Beginner – Learning French abroad

Teaching program - Elementary level
30 Lesson course - Stay of 1 to 7 weeks

Elementary level - stay of more than 8 weeks

Teaching program - Elementary level - Stay of 1 to 7 weeks

	DEVELOPMENT OF SPEAKING SKILLS	DIDACTIC ACTIVITIES
WEEK 1	Evaluation Test The verbs in ER, DRE, in IR, the auxiliary ÊTRE and AVOIR Regulars adjectives, definite and indefinite articles Expression of a state Development of basic communicative functions: Identifying oneself Asking / Responding to basic questions Present oneself Politeness (tu/vous) Greeting / Taking leave Thanking Understanding simple written or oral information The alphabet, letters, names Using figures Travel Vocabulary (at the hotel, the train station)	Role plays: An interview Situation : at the post office Looking for an address Didacting games: The drawing dictation 7 errors game A photography (incomplete pictures) Small stories created orally based on pictures Letters and figures games
WEEK 2	Common irregulars verbs Negative and interrogative form Stressed pronouns Future tense with "ALLER" Verbs + infinitive form Le passé composé Development of basic communicative functions: Expressing a simple wish Asking for permission Ordering at the restaurant (with a menu) Asking about prices, fees Reading a schedule Talking about plans (futur proche) Development of spontaneous expression : Agreeing / Disagreeing French onomatopoeia Vocabulary : days of the week, months, time, food	Role plays (with camcorder) : At the restaurant / the hotel reception In the travel agency A meeting with a friend Discussing vacation plans Didactic games : The mysterious character Word game
WEEK 3	Le passé composé with AVOIR/ ÊTRE (simple past) Direct object pronouns (LE-LA-LES-L') Introduction to Indirect object pronoun (LUI / LEUR) Development of basic communicative functions: understanding and preparing a simple recipe Responding to a spoken or written invitation / offer Inviting Understand simple advertisement Claming / Complaining Expressing basic needs (hunger, thirst, tiredness) Characterizing Describing a person / an object Telling events Vocabulary : Clothes, the body, an apartment, the house, furniture	Role plays (with camcorder): At the police station In the real estate agency In a fashion shop / boutique Creation of a little commercial Pair work (groups of 2) Working form a comic strip or story board (BD): Reconstructing the story Working with mime: Telling the story of a mimed scene Didactic games: Guessing about a famous character (short questions / answers) The hidden treasure (object description) The mysterious object