LAF1201

Unit 0: The Basics

Eleven short skills. Each one teaches you something you'll need before we start Unit 1, Situation 1 in class. Do them in any order within each lane — the lanes themselves go from most fundamental to most advanced.

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§ 1

Foundations

→ start here, in order
01

Tu vs Vous

When to be formal — and when to relax. Two words for "you".

~ 10 min 02

Subject pronouns

Je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles — needed for any verb.

~ 12 min 03

Stress pronouns

Moi, toi, lui, elle… — used in Moi, c'est Marie and Et toi?

~ 10 min
§ 2

Building blocks

→ next, building on Lane 1
04

The alphabet

26 letters, with audio. The basis for spelling your name.

~ 12 min 05

Question words

Où, qui, quoi, quand, combien, comment. To ask anything.

~ 12 min 06

Numbers 0–20

For phone numbers, ages, prices, dates — everywhere.

~ 12 min
§ 3

Lexicon

◆ do these in any order
07

Days & moments

7 days, plus matin / après-midi / soir / nuit.

~ 10 min 08

Colors

12 colour words. Match the swatch to the name.

~ 10 min 09

The verb s'appeler

Six conjugated forms — for saying anyone's name.

~ 12 min 10

Greetings & asking for names

Saying hello, asking and answering "what's your name?". The first real conversation.

~ 14 min
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Capstone

★ uses everything above
11

Naming & pronunciation

Say your own name. Spell it aloud. Hear other names. Ask and answer "What's your name?". Pulls together the alphabet, s'appeler, and the tu/vous distinction.

~ 15 min
★ Built on the pretesting paradigm · Pan & Chua, NUS 2026