
Meet the instructor, Brian Whitney, a passionate French teacher living in France who loves French and teaching, and he invites questions and feedback to improve this course.
Learn French through stories and conversation, focusing on high-frequency vocabulary in the story's context rather than grammar, for beginners to freshen their skills.
Master basic greetings and a simple conversation to connect with someone you just meet, saying hello, asking how it's going, and sharing your name to start a conversation.
Learn how to say 'my name is' in French and practice introductions through a playful 'funny bear' song, with a pause feature to compare French and English translations.
learn through a catchy song how to say how's it going, express well-being, and greet friends with phrases like good day my friends, it's going well, or it's going poorly.
Explore the super six French words and phrases for beginners, focusing on practical use, pronunciation tips, and recognizing gender forms to boost everyday communication.
Explore talking about weekends in French, focusing on last weekend on Mondays and upcoming weekend on Fridays, with a partner or small group to practice real-life conversations.
Practice talking about what you did over the weekend with a conversation partner, using linking phrases to sound more natural, and review pronunciation notes to improve your French conversation.
Describe weekend plans in French using the future tense with je vais, and practice talking about what you will do this weekend and next week with a conversation partner. Listen for silent final letters in French to recognize patterns and improve comprehension.
Master vocabulary through first part lessons in French, using short stories and conversation prompts to reinforce verbal phrases and everyday expressions.
Explore personal questions in French with a focus on gendered endings and adjective variation, including how the e ending marks feminine form and affects pronunciation.
Explore the first part of a French story through simple phrases like bonjour and la petite, aligning with learning French through stories and conversation.
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Advance your French vocabulary with le vocabulaire deuxième partie, using stories and conversation to build practical word knowledge.
Explore personal questions in French, focusing on expressing hunger with avoir faim rather than the English 'are you hungry,' in this second part.
Practice the second part of the story in French through recurring phrases about the panda piece, bone, button, and coo coo, reinforcing everyday conversation skills.
The gingerbread man runs to escape a cat, then a dog, then a cow, repeating 'you can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man' as he keeps running.
Master vocabulary in the third part of the vocabulaire as part of learning french through stories and conversation.
Explore personal questions in French in the third part, using story-based conversation to boost speaking and listening skills.
Explore a third part of a story in French through conversational phrases, including merci beaucoup and panda imagery, practiced in context to reinforce vocabulary and pronunciation.
Explore the third part of the gingerbread man story as he can't swim, meets a clever fox by a river, seeks help to cross, and is eaten by the fox.
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Have you considered learning French, or do you want to brush up on your French? "An Intro to Learning French Through Stories and Conversation" will introduce you to the basic linguistic tools to take the next step on your French journey. This course teaches French primarily through the story "Le petit bonhomme de pain d'épices" (The Gingerbread Man) and conversation, which is how our brains naturally learn languages. It is designed for beginners or for those who want to freshen up their French.
If you want to learn how to actually use the language without having to memorize a bunch of grammar, then this course is for you.
For each section of the story I have included:
After completing this course you will be able to understand and use some basic high-frequency French which will open doors to French conversation, travel, culture, and true joie de vivre.
Enroll now for free to take the first step on your French learning journey!