The sample syllabus below is designed to provide you with a good idea of what you might cover over a typical course. It is flexible rather than prescriptive, in that it would be adapted to your specific level, aims and interests.

Themes/Vocabulary could include the following elements:

• Introducing yourself/ meeting people
• Alphabet/Spelling
• Numbers
• Giving personal details (address, telephone number, email, age, profession)
• Ordering food/ drinks
• Shopping for food, clothes, souvenirs
• Useful adjectives/colours,
• The time, days of the week, months,
• The weather/seasons
• Booking a hotel room
• Checking into a hotel
• Ordering food and drinks
• Using a taxi, public transport/buying a ticket
• Asking for help/ directions
• Going to the doctor/ pharmacist
• Useful expressions.

Cultural content:

• Customs, traditions, celebrations, etiquette, dos’ and don’ts.

Skills Work:

• Lots of active speaking practice (e.g. role-plays)
• Lots of listening
• Pronunciation (key sounds/ letters combinations)
• Fluency development (questions and answers, etc.)
• Introduction to reading and writing.

Grammar:

• Basic grammar rules (word order, number agreement, pronouns, adjectives, articles, etc. where appropriate)
• Nouns – feminine, masculine, singular, plural
• Most important verbs/ present tense
• Articles – definite and indefinite
• Core prepositions of place, time and direction
• Adjective agreement in gender and number
• Different type of questions
• Il y a + Il n’y a pas (there is/ are- there isn’t/ aren’t).

The topics/ vocabulary or grammar won’t necessarily be studied in this order.

All the lessons are truly tailor made courses and customisable. I will listen to you and adapt and modify them where and when appropriate. 

To discuss your needs or course content, please contact me.