Course detail

French for Beginners

FAST-VYF001Acad. year: 2026/2027

Grammar

  • Pronunciation & Alphabet: Basic rules of French pronunciation
  • Verbs & Conjugation: Verbs être and avoir, regular Group 1 verbs (e.g., parler, habiter), verbs aimer and détester
  • Genders & Articles: Masculine and feminine nouns, definite and indefinite articles, plural forms
  • Pronouns & Prepositions: Possessive pronouns, prepositions used with cities and countries
  • Sentence Structure: The grammatical construction il y a

Vocabulary & Topics

  • Numbers & Contact Info: Numbers 1–20 and 20–100, phone numbers
  • Personal Information: Nationalities, spoken languages, countries, and cities
  • Time & Calendar: Days of the week, months of the year
  • Family: Family members and relationships
  • Work & Leisure: Professions and occupations, hobbies and interests

Communication Skills

  • Introducing oneself and initiating contact ("My name is...", "My phone number is...")
  • Stating age, origin, and language skills ("How old are you?", "Where are you from?", "I speak...")
  • Talking about family and personal background
  • Expressing preferences and personal tastes ("What I like", "What I enjoy doing")
  • Conversing about career plans ("What I want to be") and free-time activities

Review & Assessment

  • Comprehensive grammar practice (Group 1 verbs, être, avoir)
  • Consolidation of vocabulary from Units 1 and 2
  • Final credit test (Week 13)

The course places a strong emphasis on speaking and interaction, and includes listening exercises, videos, and games.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Entry knowledge

None.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course concludes with a credit. Credit is awarded based on the following conditions:

  1. attendance and active class participation

  2. a midterm test

  3. a credit test during credit week

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Aims

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Grammar & Language Knowledge

  • Correctly apply basic rules of French pronunciation and read unfamiliar words.
  • Conjugate the irregular verbs être and avoir as well as regular Group 1 verbs (e.g., parler, habiter) in the present tense.
  • Properly use definite and indefinite articles, form the feminine gender of adjectives, and create plural forms of nouns.
  • Master numbers 1–100, possessive pronouns (mon, ma, mes...), and prepositions used with countries and cities.
  • Use the grammatical construction il y a to indicate the presence or existence of people and things.

Communication & Practical Skills

  • Introduce themselves and others (share name, age, nationality, residence, phone number, and spoken languages).
  • Describe their family and explain basic family relationships.
  • Discuss their profession, studies, and future career plans.
  • Express personal tastes, preferences, and hobbies using the verbs aimer and détester.
  • Understand simple written and spoken texts within the scope of Units 1 and 2 and actively respond to basic questions.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

L. Mesdorff-Pouilly: Édito-méthode de francais, A1; 2e édition, Didier, 2022 (FR)
R. Amoravain: Édito- cahier d´activités, A1; Didier, 2022 (FR)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-VP Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-ESBD-D Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-MIn-D Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Pronunciation, the alphabet, numbers 1–20; My name is...; My phone number is...

  • Week 2: The verb to be (être); nationalities (adjectives); masculine and feminine gender; My nationality is...; I speak these languages; days of the week and months of the year

  • Week 3: Numbers 20–100; How old are you? Where are you from? Countries, cities + prepositions

  • Week 4: First-group verbs (parler, habiter)

  • Week 5: The verbs aimer and détester; What do I like? What do I enjoy doing?

  • Week 6: Indefinite and definite articles; plural form; il y a (there is/are)

  • Week 7: The verb to have (avoir); my family

  • Week 8: Talking about my family; possessive pronouns

  • Week 9: Professions and occupations; What do I want to be?

  • Week 10: Hobbies; conversing about my hobbies

  • Week 11: Review of first-group verbs + the verbs to be and to have

  • Week 12: Vocabulary review (Units 1 and 2)

  • Week 13: Review of Units 1 and 2; credit test (final test)