French for Beginners: Au Café

Start learning French with this beginner course. Explore café vocabulary, grammar, and culture in a fun, engaging way with interactive exercises and instructional videos.

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Brief Summary

This course is perfect for newbies to French! You’ll learn café vocabulary, the verb ÊTRE, and even counts from 1 to 100. Plus, you get to dive into French café culture. It's a fun way to kickstart your journey in French!

Key Points

  • French course for absolute beginners
  • Learn vocabulary related to 'At the Café'
  • Master the verb ÊTRE and its expressions
  • Understand basic grammar and cultural themes
  • Includes videos, PDFs, and interactive exercises

Learning Outcomes

  • Order food and drinks at a café
  • Use the verb ÊTRE in sentences
  • Ask about nationality and languages
  • Count from 1 to 100 in French
  • Discover French café culture

About This Course

Course for absolute beginners in French. Learn French online the fun and easy way with Jennifer.

This is a French course for absolute beginners. We will start at the very beginning, learning some basic grammar and vocabulary. The vocabulary and cultural theme is "At the Café". In this lesson you will learn:

  • Café vocabulary

  • Definite, indefinite and partitive articles

  • The verb ÊTRE

  • 32 ÊTRE expressions

  • Numbers 1-100

  • The French alphabet

  • Descriptive adjectives

  • Adjectives of nationality

  • Café culture in France

This lesson includes an introductory video, plus 14 instructional videos to teach you basic vocabulary, grammar, and culture. The vocabulary and grammar sections include on the spot exercises to help you assess your knowledge right away.  To help you with the 32 ÊTRE expressions that you will learn there is a set of task cards with a corresponding study set to help you practice.

In addition to the videos, there are PDF files of all of the new vocabulary and grammar lessons, as well as supplementary exercises for you to complete.  You will particularly enjoy the QUIZLET study sets provided to help you practice and master all of your new French skills.

This lesson includes about an hour and a half of video instruction. A typical student will be able to finish the lesson, including the supplementary exercises, in about 5-7 hours, without rushing through the material. The lesson is structured to provide repetition, allowing the student to use vocabulary and grammar in meaningful context.

If you want to learn French, starting at the beginning is the easiest and best way to do it. This lesson will appeal to ages 12 - 112. You'll enjoy Jennifer's teaching style, which is simple and to the point.

  • At the end of this course you will be able to order food and drinks at a café, use the verb ÊTRE in sentences with descriptive adjectives and adjectives of nationality. You'll be able to ask someone what their nationality is and what language they speak. You will know the French alphabet and will be able to count to 100 like a pro. You will have broadened your cultural knowledge by learning about "Café Culture" in France.

Instructor

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Jennifer Crespin

About me Bonjour! I'm Jennifer, and I've been teaching French for close to 20 years. I was head of the French Department at St. Louis University High school, where I taught French to young men in a college prep setting for 14 years. I now live in the South of France with my family. My native language is English, and...

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4.9 course rating
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Jennifer R.
3.5
8 years ago

needs slower explanation, a little too fast.

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Melvin L. N.
4.0
8 years ago

Need to have a little more time between material introduced to be able to write it down on paper. Found a couple of minor omissions in practice exercise "nous sommes patientes.

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Frances H.
5.0
9 years ago

The instructor is clear in how she expresses herself in English and in French. She is very pleasant and her voice is not at all annoying.

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