Course Duration: 3 Months
Level: A1
Total Teaching Classes: 24 Lectures
Total Lecture Hours: 36 Hours
Total Study Hours: 72 Hours
Separate Assessment: DELF A1 Mock Examination

Assessment Structure

• Mid-Course Exam: Covers the first half of the course
• Final Mock Exam: Full DELF A1 practice

• Master the Basics: Grasp the fundamentals of French vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
• Everyday Conversations: Learn to confidently talk about yourself, your routine, hobbies, and more.
• Practical French: Prepare for real-life situations such as shopping, ordering food, and traveling.
• DELF A1 Exam Ready: Build the skills you need to succeed on the DELF A1 exam!

• Why learn French?
• DELF examination introduction and levels
• TCF / TEF (Tout public / Canada)
• French alphabet, vowels and consonants
• Greetings and polite expressions
• Assignment: Yes

• French accents: accent aigu (é), accent grave (è, à, ù), accent circonflexe (â, ê, î, ô, û), tréma (ë, ï, ü) and cédille (ç)
• Accent marks and their effects on pronunciation and spelling
• Silent letters and basic pronunciation rules
• Basic liaison and elision
• Pronunciation practice
• Assignment: Yes

• Numbers 1–10
• Subject pronouns
• Present-tense conjugation of être
• Vocabulary: Family members
• Assignment: Yes

• Numbers 11–20
• Present-tense conjugation of avoir
• Reflexive verbs (s’appeler)
• Vocabulary: Professions
• Assignment: Yes

• Numbers 20–60
• Present-tense conjugation of aller
• Vocabulary: Days, months and seasons
• Assignment: Yes

• Numbers 60–100
• Present-tense conjugation of faire
• Saying the date and time
• Vocabulary: Weather
• Assignment: Yes

• Introduction to regular -ER verbs
• Present-tense conjugation of regular -ER verbs
• Common -ER verbs: parler, aimer, habiter, travailler, étudier, etc.
• Building simple affirmative sentences
• Vocabulary: Hobbies and daily activities
• Assignment: Yes

• Further practice with regular -ER verbs
• Formation of basic negative sentences
• Question formation
• Common question words
• Sentence-building exercises
• Assignment: Yes

• Introduction to regular -IR verbs
• Present-tense conjugation of regular -IR verbs
• Common regular -IR verbs: finir, choisir, réussir, remplir
• Building simple sentences
• Vocabulary: Languages, countries and nationalities
• Assignment: Yes

• Introduction to regular -RE verbs
• Present-tense conjugation of regular -RE verbs
• Common regular -RE verbs: vendre, attendre, répondre, perdre
• Subject-verb agreement
• Building simple sentences
• Vocabulary: Health and body parts
• Assignment: Yes

• Definite, indefinite and partitive articles
• Vocabulary: Animals and birds
• Assignment: Yes

• Gender of nouns (masculine/feminine)
• Agreement between nouns and adjectives
• Vocabulary: Shopping, prices, colours and clothing
• Assignment: Yes

• Possessive adjectives: mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses
• Demonstrative adjectives: ce, cet, cette, ces
• Describing people, objects and places
• Vocabulary: Personal belongings and common objects
• Assignment: Yes

• Prepositions of place and time (à, sur, dans, en)
• Using prepositions in simple sentences
• Vocabulary: Food and drinks
• Sentence-building practice
• Assignment: Yes

• Asking for and giving directions
• Vocabulary: City locations and transportation
• Using common verbs and prepositions for directions
• Speaking practice through role-plays
• Assignment: Yes

• Futur proche: aller + infinitive
• Talking about future plans and intentions
• Making arrangements
• Asking and answering questions about future activities
• Vocabulary: Plans, travel and upcoming activities
• Speaking and writing practice
• Assignment: Yes

• Introducing yourself and asking personal questions
• Talking about hobbies and likes/dislikes
• Describing people and daily activities
• Listening Exercise I
• Assignment: Yes

• Reading Practice I
• Writing practice: Short messages and forms
• Assignment: Yes

• Asking questions based on given topics
• Listening Exercise II
• Assignment: Yes

• Reading Practice II
• Writing practice: Email / Letter
• Assignment: Yes

• Shopping situations
• Listening Exercise III
• Assignment: Yes

• Reading Practice III
• Writing practice: Email / Letter
• Assignment: Yes

• Vocabulary and grammar review
• Speaking, listening, reading and writing practice
• Common A1 grammar errors
• DELF A1 exam strategies
• Final DELF A1 practice

Final Mock Test DELF A1