A2.5 Core Program · Elementary French
Macaron ou sushi ?
Macaron or Sushi?
Learn to read ingredients and recipes, introduce a dish and how it's made, talk about eating habits and dietary advice, and handle everything from ordering to complaining at a restaurant — then create a restaurant guide.
Who It's For
Who this course is made for
If any of these sound like you, this course is a great fit.
Learners who have completed A2.4 or have a basic A2 level and want to learn restaurant-related French
Anyone who can already order food and wants to fully express their dining needs in French
Learners who want to describe food, recipes, and eating habits in detail in French
Anyone who wants to express opinions, descriptions, and complaints in French
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, I can…
From reading a recipe to handling every part of a restaurant visit, build deeper and more complete French skills around food.
Understand ingredients and recipes
Understand and express quantities in a recipe
Understand and present table manners and etiquette
Introduce a dish, and explain how it's made
Recommend food based on someone's preferences
Talk about my own eating habits
Handle advanced restaurant interactions, including complex conversations and feedback on service
Give positive and negative reviews of a restaurant or dish
Course Content
Five units, from reading ingredients to a restaurant guide
Each unit combines real-life communication, core vocabulary, and grammar to build your A2 skills step by step.
SOMMAIRE · Course OutlineMacaron ou sushi ?
Macaron or Sushi?
Understand an ingredient list, learn cooking tips, and know table manners
Quel est ton plat préféré ?
What's Your Favorite Dish?
Introduce recipe details and local specialties, and give a dish positive and negative reviews
Je suis ce que je mange
You Are What You Eat
Talk about different eating habits, their benefits and effects, and give dietary advice
Qu'est-ce que je vous sers ?
What Can I Get You?
Choose a restaurant, handle the entire ordering process, and learn to make a complaint
Le guide des restaurants
The Restaurant Guide
Share your tastes and opinions about restaurants, and create a class restaurant guide together
Vocabulary
Les aliments
Foods
Les saveurs
Flavors
Les étapes d'une recette
Steps in a recipe
Les ustensiles de cuisine
Kitchen tools
Les adjectifs d'appréciation culinaire
Adjectives for describing food
Les régimes alimentaires
Diets and eating habits
Le restaurant
The restaurant
Les cuissons
Cooking styles
Les types de restaurants
Types of restaurants
Les avis positifs et négatifs sur un restaurant
Positive and negative restaurant reviews
Grammar
Révisions : les partitifs, les quantités
Review: partitive articles, quantities
En et y
The pronouns en and y
Donner des conseils
Giving advice
L'impératif
The imperative
Le superlatif
Superlatives
Exprimer la plainte
Expressing a complaint
Le pronom interrogatif
Interrogative pronouns
Tâche finale · Final Task
Je crée le guide des restaurants de la classe.
Create a class restaurant guide together, sharing your tastes and opinions about restaurants.
From macarons to sushi — talk food 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.
