Course Description
A structured French program designed for complete beginners who want to build their French skills from the ground up and progress toward TCF preparation. Students develop vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through step-by-step lessons and practice activities.

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Bienvenue! This comprehensive course takes students from zero French knowledge to TCF preparation. Students begin with the French alphabet, pronunciation, greetings, numbers, basic vocabulary, and simple sentences. As they progress, they learn essential grammar, verb conjugations, everyday conversations, reading comprehension, listening strategies, and French writing. The final stage introduces TCF-style questions, speaking prompts, writing tasks, comprehension exercises, vocabulary review, grammar practice, and mock examinations. The course is designed to provide a clear learning pathway for students who want to develop strong French foundations before moving into targeted TCF exam preparation.

H5P Activities

• French alphabet and pronunciation activities
• Vocabulary flashcards
• Picture-to-word matching
• Drag-and-drop exercises
• Fill-in-the-blank grammar activities
• Verb conjugation practice
• Sentence-building exercises
• Listening comprehension
• Reading comprehension
• Multiple-choice questions
• TCF-style vocabulary quizzes
• TCF grammar practice
• Speaking prompts
• Conversation activities
• Writing practice
• Timed TCF-style exercises
• Mock TCF practice tests

Course Highlights

• Start French from complete beginner level
• Learn French pronunciation and spelling
• Build essential everyday vocabulary
• Master basic French grammar
• Learn essential French verb conjugations
• Develop speaking and conversation skills
• Improve French listening comprehension
• Develop reading comprehension
• Learn how to write in French
• Build intermediate and advanced vocabulary
• Practise TCF-style questions
• Develop TCF speaking strategies
• Practise TCF writing tasks
• Complete TCF listening and reading exercises
• Take full practice tests
• Track your progress from beginner to TCF preparation

Course Structure

Level 1 — French Foundations

• Alphabet
• Pronunciation
• Greetings
• Introductions
• Numbers
• Colours
• Days and months
• Family
• Classroom vocabulary
• Basic questions and answers

Level 2 — Beginner French

• Articles
• Masculine and feminine
• Singular and plural
• Adjectives
• Present tense
• Common -ER, -IR and -RE verbs
• Être and avoir
• Negation
• Questions
• Prepositions
• Everyday conversations

Level 3 — Elementary French

• Daily routines
• Food and restaurants
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Directions
• Weather
• Home and neighbourhood
• School and work
• Travel
• Health and everyday situations

Level 4 — Intermediate French

• Past tense
• Future tense
• Imperfect tense
• Pronouns
• Relative pronouns
• Comparisons
• Expressing opinions
• Giving reasons
• Making suggestions
• Describing experiences
• Connecting ideas

Level 5 — TCF Skills Development

• Listening comprehension
• Reading comprehension
• Grammar and vocabulary
• Speaking practice
• Writing practice
• Question interpretation
• Time management
• Vocabulary expansion
• Common TCF expressions
• Exam strategies

Level 6 — TCF Preparation

• TCF-style listening questions
• TCF-style reading questions
• Grammar and vocabulary questions
• Speaking Task 1 practice
• Speaking Task 2 practice
• Speaking Task 3 practice
• Writing Task 1 practice
• Writing Task 2 practice
• Writing Task 3 practice
• Full mock examinations

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TCF Preparation, French for Beginners, French Grammar, French Conversation, French Exam Preparation

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Attachments

• French Alphabet & Pronunciation Workbook
• Beginner French Vocabulary Book
• French Numbers Worksheet
• Days & Months Worksheet
• French Greetings Worksheet
• Beginner Grammar Workbook
• French Verb Conjugation Workbook
• French Conversation Practice
• French Listening Practice
• French Reading Comprehension
• French Writing Practice
• TCF Vocabulary Workbook
• TCF Grammar Practice
• TCF Speaking Topics
• TCF Writing Topics
• TCF Reading Practice
• TCF Listening Practice
• TCF Mock Test 1
• TCF Mock Test 2
• TCF Mock Test 3
• Answer Keys
• Progress Tracker

Suggested Course Tagline

“Start with Zero French. Build Your Skills. Prepare for the TCF.”