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Course booklet · French · A1 · Beginner

Speak French from day one · Morning

Salima · 10 classes · starts 1 Dec

How to use this booklet

Before each class, read what we will talk about and do the short preparation. It takes 10 to 15 minutes and helps you speak more and better in class.

  1. 1

    Sounds and first greetings

    Tue 1 Dec · 09:00

    Your first words in French: the sounds of the language, saying hello and goodbye, and introducing yourself. You'll say: Bonjour, je m'appelle… Enchanté(e).

    Grammar focus
    The alphabet and French sounds · je m'appelle, tu t'appelles
    Vocabulary
    bonjour, bonsoir, salut, au revoir, merci, s'il vous plaît, je m'appelle, enchanté(e)
    Before the class
    Before class, listen to how people say hello in French and say your name out loud: «Je m'appelle…»
  2. 2

    Who you are and where you're from

    Tue 8 Dec · 09:00

    Say where you're from and where you live, and ask your classmates the same. You'll say: Je suis anglaise, j'habite à Londres.

    Grammar focus
    être (je suis, tu es) · nationalities · habiter à
    Vocabulary
    je suis, j'habite, anglais(e), américain(e), irlandais(e), le pays, la ville, d'où viens-tu ?
    Before the class
    Before class, write your nationality and your city: «Je suis… J'habite à…»
  3. 3

    At the café

    Tue 15 Dec · 09:00

    Order a drink and something to eat, politely, the way people do in a café. You'll say: Un café et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

    Grammar focus
    je voudrais · un / une
    Vocabulary
    un café, un thé, un croissant, l'eau, l'addition, je voudrais, s'il vous plaît, merci
    Before the class
    Before class, choose what you'd order and practise: «Je voudrais…»
  4. 4

    Numbers, prices and shopping

    Tue 5 Jan · 09:00

    Count, ask how much something costs and understand the answer. You'll say: C'est combien ? Ça fait douze euros.

    Grammar focus
    Numbers from 0 to 100 · c'est combien ?
    Vocabulary
    un, deux, trois, dix, vingt, cinquante, cent, l'euro, c'est combien ?, ça fait
    Before the class
    Before class, count from 1 to 20 out loud and write the price of three things you bought this week.
  5. 5

    Time and your day

    Tue 12 Jan · 09:00

    Tell the time and talk about your daily routine, from breakfast to bedtime. You'll say: Je me lève à sept heures.

    Grammar focus
    Telling the time (il est… heures) · everyday verbs: je me lève, je travaille, je mange
    Vocabulary
    l'heure, le matin, l'après-midi, le soir, se lever, travailler, manger, dormir
    Before the class
    Before class, write three things you do every day and at what time.
  6. 6

    At the market

    Tue 19 Jan · 09:00

    Buy food at the market: quantities, fruit and vegetables, and a friendly chat with the stallholder. You'll say: Un kilo de tomates, s'il vous plaît.

    Grammar focus
    Quantities: un kilo de, une bouteille de · du, de la, des
    Vocabulary
    le marché, les fruits, les légumes, les tomates, le fromage, le pain, un kilo, une bouteille
    Before the class
    Before class, write a shopping list of five things you'd buy at a market.
  7. 7

    Around town

    Tue 26 Jan · 09:00

    Ask for directions, understand the answer and find your way around town. You'll say: Pardon, où est la gare ?

    Grammar focus
    aller (je vais) · à gauche, à droite, tout droit · où est… ?
    Vocabulary
    la gare, la rue, la place, le musée, la pharmacie, à gauche, à droite, tout droit
    Before the class
    Before class, think of three places in your town and how you'd ask for them: «Où est… ?»
  8. 8

    Your family

    Tue 2 Feb · 09:00

    Talk about the people in your family and ask about your classmates' families. You'll say: J'ai deux frères et une sœur.

    Grammar focus
    avoir (j'ai, tu as) · mon, ma, mes
    Vocabulary
    la famille, le père, la mère, le frère, la sœur, le fils, la fille, les enfants
    Before the class
    Before class, think of a family photo and name the people in it.
  9. 9

    What you love

    Tue 9 Feb · 09:00

    Share your tastes and hobbies and find out what your classmates enjoy. You'll say: J'adore le cinéma, je n'aime pas le sport.

    Grammar focus
    aimer, adorer, détester · ne… pas
    Vocabulary
    j'aime, j'adore, je déteste, le cinéma, la musique, la cuisine, les voyages, le sport
    Before the class
    Before class, write two things you love and one thing you don't: «J'adore… Je n'aime pas…»
  10. 10

    Final mission: your first conversation

    Tue 16 Feb · 09:00

    Put it all together: a 5-minute conversation, all in French, with your classmates and your teacher.

    Grammar focus
    Review of everything: greetings, être, avoir, numbers, likes
    Vocabulary
    Review of the vocabulary from the nine classes
    Before the class
    Before class, prepare three questions to ask a classmate about their life.