A1 TEF · TCF · DELF Small batches

French A1 course for TEF, TCF and DELF

A1 lets you introduce yourself and others, and ask and answer questions about where you live, people you know and things you have. I teach A1 in a mix of English and French, and move towards French as the course goes on. Everyone takes the same A1 and A2 courses, whatever exam they're aiming for. The DELF and TEF/TCF batches split at B1, but follow the same grammar syllabus: only the speaking and writing exercises differ.

Duration3 months
Each class2 hrs, incl. 10-min break
PlatformGoogle Meet
Fee₹18,500

Fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable.

Course structure

Month-by-month syllabus

These are the grammar topics for each month. On top of them, you speak in every class, and I evaluate your speaking, writing, reading and listening continuously.

  • Part 13 months · ₹18,500

    A1

    • Month 1
      • A Foundational Introduction to French Phonotactics
      • Verbal Groups and Their Conjugations in the « présent de l'indicatif »
      • Key Irregular Verbs: « être », « avoir », « aller », « faire », « venir », etc.
      • Presenting Oneself in French
      • Numbers: Counting to Any Number
      • Telling the Time
      • The Days of the Week and the Months of the Year
      • A Foundational Introduction to French Adjectives
      • Articles, Definiteness, and Nouns – I: Grammatical Gender, Grammatical Number, Introduction to Articles
      • Question Formation – I: Open- and Closed-Ended Questions
    • Month 2
      • Articles, Definiteness, and Nouns – II: Negating Using Articles
      • Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
      • Basic Negation: « ne… pas »
      • Impersonal Constructions: « il y a » and « c'est »
      • Modal Verbs: « pouvoir », « vouloir », « devoir », « savoir »
      • « Le futur proche » (The Near Future)
      • Basic Prepositions: Place, Cities and Countries
      • Question Formation – II: Open- and Closed-Ended Questions, Ten Question Types
      • Possessive Adjectives
      • Plurality and Its Many Forms
    • Month 3
      • Articles, Definiteness, and Nouns – III
      • Quantity Expressions: « beaucoup de », « peu de », « assez de », « trop de »
      • Past Tenses – I: « le passé composé de l'indicatif »
      • Past Tenses – II: « l'imparfait de l'indicatif »
      • Past Tenses – III: « le passé récent »
      • The French Alphabet
      • Punctuation Signs
      • Grammatical Moods in French
What you can do at the end

By the end of A1, you understand familiar words and very basic phrases about yourself, your family and your surroundings. You read familiar names, words and very simple sentences, like those on notices and posters. You hold a simple conversation when the other person is willing to repeat or rephrase, and you ask and answer simple questions on familiar topics. You describe where you live and the people you know in simple phrases. You write a short postcard and fill in a form with your personal details.

Every class

How my online French classes work

  • Every class is live on Google Meet. Nothing is pre-recorded.

  • I keep batches small: enough people to hold a real conversation, and few enough that I hear each of you speak in every class.

  • A section of each class recording goes to students after every class, for revision.

  • Evaluation is continuous. You speak in every class and complete weekly listening, reading and writing tasks, so we both know where you stand long before exam day.

Is this course right for you?

This course is a good fit if

  • You're starting French from scratch, with no previous training in the language.

  • You've learnt A1 with another teacher and want to redo it to strengthen your foundations.

  • You've finished an A1 course elsewhere and want to build the foundations of your pronunciation with me.

  • You passed the Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) A1 years ago, have since forgotten key grammar and pronunciation rules, and want to get back to them.

  • You want to learn French for pleasure, for film or literature, rather than for a certificate.

  • You feel you're at a higher level, but my placement test placed you at A1.

Another option may suit you better if

  • You want a guaranteed pass. Success in an exam depends most on attending class regularly, doing your homework and working on my feedback. Most students who do this pass with flying colours, but students learn differently and at different rates, so I don't guarantee a result. It takes equal effort from you and from me.

  • You want one-to-one classes. I teach group batches only.

  • You want to reach B1 or B2 in six months. Each level is a three-month course, so six months covers A1 and A2.

  • You've taken my placement test, and I've placed you at a higher level.

  • You want recorded lessons to watch on your own schedule. Classes are live, and the short recording I send afterwards is for revision.

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