法文入門：初級法文 1 級

This class is designed for students with no prior knowledge of French. We will be learning French with rhymes, games, and lots of conversation. During this course we will learn:

Week 1: 
Vocabulary: Greetings
Alphabet: A-D
Grammar: Pronouns Gender of Nouns, Tu vs Vous, Articles
Country: Québec

Week 2:
Vocabulary: Avoir
Alphabet: E-H
Grammar: Verb Conjugation (Avoir), Silent Letters, Liason
Country: France

Week 3:
Vocabulary: Counting 1-10, Expressing Age
Alphabet: I-K
Grammar: Review Pronouns & Avoir
Country: Morocco

Week 4:
Vocabulary: Colors
Alphabet: L-N
Grammar: Question Words
Country: Belgium

Week 5:
Vocabulary: Être, Adjectives
Alphabet: O-Q
Grammar: Masculine/Feminine Adjectives, Être (Conjugation), Negative Sentences
Country: Haiti

Week 6:
Vocabulary: Family
Alphabet: R-U
Grammar: Important Common Phrases
Country: USA/New Orleans

Week 7:
Vocabulary: Animals
Alphabet: V-Z
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Country: Madagascar

Week 8:
Vocabulary: Weather
Alphabet: LL, CH, TH, QU, GN
Grammar: Honorifics
Country: Switzerland

Students will be encouraged but not required to practice speaking French from the first class. During class we will learn about the Francophone world, including France and Québec, as well as other French-speaking places. Students will find similarities between French and English language as well as discuss what makes the Francophone culture unique.  This class is more than just listen and repeat and students can develop a strong foundation for French if they study the materials provided. The grammar is explained in such a way that students who wish to understand French thoroughly can be challenged, but I also support students who are not prepared for deeper grammar or vocabulary study. My classroom is welcoming to students of all levels.  Notes will be provided in advance of each class, which students may reference in class as needed.

My family is Québecoise and I grew up speaking French. I also formally studied French for 7 years.