into single fluent sentences
Time yourself writing 120 words in 20 minutes to build exam pacing
Your checkpoint
One 180-word opinion text plus an 80-word summary of a source article, both proofread and annotated with the structures used
Written production and interaction: guided composition or response & Cultural and sociolinguistic awareness in French-speaking contexts
Write a 200-word response to a prompt in the exam format, allocating five minutes to plan, twenty to draft and five to revise
Describe three cultural practices from French-speaking regions (for example a festival, a culinary tradition, a media habit) in accurate French, distinguishing metropolitan France from other francophone areas
Select and use correctly ten register-sensitive expressions (tu/vous, on/nous, spoken versus written forms) in short dialogues
Identify and avoid five common interference errors from Spanish (faux amis, ser/être, por/par, gender mismatches)
Your checkpoint
A 200-word timed composition plus a one-page French-language cultural fact sheet on three francophone contexts
Reading comprehension of a French-language text & Use of French language: grammar, vocabulary and syntax in context & Cultural and sociolinguistic awareness in French-speaking contexts
Complete two full mock reading sections under exam timing and classify every error as vocabulary, grammar or inference
Revisit your three weakest grammar points from the mock and write ten corrective sentences for each
Read one francophone press or cultural article and note five culture-specific references (institutions, geography, customs) that a non-specialist might miss
Practise matching statements about cultural conventions to the texts that support them, avoiding assumptions based on Spanish norms
Your checkpoint
A mock reading score with an error-analysis table and a corrective exercise set for your three weakest points
Reading comprehension of a French-language text & Use of French language: grammar, vocabulary and syntax in context & Written production and interaction: guided composition or response & Cultural and sociolinguistic awareness in French-speaking contexts
Simulate the full exam in one sitting, respecting the time allocation per domain
Rewrite your weakest mock composition from week 7 using the feedback and compare the two versions
Consolidate a one-page revision sheet of the grammar rules you still hesitate over and test yourself on it
Review your personal error log and confirm that no recurring error remains unexplained
Your checkpoint
A complete timed mock exam with self-marked scores per domain and a rewritten composition showing measurable improvement
Milestones
Week 2: You can read a 250-word French text once and answer six of eight comprehension questions correctly within 15 minutes
Week 4: You write 150 words in French with no more than three errors of tense, agreement or accent, and you can name the rule behind each correction
Week 6: You complete a 200-word timed composition in 30 minutes using at least six discourse markers and correct subjunctive forms
Week 8: Your full mock exam reaches at least 65% overall, with reading comprehension at or above 70% and no repeated error from your week 7 error log