General French A1

About this course

A first step into French for adults who are starting from zero. Built on the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the course gives you the sounds, words and sentence patterns you need to introduce yourself, talk about your family and daily routine, and get by in simple everyday situations.

Classes are interactive and practical, with plenty of speaking from the first day, short listening and reading tasks and simple writing. You finish with an Alalamia certificate and a solid base for moving on to A2.

What you'll learn

• Introduce yourself and others and exchange basic personal information in French
• Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very simple phrases
• Ask and answer simple questions about people, places and daily routines
• Use the present tense of common regular verbs and of être, avoir, aller and faire
• Handle simple everyday transactions such as shopping and ordering food and drink
• Read short, simple texts such as signs, notices and personal messages
• Write short messages, simple forms and postcards

Curriculum

Who it's for

Adult beginners who want to start learning French for work, study, travel or personal interest.

Before you start

• No prior knowledge of French is required

Part of these Alalamia diplomas

• Alalamia French Language Programme (A1 to B2)