Lesson 1 introduces the members of the (fictional) Boisselle family, who live near the village of La Clusaz in the French alps. The main grammar points covered are: nouns and gender; the present tense of the verb “être;” definite and indefinite articles; subject pronouns; prepositions; adjectival agreement.

Featuring a French native speaker, this audio file is a recording of the text which is found at the beginning of “French Grammar - Tremplin - Lesson 1.”

Lesson 2 describes the beginning of a relaxing day for the Boisselles. The main grammar points covered are: the present tense of the verb “avoir;” the present tense of regular ‘-er’ verbs; the partitive article; the possessive adjectives “leur,” “leurs,” “son,” “sa” and “ses;” infinitives and infinitive phrases.

Featuring a French native speaker, this audio file is a recording of the text which is found at the beginning of “French Grammar - Tremplin - Lesson 2.”

Lesson 3 revolves around a day-trip to Annecy, which is about 33 kilometres from La Clusaz. The main grammar points covered are: the present tense of pronominal verbs (reflexive, reciprocal and idiomatic); object pronouns; possession; the present tense of the verb “aller.”

Featuring a French native speaker, this audio file is a recording of the text which is found at the beginning of “French Grammar - Tremplin - Lesson 3.”

Lesson 4 is about Didier and his employment as a forester. The main grammar points covered are: the present tense of regular ‘-ir’ verbs; “à” with the definite article; telling the time; use of the indefinite pronoun “on;” word order; forming the present participle; use of the gerund; the present tense of several irregular verbs.

Featuring a French native speaker, this audio file is a recording of the text which is found at the beginning of “French Grammar - Tremplin - Lesson 4.”

Lesson 5 - Yvette writes an e-mail to introduce herself to her new pen-pal, before spending the afternoon in La Clusaz with her friend, Chloë. The main grammar points covered are: the present tense of French regular “-re” verbs; irregular adjectives; relative pronouns; the demonstrative adjective; table of possessive adjectives; the preposition “chez;” an introduction to negatives; examples of the use of disjunctive pronouns.

Featuring a French native speaker, this audio file is a recording of the text which is found at the beginning of "French Grammar - Tremplin - Lesson 5.”