An Intro to Learning French Through Stories & Conversation

Learn basic French through the engaging story of 'The Gingerbread Man.' Perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.

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Brief Summary

This course allows you to learn basic French through the charming story of 'The Gingerbread Man.' It’s perfect for beginners and focuses on fun conversation and vocabulary, making language learning less about rules and more about connecting with what you read.

Key Points

  • Learn basic French through the story 'The Gingerbread Man.'
  • Designed for beginners or those wanting to refresh their skills.
  • Focus on vocabulary and conversation rather than memorizing grammar.
  • Includes vocabulary activities and conversation questions.
  • Engaging quizzes to check understanding.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and use basic high-frequency French.
  • Have simple conversations in French.
  • Feel comfortable using vocabulary in real-life scenarios.
  • Connect personally with the story through conversation questions.
  • Enjoy learning French in a fun and interactive way.

About This Course

Have fun learning some basic French through the story, "The Gingerbread Man."

Have you considered learning French, or do you want to brush up on your French? "An Intro to Learning French Through Stories and Conversation" will introduce you to the basic linguistic tools to take the next step on your French journey. This course teaches French primarily through the story "Le petit bonhomme de pain d'épices" (The Gingerbread Man) and conversation, which is how our brains naturally learn languages. It is designed for beginners or for those who want to freshen up their French.

If you want to learn how to actually use the language without having to memorize a bunch of grammar, then this course is for you.

For each section of the story I have included:

  • The important vocabulary (presented in chunks for better understanding of the language structures)

  • Quizlet and Memrise vocabulary activities (for various ways of practicing and playing with the vocabulary)

  • The story in French and English in the present tense.

  • Conversation questions with example answers (to make personal connections to the text and to practice with a partner)

  • Textivate activites (to work more with the chapter summary text)

  • A quiz (to check for comprehension of the story)

After completing this course you will be able to understand and use some basic high-frequency French which will open doors to French conversation, travel, culture, and true joie de vivre.

Enroll now for free to take the first step on your French learning journey!

  • Have a deep understanding of the beginning French story "Le petit bonhomme de pain d'épices" (The Gingerbread Man).

  • Understand and use basic high-frequency French.

  • Have simple conversations in French.

Course Curriculum

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Bryan Whitney

I am first and foremost a husband and father. The reason I teach is so that I can provide for my lovely wife Brandi, my stepson Hunter, my daughter Felicity and my goofy, yet lovable dogs Archer and Linus. I am also very passionate about learning and teaching. I am a public high school (Sentinel High School, Missoula, Montana) and...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Abdulla Aljehani
Abdulla A.
5.0
3 years ago

great Lessons

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ui-avatar of Valeria Acevedo
Valeria A.
4.0
4 years ago

It would be great if it included more stores, but as a star is pretty good

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ui-avatar of Ronny Okello
Ronny O.
1.0
5 years ago

Sound is a complete mess on backdrop clips

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ui-avatar of Taha ERRAISS
Taha E.
3.0
5 years ago

Good lessons I have learnt a lot thank you, however, I have a remark is that some ^point of time you get lost on the course. Merci beaucoup

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ui-avatar of Luiz Carlos Cerqueira
Luiz C. C.
4.0
5 years ago

Sim. Estava justamente atras de um curso assim.

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Max M.
5.0
6 years ago

Great course...well worth the money paid...highly recommend it to others...the prof did a great job...hope he makes more advanced courses!

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ui-avatar of Robin Ayers
Robin A.
3.5
6 years ago

Definitely a good start!

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ui-avatar of Bhupesh Parise
Bhupesh P.
5.0
6 years ago

Learning French through short stories is quite interesting. This course helps you to learn many new words in French.

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ui-avatar of Tomas Alves
Tomas A.
5.0
7 years ago

Curso bom para quem quer aprender francês.

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ui-avatar of Stefanie Mikus-Marx
Stefanie M.
4.5
7 years ago

Super Kurs zum Einstieg!

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