A1.3 Core Program · Beginner French
J'adore les pâtisseries
I Love French Pastries
From browsing the market and bakery to ordering at a restaurant, learn vocabulary for fruits, vegetables, bread, and food, express your preferences and eating habits, and finish by writing a short review of your favorite restaurant.
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 practical conversations for the market, bakery, and restaurant
Travelers heading to French-speaking countries who want to order food, shop at the bakery, and buy groceries
Anyone who wants to describe their eating habits in French and share favorite recipes and dishes
Learners who want to master everyday vocabulary for fruits, vegetables, and meat, along with basic French pronunciation rules
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
From shopping at the market and bakery to ordering at a restaurant, build the practical vocabulary and phrases you need to savor French life.
Say which fruits and vegetables I like, and shop at the market
Find my way around a supermarket and its sections
Express how food tastes, and buy bread at the bakery
Explain my eating habits and give cooking advice
Walk someone through a recipe, with the right quantities for each ingredient
Read a restaurant menu and order fluently
Ask a waiter "what's this?" and describe a dish
Order a drink, and find a supermarket or restaurant on a map
Complete a supermarket scavenger hunt, and write a short review of my favorite restaurant
Course Content
Five units, from the market to your favorite restaurant
Each unit combines real-life food situations, core vocabulary, essential grammar, and French pronunciation to build the A1 skills you need to savor French life.
SOMMAIRE · Course OutlineOn va au marché
Let's Go to the Market
Learn market vocabulary, practice interacting with vendors, express your preferences for fruits and vegetables, and learn the sections of a supermarket
Une baguette, s'il vous plaît
A Baguette, Please
Learn bakery and pastry shop vocabulary, colors, and taste expressions, and chat smoothly with the baker
Qu'est-ce qu'on mange ?
What Are We Eating?
Share your eating habits, give cooking advice, and understand the ingredients and quantities in a recipe
Qu'est-ce qu'on commande ?
What Are We Ordering?
Learn restaurant menu and typical French dish vocabulary, order and talk about drinks, and chat smoothly with the waiter
Perdu au supermarché
Lost in the Supermarket
Complete a supermarket scavenger hunt questionnaire, and write a short review introducing your favorite restaurant
Vocabulary
Les fruits, les légumes et les rayons
Fruits, vegetables, and supermarket sections
Les couleurs et les goûts
Colors and tastes
La boulangerie et la pâtisserie
The bakery and pastry shop
Les viandes, les poissons et les aliments de base
Meats, fish, and basic foods
La commande au restaurant et les boissons
Restaurant orders and drinks
Grammar
Je voudrais et les quantités
"I would like," and quantities
Les articles contractés du goût et des jus
Contracted articles for tastes and juices
Les partitifs et les adverbes de quantité
Partitive articles and adverbs of quantity
Pouvoir + infinitif et les verbes en -ger
"Can" + infinitive, and stem-changing -ger verbs
Qu'est-ce que… comme et les adjectifs d'appréciation
Asking about types with "qu'est-ce que… comme," and adjectives of appreciation
Pronunciation
Les sons de base du français : R
Basic French sounds: R
Les sons de base du français : gn
Basic French sounds: gn
Les sons de base du français : ch
Basic French sounds: ch
Tâche finale · Final Task
Je présente et je critique mon restaurant préféré.
I present and review my favorite restaurant.
Take your French from the market to the table, and savor the most authentic French lifestyle!
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.
