French Language Learning — Projects¶

Projects are how you consolidate learning by producing something real. Each project here is a genuine language artifact — something a French learner or user actually creates. Do not copy-paste from AI. Use AI as a checker, not a generator — your own production is the goal.

Project Overview¶

Project 1: Beginner Journal — Ma vie en français¶

Level: Beginner CEFR Target: A1–A2 Required Modules: 01–04

Brief¶

Keep a journal for one week, writing 5–8 sentences per day in French about your daily life. Each entry should describe what you did, what you ate, what you saw, or what you thought. Write in the present tense only (you have not yet learned the past tense).

Requirements¶

• 7 entries, each 5–8 sentences long
• Use vocabulary from Modules 01–04
• Include at least 3 different verb conjugations per entry
• Include at least 2 descriptions using adjectives with correct agreement
• Each entry must use the correct articles (definite, indefinite, or partitive) appropriately

Sample Entry Prompt¶

Aujourd'hui, je mange une pomme et un sandwich. Mon appartement est petit mais confortable. J'étudie le français. C'est difficile mais intéressant.

Acceptance Criteria¶

• No English words used
• Correct article + noun gender pairings
• Verb conjugations correct for subject
• Adjective agreement correct (masculine/feminine/plural)

Getting Unstuck¶

Project 2: Intermediate Letter — Une lettre à un ami¶

Level: Intermediate CEFR Target: A2–B1 Required Modules: 01–06

Brief¶

Write a 150–200 word informal letter in French to an imaginary French-speaking friend. Tell them about your week: what you did (passé composé), what the situation was like (imparfait), and what you plan to do next week (futur proche).

Requirements¶

• 150–200 words
• At least 5 verbs in passé composé with correct auxiliary (avoir or être) and past participle
• At least 3 verbs in imparfait (describing background or habitual action)
• At least 2 future plans using aller + infinitif
• Appropriate informal register (tu form, informal greeting and closing)
• Correct letter format: opening greeting, body, closing

Standard Informal Letter Format¶

[Lieu], le [date]

Cher [prénom] / Chère [prénom],

[Body of letter]

À bientôt / Amitiés,
[Your name]

Acceptance Criteria¶

• Correct passé composé: auxiliary + past participle, agreement where required
• Correct imparfait endings (-ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient)
• Consistent use of tu (not switching to vous)
• No English words

Getting Unstuck¶

Project 3: Cultural Profile — Un pays francophone¶

Level: Intermediate CEFR Target: B1 Required Modules: 01–07

Brief¶

Choose one francophone country (outside France) and write a 200–250 word cultural profile in French. Cover its geography, history, culture, and why French is spoken there. Use varied tenses.

Requirements¶

• 200–250 words
• Country must be outside France (e.g., Senegal, Quebec/Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Morocco)
• Include at least one conditional sentence (si... + conditionnel)
• Include at least one future simple construction
• Include factual present tense, historical passé composé and imparfait, and future perspectives
• Minimum 3 paragraphs: geography/basics, history, culture/today

Acceptance Criteria¶

• Factual accuracy (verify facts before writing)
• Correct use of at least three different tenses
• At least one relative clause (qui, que, or dont)

Project 4: Advanced Essay — Dissertation courte¶

Level: Advanced CEFR Target: B2 Required Modules: 01–09

Brief¶

Write a structured 300-word essay in French on one of the following topics:

1. "Les avantages et les inconvénients des réseaux sociaux" (The advantages and disadvantages of social media)
2. "Faut-il protéger les langues régionales en France?" (Should regional languages in France be protected?)
3. "L'importance du cinéma français dans la culture mondiale" (The importance of French cinema in world culture)

Requirements¶

• 300 words (±10%)
• Standard French essay structure: introduction with thesis, two or three developed paragraphs with arguments and examples, conclusion
• Must include at least two subjunctive constructions
• Must include at least three discourse connectors (cependant, néanmoins, en revanche, par conséquent, de plus, en effet, etc.)
• Formal register (no tu, no contractions typical of spoken French, no anglicisms)

Essay Structure¶

Introduction: Problématique + Annonce du plan
  ↓
Développement 1: Premier argument + exemple + illustration
  ↓
Développement 2: Deuxième argument (ou contre-argument) + exemple
  ↓
[Développement 3 optional: nuance or third perspective]
  ↓
Conclusion: Synthèse + ouverture

Acceptance Criteria¶

• Subjunctive correctly triggered and formed
• Discourse connectors used naturally (not forced)
• No use of first-person in essay body (use on or passive constructions)

Project 5: Authentic Reading Analysis¶

Level: Advanced CEFR Target: B2–C1 Required Modules: 01–10

Brief¶

Select one authentic French text of 300–500 words (a news article from Le Monde, an editorial from Libération, or a short literary excerpt). Read it without translation tools first. Then write a 150-word analysis in French covering: the main idea, the register of the text, two interesting vocabulary items you learned, and one grammatical structure that you found particularly complex.

Requirements¶

• Text must be authentic (not simplified for learners)
• Source must be cited
• 150-word analysis written in French
• Must identify the register (soutenu / courant / familier) with justification
• Must comment on at least one grammatical structure (e.g., a subjunctive use, a passive construction, a participle clause)

Project 6: C1 Capstone — Présentation et Essai¶

Level: Expert CEFR Target: C1+ Required Modules: 01–11

This is the full capstone project. See the dedicated Module 12 for the complete brief, milestones, help sections, and acceptance criteria.

In brief: Produce a 5–7 minute scripted oral presentation (to be delivered aloud and self-recorded if possible, or written as a speech script) on a topic of your choice, and a formal 400-word essay on a related or different topic. Both must demonstrate C1-level vocabulary, grammatical range, and register.