A1.6 Core Program · Beginner French
Photo de famille
Family Photo
From introducing your family and celebrating holidays to describing appearances and personalities, learn to use the passé composé to talk about the past — then turn detective and investigate a case.
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 introduce their family members and belongings in French
Learners who want to learn holiday greetings and describe someone's appearance and personality
Anyone who wants to start learning the passé composé to talk about the past
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
From introducing your family to describing appearances, personalities, and things that happened in the past, build the practical French you need to tell your life story.
Introduce my family members
Say what belongs to me
Congratulate a friend
Describe important celebrations in my country
Describe what someone looks like
Understand and use the passé composé
Describe someone's personality
Say what happened in the past
Talk about something that's going to happen
Course Content
Five units, from a family photo to solving a mystery
Each unit combines real-life family situations, core vocabulary, and essential grammar to build the A1 skills you need to tell your own story.
SOMMAIRE · Course OutlineTu connais mon frère ?
Do You Know My Brother?
Learn family vocabulary, and use possessive adjectives to introduce your family and belongings
Jour de fête
Holiday
Learn about holidays in France and your own country, and use "Félicitations pour + noun/infinitive" to congratulate someone
Il est beau ?
Is He Handsome?
Learn appearance vocabulary, learn the passé composé, and describe a schedule from the past
J'ai beaucoup de qualités
I Have Lots of Good Qualities
Learn personality vocabulary, and use the passé composé (including verbs with être) to talk about past actions
Tâche finale
Final Task
Describe negative personality traits, learn "il y a / dans," and investigate a case to find the truth
Vocabulary
La famille
Family
Les félicitations et les fêtes
Congratulations and holidays
La description physique
Physical descriptions
La personnalité
Personality
Grammar
Les possessifs
Possessive adjectives
Félicitations pour + nom ou infinitif
"Congratulations for…" + noun or infinitive
Le passé composé
The passé composé (regular verbs)
Les verbes avec être au passé composé
Passé composé verbs conjugated with être
Il y a / dans
"Ago" / "in" (time expressions)
Tâche finale · Final Task
Vous menez différentes enquêtes pour trouver les coupables de plusieurs affaires.
You'll conduct a series of investigations to find out who's responsible for multiple crimes.
From family stories to solving a mystery — tell your whole life story 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 ✦
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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.
