Learn French as a Second Language at home at your own pace with Stratford's home study course.
Stratford's home study course is an ideal way to learn French language skills that can help you communicate with millions of people around the world. Our innovative training methods allow you to study at a pace that is most comfortable to you.
Stratford's French as a Second Language course begins very simply for true beginners, and then gradually progresses to a more advanced level. Students will learn everything from basic vocabulary to more detailed conversational topics.
Companies across the globe are in need of bilingual employees, so expanding your language skills could also be a great way to advance your career opportunities.
In addition, learning a new language can alleviate language barriers, assist you when traveling or even help you learn about new cultures.
Introduction to French as a Second Language • Basic vocabulary
• Things in your life
• Listening and comprehension exercises
• Beginning to read and write in French
French is Fun, Part One • Words that are Similar in French and English
• Making Things Plural
• Counting and Telling Time in French
• Expressing Actions
• Using ER Verbs
• Asking Questions and Saying No in French
• Expressing Possession
• Talking about Professions and Trades
• Using the Verbs être, avoir, and faire
• Expressing the Days and the Months
• Weather and the Seasons
• Using IR Verbs
• Inversion and Question Words
French is Fun, Part Two • Using RE Verbs
• Making Commands
• Forming Contractions
• Visiting Paris and Going Places in French
• Using the Verb aller
• Expressing Locations
• Prepositions
• Using Singular and Plural
• Using vouloir and pouvoir
• Talking about Countries, Nationalities, and Languages
• Using the Verbs prendre, voir, and recevoir
• Expressing Actions in the Past
French is Fun, Part Three • Using Irregular Adjectives
• Using quel, savoir, and connaître
• Verbs with Spelling Changes
• Using Reflexive Verbs
• Irregular IR Verbs
• Using devoir, mettre, and ouvrir
• Working with Adverbs
• Negatives and Negative Expressions
• Using lire, dire, and écrire
• The passé composé of Irregular Verbs
• Giving Opinions
• Expressing Time
French is Fun, Part Four • Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
• Making Comparisons
• Working with Direct-Object Pronouns
• Indirect Object Pronouns
• Double-Object Pronouns
• Using courir and il faut
• Visiting a Parisian Quarter
• Expressing Quantities
• Forming and Using the Future Tense;
• Using the Future of Irregular Verbs
This educational program is an introductory course designed to help students gain knowledge necessary for the vocational application of this subject.
We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date textbooks and equipment. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of your studies. The order in which the course material is presented may vary.
