French for Beginners

By: Linguistica 360
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  • We proudly present a one-of-a kind educational program for beginners that includes vocabulary, grammar, exercises, dialogue, and much more in the form of a theatrical performance! The plot of the play is simple. Valerie, our French tutor, gives one-on-one lessons to beginner students. Valerie has three rules for her students: 1. Complete the assigned lesson on the website and memorize new vocabulary on the flashcards before coming in for one-on-one studies. 2. You can talk about anything, as long as you employ grammar introduced in the lesson. 3. Don't be afraid to switch to English if you don’t know how to say something in French - but switch back to French as soon as you can! Follow our heroes from Act 1, with conversation mostly in English, to Act 30, where they speak mostly French! Together with Valerie's colorful students, you will learn the fundamentals of French grammar and expressions. Your vocabulary will expand rapidly and naturally, and your comprehension skills will improve dramatically. Enjoy the characters, their secrets, desires, and motivations to learn French! Follow the 3 Valerie’s rules and learn with our students, Michelle, Jack, and Kevin! Bon voyage!
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  • French for Beginners: Lesson 1 - Does Roast Beef mean “I’m ready to settle down?”

    French for Beginners: Lesson 1 - Does Roast Beef mean “I’m ready to settle down?”
    Nov 26 2012

    Topics covered: 

    • Un and une
    • Tu and vous
    • Personal pronouns
    • Être in the present
    • Ah bon !

    Bienvenue ! Welcome to the Language Theater! Come in, come in! Take your seat and get ready for a unique experience. My name is Jean-Paul and I will take you through this masterful play. 

    I hope you will enjoy the performance and learn to understand and even speak French by the end of the play. Oh, and by the way, it’s a long play... from one act to the next, you will learn the language, discover nuances of French culture, and experience the thrill of a theatrical performance in the language you are learning. Oui, oui ! We start with just a few words of French in act I, but by the end of our play, most of the acts will be performed in French! Oh, what a thrill it is to enjoy a play in French! 

    Now, a few words about the format of the show, or “course” if you will ... A French teacher, Valérie, gives one-on-one lessons. The students who come for the lessons have very little knowledge of French, almost none. From the first lesson to the last, they will learn to the extent that each one of them will be able to understand and speak French well. You are cordially invited to enjoy the Language Theater and learn French with our students. 

    Well, let’s begin Act I. Valérie, our French teacher, is waiting for her student Jack. This is the first time Valérie and Jack meet in person.
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    19 mins
  • French for Beginners: Lesson 2 - Backward Investors

    French for Beginners: Lesson 2 - Backward Investors
    Nov 26 2012

    Topics covered: 

    • Basic verb negation
    • Indefinite articles
    • Avoir in the present
    • Avoir and idiomatic expressions
    • Il y a

    Welcome to the Language Theater! Bienvenue! Do you remember my name? That’s right, je m’appelle Jean-Paul. I hope you really enjoyed Act I and are ready for Act II. Are you ready? Oh, one more thing: review the flashcard before listening to the play. These new words will be used in the play and you should memorize them. They will also be used in our coming acts. 

    Well, let’s begin! Today Valérie, our French teacher, is having another lesson with Jacques. Let’s see how much he remembers from his first lesson! Enjoy the show!
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    25 mins
  • French for Beginners: Lesson 3 - Old Dream

    French for Beginners: Lesson 3 - Old Dream
    Nov 26 2012

    Topics covered:

    • Introduction to French verbs
    • -ER verbs in the present
    • Definite articles
    • Voilà and Voici

     

    Bonjour ! I’m glad to welcome you today to Act III of our play. I am sure you, like all of Valérie's students, must have reviewed the flashcard, studied the lessons on our website and even did grammar exercises before you listened to the play. Très bien ! We’re ready to start! 

     

    Today Valérie meets with a student you haven’t met yet. Her name is Michelle. She is at the same level as Jacques and she has a boisterous personality as well! Michelle’s motivation to learn French? We’ll discover it today. Well, let’s meet Michelle! Enjoy the show! Prêts ?
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    25 mins

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c'est bon

I already understand a bit of French so I was able to follow this episode fairly easily. I also was able to substitute some French in the places where the actor did not know the French words. I enjoyed practicing along with the story and I thought this was a very unique way to present this subject. I'm looking forward to the next episode.

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