Have you dreamt about eating croissants in Parisian cafés? Ever wanted to learn to speak French so that you can chat to new friends in France? Have you been thinking about taking your career to the next level with a second language? If you answered yes, then you should register for French Level 1. Of all the languages in the world, French is one of the easiest languages to learn because there is so much vocabulary that you already know from English.
In this beginner’s French language course, you will master the basics of the French language fast. You can progress through the course as quickly or as slowly as you wish. You can learn french online free of having to go to a physical classroom. Taking this online course is a convenient way to learn the language in you free time or on the go.
Students will be introduced to a variety of French language conventions, verbs, grammar, and vocabulary. By the end of the course, students will be able to introduce themselves to others, ask and respond to simple questions, and carry on a basic conversation in French.
This course, taught by an experienced, bilingual French teacher, is comprised of video lectures and learning activities (quizzes) to help solidify your learning.
French is one of the most spoken languages in the world and is the official languages of countries all across the world. Learning a second language will make you more marketable for future jobs. Being able to speak a second language will make travelling easier as well. There are also a number of cognitive benefits to learning a second language. Some studies suggest that learning a second language is a great way to keep your mind in shape.
Making Conversation in French
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1Welcome to the Course!
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2Basic French Pronunciation
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3Silent Sounds in French
There are a few letters in French which are normally not pronounced. This lecture reviews all of the silent sounds in French.
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4Advanced French Pronunciation
In this video, I talk about the sounds which are the most difficult to pronounce in French.
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5French Alphabet
This lecture will review the French Alphabet and how to pronounce each letter.
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6French Accents
There are a few accents in French. In this video, I review the different types of accents and how to pronounce them.
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7Finally master the French R
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8French Numbers 1-20
This video will teach the learner how to count up to 20 in French.
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9Learning Activity
This learning activity will test the learner's new knowledge of the content presented in this module. The learner will be tested on their ability to recognize French letters, sounds, and numbers (up to 20).
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10Learning Activity Corrections
This video reviews the answers for the learning activity prior.
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1110 Differences between French & English
Être & Avoir
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12Opportunity to Practice your French
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13Join our French Learning Community!
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14Initiating conversations
In this lecture, we will discuss the different ways to greet someone or say hello.
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15Introducing yourself
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16Goodbyes & Gratitude
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17Conversation Practice
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18Summary: How to make a basic conversation in French
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19Test your knowledge!
In this test, you will practice your knowledge of French phrases used to make a conversation.
People, Places and Things
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20Être
Être is another important, irregular, French verb. This lecture will review how to conjugate it and for what reasons.
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21Test your knowledge on être!
Respond to the fill in the blank and multiple choice questions below about conjugating être. If you are unfamiliar with a word, please use a French-English Dictionary or WordReference.com.
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22Avoir
Avoir is a verb that is used frequently in French. This video goes over the uses of avoir in French and how to conjugate it according to the appropriate subject pronoun.
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23Test your knowledge on avoir!
Respond to the fill in the blank and multiple choice questions below about conjugating avoir. If you are unfamiliar with a word, please use a French-English Dictionary or WordReference.com.
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24How to say NOT in French
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25Test your knowledge!
Below are one sentence in English and one in French. Please fill in the appropriate blank to complete the translation, using le, la, les, l', un, une, or des. If you are unfamiliar with a word, please use a French-English Dictionary or WordReference.com.
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26Vocabulary List 1
The video reviews the vocabulary list for this module.
The Time & Date
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27Why are words masculine and feminine in French?
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28How to say A & AN in French
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29How to say THE & A in French
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30Describing yourself with adjectives
This lecture will teach you how to use adjectives in French. It goes over how to transform adjectives to agree with masculine, feminine, singular, and plural nouns.
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31Vocabulary List 2
The video reviews the vocabulary list for this module.
Asking Questions
More about French Verbs
Into the Future!
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45Ne...pas
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46Vocabulary List 5
The video reviews the vocabulary list for this module.
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47Present Tense in French
This lecture introduces learners to verb conjugations and the present tense. Examples are provided in English to prepare learners for the presentation about French verbs.
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48Regular ER verbs
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49Test your knowledge!
In this fill in the blanks and multiple choice quiz, you will have to finish the sentences with the appropriate – er verb or subject pronoun.
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50Regular IR verbs
This video will go over how to use -ir verbs in French.
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51Test your knowledge!
In this fill in the blanks and multiple choice quiz, you will have to finish the sentences with the appropriate –ir verb or subject pronoun.
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52Expressions with avoir
More about Verbs
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53Aller & le Futur Proche
In this lecture, learners will learn how to use the near future in French.
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54Countries in French
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55Going to and from countries in French
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56Vocabulary List 6
The video reviews the vocabulary list for this module.
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57Test your knowledge!
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58Optional Social Networking Activity
Yours, Mine, Ours, and That
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59Important French Verbs
French has many irregular French verbs. This lecture will review how to conjugate some important, irregular French verbs.
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60Learning Activity
In this fill in the blanks and multiple choice quiz, you will have to finish the sentences with the appropriate irregular verb or subject pronoun.
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61Devoir, Pouvoir, Vouloir
This video will teach learners how to use modal verbs in French. This lecture will also discuss how to build sentences with two verbs.
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62Learning Activity
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63Regular RE verbs
In this lecture, learners will be taught about the final group of regular verbs: -re verbs.
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64Learning Activity
Using your knowledge of how to conjugate -re verbs, complete the sentences with the appropriate conjugation.
À bientôt!
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65Pre-Learning Activity
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate definite or indefinite article, according to the context. We will be learning about other types of articles this week, and this activity will act as a brief review.
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66Demonstrative Adjectives
This lecture will teach the students how to use demonstrative adjectives in French (this, that, these, those).
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67Learning Activity
Please write or select the appropriate response to fill in the blank with a demonstrative adjective.
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68Possessive Adjectives
This lecture will review how to use possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, etc.) in French. This video will also teach learners how to make the adjectives agree with the nouns.
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69Learning Activity
Please write or select the appropriate response to fill in the blank with a possessive adjective.