Level A1 · Recorded course

I Am Starting From Zero

Start learning French from the very beginning. Best if you have never studied French or need a full review of basic pronunciation, verbs, and greetings before starting exam practice.

The foundation everything else is built on.

Duration9 weeks · 27 sessions

Sessions38 recorded lessons

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Start learning French from the very beginning. Best if you have never studied French or need a full review of basic pronunciation, verbs, and greetings before starting exam practice. After 9 weeks you can introduce yourself, have simple talks about daily life, and understand basic written and spoken French.

What's included

38 recorded lessons — watch at your own pace
Free A1 prep e-book — sent on enrolment
Worksheets and exercises throughout the course
Lifetime access — replay anytime
Self-paced access from any device
TEF / TCF Canada-aligned curriculum
TEF / TCF Canada-aligned curriculum

Who this is for

If you're…

Never studied French before, or it has been many years

If you're…

Want a clear starting plan instead of random YouTube videos

If you're…

Aiming to eventually pass TEF / TCF Canada (CLB 7+)

What you'll be able to do

Hold simple conversations about yourself, family, and daily life
Read short texts and understand the main idea
Write short messages and fill in basic forms
Have the basics needed to move into A2 with confidence

What you'll learn

The complete 9 weeks · 27 sessions plan — every session in order. Each session is ~1 hour.

GrammarPracticeReadingSpeakingListeningWriting

Week 1

Greetings, Numbers & the Alphabet

Sess1GrammarNumbers in French (0–1,000,000), the Alphabet, Accents, and Basic Pronunciation
Sess2GrammarDays of the Week, Months, Seasons + Basic Greetings and Classroom Phrases
Sess3PracticeNumbers Quiz + Days/Months Drills + Short Speaking Activity (greet and introduce yourself)

Week 2

Introduction & Gender

Sess4GrammarL'introduction – Presenting Yourself (name, age, nationality, language, likes/dislikes)
Sess5GrammarLe Genre – Masculine vs. Feminine Nouns: Endings, Rules, and Key Exceptions
Sess6GrammarDefinite and Indefinite Articles (le, la, l', les / un, une, des) + Plural Formation Rules

Week 3

Core Verbs & Pronouns

Sess7GrammarSubject Pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles) + Verb Être – Full Conjugation and Uses
Sess8GrammarVerb Avoir – Full Conjugation and Uses (age, possession, expressions: j'ai faim, j'ai soif, j'ai chaud…)
Sess9PracticeÊtre and Avoir Drills + Article and Gender Exercises + Speaking Activity (describe yourself and a friend)

Week 4

Vocabulary — Home, Food & Animals

Sess10GrammarLa Maison – Rooms of the House, Furniture, and Household Objects (le salon, la cuisine, le lit, la lampe, les rideaux…)
Sess11GrammarLes Fruits et les Légumes + Les Animaux de Compagnie et Sauvages (vocabulary with correct articles)
Sess12PracticeVocabulary Matching + Speaking Activity (describe your home and your favourite animal)

Week 5

Regular Verbs & Negation

Sess13GrammarRegular -er Verbs in the Present Tense (parler, aimer, manger, habiter, travailler, regarder, écouter, voyager…)
Sess14GrammarRegular -ir and -re Verbs in the Present Tense (finir, choisir, réussir / vendre, attendre, répondre, perdre…)
Sess15GrammarLa Négation – Ne…pas, Ne…plus, Ne…jamais, Ne…rien + Vowel Contractions (n'ai pas, n'est pas, n'aime pas…)

Week 6

Prepositions, Ordering & Body

Sess16GrammarPrepositions of Place and Time (dans, sur, sous, derrière, devant, entre, chez, à côté de…) + Cardinal Points
Sess17GrammarOrdering a Coffee and Food in French + Le Corps Humain – Body Parts Vocabulary (la tête, les bras, le ventre, un orteil…)
Sess18PracticePreposition Gap Fill + Body Labelling Activity + Speaking Activity (give directions, describe a café order)

Week 7

Time, Questions & Il y a

Sess19GrammarTelling Time in French (Quelle heure est-il ? il est… heures et quart / et demie / moins le quart) + Il y a
Sess20GrammarQuestion Words (qui, que, quand, où, comment, pourquoi, combien) + Est-ce que, Inversion, and Informal Questions
Sess21PracticeTelling Time Exercises + Question Forming Drills + Speaking Activity (interview a classmate)

Week 8

Adjectives, Adverbs & Quantities

Sess22GrammarAdjective Agreement – Gender and Number Rules + Position of Adjectives (before and after the noun)
Sess23GrammarCommon Adverbs of Frequency and Quantity (toujours, souvent, jamais, beaucoup, très, trop, assez…) + Partitive Articles (du, de la, de l', des)
Sess24ReadingA1-Level Text (simple dialogue or short story) + Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary Discussion

Week 9

Revision & Final Assessment

Sess25PracticeGrammar Revision Sprint: Pronouns, Être, Avoir, Articles, Adjectives, -er/-ir/-re Verbs, Negation, Questions – Error Correction Exercises
Sess26ReadingA1 Story + Vocabulary Consolidation (thematic word banks: home, food, animals, body, time, daily routine)
Sess27SpeakingFinal Speaking Round: Each Student Gives a Short Self-Introduction and Describes Their Daily Routine + Peer Feedback and Individual Gap Review

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What you'll learn

The complete 9 weeks · 27 sessions plan — every session in order. Each session is ~1 hour.

GrammarPracticeReadingSpeakingListeningWriting

Week 1

Greetings, Numbers & the Alphabet

Sess1GrammarNumbers in French (0–1,000,000), the Alphabet, Accents, and Basic Pronunciation
Sess2GrammarDays of the Week, Months, Seasons + Basic Greetings and Classroom Phrases
Sess3PracticeNumbers Quiz + Days/Months Drills + Short Speaking Activity (greet and introduce yourself)

Week 2

Introduction & Gender

Sess4GrammarL'introduction – Presenting Yourself (name, age, nationality, language, likes/dislikes)
Sess5GrammarLe Genre – Masculine vs. Feminine Nouns: Endings, Rules, and Key Exceptions
Sess6GrammarDefinite and Indefinite Articles (le, la, l', les / un, une, des) + Plural Formation Rules

Week 3

Core Verbs & Pronouns

Sess7GrammarSubject Pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles) + Verb Être – Full Conjugation and Uses
Sess8GrammarVerb Avoir – Full Conjugation and Uses (age, possession, expressions: j'ai faim, j'ai soif, j'ai chaud…)
Sess9PracticeÊtre and Avoir Drills + Article and Gender Exercises + Speaking Activity (describe yourself and a friend)

Week 4

Vocabulary — Home, Food & Animals

Sess10GrammarLa Maison – Rooms of the House, Furniture, and Household Objects (le salon, la cuisine, le lit, la lampe, les rideaux…)
Sess11GrammarLes Fruits et les Légumes + Les Animaux de Compagnie et Sauvages (vocabulary with correct articles)
Sess12PracticeVocabulary Matching + Speaking Activity (describe your home and your favourite animal)

Week 5

Regular Verbs & Negation

Sess13GrammarRegular -er Verbs in the Present Tense (parler, aimer, manger, habiter, travailler, regarder, écouter, voyager…)
Sess14GrammarRegular -ir and -re Verbs in the Present Tense (finir, choisir, réussir / vendre, attendre, répondre, perdre…)
Sess15GrammarLa Négation – Ne…pas, Ne…plus, Ne…jamais, Ne…rien + Vowel Contractions (n'ai pas, n'est pas, n'aime pas…)

Week 6

Prepositions, Ordering & Body

Sess16GrammarPrepositions of Place and Time (dans, sur, sous, derrière, devant, entre, chez, à côté de…) + Cardinal Points
Sess17GrammarOrdering a Coffee and Food in French + Le Corps Humain – Body Parts Vocabulary (la tête, les bras, le ventre, un orteil…)
Sess18PracticePreposition Gap Fill + Body Labelling Activity + Speaking Activity (give directions, describe a café order)

Week 7

Time, Questions & Il y a

Sess19GrammarTelling Time in French (Quelle heure est-il ? il est… heures et quart / et demie / moins le quart) + Il y a
Sess20GrammarQuestion Words (qui, que, quand, où, comment, pourquoi, combien) + Est-ce que, Inversion, and Informal Questions
Sess21PracticeTelling Time Exercises + Question Forming Drills + Speaking Activity (interview a classmate)

Week 8

Adjectives, Adverbs & Quantities

Sess22GrammarAdjective Agreement – Gender and Number Rules + Position of Adjectives (before and after the noun)
Sess23GrammarCommon Adverbs of Frequency and Quantity (toujours, souvent, jamais, beaucoup, très, trop, assez…) + Partitive Articles (du, de la, de l', des)
Sess24ReadingA1-Level Text (simple dialogue or short story) + Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary Discussion

Week 9

Revision & Final Assessment

Sess25PracticeGrammar Revision Sprint: Pronouns, Être, Avoir, Articles, Adjectives, -er/-ir/-re Verbs, Negation, Questions – Error Correction Exercises
Sess26ReadingA1 Story + Vocabulary Consolidation (thematic word banks: home, food, animals, body, time, daily routine)
Sess27SpeakingFinal Speaking Round: Each Student Gives a Short Self-Introduction and Describes Their Daily Routine + Peer Feedback and Individual Gap Review