Which level of French is right for you? Test yourself by using the information and questions below to decide which level of French is right for you. French Beginners Step 2 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with most of the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Beginner 2. Can you Introduce yourself to someone and give some basic information about yourself / your job / your hobbies Ask someone for the same kind of information [their job, home town] Talk with someone about your respective likes and dislikes Cope with numbers and dates Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Comment vous appelez-vous ? Tu t’appelles comment ? D’où venez-vous ? Tu viens d’où ? Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire le week-end ? Tu fais quoi le week-end ? Pourquoi voulez-vous étudier le français ? Pourquoi tu apprends le français ? Où est-ce que vous travaillez ? Tu fais quoi dans la vie ? French Beginners Step 3 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with most of the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Beginner 3. Can you Introduce yourself to someone providing personal information, contact details and speaking about personal qualities Ask someone, formally and informally, for the same kind of information Asking for and giving directions using a map Describing likes and dislikes, ordering a meal in a café or restaurant Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Pouvez-vous décrire votre famille ? Tu peux présenter ton meilleur ami ou ta meilleure amie ? Où vivez-vous ? Aimez-vous votre quartier ? Tu vas à l’université en bus ou à pied ? Aimez-vous la cuisine française ? Quel est votre plat préféré ? Tu es végétarien ? French Elementary Step 1 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Elementary 1. Can you Hold a short conversation about yourself, family, work, hobbies Ask for similar information from someone else Talk about what you did yesterday, during your last holidays Cope with ordering food and drinks Ask for and buy what you want in a shop Understand and give basic directions in French Describe your home, your city/town, your environment Ask somebody about their plans for the holidays / the evening Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Avez-vous déjà visité la France ? Vous connaissez Paris ? Qu’avez-vous fait pendant vos dernières vacances ? Vous avez passé de bonnes vacances ? Pouvez-vous m’indiquer la route pour aller à Stirling ? Comment on fait pour aller à Glasgow ? Quels sont vos projets pour le week-end ? A quelle heure vous levez-vous en semaine ? Vous vous couchez tard en général ? French Elementary Step 2 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Elementary 2. Can you Talk about some of the things you did yesterday Ask for similar information from someone else Describe a good holiday you had with friends Ask somebody about their plans for the holidays / the evening Describe places and people you have seen Ask somebody about their plans Organise an evening out with friends Describe what you were doing last weekend Describe your home, your city/town, your environment Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Qu’avez-vous fait pendant vos dernières vacances ? Quelle est votre profession ? Qu’étudiez-vous ? Qu’est-ce que vous faites dans la vie ? Si dimanche il fait beau, qu’est-ce que vous allez faire ? French Elementary Step 3 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Elementary 3. Can you Talk about some of the things you did yesterday Ask for similar information from someone else Describe a good holiday you had with friends Ask somebody about their plans for the holidays / the evening Describe places and people you have seen Ask somebody about their plans Organise an evening out with friends Describe what you were doing last weekend Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Qu’avez-vous fait pendant vos dernières vacances ? Quelle est votre profession ? Qu’est-ce que vous faites dans la vie ? Vivez-vous en ville ou à la campagne ? Que préférez-vous ? Voudriez-vous vivre au Québec ou à Paris ? Quand avez-vous commencé à étudier le français ? Qu’est-ce qui est le plus difficile quand on apprend le français ? French Elementary Step 4 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with most of the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Elementary 4. Can you Talk about some of the things you did yesterday Ask for similar information from someone else Describe a good holiday you had with friends Ask somebody about their plans for the holidays / the evening Describe places and people you have seen Ask somebody about their plans Organise an evening out with friends Describe what you were doing last weekend Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Est-ce que vous avez déjà visité le Québec ? Est-ce qu’il faisait beau ? Qu’avez-vous fait ? Lorsque vous étiez enfant, partiez-vous en vacances ? Pratiquiez-vous un sport ? Où viviez-vous ? French Elementary Step 5 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with most of the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Elementary 5. Can you Talk about some of the things you did yesterday Ask for similar information from someone else Describe a good holiday you had with friends Ask somebody about their plans for the holidays / the evening Describe places and people you have seen Ask somebody about their plans Organise an evening out with friends Describe what you were doing last weekend Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Qu’avez-vous fait hier ? Est-ce que vous avez passé de bonnes vacances ? Si vous pouviez changer de vie, que feriez-vous ? Quelles sont vos habitudes alimentaires ? Etes-vous sportif ou sportive ? Que feriez-vous pour améliorer votre santé et bien-être ? Si vous pouviez changer de look, que changeriez-vous ? French Elementary Step 6 If you feel that you could cope reasonably well with most of the following topics, you are at a suitable level to enrol for Elementary 6. Can you Talk about some of the things you did yesterday Ask for similar information from someone else Describe a good holiday you had with friends Ask somebody about their plans for the holidays / the evening Describe places and people you have seen Ask somebody about their plans Organise an evening out with friends Describe what you were doing last weekend Would you be able to communicate with a French person who asked you these questions? Qu’avez-vous fait hier, la semaine dernière ? Qu’allez-vous faire pour vos prochaines vacances ? Suivez-vous les actualités ? Quels sont les médias que vous consultez le plus ? Avez-vous déjà écrit une lettre formelle en français ? Our French Language Courses are available at higher levels than listed above. If you have reached a higher level than noted above, please contact languagesforall-french@ed.ac.uk to get in touch with one of our lead tutors and discover which course would be suitable for you. This article was published on 2024-08-30