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Basics

Click a topic below to see the grammar goals and conversational goals for each chapter.

Greetings, Gratitude, Goodbyes
Basics

Greetings, Gratitude, Goodbyes
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Express Gratitude
  - Greet People
  - Make Small Talk with Strangers
  - Say Goodbye
- - Form Basic Sentences
  - Learn 1st Person Singular and 2nd Person Plural Stressed Pronouns
Do You Speak English?
Basics

Do You Speak English?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask and Tell If Someone Speaks a Language
  - Ask and Tell Where Someone is From
  - Get Someone's Attention
- - Construct Negation
  - Form Some Verbs in 1st Person Singular, 2nd Person Singular, and Plural
  - Learn the Forms of the Definite Article
  - Use Preposition
What's Your Name?
Basics

What's Your Name?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask Someone's Name
  - Become Familiar with Names
  - Introduce Yourself and Another Person
  - Respond to Introduction
- - Conjugate s in the 1st and 2nd Person Singular and 2nd Person Plural'
  - Use Possessive Adjectives
  - Use Stressed Pronouns
  - Use ê in the 1st and 3rd Person Singular and 2nd person Pluralt
Sorry, Where Is the Train Station?
Basics

Sorry, Where Is the Train Station?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask and Get Directions
  - Get Help Finding Places Using a Map
  - Identify Important Places and Facilities Around Town
  - Understand Directions as They Are Given to You
- - Practice the Preposition
  - Use Masculine and Feminine Words in French
  - Use the Verb ê in the 1st-3rd Person Singulart
  - Use the Verb ê in the 2nd-3rd Person Pluralt
What Size are You?
Basics

What Size are You?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask for the Color of an Item in a Store
  - Ask for the Size of an Item in a Store
  - Count up to 99
  - Deal with Currency
  - Negotiate Basic Transactions in Stores
- - Conjugate the Verb
  - Conjugate the Verb
  - Conjugate the Verb
  - Say "This" and "These" in French
The Bill, Please
Basics

The Bill, Please
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Gain Insight for French Food Culture
  - Order Drinks and Meals
  - Order the Bill
  - Understand Common Phrases Used at Restaurants
- - Know the Different Forms of "What" in French
  - Use the Verb A in the Near Futurel
  - Use Que and Qu'est-ce que in Questions
How Much Is It?
Basics

How Much Is It?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask / Tell Whether One Can Use A Payment Method
  - Ask for the Price of an Item
  - Deal with Numbers Until Ten and Larger Numbers
  - Handle Currency with Ease
  - Ride a Taxi and Pay the Fare
- - Conjugate the Verb Payer and Accepter
  - Conjugate the Verb Vendre and Vouloir
  - Count Using Ordinal Numbers
  - Practice the Usage of Un and Une
  - Use the Plural Form
Can You Help Me?
Basics

Can You Help Me?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Accept / Decline Help
  - Ask / Tell What Trouble One Is In
  - Ask for / Offer Help
  - Gain Knowledge of Emergency Services
- - Correctly Place the Object Pronoun M in a Sentencee
  - Use the Preposition À with Definite Articles Le and Les
How Do You Say "Thank You" in French?
Basics

How Do You Say "Thank You" in French?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask / Answer What a Word or Phrase Means / Says
  - Communicate your Ability to Understand
  - Request to Repeat or Slow Down
- - Form the Comparative
  - Use Qu'est-ce que and Qu'est-ce qui
What Is This?
Basics

What Is This?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask / Say if Something Is Right or Wrong
  - Ask / Say What Something Is
  - Learn How to Ask the Time / Tell the Time
  - Talk About Major Holidays
  - Talk About the Date (Day, Month, Year)
- - Correctly Use Partitive Articles Du, De la and Des
  - Understand and Use
  - Use a Variety of Question Words
  - Use Linking Words Alors, D'ailleurs, Peut-être

Around Town

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Meeting the Family
Around Town

Meeting the Family
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Address Family Members Using Kinship Words
  - Comment on Pets
  - Describe People and Animals Physically
  - Talk About Personality Types
- - Ask a Question: Intonation, Inversion, and
  - Use Adjectives in the Masculine and Feminine Form
  - Use Interrogative Pronouns Qui, Quoi, Où and Quand
  - Use Possessive Adjectives
  - Use Possessive Pronouns in the Singular Form
At Home
Around Town

At Home
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Describe What Color Something Is
  - Refer to General Places
  - Refer to Rooms and Locations in a House
  - Use Location and Relational Words
  - Use the Furniture Vocabulary
- - Correctly Position French Adjectives
  - Understand Prepositional Phrases
  - Use French Expressions with
  - Use the Imperative Form in French
Small Talk
Around Town

Small Talk
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Accept an Invitation
  - Politely Decline an Invitation
  - Share Likes and Dislikes
  - Talk About Career and Professions
  - Talk About Hobbies
- - Construct the Past Tense
  - Form the Near Future Tense
  - Know How to Use savoir vs connaître
  - Understand the Use of c in French'
  - Use Some French Abbreviations
Let's Have a Drink!
Around Town

Let's Have a Drink!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Inquire About Somebody's Habits
  - Offer to Buy Somebody a Drink
  - Strike up a Conversation
  - Use Terms of Endearment
- - Practice the Direct Object Pronoun
  - Understand the Position of Adverbs in French
  - Use Some Reciprocal Verbs
Bon Appetit!
Around Town

Bon Appetit!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask What is in a Dish or What it is Made Of
  - Express That You Do Not Like Something
  - Refer to Food Preparation Processes
  - Say you Like Certain Foods
  - Use Food Vocabulary and Measurements
- - Construct the Imperative Form
  - Form the Negation
  - Learn the Construction F + Infinitive a
  - Use the Direct Object Pronoun
  - Use the Partitive Articles du, de la, des
What's the Weather Like?
Around Town

What's the Weather Like?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Offer to do Something
  - Talk About the Land
  - Talk About the Seasons
  - Talk About the Weather
  - Use Proper Measurement for Temperature
- - Construct the Near Future
  - Understand Indirect Object Pronouns
  - Use the Pronoun
  - Use il fait and il y a With Weather Expressions
Let's Go Shopping!
Around Town

Let's Go Shopping!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Express Quantities
  - Express Your Needs and Wants
  - Inquire About Store Hours
  - Name Different Types of Stores
- - Form the Expression
  - Start Using the Future Tense
  - Use Some Reflexive Verbs
Going to the Bank and to the Post Office
Around Town

Going to the Bank and to the Post Office
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Invite Someone to Join you for an Activity
  - Name a Few Shops and Businesses
  - Use Basic Banking and Financial Terms
  - Use the Post Office
- - Express Necessity or Obligation with
  - Use the Verb Aller with the Preposition À
  - Use
Let's go to the Beach!
Around Town

Let's go to the Beach!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Make Plans for an Activity
  - Remind Someone to Bring Something
  - Suggest Going Somewhere
- - Understand the Imperative in the Negative Form
  - Use the Conditional
  - Use the Future
Tourists: Welcome!
Around Town

Tourists: Welcome!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask About and Discuss a Famous Person
  - Ask to see Famous or Less Common Places
  - Offer to do Something
  - State an Idea
- - Learn Another Use of
  - Use the Imperfect with
  - Use D in the Conditional Tense as "Should"e

A Whole New World

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Do You Know the Paris Book Fair?
A Whole New World

Do You Know the Paris Book Fair?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask About an Art Event
  - Say if you are Familiar with Someone or Something
  - Talk About Famous Local Authors
  - Talk About Local Music
- - Use the Recent Past with
  - Use the with
  - Use the with
And the Rest is History...
A Whole New World

And the Rest is History...
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask About Wars or Other Important Events
  - Discuss French Political Life Nowadays
  - Talk About Local Historical Figures
- - Learn About the Historical Present
  - Use Adverbs of Time to Describe the Order of Events
  - Use Connective Words
  - Use the with and
Hello, Doctor?
A Whole New World

Hello, Doctor?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Describe Feelings of Pain or Illness
  - Name a Kind of Medicine
  - Name Body Parts
  - Respond to Medical Questions
- - Construct the Future Tense
  - Learn and Use as a Pronoun
  - Review the Phrase
  - Use Reflexive Verbs in the
  - Use Reflexive Verbs to Describe an Accident
What's Wrong?
A Whole New World

What's Wrong?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Describe or Explain your Emotions
  - Express Feelings
  - Offer Sympathy
  - Understand French Slang
- - Use Colloquial Negation in French
  - Use Some Interjections
  - Use + Expressions of Irritation
What Do You Study?
A Whole New World

What Do You Study?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask What School Somebody Attended
  - Discuss the Different Universities in France
  - Express Pride
  - Inquire About Field of Study
- - Conjugate French Verbs Ending in
  - Use Irregular Superlative Forms with Adjectives
An Unusual Name
A Whole New World

An Unusual Name
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask About the Origin of a Name
  - Comment on Someone's Name
  - Describe the Nature of a Guest's Visit
  - Identify Your Relationship with Someone
  - Use Various Expressions to Introduce Someone
- - Combine Direct and Indirect Pronouns
  - Conjugate the Verb in the Present Tense
  - Construct the Imperfect Tense in French
  - Use Direct Object Pronouns
  - Use French Expressions as Question Tags
I'm Starving!
A Whole New World

I'm Starving!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask if Someone Wants to Taste a Food
  - Give Compliments on Food
  - Talk About Hunger and Food Cravings
  - Talk About One's Dietary Habits
  - Tell Whether a Dish Contains Certain Ingredients
- - Construct the Subjunctive
  - Place Adverbs and Learn New Ones
  - Use the Partitive Articles , ,
What Does He Look Like?
A Whole New World

What Does He Look Like?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Add Humor to a Situation
  - Describe Someone's Appearance
  - Express Uncertainty
  - Use Color and Furniture Vocabulary
- - Learn Another Way to Say "Yes" in French
  - Review the Position of French Adjectives
  - Use the Imperative
  - Use the Imperfect
Are You Ready to Go?
A Whole New World

Are You Ready to Go?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Compliment Someone on Their Clothing / Appearance
  - Express That an Event is Dependent on Another
  - Say You Have to Verify Something
  - Talk About Personal Care and Grooming
- - Form the Imperative with Reflexive Verbs
  - Learn the Near Future
  - Practice the Imperfect
  - Use the Present Subjunctive
  - Use Time Prepositions
Let's Go and Play Soccer!
A Whole New World

Let's Go and Play Soccer!
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Comment on an Activity and its Effects
  - Discuss Sport and Exercise Habits
  - Invite Someone to Join a Group
- - Form the Present Subjunctive with
  - Use Expressions of Time and Adverbs of Frequency
  - Use the Present to Talk About Future Events
  - Use and with Sports Activities

A New Home

Click a topic below to see the grammar goals and conversational goals for each chapter.

Going Through Customs
A New Home

Going Through Customs
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Interact With Airport Employees
  - Present and Request Identification
  - Respond to Security Questions and Commands
- - Learn a New Way to Say "Please"
  - Make Various Negative Sentences in French
  - Talk in the Past with the and the Imperfect
  - Use the Possessive Adjectives
At the Hotel
A New Home

At the Hotel
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Check Into and Out of a Hotel
  - Discuss Hotel Features and Services
  - Express Future Desires
  - Offer Help
- - Speak Formal French
  - Use Neutral
  - Use the Negations , , and
  - Use in the
Apartment for Rent
A New Home

Apartment for Rent
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Accentuate the Positive Aspects of a Living Space
  - Discuss Features of Homes or Apartments
  - Inquire About Possible Homes
  - Outline Steps to Take Before Moving In
- - Conjugate the Verb in the Conditional
  - Learn About Negative Infinitives
  - Use Vs
Gas and Electric Service
A New Home

Gas and Electric Service
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask for a Technician or Repairman
  - Describe a Problem With a Utility or Appliance
  - Discuss Setting up Utilities
  - Establish a Time Frame for Services
  - GIve Contact and Billing Information
- - Understand the Usage of vs
  - Use French Adverbs of Time and Temporal Words
  - Use Plural Possessive Adjectives
Choosing a School
A New Home

Choosing a School
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Discuss Schooling Options
  - Discuss the Consequences of a Decision
  - Mention Hearsay
  - Talk About Features of Schools
- - Place and Use Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
  - Understand the Difference Between and
  - Use the Indefinite Subject Pronoun
  - Use the Reflexive Verb
Emergency Service
A New Home

Emergency Service
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Describe an Emergency Situation
  - Express Fear and Urgency
  - Request and Offer Emergency Aid
  - Request and Provide an Address or a Location
- - Learn Expressions of Time and Speed
  - Use the Imperative Mood
  - Use and
Household Chores
A New Home

Household Chores
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Apologize and Ask for Forgiveness
  - Ask Someone to Do a Chore
  - Be Sarcastic in French
  - Express Annoyance or Anger
  - Give an Excuse
- - Conjugate Stem-Changing Verbs
  - Place Adverbs in a Sentence
  - Use the Imperative Mood with
  - Use With Household Chores
Going to the Hairdresser
A New Home

Going to the Hairdresser
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Discuss Beauty Salon Services
  - Make and Ask About Appointment
  - Request / Discuss Hairstyles
- - Differentiate Between and
  - Learn Different Ways to Say "Only"
  - Use Inversion to Ask a Question
  - Use + Infinitive With a Passive Meaning
Do We Have Plans?
A New Home

Do We Have Plans?
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Discuss Certain Obligations
  - Discuss When Events Occur
  - Remind Someone of an Event
  - Talk About a Person's Availability
- - Conjugate in the Imperative Form
  - Use Temporal Adverbs
  - Use the Suffixes and with Demonstrative Adjectives
At the Movies
A New Home

At the Movies
- Conversational Goals
- Grammar Goals
- - Ask for an Opinion
  - Describe Aspects of Movie Making
  - Discuss a Movie or Acting
  - Give a Contrary Opinion
- - Construct Hypothetical Sentences With If-Clauses
  - Form the Imperfect Tense
  - Use Superlatives Followed by the Subjunctive
  - Use the Adverbial Pronoun

French

Learn Through Conversations

Basics

Basics

Greetings, Gratitude, Goodbyes

Basics

Do You Speak English?

Basics

What's Your Name?

Basics

Sorry, Where Is the Train Station?

Basics

What Size are You?

Basics

The Bill, Please

Basics

How Much Is It?

Basics

Can You Help Me?

Basics

How Do You Say "Thank You" in French?

Basics

What Is This?

Around Town

Around Town

Meeting the Family

Around Town

At Home

Around Town

Small Talk

Around Town

Let's Have a Drink!

Around Town

Bon Appetit!

Around Town

What's the Weather Like?

Around Town

Let's Go Shopping!

Around Town

Going to the Bank and to the Post Office

Around Town

Let's go to the Beach!

Around Town

Tourists: Welcome!

A Whole New World

A Whole New World

Do You Know the Paris Book Fair?

A Whole New World

And the Rest is History...

A Whole New World

Hello, Doctor?

A Whole New World

What's Wrong?

A Whole New World

What Do You Study?

A Whole New World

An Unusual Name

A Whole New World

I'm Starving!

A Whole New World

What Does He Look Like?

A Whole New World

Are You Ready to Go?

A Whole New World

Let's Go and Play Soccer!

A New Home

A New Home

Going Through Customs

A New Home

At the Hotel

A New Home

Apartment for Rent

A New Home

Gas and Electric Service

A New Home

Choosing a School

A New Home

Emergency Service

A New Home

Household Chores