A1.4 Core Program · Beginner French
Journée shopping
Shopping Day
From describing outfits and browsing shops to talking about the weather and future plans, learn to shop smart during sale season and explain what things are for — then classify the people around you into your own lifestyle profile.
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 heading to France who want to go shopping and understand how sales work
Anyone who wants to describe clothing, comment on an outfit, and talk about the weather in French
Learners who want to master the near future and recent past tenses, for things about to happen and things that just happened
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
From describing outfits to shopping and talking about the weather and electronics, build the practical French you need for everyday life.
Describe someone's outfit with adjectives, and comment on what they're wearing
Walk into a clothing shop, ask for advice, and shop with confidence
Describe an object's appearance and material
Describe the weather, and explain a situation you're dealing with
Use the near future tense to talk about what's about to happen, and "if" to express the conditions a plan requires
Ask about discount percentages, and understand how sales work in France
Explain what an electronic device is for and how it works
Use the recent past tense to talk about something that just happened
Create my own lifestyle classification system for people in my country
Course Content
Five units, from describing an outfit to your own lifestyle profile
Each unit combines real-life shopping situations, core vocabulary, essential grammar, and French pronunciation to build the A1 skills you need for everyday life.
SOMMAIRE · Course OutlineTu es à la mode ?
Are You Trendy?
Learn clothing and accessory vocabulary, describe and comment on an outfit with adjectives, and learn adjective agreement
Cette boutique est une perle
This Boutique Is a Hidden Gem
Ask a salesperson for advice in a clothing shop and answer fluently, and learn short adjectives and where to place them
Mais où est mon parapluie ?
Where Is My Umbrella?
Describe the weather and everyday objects, use the near future tense to talk about plans, and use "if" to express what a plan requires
On fait les soldes
Let's Go Sale Shopping!
Learn the rules of French sales and electronic device vocabulary, and use "ça sert à…" to explain what something is for
Moi, je ne porte que du Louis Vuitton
Me? I Only Wear Louis Vuitton
Learn the recent past tense and demonstrative adjectives, and create and present a lifestyle profile of a community in your country
Vocabulary
Les vêtements, les accessoires et les matières
Clothes, accessories, and fabrics
Les adjectifs courts
Short adjectives
La météo, les objets du quotidien et les formes
Weather, everyday objects, and shapes
Les objets technologiques
Electronic devices
Grammar
L'accord des adjectifs
Adjective agreement
La place des adjectifs
Position of adjectives
Le futur proche et si
The near future tense, and "if" (conditional sentences)
Ça sert à…
"It is used for…"
Le passé récent et les adjectifs démonstratifs
The recent past tense, and demonstrative adjectives
Pronunciation
Consonne + l
Consonant + "l" combinations
Tâche finale · Final Task
Création et description de la typologie d'un groupe d'habitant dans mon pays.
Creating and presenting a community typology in my country.
From fashion to sales, express your lifestyle 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.
