French Language

The level of each participant is carefully assessed before the commencement of the course. The outline of the course is not limited to the content provided here.

This course is meant for people who do not have any knowledge of the chosen language.

The course will focus on vocabulary, basic grammar notions which will be blended in the class, audios will be used to develop listening skills and conversation on basic situations such as ordering at the bar, or in a coffee shop/restaurant, to shop in a supermarket or in a store, give physical descriptions, and talk about family, describe a room, give directions, book a hotel and much more!

The trainee will gain confidence in understanding the language and will be able to speak and join a basic conversation.

Beginner/upper Beginner Course

• Phonetics – French main sounds
• Alphabet and different sounds
• Greetings
• Formal/Informal  – Tu et vous
• Nationalities and countries
• Professions – Quelle est votre profession?
• Numbers 1-100
• Giving personal details (address, telephone number, email, age)
• Filling a form
• Food and drinks
• Holidays in France and abroad
• Describing a city (jobs and places)
• Talking about yourself, family, friends
• Talking about yourself – key personal details, likes/dislikes
• Talking about hobbies
• Describing physical appearances
• Daily life – routines, habits, free time
• Days of the week
• Animals
• Telling the time
• Clothes, accessories, food
• Describing objects – shape, colour, size
• Talking about the weather
• Shopping
• Talking about feelings and emotions
• Talking about hobbies
• Describing rooms, furniture and activities in each room
• Describing objects – shape, size, usage
• Talking about health
• Describing symptoms + body parts
• Asking for and giving advice
• Giving and understanding instructions
• Giving your opinion – Je pense que, Je trouve que/c’est plus adjectives

Grammar:

• Nouns – feminine, masculine, singular, plural
• The verbs ‘être’, ‘avoir’ in the present tense
• Les articles – definite and indefinite
• Adjective agreement in gender and number
• Partitive articles: du, de la, des
• Auxiliaries – Etre and Avoir
• Verbs in ‘ER’
• Reflexive verbs in ‘ER’
• How to ask a question – Written and spoken language
• Question time: Quand, Comment et Pourquoi
• Main prepositions – à, dans, en, au, etc.
• Possessive pronouns
• IR Verbs
• The immediate past: Je viens de…
• Main verbs: faire, aller, sortir, etc.
• Demonstrative pronouns
• Adverbs
• Near future: aller + infinitive
• Direct Object Pronouns : le, la, les
• Passé composé with être and avoir + past participles (regular/irregular)
• Verbs: pouvoir and savoir
• Talking about time: depuis, pendant, il y a
• Negative form – Je n’ai pas, je ne suis pas, Il n’y a pas etc..
• Indirect pronouns – lui/leur
• Aims and causes (pour, parce que)
• Prepositions of place
• Comparison and superlative
• Pronoun ‘y’
• Imperative
• Future

Cultural Content:

• Paris – la ville lumiere
• Les chateaux de la Loire
• Mont Saint Michel
• La Chandeleur
• French speaking countries
• Map of France
• La Bretagne
• French brands and products
• French food – La Tartiflette, les crepes
• Famous French actors
• French cheeses and wines
• French countryside – La Bourgogne
• Skills acquisition:
• Speaking and listening skills
• Role-plays with real life situations in a restaurant or coffee shop, how to order
• How to buy in a supermarket or a store/How to book a hotel room and much more!
• Ability to read and understand short stories
• Ability to write short paragraphs using the vocabulary and the sentence structure studied in the course