Beginner & Elementary French Courses
Each French group class that we offer in Brisbane consists of 12 one-hour lessons, of which two are dedicated to consolidating the French you’ve learned.
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Each French group class that we offer in Brisbane consists of 12 one-hour lessons, of which two are dedicated to consolidating the French you’ve learned.
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French Courses for Absolute Beginners
Beginners 1 French Syllabus
Our French for Absolute Beginners course syllabus provides a first contact with the language for those students with no previous knowledge or studied it a long time ago.
The syllabus is based on different topics that will help you get by when meeting French-speaking people.
At the same time, it introduces the workings and sounds of the language and it provides the necessary tools to enable students to make sentences from scratch.
Course Content
| GET BY IN FRENCH | GRAMMAR | VOCABULARY |
| Making Friends – Asking for and giving personal information | Verbs “ |
Countries and Nationalities |
| Out and About – Asking for and giving directions | Present tense | Professions |
| Home from Home – At the hotel | Questions | Family |
| Cheers! – Restaurants and bars | Possessive Adjectives | Food and drink |
| Gender and number | Negative Sentences | Days of the week |
| Alphabet and numbers | Months | |
| Money |
French Courses for Intermediate Beginners
Beginners 2 French Syllabus
For learners who have completed French for Beginners 1, or for those who have had previous experience with the language and want to review it, our French for Beginners 2 course syllabus is the optimal choice.
You will gain confidence while consolidating what you’ve learned with this course’s material.
French for Beginners 2 also suits those interested in French for travellers.
Course Content
| GET BY IN FRENCH | GRAMMAR | VOCABULARY |
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The time |
Present tense for verbs |
Food and Drink |
| Shopping – Asking for prices and describing what you want |
Present tense of irregular verbs |
Shops |
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Travelling |
Verbs: To be able to & To want |
Packaging and measures |
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French ‘speed dating’ |
Possessive Pronouns |
Weather forecast |
French Courses for Advanced Beginners
Beginners 3 French Syllabus
French for Beginners 3 is the most advanced of the three beginner courses.
It is designed for students who have completed the second stage or for those learners with previous exposure to French looking to build their knowledge.
It’s a great course for consolidating what you’ve learned, practicing it and using it to prepare for an upcoming trip.
Travellers who don’t want to lose the French they’ve learned also fit well in this course.
Course Content
| GET BY IN FRENCH | GRAMMAR | VOCABULARY |
| Wants and Wishes – Expressing your wants –Talk about why you’re learning French |
Reflexive verbs |
Clothes |
| My Day –Talking about |
Revisions – Present tense |
Colours and shapes |
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French Shopping |
Using: |
Parts of the body |
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Home |
Food |
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Visiting the Doctor |
Rooms and features of the house |
French Courses for Elementary Beginners
Upper Beginners / Elementary 1 French syllabus
For students who have completed the Beginners 1, 2 and 3 courses, the Elementary 1 course syllabus is the next step. It is also open to students who have previous experience with French and would fit well in this level.
Students in Elementary 1 will further their confidence in speaking and listening. They will also consolidate structures learned in the previous three Beginners courses.
This course is best suited to students who want to build on their French to be able to construct sentences from scratch.
Course Content
| VOCABULARY TOPICS | GRAMMAR |
| Saying what people are like (family, friends) |
Further uses of the verb Avoir |
| Personality traits |
Immediate Future |
| Work timetable (frequency) |
Perfect tense |
| Hobbies and Leisure time |
Expressions of Possession |
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Around the home |
To Know |
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Describing a past event |
Focus on asking questions |
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Making suggestions |
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Talking about future plans |
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Reporting a problem |
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Socialise |
French Courses for Elementary Beginners
Upper Beginners / Elementary 2 French syllabus
Our French for Elementary 2 course syllabus is focused on learners who have finished the Beginners terms or who have had previous contact with the language and wish to further their knowledge and grammar, become more confident in speaking and listening and consolidate and practice what they have already covered.
This course is also ideal for those who would like to build on their French and be equipped with the language tools to start making sentences from scratch.
Course Content
| VOCABULARY TOPICS | GRAMMAR |
| Following a recipe (food, ingredients, cooking instructions) |
Simple Future (e.g. We will be, I will see, they won’t have) |
| French Wines (choosing and commenting) |
Imperfect Past tense Past actions (e.g. I had, I was, I did…) |
| Commenting on a meal (thanking the host) |
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| Buying presents (souvenirs, sales) |
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| Asking for advice and explanations (making a complaint) |
We teach all levels of French privately too so we can tailor those to your specific level and learning goals.
Not sure what your level is? Check out this article we wrote.
Friendly and knowledgeable, Devy has helped me grasp the basics of French and take me to an intermediate level! My goal was to learn so I could communicate better with my in-laws and it has worked, they always compliment me on my progress… I recommend her classes to everyone who is daunted about learning a new language. Her classes are always fun and very interesting.
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