Beginning Conversational French

French Pronunciation

In this lesson, you will learn the basics of pronunciation. Good pronunciation will help you communicate with native speakers. First, you will learn how to pronounce vowels. French uses the same alphabet as English, and the vowels are the same. Then we will move on to the consonants. After that, you will learn about stressing syllables and linking words together.

Conversation Basics

In this lesson, you will finally get to use all that pronunciation in some real sentences. You will start with some basic information and a few rules. Then, you will move on to frequently used words and some easy sentences. Finally, the lesson will talk about essential phrases and introduce numbers.

Culture, Conversation and Conjugation

This lesson explores French culture from museums to cathedrals while helping you build your sentence structure skills. The lesson provides the foundation for your conjugation knowledge combined with sightseeing highlights!

Numbers

In this lesson, you will learn numbers. You will start off by reviewing what you have already learned. Then, you will move on to the teens and twenties. You will keep going all the way to a billion! You will also learn the days and months. Calendars are a little different in France, and you will learn how to read them. You will learn words for today and tomorrow. Next, you will learn how to tell the time in French. Time is important to travelers. You do not want to be late for the opera!

Travel Welcome to France!

You are finally getting to the exciting part! In this lesson, you will learn all about transportation. You will start out at the airport and then learn words about taxis, buses, trains, and the subway. Given that weather is essential to travel, this lesson provides weather-related vocabulary and useful phrases, and a review of the metric system.

Accommodations

In this lesson, we are going to talk about lodging. You will learn vocabulary and dialogues for all sorts of lodging options, including hotels, youth hostels and even castles! You will also learn about requesting special items and information.

Bon Appetit

We are going to talk about food. First, you will learn about several types of French restaurants. Then you will learn general vocabulary about food and eating out. You will also learn words for various beverages and how to discuss dietary preferences.

Currency and Communication

In this lesson, you will learn about currency and several types of communication. First, you will learn about money in France. Then, you will move on to telephones, the mail, and technology.

Shopping

In this lesson, you are going to learn how to talk about shopping in French. First, you will learn words that are used in all stores. Then we will talk about souvenirs. You cannot go on a trip without buying souvenirs! Next, you will learn words for clothes and sizes. You will also learn names for colors and lots of various kinds of stores.

Entertainment

In this lesson, you are going to learn French for lots of different forms of entertainment. You will start with the movies and theatre, then move on to music and sports. After that, the lesson will talk about sports, from football to horseback riding. Finally, you will learn about beaches, gardens, and parks.

In Case of Emergency

In this lesson, you are going to learn about emergencies. Hopefully, you will never need to use this lesson. Life is unpredictable, though. It is helpful to familiarize yourself with these words. Lastly, you will learn exclamations!

Putting It All Together

In your final lesson, we will start our review. We will go over a few key points, such as pronunciation and linking words. You will even get a little more practice on those cumbersome nasal vowels. Then, you will learn how to make your own sentences. Next, you will learn how to ask questions, and we will cover a little sentence structure. Finally, you will learn some useful expressions.