Online Class: French 101- How to Speak French (with Audio)

This self-paced online course is designed to give you the basics in grammar and vocabulary but always focusing on the verbal aspect that allows you to communicate as soon as possible

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  • 14
    Lessons
  • 36
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 419
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 14
    Hours
    average time
  • 1.4
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description


This Instructional Course on How to Speak French (with audio clips) is a fast, fun, and manageable way to learn French in your own time.  This guide starts at the beginning assuming you know nothing about French and walks you through, simple lesson by simple lesson, until you come out speaking about your daily routines, what you did yesterday, last year or in 1999, and what you are going to do tomorrow or in the year 2030.  Along the way, you will find explanations, examples and activities that give you the building blocks to construct a base for the French language, often called the language of love.

This self-paced course is designed to give you the basics in grammar and vocabulary but always focusing on the verbal aspect that allows you to communicate as soon as possible. In order to get the most out of this guide, you must actively work with it, completing the exercises, working on the activities and having fun.

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Introduction

5 Points
This class describes how the lessons are organized and the icon used for the audio.
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: Introductions

Lesson 2: The Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide

9 Points
This lesson describes the alphabet and a basic pronunciation guide.
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3: Start Building Your Vocabulary

22 Points
This letter gives basic vocabulary words, time, counting and greetings.
  • Complete: Lesson 3 Activity: Daily Schedule
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam

Lesson 4: Talking About Daily Routines: Introduction To The Present Tense

38 Points
Verbs and personal pronouns.
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Activity: Translation
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Activity: French Pronoun Chart
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Activity: Match Phrases
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam

Lesson 5: Irregular and Otherwise Tricky Verbs

40 Points
Verbs and their application.
  • Complete: Lesson 5 Activity: Practice
  • Complete: Lesson 5 Activity: Verbs
  • Complete: Lesson 5 Activity: Matching Phrases
  • Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam

Lesson 6: Improving Your Vocabulary

40 Points
Common phrases, family, singular-plural and parts of the body.
  • Complete: Lesson 6 Activity: Vocabulary 1
  • Complete: Lesson 6 Activity: Vocabulary 2
  • Complete: Lesson 6 Activity: Plurals
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam

Lesson 7: Describing People, Places and Things

29 Points
This lesson describes how to use adjectives.
  • Complete: Lesson 7 Activity: Adjectives
  • Complete: Lesson 7 Activity: Adjectives 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8: More Verbs

30 Points
This lesson discusses talking about your likes and dislikes, your obligations and your capabilities.
  • Complete: Lesson 8 Activity: Expressions with faire
  • Complete: Lesson 8 Activity: Matching Phrases
  • Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 9: Prepositions

20 Points
This lesson teaches how to use prepositions in your sentences.
  • Complete: Lesson 9 Activity: Prepositions
  • Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam

Lesson 10: Introduction To The Past Tense

30 Points
This unit will explain and provide examples about using the various past tense verbs.
  • Complete: Lesson 10 Activity: Past Tense Practice
  • Complete: Lesson 10 Activity: Imperfect Form Practice
  • Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam

Lesson 11: Asking Questions

28 Points
This lesson will explain how to ask questions.
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Activity: Questions
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Activity: Question Forms
  • Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam

Lesson 12: Pronouns

29 Points
This lesson discusses the different types of pronouns and how they are used.
  • Complete: Lesson 12 Activity: Pronoun Exercise
  • Complete: Lesson 12 Activity: Indirect Object Pronouns
  • Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam

Lesson 13: Introduction To The Future Tense

26 Points
This lesson describes how to apply and use future tense in sentences.
  • Complete: Lesson 13 Activity: Future Tense Verb
  • Complete: Lesson 13 Activity: Correct Forms
  • Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam

Lesson 14: Cognates and False Friends

0 Points
This lesson describes words that sound or look the same in another language but could mean different things.
  • Lesson discussions: Let us know what you think of this course; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
346
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Identify the alphabet and pronunciation guide.
  • Build your vocabulary.
  • Demonstrate talking about daily routines.
  • Demonstrate irregular verb usage.
  • Describe methods for improving your vocabulary.
  • Demonstrate describing people, places and things.
  • Demonstrate preposition usage.
  • Demonstrate verb tense usage.
  • Ask questions in French.
  • Use pronouns in French.
  • Use future tense in French.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Student Testimonials

  • "The fact that there were side notes and the exam tested what I learned. The beauty was it treated me throughout as a basic learner and at no point I felt uncomfortable with the challenge. Kudos to the Professor." -- Henna N.
  • "It was fun!" -- Maria P.
  • "It was quite helpful to print out the educational texts for using them as a learning script." -- Timo W.