Overview
Duration
12 weeks
Tuition
Under $14/hour
Level
Beginner
Prerequisites
none
Class Time
2.5 hours/week
Group Size
4-10 students
Location
ILC, Carmel
Details
Dates:
9/9/26-11/25/26
(End date may change due to class needs)
Time:
Wednesdays, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Cost:
$430.00
(Does not include text books and optional tuition insurance)
What You’ll Learn
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Greet others and introduce themselves confidently in French.
Spell their names and exchange basic personal information.
Ask and answer simple questions about family, work, and daily life.
Count, discuss dates, tell time, and make appointments.
Describe people, places, and everyday objects.
Talk about likes, dislikes, hobbies, and interests.
Order food and drinks in restaurants and cafés.
Shop for basic items and discuss prices.
Discuss daily routines and weekend activities.
Navigate common travel situations and ask for directions.
Communicate basic needs and preferences.
Understand and participate in simple conversations with native speakers.
Use present-tense verbs to talk about themselves and their lives.
Build a foundation for continued French study.
Weekly Itinerary
Each week includes speaking practice, games, cultural context, and real-world role-plays. You’ll use everything you learn — right away.
12-Week Beginner Conversational French 1 Itinerary
Week 1: Greetings, introductions, French pronunciation, subject pronouns, and être.
Week 2: Nationalities, languages, occupations, articles, and basic personal information.
Week 3: Family and friends, possessive adjectives, and describing people.
Week 4: Numbers, dates, time, schedules, and asking simple questions.
Week 5: Daily routines, work and school life, and present tense -ER verbs.
Week 6: Hobbies, likes and dislikes, leisure activities, and preference verbs.
Week 7: Food, restaurants, cafés, ordering meals, and partitive articles.
Week 8: Shopping, clothing, prices, quantities, and requesting assistance.
Week 9: Home and neighborhood vocabulary, locations, and describing spaces.
Week 10: Transportation, travel, directions, and using aller and venir.
Week 11: Talking about your life, review of present tense verbs, and extended conversations.
Week 12: Comprehensive review, conversational presentations, French culture, and course celebration.
Meet Your Instructor
Ryan
Languages: French
Ryan Morgan is a French instructor at ILC who has been teaching since January 2024. He graduated from Ball State University in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in French and Criminology, along with a minor in Arabic.
Ryan's passion for the French language and culture grew after spending the summer of 2019 living with a host family in France. This immersive experience inspired him to pursue language education and share his enthusiasm for French with others. He enjoys helping students build confidence in their language skills while fostering an appreciation for French culture.
Outside of ILC, Ryan serves as a Foster Care Licensing Specialist with Benchmark Family Services, where he works to support children in need by helping recruit, train, and license foster families. He is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and the families who open their homes to them.
Ryan is dedicated to creating an engaging, supportive classroom environment where students can grow, learn and enjoy their language-learning journey.