Course Details

French for Beginners

Academic Year 2026/27

VYF001 course is not part of any programme in the faculty

In this course, students will become familiar with the basics of French pronunciation. They will learn the alphabet and master numbers from 0 to 1000. In the first lessons, they will learn the days of the week and months, and they will be able to introduce themselves. Later on, they will be able to say what they like/dislike, how old they are, where they live, where they are from, and what languages they speak. Students will be introduced to the indefinite and definite articles and will learn how to form the plural.

Students will be able to talk about their family and hobbies. They will also be introduced to possessive pronouns and learn vocabulary related to professions. In grammar, they will learn first-group verbs and basic irregular verbs.

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

Credits

2 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Institute

Institute of Social Sciences

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Entry Knowledge

None.

Aims

Mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.
Student will accomplish the aim of the course, which is: mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/306464

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

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)