French 1 (Beginners) Mondays

Location: South Kensington Campus | Level: Beginners

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for complete beginners or those with very little experience of the French language. 

Course overview

This course focuses on the spoken language, and aims to equip you with the skills needed for everyday situations in a French-speaking environment. You will learn things like introducing yourself and others, describing daily activities and hobbies, talking about your family, describing a home, shopping, ordering food and drink, and making travel arrangements. Through these you will be introduced to basic French grammar while also developing your French vocabulary.

Although we will introduce you to reading and writing in French, the emphasis will be on listening and speaking skills to help you get started your French journey. The course also explores aspects of French culture and daily life to provide context to the language learning process. 

The sessions are intended to be engaging, confidence-building, and inclusive, allowing participants to develop language skills at their own pace.

This course uses a textbook and other material to teach the course. Advice on which course textbook to buy will be given in the first class.

Term dates - subject to confirmation

•  Autumn Term: week beginning 12 October 2026 until week ending 11 December 2026

•  Spring Term: week beginning 11 January 2027 until week ending 20 March 2027

For course content and language level enquiries: Contact the French Assistant Coordinator, Laurence Zanier at l.zanier@imperial.ac.uk

For enrolment and booking enquiries: Contact Christian Jacobi at c.jacobi@imperial.ac.uk

Class recordings

These classes are not recorded.

Imperial certificates

This course has no exams or assessments, so you can focus on enjoying your learning. If you attend regularly, you may also receive an Imperial attendance certificate. (T&Cs apply).