Beginner French Listening and Speaking Classes

The Beginner French Program is designed for individuals with little to no prior knowledge of the French language. This course aims to build a foundation in basic French, focusing on essential skills in listening and speaking.

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Beginner French Listening and Speaking

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The Beginner French Listening and Speaking Program is designed for individuals with little to no prior knowledge of the French language. This course aims to build a foundation in basic French, focusing on essential skills in listening and speaking through interactive lessons, practical exercises, and cultural immersion. Students will gain the confidence to communicate effectively in everyday situations.

These are ongoing classes. Students may start at anytime. It takes 6 months to cycle through all lessons. Students are encouraged to continue classes to reach the proficiency level they desire. An average student requires 12 to 18 months to become proficient.

Pre-requisite: None

Program Outline

1. Personal Introductions
2. Course overview
3. Course objectives and outcomes
4. Overview of modules and topics to be covered
5. Assessment methods
6. How to navigate your course
1. Introduction to French Sounds
2. French Alphabet and Pronunciation
3. Listening to and repeating french letters
4. Basic phonetic rules
5. Differentiating between similar sounds
6. Practice with minimal pairs (e.g., “père” vs. “pair”)
1. Greetings and Introductions
2. Common Greetings and Farewells “Bonjour,” “Au revoir,” “Salut”
3. Listening to and practicing various greetings
4. Introducing Yourself and Others “Je m’appelle...,” “Il/Elle s’appelle...”
5. Listening to simple introduction dialogues
1. Listening to and repeating numbers 1 to 100
2. Simple math problems or counting exercises
3. Telling Time: Hours, minutes, parts of the day
4. Listening to and understanding time expressions
1. Common Verbs and Activities “Manger,” “dormir,” “aller,”
2. Listening to descriptions of daily routines
3. Understanding simple schedules and time of day
1. Descriptions of People and Objects
2. Adjectives for appearance
3. Listening to descriptions of people and matching them to pictures
4. Common Objects and Places
5. Everyday items and places around town
6. Listening to descriptions and identifying objects or places
1. Giving and Understanding Directions
2. Listening to simple directions and following a map
3. Describing Locations
1. Common Shopping Phrases
2. Role-playing shopping dialogues
3. Understanding Prices and Quantities
4. Simple dialogues in stores and markets
1. Common Foods and Drinks
2. Vocabulary for meals and beverages
3. Listening to and identifying foods from descriptions
4. Understanding Menus and Orders
5. Listening to restaurant dialogues
6. Practicing ordering food and drinks
1. Weather Vocabulary
2. Common weather terms “il fait chaud,” “il pleut”
3. Listening to weather reports and forecasts
4. Describing seasons
5. Activities associated with each season
6. Listening to descriptions of seasonal activities
1. Listening to and practicing common dialogue exchanges
2. Everyday conversations at home
3. Everyday conversations at work
4. Everyday conversations at school
5. Everyday conversations at a restaurant
6. Role-Playing dialogues in various situations
7. Practicing listening and responding in various scenarios
8. Listening exercises with common phrases and responses
1. French Holidays and Traditions
2. Dialogues of French holidays
3. Understanding cultural practices and celebrations
4. Famous French People and Places
5. Short audio biographies of famous individuals
6. Listening to descriptions of notable locations in France
7. Listening to descriptions of notable locations in Quebec
1. Listening to simple stories and fairy tales
2. Answering comprehension questions about the stories
3. Listening to personal anecdotes and everyday events
4. Practicing retelling stories and events in French
1. Recap of essential strategies and techniques
2. Combined practice sessions
3. Integrated exercises covering listening, reading, writing, and speaking
4. Focus on seamless transition between skills
1. Study Materials
2. Recommended books and online resources
3. TEF practice platforms and apps
4. Q&A sessions with instructors
5. Access to peer study groups and forums

About this course

$550.00 / month
77 lessons
0 hours of video content

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