Full A1 French Curriculum
25 structured lessons organized into 5 units, progressing from absolute beginner to solid A1 level.
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Foundations & Introductions
A0 → A1 • Lessons 1-5
Lesson 1: Greetings & Self-IntroductionL1
- •Basic pronunciation, spelling name
- •Bonjour / Salut / Ça va ?
- •Grammar: Il/Elle, simple questions
Lesson 2: Feelings & Basic ConversationL2
- •Ça va ? Comment allez-vous ?
- •Grammar: être (je suis, tu es, il/elle est)
- •Feelings vocabulary: fatigué, content, etc.
Lesson 3: Nationality & Where You're FromL3
- •Countries & nationalities
- •Grammar: venir de + country
- •Prepositions: de, en, au
Lesson 4: Age & Personal InformationL4
- •Numbers 0–100
- •Age, phone number, email
- •Grammar: verb avoir, c'est / ce sont
Lesson 5: Family & RelationshipsL5
- •Family vocabulary
- •Il/elle est…, professions
- •Grammar: possessive adjectives, adjective agreement
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Daily Life Essentials
A1 Core • Lessons 6-10
Lesson 6: Jobs & Daily ActivitiesL6
- •Verbs: se lever, travailler, étudier
- •Time expressions
- •Grammar: present tense -ER verbs
Lesson 7: Daily RoutineL7
- •Daily routine vocabulary
- •Reflexive verbs basics
- •Time expressions: le matin, l'après-midi, le soir
Lesson 8: Telling TimeL8
- •Hours, days of the week
- •Grammar: "à", "de…à…", "pendant"
- •Dialogue: organizing a study meeting
Lesson 9: Around Town & DirectionsL9
- •Places vocabulary: banque, poste, gare, parc
- •Grammar: "il y a", "il n'y a pas de"
- •Dialogue: asking what's around
Lesson 10: Ordering at a CaféL10
- •Café items, preferences
- •Grammar: partitive articles (du, de la)
- •Dialogue: ordering at a café
3
Home, Weather & Personal Preferences
A1+ • Lessons 11-15
Lesson 11: Describing Your HomeL11
- •Rooms, furniture
- •Grammar: "il y a" vs "avoir" review
- •Activity: describe your apartment
Lesson 12: Weather & SeasonsL12
- •Weather expressions
- •Il fait beau / Il pleut
- •Grammar: il y a / il fait
Lesson 13: Clothes & ColorsL13
- •Clothing vocab, colors
- •Grammar: color adjectives (agreement)
- •Dialogue: shopping for clothes
Lesson 14: Hobbies & Preferences (Merged L14+L15)L14
- •Likes/dislikes + hobbies vocabulary
- •Grammar: aimer + noun/infinitive, jouer à / jouer de
- •Dialogue: talking about what you like to do
Lesson 15: Future Plans – Futur ProcheL15
- •Future plans vocabulary
- •Grammar: futur proche (je vais + infinitif)
- •Dialogue: planning a weekend trip
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Survival Skills & Everyday Communication
A1 Strong • Lessons 16-20
Lesson 16: Shopping & Restaurants (Merged L16+L22)L16
- •Shopping vocabulary (sizes, colors, prices)
- •Restaurant expressions: je voudrais…, l’addition, s’il vous plaît
- •Grammar: quantities, polite requests
Lesson 17: Asking for Help – Health & Problems (Merged L18+L29)L17
- •Avoir mal à…, je ne me sens pas bien
- •Polite requests: excusez-moi, vous pouvez m’aider ?
- •Dialogue: at the pharmacy + asking for help when lost
Lesson 18: Writing a Simple EmailL18
- •Email structure and phrases
- •Formal vs informal writing
- •Practice: write a short email
Lesson 19: Yesterday – Passé Composé IntroL19
- •Past events vocabulary
- •Grammar: regular passé composé (avoir)
- •Texte: short past-tense narrative
Lesson 20: Invitations – Accepting & RefusingL20
- •Invitation phrases
- •Accepting/refusing politely
- •Grammar: invitations with futur proche
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Travel, Opinions & A1+ Review
A1 → A2 Bridge • Lessons 21-25
Lesson 21: Comparisons (plus / moins / aussi)L21
- •Comparison vocabulary
- •Grammar: comparatives (plus/moins/aussi... que)
- •Exercise: compare two things
Lesson 22: Travel & Transport (Merged L24+L26)L22
- •Transport vocabulary: bus, métro, train, à pied
- •Expressions: pour aller à…, je prends le métro
- •Hotel basics: réserver une chambre, petit-déjeuner inclus
Lesson 23: Daily Life – A1+ ReviewL23
- •Connectors: ensuite, puis, après, enfin
- •Frequency adverbs
- •Activity: write a detailed daily routine
Lesson 24: Obligations – il faut / on doitL24
- •Obligation vocabulary
- •Grammar: il faut + infinitive, on doit
- •Activity: describe rules
Lesson 25: Expressing Your OpinionL25
- •Opinion expressions: je pense que, à mon avis
- •Grammar: parce que, être d'accord
- •Dialogue: giving opinions