I can introduce myself and other people, ask someone their name, and address someone politely with M./Mme.

Introduce oneself (Je m'appelle…) and others; ask for names using tu (Comment tu t'appelles?) and vous (Comment vous vous appelez?); conjugate s'appeler across all persons; use M./Mme as forms of address

I can tell which pronoun (tu vs vous) is more appropriate depending on whom I am addressing.

Distinguish and select tu, vous (singular polite), and vous (plural) across 12 social situations

I can say how a name is spelled, or ask how it is spelled.

Name all 26 letters; group by vowel sound in name (ah: A H K · ay: B C D É G P T V W · air: È F L M N R S Z · i: I J X Y · ü: Q U · oh: O · uh: E); spell aloud: Comment ça s'écrit?

I can tell which day of the week and what moment of the day it is, or ask: When is it?

Name 7 days and 3 moments of the day (matin, après-midi, soir); ask/answer C'est quand?; weekday vs weekend

I know the word for twelve different colors in French (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, white, black, grey, pink, beige), or ask: How is it? (What color is it?)

Name 12 colours; associate each with a mnemonic object (le feu rouge, le flamant rose…)

I can say whether a noun is masculine or feminine, and answer Where is it? Who is it? What is it? with it.

Use C'est où ? / C'est qui ? / C'est quoi ? to identify people, places and things; 18 nouns whose meaning is already clear in English, so the new thing to learn is the gender: un homme, une femme, un étudiant, une étudiante, un groupe, une classe, un café, une région, une province, un sport, le football, une activité, la danse, un croissant, un macaron, le champagne, une consonne, une nationalité.

I know my French numbers from 0 to 20, or ask how many students there are in the classroom.

Read and say 0–16; recognise 17,18,19 as composites; say 20; respond to Il y a combien d'étudiants ?

I can understand and respond to classroom instructions like Écoutez !, Regardez !, Répétez !, Lisez !, Écrivez !, Parlez !, Notez !, Comptez !, Associez !, or ask what we are doing.

Understand and respond to: Écoutez!, Regardez!, Répétez!, Lisez!, Écrivez!, Parlez!, Notez!, Comptez!, Associez!; ask On fait quoi?

I can greet and say goodbye based on time of day and register (casual or formal).

Greet and take leave; distinguish formal, versatile, and casual by time of day and register

I can carry a first meeting in French right through, with a fellow student, with a client, or with a group.

Simulate a first-time meeting in French with a fellow student (tu), a client (vous) or a group (plural vous), chaining greeting, asking a name, giving one's own, asking how it's spelled and taking leave: Bonjour → Comment tu t'appelles / vous vous appelez ? → Et toi ? / Et vous ? → Comment ça s'écrit ? → Enchanté(e) → Au revoir !

I can identify stressed pronouns.

moi, toi, etc. — after a preposition, after c'est, or standing alone

I can say what job someone has.

Name 10 professions in m/f forms; use il est / elle est and C'est un/une ___

I can say and ask what someone is studying.

Name academic subjects with correct article; ask Qu'est-ce que tu étudies? / Je suis étudiant(e) en ___

I can say who someone is and give basic information about people, making the form agree for gender and number.

Conjugate être across 8 persons; m/f agreement (étudiant/étudiante, étudiants/étudiantes)

I can name countries with the correct article and ask which country something is.

Name and identify 25 countries with correct article (le, la, l', les, ∅); ask C'est quel pays?

I can say what nationality someone is, using the correct form.

Produce nationality adjectives in 4 forms (m.sg, f.sg, m.pl, f.pl) for 25 countries; link country → nationality

I can say which language(s) are spoken in a given country.

Name languages linked to 25 countries; use on parle ___

I can understand and say numbers from 20 to 69 in simple exchanges (ages, prices, quantities).

Read/say 20–69; recognise 6 tens; produce composites (21,31…69) with et un where applicable

I can say my age and how I feel, in the affirmative and the negative.

Conjugate avoir; express age (J'ai ___ ans) and states (faim, soif, chaud, froid); distinguish être (triste, fatigué, content) vs avoir; affirmative and negative forms

I can write a few simple sentences about a francophone country I know, if I can prepare.

Write 3–4 sentences presenting a francophone country (name, location, language, one cultural fact)

I can point out and name objects and people and ask what something is.

Identify and present objects/people using c'est + un/une + N and ce sont + des + N; ask C'est quoi ?

I can say what belongs to me and to others.

Use possessive adjectives mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes, son/sa/ses, notre/votre/leur/leurs; apply correct form based on gender and number of the noun (not the owner)

I can say what things and activities I like.

Express likes using aimer + definite article + N (J'aime le cinéma) and aimer + infinitive (J'aime lire); conjugate across all persons

I can say what sports and activities I do.

Say what one does using faire + du/de la/de l'/des; produce the correct article contraction (faire du sport, faire de la natation, faire de l'équitation, faire des randonnées)

I can ask why and give a simple reason for a preference.

Ask and answer why: Pourquoi ? → parce que c'est + adjective or parce que j'aime + N

I can say where I go.

Say where one goes using aller + au/à la/à l'/aux; correct article contraction (aller au cinéma, à la plage, à l'école, aux magasins)

I can say when I do my regular activities.

Say when one does something: le lundi, le week-end, tous les jours/soirs/matins, à + time (à 8 heures, à midi, à minuit)

I can say what I don't do and what I don't like.

Use ne … pas with the right article family: pas de/d' after faire, il y a and quantities (Je ne fais pas de tennis. / Il n'y a pas d'eau.), but keep le/la/les after aimer, adorer, détester (Je n'aime pas le tennis.)

I can invite someone and accept, refuse, or suggest another time, using set phrases.

Use vouloir to invite (Tu veux venir ?), accept (Je veux bien !), refuse (Je ne peux pas), reschedule (On peut se voir samedi ?)

I can write a short, friendly message with good wishes and simple linking words, if I can prepare.

Produce well-wish formulas (Bon anniversaire!, Bonne chance!, Bon voyage!, Bonne année!, Bonne fête!); use connectors in a short holiday email (d'abord, ensuite, aussi, mais, et, enfin)

I can talk about and ask about today's weather in simple terms.

Describe weather: Il fait beau/chaud/froid/mauvais, il pleut, il neige, il y a du vent/du soleil/des nuages; ask Quel temps fait-il ?

I can say which country I am in, going to, or coming from.

Use en/au/aux/à with être, aller, venir for location and movement (Je suis en France. / Je vais au Japon. / Elle vient des États-Unis.)

I can say where I am, where I am going, and where I am coming from around town.

Use être/aller/venir + article contraction for town places (Je suis au café. / Je vais à la pharmacie. / Il vient du marché.)

I can ask simple yes/no and open questions to get the information I need.

Form yes/no questions with Est-ce que…? and intonation; form open-ended questions with Où, Quand, Comment, Pourquoi, Qu'est-ce que, Qui, Combien de

I can say where a place is in relation to another one.

Locate places using spatial prepositions + article contraction: à côté du/de la/de l', en face du/de la, près du/de la, loin du/de la

I can ask for and give simple directions to a place, without using commands.

Ask for and give directions without the imperative, producing vous + present and c'est + preposition (Vous allez tout droit. / Vous tournez à gauche. / Vous prenez la première rue à droite. / C'est au bout de la rue.), and understanding the il faut + infinitive and on + present variants met in the reading texts; use the ordinals première and deuxième in street directions

I can say what is possible or allowed in a place and ask for permission.

Use pouvoir + infinitive for possibility and permission; conjugate across key persons; say what can be done in a place (On peut visiter le musée. / Je peux manger ici ? / Vous pouvez vous garer ici.)

I can ask how someone travels somewhere and say how I get there.

Ask how one gets somewhere (Comment tu vas à l'école ?); answer with prendre + mode of transport; use pronoun y (J'y vais en bus. / On y va ? / Je prends le métro.)

I can express what I want and need politely.

Express wants and needs using je voudrais, j'aimerais, j'ai envie de, j'ai besoin de, je veux + noun or infinitive

I can explain step by step how to get somewhere, linking the steps in order.

Describe the steps for arriving somewhere using d'abord, puis, ensuite, après, enfin/finalement, giving each step in the present tense with an explicit subject (D'abord, tu prends la première rue à droite. Ensuite, tu vas tout droit. — no imperative); combine with transport and direction vocabulary

I can say what I eat and drink at each meal.

Name meals (petit-déjeuner, déjeuner, goûter, dîner) and common foods/drinks at each; say what one eats/drinks

I can talk about what I eat and drink — and what I don't — using the right articles.

Distinguish liking (J'aime le pain — défini) from consuming (Je mange du pain — partitif); use du/de la/de l'/des with food verbs; switch to de/d' after a negative (Je ne mange pas de viande. / Il ne boit pas d'alcool.); conjugate manger and boire across all persons

I can say how often I do everyday things.

Describe habits using toujours, souvent, parfois, rarement, (ne…) jamais; place adverb correctly after the verb

I can shop for food, ask the price, ask for what I want politely, and handle a simple market exchange on either side of the stall.

Identify food shops (boulangerie, épicerie, boucherie, marché, supermarché); say where one shops; ask Combien ça coûte ? / Je voudrais ___, s'il vous plaît. Play both sides of a market exchange and know who says what: Je voudrais 2 kilos de pommes de terre. / Et avec ceci ? / Ça fait combien ? / C'est tout, merci ! / Ça fait 5,89 €.

I can say and understand the numbers from 70 to 99, including in prices.

Understand and produce the numbers 70–99 — the soixante-dix and quatre-vingt system needed to handle real market prices: Ça fait quatre-vingt-cinq euros.

I can point out specific items (this/these) when shopping or ordering.

Use ce/cet/cette/ces; apply correct form by gender and number (ce pain, cet ananas, cette tarte, ces légumes)

I can say what I am going to do.

Talk about plans with the futur proche: aller + infinitive across all persons (Je vais manger. / Nous allons visiter le marché.); say what you are going to do today, this weekend, after class

I can give simple advice about food, health and daily life.

Give simple advice with tu dois + inf (personal obligation), il faut + inf (general necessity) and tu peux + inf (suggestion): Tu dois dormir plus. / Il faut manger des légumes. / Tu peux prendre le bus.

I can give a simple opinion about a restaurant, mentioning good and bad points.

Give a simple restaurant review with positive and negative points (C'est délicieux ! / Le service est lent. / C'est trop cher mais c'est bon. / Je recommande / Je ne recommande pas.)

I can get by in a simple restaurant visit from arrival to paying, using set phrases, as long as staff are patient.

Role-play a complete restaurant interaction: greet the waiter, read the menu, order (entrée/plat/boisson/dessert), interact during the meal, ask for the bill, pay and say goodbye