DELF A1 Syllabus - French Faster

1 This DELF A1 Syllabus contains an overview of what a student is expected to know at the A1 level. After completing the DELF A1 level course, you should be able to accomplish the following: Copyright French Faster . All rights 1/5 DELF A1 SyllabusGreet peopleTalk about yourselfTalk about where you liveTalk about your family membersTalk about your likes and dislikesEngage in a simple buy-and-sell situationAsk about the day, the time and the dateAccept and refuseRead simple notices, posters and cataloguesFill in a simple formWrite a simple postcard DELF A1 SyllabusDELF A1 Vocabulary TopicsBased on the DELF A1 Syllabus , here's a list of DELF A1 Vocabulary Topics that you are expected to know. Copyright French Faster .

2 All rights 2/5 DELF A1 SyllabusAlphabetNumbersFamily name & Given NameResidencePersonal itemsClassroom objectsNationalitiesProfessionsMarital status (married / single)Countries & CitiesHobbiesFamilyTimePricesWeather / ClimateDateDays of the weekDescriptions (small, big, old, young, etc) 'alphabetLes nombresLes noms et pr nomsL adresseLes objets personnelsLes objets de la classeLes nationalit sLes professionsL tat civile (mari / c libataire)Les pays & les villesLes loisirsLa famille procheL'heureLes prixLa m t o / le climatLa dateLes jours de la semaineLes descriptions (petit, grand, vieux, jeune, etc)Les couleursLes saisonsLes A1 Grammar TopicsBased on the DELF A1 Syllabus , here's a list of DELF A1 Grammar Topics that you are expected to French Faster .

3 All rights 3/5 DELF A1 SyllabusPersonal subject pronounsTonic pronouns Present tense - State, DescriptionCommon verbs: be, have, do, to be called ER Verbs: to live, to work, to talkVerb: to understand (I and You forms) Condionnal for politeness (I would like to) Interrogation (the 3 forms) Interrogative words: Do you, What do you Interrogative pronouns: Where, When, How muchInterrogative adjectives (what) It is / This is / Here is Definite and Indefinite articlesZero article for professions Cardinal numbersDemonstrative adjectivesMasculine/Feminine & Singular/Plural Agreement of Adjectives (for nationalities) Some descriptive adjectives (big, small, ..) Position of adjectivesAffirmative and negative sentences Negation (not) Possesive 's to show belonging Possessive adjectives Partitive articles (of the)Adverbs of quantity (a few, a lot) Uncountable CountableImpersonal 'it' for the weather Expressions of time (now, this morning, tomorow) Expressions of time (days, months, seasons, year) Expressions of Place: go to / come from + a city or country.

4 Live in + a city or country There is / There areConnectors: and, or, pronoms personnels sujets Les pronoms toniquesLe pr sent l tat, la descriptionQuelques verbes usuels: tre, avoir, faire, s appeler Quelques verbes une base (-er) : habiter, travailler, parlerLe verbe comprendre (je, vous)Le conditionnel de politesse je voudrais La phrase interrogative simple : les trois formesLes formes interrogatives : est-ce que, qu est-ce que Quelques pronoms interrogatifs : o , quand, combienLes adjectifs interrogatifs (quel)Les pr sentateurs (c est, voil )Les articles d finis, les articles ind finis L article z ro : tre + professionLes nombres cardinauxLes adjectifs d monstratifsL accord masculin/f minin ; singulier/pluriel L accord des adjectifs (de nationalit )Quelques adjectifs qualificatifs (grand, petit.)

5 La place des adjectifsLes phrases affirmatives et n gatives La phrase n gative : compl ment du nom avec de - l appartenance Les adjectifs possessifsLes articles partitifs (du, de la, ..)Quelques adverbes de quantit (un peu, beaucoup)La quantit indetermin e (du, de la, des)La quantit d termin e (un peu de, beaucoup de, pas de)La forme impersonelle simple : il pour la m t oLa localisation temporelle : quelques adverbes de temps (maintenant, ce matin, )L expression du moment: pr positions + date, mois, saison, ann eLa localisation spatiale : venir de / aller + ville ou pays - habiter , au, en + ville ou paysIl y aQuelques articulateurs du discours : et, ou, A1 Speaking TopicsBased on the DELF A1 Syllabus , here's a list of DELF A1 Speaking Topics that you are expected to know.

6 Copyright French Faster . All rights 4/5 DELF A1 Syllabus1. First encounters Greet sb Take leave of sb Ask sb's news or Give your news2. Introduction Tell about yourself or sb else Give your name Spell your name Tell your age Tell your nationality Tell your profession3. Talk about your daily life Give your address/email Give your phone number Talk about your family Talk about your hobbies4. Describe an object / a person Tell apart sth or sb Say the price of an object Talk about ownership Talk about quantity Describe the weather 5. Ask for an information Ask for personal information Ask about the date Ask about the time Ask about a service6.

7 Talk about when something happens Tell the date Tell the time 7. Talk about where something happens Give directions about a city / a country8. Give instructions or advice9. Accept something: Agree to sth10. Refuse something: Disagree 11. Participate in a conversation Say what you don't understand1. Entrer en contact avec qn: saluer qn prendre cong demander/donner des nouvelles qn2. Pr senter qn: donner son identit ou l identit de qn donner son nom p ler son nom dire son ge dire sa nationalit dire sa profession3. Parler de son environnement quotidien donner son adresse/son e-mail donner son num ro de t l phone parler de sa famille parler de ses loisirs4.

8 D crire un objet/une personne d signer qch ou qn dire le prix d un objet exprimer l appartenance exprimer la quantit dire le temps qu il fait5. Demander une information poser des questions personelles demander la date demander l heure demander un service6. Situer des v nements dans le temps dire la date dire l heure7. Se situer dans l espace : situer un lieu localiser une ville/un pays8. Donner des instructions/des indications9. Accepter qch : r pondre par l affirmative10. Refuser qch : r pondre par la n gative11. Participer une conversation dire qu on ne comprend pasDELF A1 Sociocultural knowledgeBased on the DELF A1 Syllabus , you should be aware of the following sociocultural issues at DELF A1 level.

9 Copyright French Faster . All rights 5/5 DELF A1 SyllabusGreetings (when meeting people)Simple expressions to express politeness: excuse me, please, sorry, thank youInformal you and Formal you Difference between I want & I woud likeHow to write an informal letter How to write a postcardHow to write an salutations (lors d une rencontre)Les formules de politesse simples: excusez-moi, s il vous pla t, pardon, merciTu ou VousLa distinction Je veux et Je voudraisLes rituels de la lettre amicaleLes rituels de la carte postaleLes rituels de l