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French 1 lessons

7 sections · 102 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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French 1

Practice 102 skills across this outline.

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Reflexive Verbs
Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Pronouns & Common Structures
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
23 categories
Culture & Pragmatics
14%
Pronunciation, Spelling & Mechanics
14%
Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language & Word Learning
7%
Vocabulary & Semantics · Core & Thematic Vocabulary
7%
Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Text Types
5%
Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Listening (Main Idea & Details)
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of french 1 — drill into a card to work its skills.

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Pronouns & Common Structures

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Reflexive VerbsRecommended
Long-form
2
Subject Pronouns & Verb FormsAvailable
Long-form
3
Direct Object PronounsAvailable
Long-form
4
Common PrepositionsAvailable
Long-form
5
Placing Object PronounsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Present Tense Conjugation

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Irregular Verbs: être, avoir, aller, faireAvailable
Long-form
2
Choosing Present Tense FormsAvailable
Long-form
3
Stem-Changing VerbsAvailable
Long-form
4
Verb + Infinitive PatternsAvailable
Long-form
5
Regular -er Verbs: Present TenseAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Adjectives, Agreement & Possessives

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Adjective PlacementAvailable
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2
Adjective AgreementAvailable
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3
Editing for Agreement ErrorsAvailable
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4
DemonstrativesAvailable
Long-form
5
Possessive AdjectivesAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Être vs Avoir & High-Frequency Structures

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Choosing Être vs. AvoirAvailable
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2
Using AllerAvailable
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3
Using ÊtreAvailable
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4
Using AvoirAvailable
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5
Using Être & Avoir ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Sentence Types & Questions

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Information QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Using Negation (ne...pas)Available
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3
Question Punctuation & FormsAvailable
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4
Yes/No QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
5
Forming Affirmative & Negative SentencesAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Nouns, Articles & Gender

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Partitive Articles (du/de la/des)Available
Long-form
2
Irregular Gender NounsAvailable
Long-form
3
Definite & Indefinite ArticlesAvailable
Long-form
4
Plural Nouns & MarkersAvailable
Long-form
5
Noun Gender PatternsAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Time, Numbers, Comparisons & Connectors

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Telling Time & SchedulesAvailable
Long-form
2
Numbers & PricesAvailable
Long-form
3
Using Basic ConnectorsAvailable
Long-form
4
Comparisons (plus/moins/aussi...que)Available
Long-form
5
Days, Months & DatesAvailable
Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Near Future (Aller + Infinitive)

5 core skills2% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Future-Intent ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Questions in Near FutureAvailable
Long-form
3
Time Expressions with FutureAvailable
Long-form
4
Near Future (aller + infinitive)Available
Long-form
5
Using Near Future for PlansAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Daily Life, Routines & Preferences

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Expressing Likes & DislikesAvailable
Long-form
2
Giving Opinions & Agreeing/DisagreeingAvailable
Long-form
3
Questions About Routines & SchedulesAvailable
Long-form
4
Talking About Daily RoutinesAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Describing People, Places & Things

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Asking & Answering About CharacteristicsAvailable
Long-form
2
Making Simple ComparisonsAvailable
Long-form
3
Describing PlacesAvailable
Long-form
4
Describing PeopleAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Classroom Communication

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Following Classroom DirectionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Asking for Help or PermissionAvailable
Long-form
3
Classroom ExpressionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Asking for ClarificationAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Plans & Everyday Transactions

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Inviting & Responding to InvitationsAvailable
Long-form
2
Stating Simple PlansAvailable
Long-form
3
Ordering Food & Requesting ItemsAvailable
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4
Asking & Giving LocationsAvailable
Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Social Interaction & Courtesy

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Greetings & IntroductionsAvailable
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2
Exchanging Personal InformationAvailable
Long-form
3
Courtesy ExpressionsAvailable
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4
Asking & Answering Basic QuestionsAvailable
Long-form

Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language & Word Learning

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Learning Words via Context & CognatesAvailable
Long-form
2
Using Courtesy PhrasesAvailable
Long-form
3
Expressing Opinions & PreferencesAvailable
Long-form
4
Using Clarification PhrasesAvailable
Long-form
5
Using Invitation LanguageAvailable
Long-form

Vocabulary & Semantics · Core & Thematic Vocabulary

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Classroom VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
2
Understanding High-Frequency VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
3
Community & Weather VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
4
School, Family & Daily Life VocabularyAvailable
Long-form
5
Food & Dining VocabularyAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Text Types

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Interpreting Signs & PostersAvailable
Long-form
2
Using Context Clues & CognatesAvailable
Long-form
3
Understanding Common Text TypesAvailable
Long-form
4
Rereading/Relistening for ConfirmationAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Listening (Main Idea & Details)

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Following Spoken DirectionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Understanding Main Ideas: ListeningAvailable
Long-form
3
Identifying Key Details: ListeningAvailable
Long-form
4
Recognizing Numbers, Dates & TimesAvailable
Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Reading (Main Idea & Details)

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Using Text FeaturesAvailable
Long-form
2
Answering Literal Comprehension QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Understanding Main Ideas: ReadingAvailable
Long-form
4
Identifying Details in Simple TextsAvailable
Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Presentational Writing

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Writing Short ParagraphsAvailable
Long-form
2
Using Connectors in WritingAvailable
Long-form
3
Using Time & Sequencing WordsAvailable
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4
Writing Simple SentencesAvailable
Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Presentational Speaking

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Presenting Daily RoutineAvailable
Long-form
2
Giving a Short IntroductionAvailable
Long-form
3
Using Connectors in PresentationsAvailable
Long-form
4
Presenting DescriptionsAvailable
Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Functional Writing & Revision

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Accepting/Declining Invitations in WritingAvailable
Long-form
2
Writing Functional MessagesAvailable
Long-form
3
Revising for ClarityAvailable
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4
Editing for Agreement & Verb FormsAvailable
Long-form

Culture & Pragmatics

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Comparing Cultural PracticesAvailable
Long-form
2
Interpreting Authentic MaterialsAvailable
Long-form
3
Formal vs. Informal Address (tu/vous)Available
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4
Cultural Products & PracticesAvailable
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Pronunciation, Spelling & Mechanics

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Editing for Spelling & PunctuationAvailable
Long-form
2
French Pronunciation BasicsAvailable
Long-form
3
French Spelling & Accent MarksAvailable
Long-form
4
French Punctuation & CapitalizationAvailable
Long-form