French

• French pronunciation and reading
• Concept of Gender and relevant use of articles
• Basic vocabulary: Food, garments, places, House and its parts, body parts, etc.
• Basic greetings
• Days of the week / Months of the year
• Numbers – cardinal
• Verb groups and their conjugation in present tense
• Near future and recent past tenses
• Presentation of oneself or someone
• Asking basic questions
• Countries, capitals, nationalities
• Francophone countries
• Profession – gender
• Adjectives of quality, Demonstrative and possessive adjectives and Colors
• Seasons and weather
• Parts of body and face
• Parts of house
• Parts of city
• Contracted articles
• Food and partitive articles
• Getting to know French culture
• Talking about experiences, leaving messages, writing postcards
• Comprehension (reading and listening)
• Mock situations – conversation like asking direction, making reservations, etc
• Filling forms in French
• Prepositions
• Describing something or narrating some event
• Personal Pronouns
• Reflexive verbs
• Describing daily routine
• Time

Training Methodology

• Classes will be given as if the student is learning French as first language for the first time.
• No prior knowledge of any language is required to attend this program.
• Teaching method includes use of gestures, pictures and sounds to explain the meanings so translation is not necessary. This makes it a convenient program for learners from any language speaking background
• Use of interactive games, Audio recordings of conversations, songs in French and many other audio visual aids makes this program an interesting and enjoyable experience.
• This program also forms the part of first level of a three-level A1 program for the students aspiring to present themselves for the DELF A1 level exam.