A1.8 Core Program · Beginner French
Bon voyage !
Have a Safe Trip!
From booking a hotel and packing your bags to sharing vacation memories and explaining symptoms to a doctor, learn to handle all kinds of travel situations — then try booking a train ticket online.
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
Travelers planning a trip abroad who want to book a hotel, use transportation, and pack their bags
Anyone who wants to share vacation memories in French and talk about travel problems
Learners who want to describe symptoms and understand a doctor's advice
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
From booking a room to packing your bags and seeing a doctor, build the practical French you need to travel independently.
Introduce and compare different vacation accommodations
Understand hotel services, and book a room
Pack a suitcase, and remember important things
Weigh the pros and cons of different transportation, and find your way around an airport
Use the passé composé to tell a story about a vacation
Express feelings, dissatisfaction, and complaints
Explain symptoms and health conditions to a doctor
Ask and give height and weight, and understand a doctor's advice
Book a train ticket online
Give advice, and use indirect object pronouns
Course Content
Five units, from booking a room to booking a train ticket
Each unit combines real-life travel situations, core vocabulary, and essential grammar to build the A1 skills you need to travel independently.
SOMMAIRE · Course OutlineCe soir, on dort à l'hôtel !
Tonight, We're Staying at a Hotel!
Learn vocabulary for vacation lodging and hotel services, use comparatives to introduce and compare accommodations, and learn hotel booking phrases
Demain, on prend le train !
Tomorrow, We're Taking the Train!
Learn vocabulary for packing and transportation, review second- and third-group -ir verbs, and describe your itinerary using expressions of purpose
Souvenirs de vacances
Vacation Memories
Use the passé composé and imparfait to share vacation stories, and learn to express feelings, dissatisfaction, and complaints
Allo docteur ?
Hello, Doctor?
Learn body and illness vocabulary, use "avoir mal à" to describe pain, and learn to explain symptoms to a doctor and understand their advice
Tâches finales
Final Task
Learn indirect object pronouns, and book a train ticket online
Vocabulary
Les logements de vacances, les services et la réservation
Vacation lodging, services, and booking
Les objets de voyage, la gare, les transports et l'aéroport
Travel items, the train station, transportation, and the airport
Les sensations, les émotions négatives et la plainte
Feelings, negative emotions, and complaints
Le corps et la maladie
The body and illness
Grammar
La comparaison
Comparatives
Les verbes en ir (2e et 3e groupe) et le but
Second- and third-group -ir verbs, and expressing purpose
Le passé composé, l'imparfait et les connecteurs de base
The passé composé, the imparfait, and basic connectors
Avoir mal à et le conseil
"Avoir mal à," and giving advice
Les pronoms COI
Indirect object pronouns
Tâche finale · Final Task
Réserver un billet de train en ligne.
Book a train ticket online.
From booking a room to seeing a doctor — travel through France with confidence in French!
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 ✦
NOUVA Intelligent All-in-One Ecosystem
We’ve replaced passive reading with a digital-native, all-in-one learning lab powered by advanced technology
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.
