French for Beginners (Free Online Course With Certificate)
Alison Free Online Learning
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 3 hour
Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
Dubbed the ‘language of love’, French is spoken daily by over 270 million people in over 54 countries. This free online course guides you through the first steps of your French journey from beginner to intermediate level. We explain how to read and write in the language and show you how to conjugate verbs and pronounce words correctly. This course enables you to handle many day-to-day situations in French comfortably.
This is a free online course with a certificate. Interested? Simply click the button and start today.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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Curriculum
Do you want to learn French? This course helps you master this popular global language and explores some of its basic vocabulary and grammar. We begin with greetings and introductions before delving into polite words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. We then cover various ways to apologise. The course then demonstrates the correct constructions and pronunciations of French letters and numbers. We teach you colours and how to form sentences with them while breaking down why some have both masculine and feminine grammatical forms. The course then moves on to foods and animals.
Next, we study verbs and how to conjugate them in French. We show you how to join them to pronouns like ‘I’, ‘you’ and ‘they’. We then introduce you to important regular and irregular verbs to memorise. The course highlights the correct ways to conjugate French verbs ending with ‘-er’, ‘-ir’, ‘-re’ and ‘-oir’. We discuss how to use the French words for time, from minutes and hours to days, weeks, months and years. The course then provides ways to link words ending with vowels to those beginning with consonants. We also cover the family tree and how to list and form sentences about your relatives.
The course demonstrates how to ask questions in French and examines the correct pronunciation of questions such as ‘qui’, ‘quoi’ and ‘où’ with the silent ‘U’. We study vocabulary related to human body parts and show you how to handle French imperative verbs. We teach you some adjectives in French and how to use them to describe your physical characteristics. The course concludes with language describing things you find in the house, supermarket or when giving directions. This free online course suits anyone who wants to learn French and doesn’t require any experience with the language before signing up. Each lesson is accompanied by examples and exercises to let you try out your new skills as you master this famously beautiful language.
Module 1
Introduction to French
In this module, you will be introduced to the French language. you will begin with learning how to greet and introduce yourself when you meet someone. Then, you will study some apology adjectives and ways to express yourself in situations where you are at fault. You will also explore the French numbers, colours, and the French alphabet.
Module 2
French Verbs, Date, and Time
In this module, you will learn French vocabulary words used when exercising. You will also study some important regular and irregular verbs in French. ways to conjugate verbs in French will be highlighted. Then, you will be taught the days of the week, as well as the months of the year in French. Also, how to express time, and date will be covered.
Module 3
More French Vocabularies
In this module, you will be introduced to the family tree in French. you will practice how to form sentences using your family member. You will also learn how to ask questions in French and be taught the human parts. Steps to deal with imperative verbs and how to describe your physical characteristics using these adjectives will be highlighted.
Module 4
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Distinguish between masculine and feminine words in French
- Translate French greetings to English
- Identify the letters of the French alphabet
- Explain how to conjugate French tenses
- List the days of the week in French
- List common items found around a house in the French language
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