On this page, you'll discover detailed information for each level of our French course. Simply click the dropdown menu below to explore:
- Prerequisite knowledge needed to enroll in a specific course level.
- What you can expect to achieve through the course.
- The cultural insights and aspects you'll gain.
It's important to note that there's no perfect level. When selecting your level, consider the following:
- Choose the level that best aligns with your current skills and requirements.
- Reflect on your learning style: Do you prefer a balanced mix of new topics and revisiting what you already know, or are you up for a more challenging environment where you might not have all the required knowledge?
- If the latter, are you willing to invest some extra effort outside the classroom to bridge any gaps in your knowledge?
We're here to support your language-learning journey and help you choose the most suitable path for your needs and preferences.
French Course Levels
Beginner
- A1.0
To join the French level A1.0 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Introduce yourself (name, age, date of birth, nationality, phone number, residency, job)
- Asking for basic information someone else (name, age, spoken language, birthday, phone number)
- Introduce a friend
- Say what you like and dislike
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Greatings (salut, bonjour, au revoir…)
- Difference between masculine and feminine words
- Present tense of the regular verbs ending in -er
- Full present tense of the irregular verbs être and avoir
- Negativ form (ne...pas)
- Most common nationalities
- Most area of interests (musique, cinéma, sport ...)
- Numbers (1-100)
- Months of the year
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- What does it mean to address formally somenone in French? Difference between tu and vous
- Way to say the French phone numbers in France
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 1 of Mon Alter Ego 1 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
Pre-Elementary
- A1.1
To join the French level A1.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Greetings (salut, bonjour, au revoir…)
- Difference between masculine and feminine words
- Present tense of the regular verbs ending in-er
- Negative form (ne...pas)
- Most common nationalities
- Most areas of interest (musique, cinéma, sport ...)
- Numbers (1-100)
- The months of the year
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Introduce yourself (name, age, spoken language, birthday, phone number)
- Asking for basic information from someone else
- Introduce a friend
- Say what you like and dislike
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Talk about your reasons for learning French
- Talk about opportunities to learn French in the Uk and abroad
- Asking and answering personal information (name, occupation, nationality...)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Countries with the rule of masculine and feminine form
- Prepositions before the countries
- Full present tense of regular verbs ending in -ger
- Full present tense of irregular verb apprendre and venir
- Masculin and feminine of the most common occupations
- Days of the week + moments of the day (matin, après-midi...)
- Main activities you do in your freetime
- Interrogative pronouns quel/quelle, qui, où, quand, pourquoi
- Numbers from 100
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The Alliance Française net all around the world
- The week of the francophone countries
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 2 of Mon Alter Ego 1 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- A1.2
To join the French level A1.2 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Masculine and feminine forms of nationalities and jobs
- Prepositions before the countries
- Full present tense of regular verbs ending in -ger and -er
- Full present tense of irregular verbs être, avoir, apprendre, venir
- Days of the week and months
- Main activities you do in your freetime and areas of interest (musique, cinéma, sport ...)
- Interrogative pronouns quel/quelle, qui, où, quand, pourquoi
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about your reasons for learning French
- Asking and answering personal information (name, nationality, age, birthday, occupation, spoken language, phone number
- Introduce a friend
- Say what you like and dislike
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Say main rooms and equipments of accommodation
- Talk about main characterictics of a city
- Talk about someone’s physical characteristics and personnality
- Ask and give directions in a city
- Speak about your hobbies
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Adjectives agreement and positions in phrase
- Prepositions before a place
- Demonstratives ce, cet and cette
- Places in a city
- Rooms of accomodation
- Difference between c’est and il/elle est
- Most areas of hobbies
- Full present tense of the irregular verbs faire and aller + preposition
- Verb jouer with preposition de or à
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Large cities in France
- Fête des Lumières in Lyon
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 3 + Unit 4 lesson 1 of Mon Alter Ego 1 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- A1.3
To join the French level A1.3 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Prepositions before places
- Demonstratives ce, cet and cette
- Difference between c’est and il/elle est
- Most areas of hobbies and interest (musique, cinéma, sport ...)
- Months of the year, days of the week + moments of the day (matin, après-midi...)
- Numbers
- Full present tense of regular verbs ending in -er and irregular verbs être and avoir
- Full present tense of the irregular verbs faire and aller + preposition
- Verb jouer with preposition de or à
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Say what you like and dislike
- Speak about your hobbies
- Ask and answer personal information
- talk about main characterictics of a city
- talk about someone’s physical characteristics and personality
- Ask and give directions in a city
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Introduce your family and/or your friends
- Announce/react to a recent family event (wedding, birth, etc.)
- Tell the time
- Make an appointement at work
- Speak about your daily routine
- Make rules to work/live in groups
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Possessives (mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes...)
- Consolidation masculin, feminin and plural forms of adjectives
- Recent past and near future
- The hours + prepositions
- Full present tense of modal verbs pouvoir, devoir and vouloir
- Full present tense of irregular verbs dormir, partir and sortir
- Most area of reflexive verbs
- Negative form with infinitive verbs
- Obligation with il faut
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Sociological trend of French family
- Daily routines of French people
- Intergenerational cohabitation
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the lessons 2 and 3 of unit 4 and the whole of unit 5 of Mon Alter Ego 1 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
Elementary
- A1.4
To join the French level A1.4 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Adjectives agreement
- Prepositions before places
- Places in a city
- Difference between c’est and il/elle est
- Most areas of hobbies and interests
- The hours + prepositions
- Full present tense of regular verbs ending in -er
- Full present tense of modal verbs pouvoir, devoir, vouloir
- Most area of reflexive verbs
- Obligation with il faut
- Time indicator (avant, après, pendant)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- talk about main characterictics of a city
- talk about someone’s physical characteristics and personality
- speak about what you do in your free time
- tell the time
- make an appointement
- speak about your daily routine
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Speak about a country you like
- Suggest some activities to do during holiday
- Share a past experience
- Talk about the weather
- Say the cloths you need on holiday
- Say what you are afraid of and what you would like
- Speak about your food habits
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Most area of weather and seasons
- Full imperative of regular verbs
- Most area of food and clothing
- most area of outdoor activities
- Introduction passé composé
- Time indicator to speak about something which happened
- Avoir envie de / peur de (feel like sth / afraid of sth)
- Partitives (du, de la, de l')
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Regions in France
- Famous places in France
- dairy products in France
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 6 and the lesson 1 of 7 of Mon Alter Ego 1 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- A1.5
To join the French level A1.5 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Rooms of accommodation
- Definite, indefinite articles and partitives
- Avoir envie de / peur de (feel like sth / afraid of sth)
- Most area of food
- Full imperative of regular verbs
- Most area of clothing
- Most area of outdoor activities
- Some knowledge of passé composé
- Time indicator to speak about something which happened
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Say main rooms and equipments of accommodation
- Suggest some activities to do during holiday
- Say what you are afraid of and what you would like
- Speak about your food habits
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Describe your accomodation (rooms, equipment, etc.)
- Descibe your symptoms when you are ill
- Make recommendations
- Say a recipe
- Invite someone and accept/decline invitation
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Lexis of equipment
- Colors
- Body parts
- Chunks to express pain and sensation
- Full imperative of irregular verbs être and avoir and reflexive verbs
- Expressions for quantity
- Main area of actions and kitchen ustensils to cook
- Direct pronouns le, la, les
- Indirect pronouns me, te, nous, vous
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- French cooking and Flexitarianism in France
- Famous celebrations in France
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover lessons 2 and 3 of unit 7 and the lessons 1 and 3 of Unit 8 of Mon Alter Ego 1 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material
- A2.0 (Upper-Elementary)
To join the French level A2.0 (Upper-Elementary) course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Adjectives agreement and positions in phrase
- Difference between c’est and il/elle est
- Most areas of hobbies and interest
- Main activities you do in your freetime and areas of interest (musique, cinéma, sport ...)
- Most area of passé composé
- Definite, indefinite articles and partitives
- Direct pronouns le, la, les and direct and undirect pronouns me, te, nous, vous
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Say what you like and dislike
- Speak about your hobbies
- Ask and answer personal information
- Talk about someone’s physical characteristics and personality
- Share a past experience
- Speak about your food habits
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- speak about your relationship with your friends
- Speak about change of communication
- Describe food products
- Describe an object
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Difference between direct and indirect pronouns
- Imparfait
- Negation ne... plus and ne...que
- Time indicator to compare a situation in the past and in the present
- Lexis of communication and digital technologies
- Adjectives qualifying food products
- Adverbs to quantify (bien, assez, pas trop...)
- Relative clauses que and qui
- Lexis to describe an object ( form, dimensions, weight...)
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Using smartphone in France
- School in France
- Consumer trends in France
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the lessons 1 and 2 of unit 1, the lesson 1 and 2 of unit 2 of Mon Alter Ego 2 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
Pre-Intermediate
- A2.1
To join the French level A2.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Difference between direct and indirect pronouns
- Most area of passé composé
- Imparfait
- Lexis of communication and digital technologies
- Adjectives qualifying food products
- Relative clauses que and qui
- Lexis to describe an object ( form, dimensions, weight...)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Say what you like and dislike
- Speak about your hobbies
- Ask and answer personal information
- Talk about someone’s physical characteristics and personality
- Share a past experience
- Speak about your food habits
- Say the cloths you need
- Describe city and accommodation
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Talk about a past anecdote
- Describe cloths and make comment
- Compare 2 accomodations
- Say places you prefer to live
- Make rules for cohabitation
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Revision passé composé
- Difference between passé composé and imparfait
- Form, pattern, material of cloth
- Comparatives plus que/de, moins que/de, autant que/de
- Conditionnal si + présent
- Relative clause où
- Impersonal phrases with infinive
- Adjectives and pronouns tout(e), tous, toutes
- Interrogative pronouns lequel, laquel, lesquel(le)s
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The different regions in France
- French peoples' accommodation
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the lesson 3 of unit 1, the lesson 3 of unit 2 and the whole of unit 3 of Mon Alter Ego 2 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- A2.2
To join the French level A2.2 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Present tense, passé composé and imparfait, near future
- Comparatives plus que/de, moins que/de, autant que/de
- Conditionnal si + présent
- Full present tenses of modal verbs vouloir, pouvoir, devoir + savoir and connaître
- Lexis of food
- Relative clauses que and qui
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about a past anecdote
- Say what you are going to do during week-end or holiday
- Express a wish (I want...)
- Order in a restaurant
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Give a job description
- Speak about skills, strenghts and motivation for a job
- Give advice to someone to find a job
- Compare restaurants
- Ask information in restaurant and comment on meals
- Give your opinion about film or TV shows
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Difference between verbs savoir and connaître
- Simple future tense
- Time markers il y a, pendant, depuis
- Revision passé composé and imparfait
- Full present conditionnal of the verbs vouloir and aimer to express a wish
- Use of quand and si to speak about the future
- Difference between très and beaucoup
- Lexis of films and TV shows
- Revision relative clauses que/qui and introduction relative clause à qui
- Agreement past participal with complement
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Studying and working in France
- Types of restaurant in France
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 4 and the lessons 1 and 2 of unit 5 of Mon Alter Ego 2 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- A2.3
To join the French level A2.3 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Time markers il y a, pendant, depuis
- Pronoun y
- Difference passé composé and imparfait
- Full present tense of most irregular verbs
- Lexis on adjectives to describe a country/city
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- say an anecdote
- speak about your holiday
- describe a city
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Speak about a cultural event
- Suggest a place to visit
- Plan a trip
- Speak about challenge in your freetime
- Speak about recent news
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- More time markers (dans, jusqu'à)
- Full present tenses of verbs ending in -aindre and -eindre
- Différence between pronouns y and en
- Si + imparfait for suggestion
- Lexis on landscape
- Gerund
- Verbs + preposition à or de
- Plus-que-parfait
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Cultural places in the city of Lille
- The French Antilles and their carnival
- Hiking in France
- French public channels
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the lesson 3 of unit 5 the whole of unit 6 and the lessons 1 of unit 7 of Mon Alter Ego 2 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- A2.4
To join the French level A2.4 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Interrogative pronouns
- Comparatives plus que/de, moins que/de, autant que/de
- Possessives mon/ma/mes...
- Lexis of sport and hobbies, films and TV shows
- Passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait
- Definite and indefinite articles
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Speak about hobbies and outdoor activities
- Introduce your family
- Give your opinion about film or TV shows
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Speak about sport news
- Speak about books
- Tell a family story
- Compare life nowaday and now
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Reported speech present
- Lexis of sport competition
- Formal and informal questions
- Superlatives
- Possessives le mien/la mienne/les miens/les miennes...
- Indefinites articles plusieurs, quelques, certain(e)s...
- Connectors cause and consequence
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Sport practice in France
- History of 20th century in France
- France in the European Union
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the lesson 2 and 3 of unit 7 the whole of unit 8 of Mon Alter Ego 2 by Hachette. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- B1.0 (Upper Pre-Intermediate)
To join the French level B1.0 (Upper Pre-Intermediate) course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Indicative tenses : present, passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait, near future, simple future
- Basic lexis of hobbies, sport, travelling films, book
- Interrogative pronouns to ask questions
- Main area of time markers
- Il faut + infinitive
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Introduce yourself (personnal information, hobbies...)
- Speak about family, friendship, love...
- Speak about news, sport, travelling, tv shows, books...
- Tell a story in the past
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Speak about a family event
- Talk about relationship with your family, friendship and love
- Express necessity and obligation
- Speak about living together and ecology
- Express your feeling
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Revision passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait
- Lexis of relationship and love
- Revision time markers il y a, depuis, pour, pendant, ca fait...que
- Formal, informal and standard questions
- Introduction subjonctive with Il faut
- Lexis of living together
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Modern parenting in France
- Real TV in Quebec
- Benches of friendship in Switzerland
- Community value in Senegal
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 1 and 2 of Edito 3 by Didier. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
Intermediate
- B1.1
To join the French level B1.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Main area of films, TV shows, music, litterature and food
- Indicative tenses : present, passé composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait, near future, simple future
- Some adverbs for cause and consequence
- Some indefinite pronouns (certains, quelques...)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about TV shows, film, litterature...
- Speak about travelling
- Speak about restaurant and cooking
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Convince someone to see/listen a show/ an exhibition
- Talk about unreal situations
- Introduce, describe a piece of art that you like
- Speak about learning a foreign language and living abroad
- Speak about traditionnal meals
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Present conditional
- Lexis of shows and arts
- More phrases for cause and consequence
- Lexis of food
- Negative phrases (ne... rien, ne personne, ne...pas... ni...)
- Idioms
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Festival of Francophone countries
- Francophone rap
- Cooking in Francophone countries
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 3 and 4 of Edito 3 by Didier. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- B1.2
To join the French level B1.2 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- past tenses (passé composé, imparfait, plus-que parfait)
- some time markers (la semaine dernière, le mois prochain...)
- some phrases to give your opinion (eg. je pense que, je crois que...)
- relative clauses que and qui
- gerond
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Describe a place
- Speak about your experiences (holiday, study...)
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Speak about living in a city
- Speak about organising a trip
- Express your opinion on topics like accomodation issues, environnemental policies or consumerism
- Talk about study
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Passive voice
- Part of speech noun/adjective
- Irregular adjectives
- Lexis of city and travelling
- More time markers
- Consolidation of passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait
- relative clauses qui, que, dont and où
- consolidation of gerond
- prepositions and adverbs of place
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Gentrification in Montreal
- Promoting Francophone countries on Instagram
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 5, 6 and 7 of Edito 3 by Didier. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- B1.3
To join the French level B1.3 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Phrases to give your opinion (ex: je pense que, je crois que...)
- Some lexis of consumerism, transport and job interview
- All indicative tenses
- Il faut + subjonctive
- Present conditionnal
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Express your opinion on different topics such as consumerism or ecology
- Ask and answer questions for a job interview
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Say how to consume better
- Speak about handicraft
- Express your opinion about transport and delivery
- Speak about job interview
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Opposition and concession
- Lexis of consumerism, economy and labour market
- Express your doubt or opinion using indicative or subjonctive
- Condionnal to express hypothesis with imparfait and present conditionnal
- Parts of speech adjective / adverb
- Anteriority, simultaneity and posteriority
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Handicraft trend
- Commitment in society
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 8 and 9 of Edito 3 by Didier. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
- B1.4
To join the French level B1.4 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- express your doubt or opinion using indicative or subjonctive
- reported speech present
- relative clauses qui, que, dont and où
- present and past conditionnal
- comparatives
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Speak about different social issues
- Say hypothesis
- Compare different things or people
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Speak about sportive event, videogames, games and emerging technologies
- Speak about social networks
- Describe your ideal society
- Speak about voting
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Reported speech present and past tenses
- Relative clauses with préposition (auquel, à laquelle...)
- Present and past conditionnal for uncertain information
- Exceptions of comparatives
- Lexis on games, technological innovation, success and citizenship
- Phrases with 2 pronouns
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Boardgames in France
- Humor in France
- French women who changed the society
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover the whole of unit 10, 11 and 12 of Edito 3 by Didier. The course book will be the basis of the class but your trainer will also use other material.
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