With this Course, students will be able to:

  1. understand the basic structure and sound system of the French language, including pronunciation, phonetics, and gender distinctions;
  2. introduce themselves and others in French using appropriate personal pronouns, verbs (ĂȘtre and avoir), numbers, and descriptive vocabulary;
  3. apply correct verb conjugation of regular verb groups and commonly used tenses to describe daily activities, family, and surroundings;
  4. use essential grammatical structures such as demonstrative and possessive adjectives, pronouns, and partitive articles in meaningful contexts;
  5. construct simple written texts in French, including dialogues, letters, and short descriptive passages; and
  6. demonstrate basic reading comprehension skills through engagement with short French texts, reports, and stories from authentic sources.