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Complete syllabus · Édito A1

Complete syllabus A1

30 sessions · 3 hours/session · 1 session/week · Édito A1 textbook (2ᵉ édition)

Starting from zero: greetings, everyday life, health and work — training all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

Built from the official « Tableau des contenus » of the Édito (Didier FLE) textbook. Session counts are allocated by Oui Academy.

Module 1

Getting started

Greetings, personal information, family, food, getting around town.

  1. 1

    Édito A1 · Unité 0 — Bienvenue !

    Discovering French: alphabet, sounds, the classroom

    Pronunciation: âm và nhịp điệu tiếng Pháp

    Communication — Greet, introduce yourself very simply, spell

    • Vocabulary: alphabet, numbers 0–31, days, classroom objects & instructions
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen & repeat the alphabet · say hello · read the class rules · write basic personal details
  2. 2

    Édito A1 · Unité 1 — Je suis…

    Introducing yourself & asking for information

    Grammar: être, avoir, s'appeler · definite articlesPronunciation: groupes rythmiques et accent tonique

    Communication — Introduce yourself, ask someone to introduce themselves

    • Vocabulary: identity, countries and nationalities, numbers 32–69
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a meeting-someone dialogue · run an introduction & cross-interview round
  3. 3

    Édito A1 · Unité 1 — Je suis…

    Personal details in more depth

    Grammar: prepositions before towns and countries (1) · quelPronunciation: liaisons avec les prépositions

    Communication — Give and ask for personal information

    • Vocabulary: hobbies (1), numbers 70–100
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Read a personal profile · write a short self-introduction
  4. 4

    Édito A1 · Unité 1 — Je suis…

    Presenting an artist

    Grammar: révision Unité 1

    Communication — Present a person, talk about where they are from

    • Vocabulary: culture · Francophonie
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: build a slideshow to present an artist · Life skills: present everyday documents
  5. 5

    Édito A1 · Unité 2 — Près de moi

    Where you live & your tastes

    Grammar: definite & indefinite articles · -er verbs in the presentPronunciation: prononciation des verbes en -er au présent

    Communication — Say where you live, express your tastes

    • Vocabulary: places, hobbies (2): music, cinema, sport
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to someone describe their neighbourhood · talk about your own tastes
  6. 6

    Édito A1 · Unité 2 — Près de moi

    Family

    Grammar: possessive adjectives · gendered job names · habiterPronunciation: liaisons avec les déterminants

    Communication — Present and talk about your family

    • Vocabulary: family, family situation, professions
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Read a family tree · write a paragraph introducing your family
  7. 7

    Édito A1 · Unité 2 — Près de moi

    A collective portrait

    Grammar: révision Unité 2

    Communication — Describe a group of people

    • Vocabulary: culture · Francophonie
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: create a collective portrait · first look at the DELF A1 reading paper
  8. 8

    Édito A1 · Unité 3 — Qu'est-ce qu'on mange ?

    Shopping for food, asking prices

    Grammar: singular & plural of nouns · place prepositions (1)Pronunciation: voyelles [i] [y] [u]

    Communication — Do the food shopping, ask / give the price

    • Vocabulary: shops, shopkeepers, food, means of payment
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a shop dialogue · ask about price and quantity
  9. 9

    Édito A1 · Unité 3 — Qu'est-ce qu'on mange ?

    Ordering & giving an opinion on food

    Grammar: indefinite quantity · -ir verbs · acheter, payer, manger, aller, fairePronunciation: intonation montante et descendante

    Communication — Order in a restaurant, give an appreciation

    • Vocabulary: meals, dishes, desserts, tableware
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Role-play 'at the restaurant' · read a menu and choose
  10. 10

    Édito A1 · Unité 3 — Qu'est-ce qu'on mange ?

    Building a menu

    Grammar: révision Unité 3

    Communication — Ask questions, present a menu

    • Vocabulary: culture · Francophonie · Life skills: don't waste food
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: create a menu · write a group menu
  11. 11

    Édito A1 · Unité 4 — C'est où ?

    Presenting a town

    Grammar: c'est / il est · frequency (1) · connectors · numbers 100 → 1 billionPronunciation: voyelles nasales [ɛ̃] [ɑ̃]

    Communication — Present a town / a district, locate things

    • Vocabulary: the town: streets, places, monuments, people
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a town presentation · read a tourist leaflet · present your town
  12. 12

    Édito A1 · Unité 4 — C'est où ?

    Asking for & giving directions

    Grammar: imperative · prendrePronunciation: voyelles nasales [ɑ̃] [ɔ̃]

    Communication — Ask for / give directions, follow a route

    • Vocabulary: public transport
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Route-guessing game · listen to directions and map them · first look at the DELF A1 listening paper
  13. 13

    Édito A1 · Ôn tập — Révision Module 1 + DELF A1

    Module 1 review & DELF A1 practice (listening + reading)

    Grammar: révision transversale Unités 0–4

    Communication — Review of Units 0–4, exam strategies

    • Vocabulary: all Module 1 vocabulary
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): 2 mock listening & reading papers · criteria-based correction · progress plan
Module 2

Everyday life

Fashion & weather, daily routine & telling the time, housing.

  1. 14

    Édito A1 · Unité 5 — C'est tendance !

    Clothes, prices, sizes

    Grammar: adjective gender & number · adjective position · demonstrative adjectivePronunciation: consonnes [ʃ] et [ʒ]

    Communication — Comment on a price, ask for a size, appreciate a garment

    • Vocabulary: clothes, accessories, colours, materials
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a clothes-shop dialogue · ask to try things on and check sizes
  2. 15

    Édito A1 · Unité 5 — C'est tendance !

    Times of year & weather

    Grammar: near future · vendre, mettre, venirPronunciation: liaisons obligatoires avec l'adjectif

    Communication — Place a moment in the year, talk about the weather

    • Vocabulary: weather, temperatures, seasons
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Read a forecast · deliver a short weather report
  3. 16

    Édito A1 · Unité 5 — C'est tendance !

    Describing an object

    Grammar: révision Unité 5

    Communication — Describe an object, say what it is for

    • Vocabulary: tech & everyday objects, shape / size / weight · culture · Life skills: find your size
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: create an online magazine · write a product description
  4. 17

    Édito A1 · Unité 6 — Qu'est-ce qu'on fait aujourd'hui ?

    Daily activities

    Grammar: reflexive verbs · frequency (2)Pronunciation: consonnes [s] et [z]

    Communication — Talk about your daily activities

    • Vocabulary: the time, daily activities, household activities
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to someone's daily schedule · describe a day of your own
  5. 18

    Édito A1 · Unité 6 — Qu'est-ce qu'on fait aujourd'hui ?

    Telling the time & inviting someone out

    Grammar: recent past · -ir verbs · pouvoir, vouloirPronunciation: voyelles [ø] et [œ]

    Communication — Ask / tell the time, propose, accept or refuse an outing

    • Vocabulary: free time, cultural outings
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Role-play inviting a friend out · read an events programme and choose
  6. 19

    Édito A1 · Unité 6 — Qu'est-ce qu'on fait aujourd'hui ?

    Describing a person

    Grammar: révision Unité 6

    Communication — Describe a person

    • Vocabulary: physical description & character · culture · Francophonie
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: make a celebrity poster · write a description · first look at the DELF A1 writing task
  7. 20

    Édito A1 · Unité 7 — Chez moi !

    Finding out about a home

    Grammar: passé composé (1) with avoir · place prepositions (2) · obligation & prohibition (1)Pronunciation: voyelles [e] et [ɛ]

    Communication — Ask about a home, express shared-living rules

    • Vocabulary: home, rooms, furniture, appliances, décor
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a landlord's message · read a building's house rules
  8. 21

    Édito A1 · Unité 7 — Chez moi !

    Apologising & reporting a household problem

    Grammar: direct object pronouns (1) · connaîtrePronunciation: « e » final non prononcé et enchaînement consonantique

    Communication — Apologise in a message, explain a household problem

    • Vocabulary: the building, repairs, tradespeople · culture · Life skills: find a home
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: write a listing for your home · phone the landlord to report a problem
  9. 22

    Édito A1 · Ôn tập — Révision Module 2 + DELF A1

    Module 2 review & DELF A1 practice (writing)

    Grammar: révision transversale Unités 5–7

    Communication — Review of Units 5–7

    • Vocabulary: fashion, daily-life and housing vocabulary
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Mock writing: message, postcard · DELF criteria-based correction · common-error fixes
Module 3

Health & work

Body & health, holidays & travel, study & career.

  1. 23

    Édito A1 · Unité 8 — En forme !

    Talking about your health

    Grammar: passé composé (2) with avoir + other participlesPronunciation: consonne [ʁ]

    Communication — Talk about your health, express a positive or negative emotion

    • Vocabulary: the body, symptoms, illnesses, medicines
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a doctor's-visit dialogue · describe symptoms
  2. 24

    Édito A1 · Unité 8 — En forme !

    Advice & obligation

    Grammar: passé composé with être · pronoun y · devoir · boirePronunciation: consonnes [b] et [v]

    Communication — Give advice, agree / disagree, express obligation or prohibition

    • Vocabulary: check-ups, medical jobs, emergencies
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Read health advice · advise a friend
  3. 25

    Édito A1 · Unité 8 — En forme !

    Sport & wellbeing

    Grammar: révision Unité 8

    Communication — Talk about sport, give a wellbeing tip

    • Vocabulary: sport, diet, the gym · culture · Francophonie
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: build a 'sport & wellbeing' plan · write a training plan · DELF A1 writing practice
  4. 26

    Édito A1 · Unité 9 — Bonnes vacances !

    Booking a room & stating a preference

    Grammar: comparison · prepositions before towns & countries (2)Pronunciation: consonnes [f] et [v]

    Communication — Book a hotel room, express a preference

    • Vocabulary: holidays, accommodation, booking, transport
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a hotel-booking call · role-play booking by phone
  5. 27

    Édito A1 · Unité 9 — Bonnes vacances !

    Describing a place & writing a postcard

    Grammar: passé composé (3) with être · impersonal verbs in the imparfaitPronunciation: consonnes [k] et [g]

    Communication — Describe a town, a landscape, write a postcard

    • Vocabulary: nature, flora, animals, activities · culture · Life skills: travel
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: make a tourist brochure · write a holiday postcard
  6. 28

    Édito A1 · Unité 10 — Au travail !

    Study & school life

    Grammar: direct object pronouns (2) · duration & continuationPronunciation: consonnes [t] et [d]

    Communication — Talk about your studies and your university

    • Vocabulary: university, campus, subjects
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Listen to a course presentation · read a course advert
  7. 29

    Édito A1 · Unité 10 — Au travail !

    Skills & career plans

    Grammar: relative pronouns qui / que · intensityPronunciation: consonnes [p] et [b]

    Communication — Talk about your skills, your career plan and your job

    • Vocabulary: company, jobs, tasks, communication tools · culture · Francophonie
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Atelier: film your language school · first look at the DELF A1 speaking task
  8. 30

    Édito A1 · Bilan — Bilan final A1

    Full DELF A1 mock + wrap-up

    Grammar: synthèse des acquis A1

    Communication — Full mock: listening, reading, writing, speaking (guided interview, information exchange, simulated dialogue)

    • Vocabulary: all A1 vocabulary and grammar
    • 4-skill task (listening · speaking · reading · writing): Sit all four skills · criteria-based correction · review of what has been achieved · preparation for A2

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