A1.5 Core Program · Beginner French
Vivement le weekend
Can't Wait for the Weekend!
From sharing your daily routine, sports, and music tastes to planning a get-together, turning down an invitation, and booking by phone, learn to plan and lock in a weekend outing of your own.
Who It's For
Who this course is made for
If any of these sound like you, this course is a great fit.
French learners who already have a basic foundation and want to keep building practical vocabulary
Anyone who wants to talk about their daily routine, sports, and leisure habits in French
Learners who want to plan a get-together, turn down an invitation, and explain why
Anyone who wants to learn phone reservations and understand cultural event schedules
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
From sharing your daily routine to planning a get-together and turning down invitations, build the practical French you need for social life.
Ask and tell the time, and share my daily routine
Talk about the sports and leisure activities I do
Talk about my musical tastes, and describe how often I do things
Name common places for fun or going out
Plan a get-together, invite friends, and offer suggestions
Politely turn down an invitation, and explain why
Understand a cultural event program
Make a reservation over the phone
Course Content
Five units, from your daily routine to a weekend outing
Each unit combines real-life social situations, core vocabulary, and essential grammar to build the A1 skills you need to plan your weekend life.
SOMMAIRE · Course OutlineQu'est-ce que tu fais à 8 heures ?
What Do You Do at 8?
Learn how to tell time and everyday activity vocabulary, and use reflexive verbs to share your schedule and chores
On va au cinéma ou à la gym ?
Going to the Movies or the Gym?
Share your sports, leisure, and music preferences, learn how to use jouer à / jouer de, and describe habits with adverbs of frequency
On va où ?
Where Are We Going?
Learn vocabulary for leisure spots and meetups, and use the imperative to plan and organize a get-together
Tu es libre ce soir ?
Are You Free Tonight?
Learn how to turn down an invitation and explain why, and learn the verbs pouvoir, vouloir, and devoir
Allo, bonjour, je voudrais réserver…
Hello, I'd Like to Make a Reservation
Learn cultural event vocabulary, phone reservation phrases, and how to say "before" and "after"
Vocabulary
L'heure et les actions quotidiennes
Time and daily activities
Les tâches ménagères
Chores
Les sports et les loisirs
Sports and leisure activities
Les instruments et les styles musicaux
Musical instruments and styles
Les lieux de loisirs et le vocabulaire du rendez-vous
Leisure spots and meetup vocabulary
Grammar
Les verbes pronominaux
Reflexive verbs
Jouer + à / de et faire au présent
"Jouer" + à / de, and the present tense of faire
L'impératif
The imperative
Parce que et pouvoir, vouloir, devoir
"Because," and the verbs can, want, must
Avant – après
Before – after
Tâche finale · Final Task
Organiser un rendez-vous avec la classe et faire la réservation.
Plan an outing for the class and make a reservation.
From daily routines to weekend plans — use your French to build your own social life!
Book NowCourse Notes
※ Small Group Classes ◆ Minimum: 4 students to open a class ◆ Maximum: 8 students per class
※ Flexible Learning Options: Available both online and in-person.
✦ Course Materials ✦
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Living Audio-Scenes
- Comment tu t'appelles ? What's your name? (informal way)
- Comment vous vous appelez ? What's your name? (formal way)
- Je m'appelle___ My name is＿＿
Reading Exercise
Look at the four pictures below. Which greeting (Bonjour, Salut, Coucou, Bonsoir) best fits each situation? Please match them up.
