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About This Course

Get started on your French as a Second Language journey with this introductory course.

Introduction

The course is a discovery of the French language. It focuses on foundational survival French—introductions, simple interactions, navigating spaces, and handling everyday tasks like shopping and asking questions.

Learning outcomes: What you’ll learn

1. Basic Communication

  • Introduce yourself and others
  • Greet people, say goodbye, and express thanks
  • Spell names, email addresses, and simple words

2. Personal Information Exchange

  • Request and provide personal information
  • Ask and answer basic questions
  • Talk about professions and describe people

3. Navigation & Directions

  • Ask for and give simple instructions and directions
  • Find your way in a building or city

4. Everyday Topics

  • Talk about dates, days, months, and seasons
  • Describe basic weather conditions

5. Practical Transactions

  • Make purchases and obtain goods or services
  • Ask about prices, time, and schedules
  • Use simple polite forms (e.g., je voudrais, j’aimerais)

Evaluation

This course is not graded. Students who attend at least 80% of classes (10 of 12 sessions, or 25 of 30 course hours) and actively participate will receive a Statement of Achievement from Algonquin College Online & Professional Training.

Important note on learning pace 

Language learning is not one-size-fits-all:

  • Learners progress at different speeds depending on experience, learning style, and practice time
  • Not all learners begin with the same aptitudes or confidence levels
  • Some learners may need additional practice, review, or exposure to fully achieve these outcomes

The learning outcomes describe what is possible by the end of each course, but reaching them may require extra time, repetition, and real-world practice.

Prerequisites

Who Should Attend

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Who should attend

This course is an introduction to the French language (CEFR level A1 / Government of Canada level X).

Enroll in this course if:

  • you have never been exposed to French in the past

OR

  • if you need to study French from the start (pronouncing letters from the alphabet to spell, counting, basic components of the French sentence)

OR

  • if you scored 0% to 9% on the placement test

What You’ll Learn

Course Materials and Fees

Students are encouraged to purchase a hard copy or non-printable digital copy of Shaum’s Outline of French Grammar, Seventh Edition, which is used in all French as a Second Language courses.

Please note that our FSL courses are not included in the Government of Canada Standing Offer discount.

Additional Information

Contact

For more information about individual or group registration or to be notified of upcoming dates, please contact us.

Call: 1-833-282-6852

Email: training@algonquincollege.com

$ 525
6 weeks
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Nov 3 - Dec 10
Nov 3 - Dec 10
January 11 - February 22
February 18 - March 30
March 3 - April 14
March 4 - April 13
Quantity

If you are registering 8 or more participants in one class, please contact us for group registration.

Courses are posted up to 12 months in advance.

For learners requiring special accommodations, please visit Documentation Requirements | Centre for Accessible Learning (algonquincollege.com),fill out the required form and send supporting documentation to trainingacct@algonquincollege.com. Please note that we need a minimum of three business days to accommodate your request.