How to Create a Lesson Plan 101

Obviously you are here because you want to learn French, right? But maybe you have a few questions on how to get started:

  • There are dozens of courses, but where do I start?
  • Am I a full-on beginner or do I have a base start of the language?
  • What kind of learner am I ?

Visual - working best with pictures, videos, diagrams...
Auditory - even closing my eyes so I can hear better...
Kinaesthetic - I have to "do" physical or mental activities to best remember

Knowing your learning style and where you are in the learning process will help you determine the best path for you.

Fortunately, in each course the lessons are designed for a mix of all the above.  They are interactive and full of videos, pictures, reading and listening to adapt to your best method for learning. 
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We suggest, even if you are an "advanced" beginner with some basic knowledge of the language and few words, start again from the beginning. This may sound tedious, but you will move along quickly, at your own pace, and most likely pick up on a new skill, vocabulary or pronunciation method that could help improve your learning efficiency

Below is a typical flow of learning through the courses. Consider this a "flexible" syllabus that can be catered to your goals. In each course you will find :
  • Visual aids such as videos, diagrams and images.
  • Auditory learning through listening exercises and articles being read in French.
  • And, for the "doer" Kinesthetic learner there are flashcards, puzzles and quizzes. 


Another helpful method or selecting courses is the "Categories" which allow you to choose by entire Units (numbered) or by a specific skill you want to focus on such as verb conjugation, pronouns, phrases, questions, etc. The latter courses are also categorized into the Units, as shown below.

NOTE: Courses marked in this color are free.
All courses shown below are included in the Voyager Subscription plans.

Guided Lesson Plan

The Beginner - Getting started or Refresher

30-day "100" Phrases Challenge - learn key conversational phrases in 10-15 minutes a day 

Unit 1


Learn basic pronunciation, vowels, vocabulary, pronouns and verbs

1.1 Greetings
1.2 Feelings & Adjectives
1.3 Basic Pronunciation

Pronouns 1 - principle subect pronouns
Verb Conjugation 1 - those irregular basic verbs to memorize
Verb Conjugation 2 - the regular ER (most common)

Unit 2

Learn new phrases and vocabulary for getting around town, asking questions, going to the market, ordering at a cafe. 

2.1 Transportation & Adjectives - key words for description and where to place them in relationship to the noun.
2.2 & 2.3 - Getting Around & Questions
2.4 Food & expressing What we want
2.5  Au Marche and Mettre la Table - outdoor markets and setting the table

Prepositions & Partitive Articles
Verb Conjugation 3 - regular IR verbs

Unit 3


Learn how to talk about yourself and your family using vocabulary and related words for nationalities, people, body & clothing.

3.1 Nationalities
3.2 Ma Famille
3.3 & 3.4 My Body & Clothing

Pronouns 2 - Direct & Indirect Object 
Adverbs - Describing actions & "-ment"

Learning Resources: (available to subscription members)
Reading - Level One
Speaking - Level One
Listening- Level One
Vocabulary & Grammar - related vocab quizzes, flashcards & crossword puzzles

Advanced Beginner & Intermediate Learner

Unit 4


Learn the complex French numbers and how to use them for time, phone numbers, money, etc.

4.1 Numbers & Time
4.2 Days, Months & Seasons
4.3 Talking about the Weather
4.4 Frequency in Time - today, yesterday, everyday and all day

Learning Resources: 
Listening exercises for numbers, time, train announcements
Dictation exercises for hearing numbers and writing them 

Unit 5


Using the preposition "chez", vocabulary for your home and reflexive verbs

5.1 Chez Moi
5.2 La Maison
5.3 Mon Jardin

Adverbs - Here, There & Everywhere
Pronouns 3 - Indefinite & Demonstrative 
Verb Conjugation - reflexive verbs (doing an action to ones-self)

Unit 6


Understanding directions, creating more complex sentences
 
6.1 Directions & Driving
6.2 Direction & Positional words - here, there, everywhere, far & near
6.3 Essential Conversation Expressions & Phrases
6.4 Au Bureau

Verbs - Passe Compose - most common past tense used in conversation
Verbs - Modal Auxiliary - would, should, must...

Pronouns 4 - Relative
Pronouns 5 - Tonique, EN & Y

Learning Resources:
Reading - Level Two
Speaking - Level Two
Listening - Level Two
Dictation & Writing
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