A1 French for beginners – Course Details.

Become confident in French — faster than you think.

A structured, live French learning experience for beginners. Ready to continue? Choose your plan and secure your seat for the next batch.

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Beginner French
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  • Live French classes (2× weekly)
  • Guided weekly plan + materials
  • Dedicated learning space
  • Certificate of completion

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By the end of A1, you’ll confidently introduce yourself, hold simple conversations, and understand everyday French. Limited seats per batch. Secure checkout with instant access. Early-bird pricing ends Mar 05, and enrollment closes Mar 15.
CEFR-aligned
beginner curriculum
French A1

Module
Breakdown

Build your first foundation in French: sounds, letters, polite phrases and the language of the classroom — then move gradually into everyday situations, verbs, grammar and exam preparation.

Week-by-week Chapters 01–10
Chapter 01.

Alphabet & Greetings

Build your first foundation in French: sounds, letters, polite phrases and the language of the classroom.

  • L’alphabet – The alphabet
  • Les accents français – French accents
  • Les salutations – Greetings
  • Les mots de politesse – Polite words
  • Les articles définis et indéfinis – Definite and indefinite articles
  • Le vocabulaire de la classe – Classroom vocabulary
  • Les pronoms personnels sujets – Subject pronouns
Chapter 02.

Numbers & Interrogatives

Learn how to introduce yourself clearly, talk about numbers and colours, and ask simple questions in everyday situations.

  • Les chiffres 1–20 – Numbers 1–20
  • Le formulaire – Form (document)
  • La prononciation – Pronunciation
  • Se présenter – Introducing oneself
  • Le vocabulaire des couleurs – Vocabulary of colours
  • Les mots interrogatifs – Interrogative words
  • Les adjectifs interrogatifs – Interrogative adjectives
  • Les questions formelles et informelles – Formal & informal questions
Chapter 03.

Family, Transport &
Time Expressions

Start talking about your family, your day and how you move around the city, using the key verbs être and avoir.

  • Les adjectifs possessifs – Possessive adjectives
  • Les verbes être et avoir – Verbs “to be” and “to have”
  • La France – France
  • Les transports en commun – Public transport
  • La famille – Family
  • Les jours, les mois et l’année – Days, months and the year
  • Les saisons – Seasons
  • Les mots du temps – Time-related words
Chapter 04.

Weather, Time &
Verbs

Describe the weather, tell the time and speak about sports and daily actions using regular French verbs.

  • Les verbes du premier groupe – First-group verbs
  • Les adjectifs de quantité – Quantity adjectives
  • La météo – Weather
  • Les chiffres 20–1000 – Numbers 20–1000
  • L’heure – Telling the time
  • Le vocabulaire du sport – Sports vocabulary
  • Les verbes du deuxième groupe – Second-group verbs
  • Négation - Negation
Chapter 05.

Prepositions, Places & Connections

Move through the city in French: talk about places, directions, leisure activities and more advanced verb forms.

  • Le pluriel des noms- The Plural of Nouns
  • La ponctuation - Punctuation
  • Les Prépositions – Prepositions
  • Les lieux de la ville - Places in the city
  • Les verbes du troisième groupe – Third-group verbs
  • Les connecteurs – Connectors
Chapter 06.

Daily Routines & Food

Talk about what you do every day, describe French meals and learn how to speak politely using negation and reflexive verbs.

  • Il y a - There is / There are
  • Les repas français – French meals
  • Les verbes pronominaux – Pronominal verbs
  • Ma journée – My day
  • Le vocabulaire des professions – Vocabulary of professions
  • Oral dans un café – Speaking in a café
  • Les Loisirs – Hobbies Vocabulary
Chapter 07.

Shopping, clothes &
Direct Objects

Use plural nouns, demonstratives and direct objects while talking about markets, food and clothing in real-life conversations.

  • La maison – The House
  • Les adjectifs démonstratifs - Demonstrative pronouns
  • Les villes et les pays – Cities and countries
  • Vocabulaire des légumes et fruits – Vegetables and fruits
  • Oral au marché – Speaking at the market
  • Les adverbes de lieu - Adverbs of place
  • Le vocabulaire des vêtements – Clothing vocabulary
  • Oral au magasin de vêtements – Speaking at the clothing store
Chapter 08.

Travel & Transport

Practise travel and accommodation language while using indirect objects, emails and short written formats with confidence.

  • Carte postal - Postcard
  • Directions  france - Directions France
  • l’hôtel - the hotel
  • Direction France – Direction France
  • Oral à la gare – Speaking at the train station
  • Le pronom tonique - The stressed pronoun
  • E-mail – Email
  • L’article partitif – Partitive article
  • Épicerie – Grocery store
Chapter 09.

Invitations &
Eating Out

Invite friends, order in restaurants and start talking about past events using the passé composé.

  • Oral dans un restaurant – Speaking in a restaurant
  • L’invitation – Invitation
  • vocabulaire du corps - Body vocabulary
  • Vocabulaire des animaux – Animal vocabulary
  • Oral chez une bougerie – Speaking at a butcher’s
Chapter 10.

Past & Future Tenses

Speak about health, your favourite pastries and your future plans using the simple future tense in practical contexts.

  • La boulangerie – the bakery
  • Le COD – Direct Object
  • Le COI - Indirect Object
  • Le passé composé - past tense
  • Le futur simple – Simple future tense

What You’ll Learn — 12 Weeks. A carefully structured programme covering grammar, vocabulary, and real-world usage.

Your French instructor, from day one.

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Structured approach designed for beginners.

Bonjour, I’m Shanala.

I specialise in guiding beginners through the foundations of French with clarity, structure, and intention — focusing on understanding rather than memorisation. Students from different countries have used this approach to move from hesitation to confident use of the language.

Structure & Delivery
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Sessions are fully guided and structured around clear learning goals. Each class introduces new concepts, applies them through examples and practice, and reinforces them with revision, so progress is steady and intentional, not rushed or fragmented. Speaking, listening, reading, and basic writing are developed together, with a focus on accuracy and real-world usage from the beginning.
Support & Progress
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Concepts are revisited regularly, questions are expected, and common mistakes are addressed openly, ensuring learners build confidence without feeling pressured or left behind. Students can message the instructor directly from their dedicated learning space for any class-related support. Messages are reviewed regularly, and responses are provided as promptly as possible during support hours.
Student Messages

Designed for Live Learning. Access is available immediately after enrollment.

Once enrolled, you’ll access a dedicated learning space where your live sessions, schedule, and class access are clearly organised, making every session easy to join and distraction-free.

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• CEFR-aligned A1 curriculum

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Fri & Sat
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Limited Weekend Availability

Weekend batches tend to fill quickly due to limited availability and strong demand from working professionals and students. To maintain class quality, each batch is capped at a small group size, and only a limited number of weekend sessions are opened per intake. If a weekend batch is full, new sessions may open in a future intake depending on demand.

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• CEFR-aligned A1 curriculum

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• Small-group classes (6–8 students)
• CEFR-aligned A1 curriculum

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• Small-group classes (6–8 students)
• CEFR-aligned A1 curriculum

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• Guided live French sessions
• Small-group classes (6–8 students)
• CEFR-aligned A1 curriculum

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not at all. This A1 course is designed for complete beginners. We start from the basics. Simple greetings, introductions, and understanding everyday phrases. If you’ve never studied French before, you’ll be guided step by step in a clear, supportive way.

  • Yes. The primary teaching language is Tamil, which allows concepts to be explained clearly and without confusion. Especially for beginners. French is introduced gradually and used consistently during practice, speaking, and listening exercises.

    Grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary are explained in Tamil, so students understand why something works before using it in French. Course materials include French content with English and Tamil meanings to support accurate learning and retention.

    This approach helps beginners build a strong foundation while gaining confidence using French correctly from the start.

  • Yes. All classes are conducted online, so you can join from anywhere with a stable internet connection.

    For the best learning experience, we recommend attending from a quiet, distraction-free environment where you can focus fully, listen carefully, and participate actively. Learning French requires attention and interaction, and students benefit most when they can engage without interruptions.

    This ensures a smoother, more effective session for both you and the group.

  • We understand that occasional conflicts can happen. If you miss a session:

    • You’ll receive the lesson notes and materials covered in that class.

    • Classes follow a structured progression, so attending regularly is strongly recommended to get the full benefit of the course.

    While we do our best to support continuity, live participation plays an important role in speaking practice and interaction. For this reason, missed classes cannot be repeated or rescheduled.

  • Yes. Upon completing the course, you’ll receive a Blossom Certificate of Completion, which demonstrates your participation and progress at the A1 level and can enhance your language learning credentials. While the course follows CEFR A1 guidelines, it is not an official exam or government-issued certification.

    Many students choose to use this foundation to pursue formal exams independently, but our primary emphasis is on confident, practical language use rather than test preparation.

  • Many French courses use rapid instruction or crowded classes, which can overwhelm beginners. Blossom offers a more thoughtful method.

    • We work with small, carefully managed groups, allowing each student to be seen, corrected, and supported.

    • Our teaching prioritises clarity, structure, and spoken accuracy, rather than rushing through content.

    • Lessons are guided with clear explanations and contextual support, ensuring concepts are properly understood before moving forward.

    • The experience is designed to feel calm, focused, and personal, even in a group setting.

    The result is a learning environment where beginners progress steadily, speak with confidence, and build a strong foundation that lasts beyond the classroom.

  • Each student receives access to a structured learning space designed to support revision and independent practice between sessions.

    • Learning Space Access: All lesson materials, exercises, and vocabulary are organised clearly so you can review topics at your own pace.

    • Interactive Exercises & Vocabulary: Practice materials reinforce what’s taught in class, with structured vocabulary support to aid understanding and recall.

    • General Student Support: Outside class hours, you can contact the instructor for important questions related to the course, materials, or clarification.

    This approach keeps learning focused, organised, and respectful of everyone’s time, while ensuring you’re never left unsure about the course.

  • All payments are made securely through our website at the time of enrolment using a credit or debit card.

    • Group Classes: Payment can be split into monthly instalments across the course duration.

    • A1 Precision Speaking Cohort: This is a one-time payment, reflecting the small cohort size and focused structure.

    Once payment is completed, your place is confirmed, and you’ll receive full enrolment details by email.