A1 · 24 lessons

Level 1

Talk about your day, your home and the people around you in familiar, everyday French.

By the end, you can

Describe your routine, the time and how often you do things
Describe your home and the people close to you
Say what you need, what you like and connect two simple ideas

Prerequisite: Starter / Pre-A1

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Daily life

Talk about routines, time and the shape of an ordinary day.

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Be and have todayUse the complete present tense of être and avoir for identity, location, possession, age and everyday needs.22 min Full access

Make essential liaisonsConnect a small set of high-frequency words whose final consonant must be heard before a vowel sound.15 min Full access

Name the daysUse all seven days for plans, schedules and regular weekly habits.14 min Full access

Tell the timeRead a French clock confidently and choose between schedule French and natural everyday time expressions.22 min Full access

Talk about your routineDescribe a typical weekday with three high-frequency verbs.12 min Full access

Talk about morningsTalk about a morning routine with common reflexive verbs.12 min Full access

Speak in French rhythm groupsGroup short ideas together and recognise common reductions without copying them into standard writing.15 min Full access

Say what you do not doMake a clear present-tense negative statement about a habit or plan.11 min Full access

Say how oftenDescribe habits with frequency words, exact rhythms and natural negative forms.17 min Full access

Talk about the weather todayUnderstand the building blocks of French weather language and recombine them for real conditions and plans.18 min Full access

Say what you needBuild precise everyday sentences with avoir besoin de, then distinguish a personal need from a general requirement.18 min Full access

Connect simple ideasChoose et, ou, mais or donc to add, offer an alternative, contrast or give a result.14 min Full access

A1 mission: plan a weekdayDescribe an ordinary weekday with time, routine, weather and one practical need.14 min Full access

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Home and people

Describe where you live and the people around you.

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Describe your homeName common rooms and say what a home contains.10 min Full access

Say where things areLocate objects precisely and choose between a location phrase with a reference point and a shorter word that stands alone.18 min Full access

Describe a roomBuild a clear room description from an overall impression, useful details, precise locations and a simple contrast.18 min Full access

Say whose it isIdentify an owner and choose the possessive form from the gender and number of the thing owned.18 min Full access

Talk about your familyName close and extended family members, explain a relationship and give a few useful details without assuming one family model.18 min Full access

Describe a personGive a simple, respectful description of someone you know.11 min Full access

Make adjectives agreeChange an adjective to match its noun, recognise the adjectives that never change and hear which agreements are actually pronounced.16 min Full access

Say what you likeExpress a mild preference, strong enthusiasm or dislike naturally, and distinguish liking a person from loving them.18 min Full access

Talk about friendsChoose a neutral, casual or very informal word for a friend and describe how you know each other and what you do together.18 min Full access

Invite someone overMake a simple invitation, check availability and answer politely.12 min Full access

A1 mission: welcome a guestWelcome a guest, describe your home and give a simple direction inside.14 min Full access