COURSE CONTENT- LEVEL 1

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Communication Objectives
Introducing yourself / asking someone his (her) name Finding someone who can speak French Telling / Asking someone his (her) nationality Showing an address Identifying an object or a place Identifying a person Reading an ID document (passport, visiting card) Filling in an ID form Writing a short postcard

Grammar Objectives
Conjugation in present tense: Personal pronoun [subjects] I (je), you (tu, vous). Conjugation of 3rd person singular pronouns : he, she, it (m&f) (il, elle) Conjugation of the verb tre (to be) Structure tre + adjective Signs of feminine / masculine gender Preposition of place (city, country) Indefinite and definite articles Conjugation of the verb aimer (to like, love) General conjugation of verbs in present tense Masculine / feminine gender Singular / plural Asking questions (intonation) Simple negation

Lesson 0

UNIT 1 Saying you have understood Saying you know or dont know (a place) Approaching someone Greeting Taking leave Excusing yourself Appreciating Thanking Spelling a word Identifying a person or an object Asking / giving details about a person or an object Saying you like or dont like (something) Giving instructions Appreciating an action Identifying a person or a thing Asking for something Saying where you work

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

conjugation (1st group verbs ending in er) agreement of nouns and adjectives asking questions using: what ? Whats this? Where ? (Est-ce que, Quest-ce Quest-ce que cest, O) asking questions using which? (Quel /quelle, quels, quelles) Definite/indefinite articles Imperative mood

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Lesson 4

Speaking of your leisure activities Expressing your likes and preferences Expressing willingness, possibility, obligation Speaking of a proposed activity Proposing an activity to someone Accepting a proposition and thanking Refusing a proposition and excusing yourself Asking for an explanation about the meaning of a word Understanding and writing a postcard or a message of invitation Briefly presenting the physical or touristic features of your country Giving some facts about a persons biography Asking / saying what you are doing speaking of a past event Asking / telling the date and the time Excusing yourself for being late Congratulating someone Making plans and fixing schedules Raising a toast Understanding familiar events in chronological sequence Writing a small entry in a diary. Understanding exact time details and time tables Looking for Web sites in French Presenting a Web search or an experience in French outside class hours Understanding travel brochures Giving an opinion about a trip Comparing trips or holidays Pointing out/showing something Indicating possession Giving an opinion Asking for/giving an explanation Giving instructions Reserving a travel ticket / confirming, cancelling, buying Asking for information about a trip (schedules, prices, etc.) Understanding indications concerning a trip Describing a trip Settling a problem regarding a trip Understanding a restaurant menu Expressing likes and dislikes Writing a program and an invitation Questioning someone Expressing possession Talking at the Reception of a hotel Ordering a meal Pointing out a mistake in the bill Apologizing for a mistake Describing an object by comparison and contrast Understanding information about food

Conjugation of irregular verbs [to do (faire ) to go (aller) to come (venir) to want to(vouloir) can/may (pouvoir) must/ to have to (devoir)] Immediate future tense Personal Pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, etc. On = nous (we)

Past perfect tense (Pass compos) (speaking of a past event) Prepositions for telling the date and the time

UNIT 2 Simple Comparison Demonstrative Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Conjugation of irregular verbs take (prendre) put (mettre)

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Lesson 6

Partitive Articles m/f (du, de la) Using articles Asking questions (using inversion) Replies : Yes (oui si) ; no (non) Possessive form (Belonging to + pronoun) : +moi, tu, lui, elle, etc.

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Lesson 8

Speaking of daily activities Situating these activities in time Expressing preferences Receiving someone Buying something Drawing up a schedule Expressing surprise Understanding written information about prices of articles Managing in situations of buying and of changing money Describing your place of residence Locating a place on a map Understanding the description of a place of residence Understanding an itinerary Understanding and describing a trip Expressing a need Forbidding. Asking for permission. Finding the right direction. Asking your way. Asking for help. Understanding and writing a holiday message or postcard Remembering your childhood or youth Speaking of a habit in the past Narrating a brief remembrance in the past tense Speaking of your family Giving biographical details Congratulating someone Understanding the synopsis of a film Understanding information on couple relations and family life Presenting your family Speaking of your interest habits regarding new technologies and communication Expressing an opinion Expressing responsibility Asking / giving news of a person Understanding and writing short messages of congratulation, invitation, reply to an invitation, thanks, excuses, wishes. Explaining a daily problem Giving advice to someone having a problem Fixing a date Understanding and using standard telephone etiquette Speaking of your health Understanding instructions about physical exercises Understanding spoken or written information about emergency situations Being able to manage in case of emergency, theft, assault, etc.

Pronominal verb Conjugation Imperative mood Expression of quantity: little, a little, some, etc. (peu un peu de quelque etc.)

Prepositions and adverbs of place Verbs expressing movement (use of prepositions) Ordinal number adjectives Conjugation: to come, to leave, to go out. (venir, partir, sortir)

UNIT 3 Past Imperfect tense Uses of the past perfect and imperfect tenses (pass compos, imparfait) Expression of duration Connecting ideas (so, therefore, but) The sense of mutuality

Lesson 9

Direct object pronouns Indirect object personal pronouns Expression of frequency and repetition

Lesson 10

Lesson 11

Expression of sequence of action : past perfect (pass compos) recent past (pass rcent), present continuous (prsent progressif), futur proche, complete/ incomplete action Reported speech Relative clauses

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Lesson 12

Describing yourself Speaking of your nature, tastes, plans Contacting someone Fixing an appointment Giving an explanation Making a suggestion/ Giving advice Describing a person (physical description, clothes, behavior) Giving / Receiving a gift Facing an unexpected situation Giving specific instructions

The place of the adjective Final relative clause with qui (who, which, that) Cest / il est (This is, it is, he is, she is) Imperative mood of verbs with pronouns Word formation

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