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SFWH A2 — Elementary French

A2 Elementary French

Go beyond basic French. Communicate with more detail.

Build longer sentences, understand more and communicate with greater confidence.

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212 learning & assessment components

88 structured video lessons

Self-paced learning and review

A2 Program Scope

Build stronger French through learning, practice and application.

A complete elementary French course designed to help you build longer sentences, understand more and communicate with greater confidence. Expand the foundations developed at A1 through stronger grammar, wider vocabulary, four-skill practice and progressively more independent communication.

The A2 program contains 212 learning and assessment components and is designed to move learners from simple beginner sentences toward more connected everyday communication.

Expand Your French

Develop stronger grammar and vocabulary while learning to build longer, more detailed French sentences.

88 Videos 82 Exercises 6 Vocabulary Quizzes

Understand More

Strengthen your ability to understand familiar conversations, instructions, descriptions and everyday written information.

6 Listening Tests 6 Reading Tests

Write Connected Ideas

Move from isolated beginner sentences toward short messages, descriptions and connected written responses.

6 Writing Tests 6 Writing Samples

Speak with More Detail

Practise talking about routines, experiences, interests, plans and familiar situations with greater independence.

6 Speaking Tests 6 Speaking Animations

From simple sentences to more connected communication.

A2 expands your A1 foundation so you can communicate about familiar situations with more detail and prepare for the transition into B1.

Skills Covered

Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Everyday Communication Use French across more familiar situations.

Four-Skill Development Listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Stronger Sentences Express more information and detail.

Progress Toward B1 Build the foundation for intermediate French.

Level A2 - Course Overview

Complete French Mastery A2 — Elementary French Course

Who the A2 Course Is For

A2 — Advanced Beginner | Approximately CLB 3–4

For learners ready to communicate in simple, familiar situations and build stronger beginner French. An official CLB-equivalent 4 result in all four abilities may provide up to 24 core CRS points when French is selected as the first official language, but provides no second-language CRS points at this stage.

At CLB 4, IRCC awards six points per ability when the language is selected as the applicant’s first official language, producing 24 points across reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Second-official-language points begin at CLB 5.

Note: CLB/NCLC references are approximate educational comparisons. Immigration eligibility and scoring depend on official test results, individual circumstances and current government rules. Consult official government information or a licensed professional.

What’s Included in the A2 Course

88 instructional video lessons for French grammar
82 mock exercises
6 vocabulary quizzes
6 mock listening tests
6 mock reading tests
6 mock writing tests
6 mock speaking assignments
6 mock writing sample answers
6 mock speaking sample animations

Total: 212 A2 learning and assessment components

Learning Outcomes

Learners who complete the course and practise consistently should be better prepared to:

Communicate during simple and familiar everyday situations.
Ask and answer questions about work, family, routines, travel, shopping, and personal interests.
Describe your background, experiences, surroundings, and immediate needs.
Build longer and more accurate French sentences.
Understand frequently used expressions in clear, beginner-friendly conversations.
Read simple emails, notices, descriptions, instructions, and short stories.
Write short messages, personal descriptions, and connected paragraphs.
Use a wider range of present, past, and future sentence patterns.
Follow short listening activities without needing to translate every word.
Speak with greater confidence using improved vocabulary and pronunciation.

Curriculum version: A2 2026.3

Last materially updated: August 2026

Recent changes: Expanded listening practice, revised quizzes and corrected curriculum terminology.

Detailed Curriculum:

Introduction
- Welcome to the course!
- Is it Hard to Learn French
- Benefits of the French Language
- Examinations for the French Language
- Before Starting the Journey OF A2
- Who is Hems?
- Resources for Studying
Section 1
- Section 1: Vocabulary (Download)
- Besoin De (Introduction)
- Exercise : 1
- Exercise: 2
- Interrogative Sentences (Revision)
- Interrogatives with Complex Inversion
- Exercise: 1
- Exercise: 2
- Revision: Negation
- Negation with Complex Inversion
- Exercise: 1
- Exercise : 2
- Pourquoi and its Usage
- Exercise
- What is a Stressed Pronoun?
- Exercise
- Uses: Stressed Pronoun
- Exercise
- Uses: Stressed Pronoun Part 2
- Exercise
- Stressed Pronoun with Même
- Exercise
- What is a Qualitative Adjective? (Before the Noun)
- Exercise
- What is a Qualitative Adjective (After the noun)
- Exercise
- What is a Qualitative Adjective (Exceptions)
- Exercise
- Section 1: Vocabulary Quiz
Section 2
- Section 2: Vocabulary (Download)
- Revision : Futur Proche
- Exercise
- Simple Future
- Simple Future Irregular Verb: Tenir, Venir, Vouloir
- Simple Future Irregular Verb: Devoir, Pouvoir, Voir
- Simple Future Irregular Verb: Avoir, Être, Aller
- Exercise: 1 Free Preview
- Exercise: 2
- Présent continu (Present Continuous)
- Adjectives and Adverbs in Présent continu
- Exercise: 1
- Exercise: 2
- Passé récent (Recent Past)
- Exercise: 1
- Exercise: 2
- Section 2: Vocabulary Quiz
Section 3
- Section 3 : Vocabulary (Download)
- What is a Reflexive Pronoun
- What is a Reflexive Verb
- Exercise
- Present Tense of Reflexive Sentences
- Exercise
- Reflexive vs Non Reflexive (Differences)
- Exercise
- Reflexive vs Non Reflexive (Similarities)
- Exercise
- Reciprocal Action of Reflexive Sentences
- Exercises
- Infinitive Reflexive Words.
- Exercise
- Reflexive Sentences : Parts of the body
- Exercise
- Reflexive: Irregular verbs
- Exercise
- Reflexive - Negations
- Exercise
- Reflexive Interrogative Sentences
- Exercise
- What is an Imperative Sentence ?
- Imperative : Present Tense Formation
- Exercise
- Imperative : Negation (Tu)
- Exercise
- Imperative : Negation (Vous)
- Exercise
- Imperative : Negation (Nous)
- Exercise
- Imperative - Negation Reflexive
- Exercise
- Irregular Imperative Tenses
- Exercise
- Section 3: Vocabulary Quiz
Section 4
- Section 4: Vocabulary (Download)
- Direct Object Pronoun - Introduction
- Exercise
- Direct Object Pronoun - Est-Ce-Que
- Exercise
- Direct Object Pronoun - Inversion
- Exercise
- Direct Object Pronoun - Negation
- Exercise
- Direct Object Pronoun - Positive Imperative
- Exercise
- Direct Object Pronouns - Negative Imperative
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun- Introduction
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Leur
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Exceptions 1
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Exceptions 2
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Est-ce-que
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Inversion
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Negation
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Positive Imperative
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun: Negative Imperative
- Exercise
- Section 4: Vocabulary Quiz
Section 5
- Section 5: Vocabulary (Download)
- Passé composé - Introduction
- Exercise
- Passé composé - Uses
- Exercise
- Passé composé - Past Participle
- Exercise
- Passé composé - Irregular Past Participle Part 1
- Exercise
- Passé composé - Irregular Past Participle Part 2
- Exercise
- Passé composé - Gender Wise Ending (GWE)
- Exercise
- Passé composé - With Avoir (Object Noun)
- Exercise
- Passé composé - With Avoir (Direct Object Pronoun)
- Exercise
- Passé composé - With Avoir (Indirect Object Pronoun)
- Exercise
- Passé composé - Introducing Movement Verbs
- Exercise
- Passé composé - With Être (Movement Verbs)
- Exercise
- Passé composé - With Être (Reflexive Verbs)
- Exercise
- Passé composé - With Être (Reflexive Verbs & Direct Object Pronoun)
- Exercise
- Section 5: Vocabulary Quiz
Section 6
- Section 6: Vocabulary (Download)
- À and De (Revision)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - Y (Introduction)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - Y (Usage)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - Y (In Passé Compose)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - Y ( In Negation)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - En (Introduction)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - En (Usage)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - En (In Passé Compose)
- Exercise
- Indirect Object Pronoun - En (In Negation)
- Exercise
- Y vs En (Comparison and Differences)
- Exercise
- Order of Pronouns - Introduction
- Exercise
- Order of Pronouns - Positive Imperative
- Exercise
- Order of Pronouns - Negative Imperative
- Exercise
- Section 6: Vocabulary Quiz
Practice Tests
- Writing Test: 1 (Download)
- Writing Test: 2 (Download)
- Writing Test: 3 (Download)
- Writing Test: 4 (Download)
- Writing Test: 5 (Download)
- Writing Test: 6 (Download)
- Listening Test: 1 (Audio)
- Listening Test: 1 (Quiz)
- Listening Test: 2 (Audio)
- Listening Test: 2 (Quiz)
- Listening Test: 3 (Audio)
- Listening Test: 3 (Quiz)
- Listening Test: 4 (Audio)
- Listening Test: 4 (Quiz)
- Listening Test: 5 (Audio)
- Listening Test: 5 (Quiz)
- Listening Test: 6 (Audio)
- Listening Test: 6 (Quiz)
- Reading Test: 1 (Download)
- Reading Test: 1 (Quiz)
- Reading Test: 2 (Download)
- Reading Test: 2 (Quiz)
- Reading Test: 3 (Download)
- Reading Test: 3 (Quiz)
- Reading Test: 4 (Download)
- Reading Test: 4 (Quiz)
- Reading Test: 5 (Download)
- Reading Test: 5 (Quiz)
- Reading Test: 6 (Download)
- Reading Test: 6 (Quiz)
- Speaking Test: 1 (Assignment)
- Speaking Test: 2 (Assignment)
- Speaking Test: 3 (Assignment)
- Speaking Test: 4 (Assignment)
- Speaking Test: 5 (Assignment)
- Speaking Test: 6 (Assignment)
Answer Key
- Writing Test : 1 (Sample Answer)
- Writing Test : 2 (Sample Answer)
- Writing Test : 3 (Sample Answer)
- Writing Test : 4 (Sample Answer)
- Writing Test : 5 (Sample Answer)
- Writing Test : 6 (Sample Answer)
- Speaking Test: 1 Sample Answer (Animation)
- Speaking Test: 2 Sample Answer (Animation)
- Speaking Test: 3 Sample Answer (Animation)
- Speaking Test: 4 Sample Answer (Animation)
- Speaking Test: 5 Sample Answer (Animation)
- Speaking Test: 6 Sample Answer (Animation)

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CA$89.99

per month for 8 months

Begin the complete A2 program without a large upfront payment
Spread the investment across eight manageable monthly payments
Receive lifetime access—your learning materials remain available after all payments are completed
Access structured lessons, videos, quizzes, tests, and digital learning tools in one program
Learn without university admission requirements, registration procedures, or fixed classroom times
Revisit lessons as often as needed instead of keeping pace with a scheduled academic course
The total investment of CA$719.92 remains substantially below the estimated CA$1,700 cost of one domestic main-campus university course
Ideal for learners who want to start immediately while managing the cost over time

Do not delay your A2 progress—begin now, pay gradually, and keep lifetime access.

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CA$599

Save CA$120.92 compared with the eight-month payment plan
Unlock the complete A2 program with one payment
Receive lifetime access to all lessons, videos, quizzes, tests, and learning tools
Continue reviewing difficult grammar and vocabulary long after completing the level
No recurring payments, admission application, registration delays, or fixed class schedule
Study at your own pace instead of finishing within a four-month academic term
At CA$599, the complete program costs considerably less than the estimated CA$1,700 for one domestic main-campus university course
Best value for committed learners who want immediate, uninterrupted access

Pay once, save approximately 17%, and keep the complete A2 program for life.

French Starts Here

Emma R. ✓ Verified Learner

Complete French Mastery · A2 Current status · B1 Learner

“A2 helped me move from basic sentences to expressing complete ideas. I became much more comfortable speaking about everyday situations in French.”

Everyday Communication

Rahul P. ✓ Verified Learner

Complete French Mastery · A2 Achievement · A2 Completed

“The course helped me connect grammar with real communication. I could finally describe experiences, ask better questions and respond with more than a few words.”

A2 Foundation Completed

Lina S. ✓ Verified Learner

Complete French Mastery · A2 Current status · B1 Speaking Practice

“My biggest improvement was confidence. I stopped translating every sentence word by word and started responding more naturally during practice.”

Speaking Development

Michael T. ✓ Verified Learner

Complete French Mastery · A2 Goal · TEF Canada Preparation

“A2 gave me the grammar and vocabulary base I needed before moving into more serious exam preparation. My reading and listening became noticeably stronger.”

French for Canada

Neha K. ✓ Verified Learner

Complete French Mastery · A2 Current status · B1 Learner

“The progression felt very natural. I learned how to combine vocabulary and grammar into longer sentences instead of memorizing isolated expressions.”

Progressing Toward B1

Jordan C. ✓ Verified Learner

Complete French Mastery · A2 Goal · French for Career Growth

“I wanted French that I could actually use. By the end of A2, I was much more comfortable understanding instructions, messages and everyday conversations.”

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FAQs

The A2 course is designed for learners who already understand the basic foundations of beginner French and are ready to communicate in a wider range of everyday situations.
It is suitable for:
- Students who have completed an A1 French course.
- Learners who can already introduce themselves and answer simple personal questions.
- Returning students who studied beginner French in the past.
- Students who recognize common vocabulary but struggle to create longer sentences.
- Learners who want to improve all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Adults, teenagers, parents, students, and independent learners.
- Learners preparing to move toward the intermediate B1 level.
The course is not designed for someone starting completely from zero. Complete beginners should begin with the free A0 course or the complete A1 program.
You do not have to complete our specific A1 course, but you should already have knowledge equivalent to the A1 level.
Before beginning A2, you should generally be able to:
- Understand basic greetings and introductions.
- Provide simple personal information.
- Ask and answer familiar questions.
- Recognize essential beginner vocabulary.
- Build basic present-tense sentences.
- Understand simple written and spoken instructions.
- Read and write short beginner-level messages.
Students who are unsure of their level should complete the French level assessment or review the A1 course before enrolling.
The course helps you expand beyond basic beginner communication.
You will learn how to:
- Discuss routines, interests, family, work, and studies.
- Describe people, places, experiences, and plans.
- Communicate during common travel, shopping, and service situations.
- Ask more detailed questions and understand common responses.
- Connect multiple ideas instead of using only isolated sentences.
- Speak and write about past events and future intentions.
- Understand short conversations about familiar topics.
- Read simple practical texts with greater independence.
- Write connected sentences and short paragraphs.
- Improve your vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
The goal is to help you communicate more naturally within familiar situations—not merely complete grammar exercises.
The course follows a progressive learning sequence. New topics build on the vocabulary and grammar introduced earlier in the program.
Depending on the section, students may complete:
- Instructor-led lessons with Hems
- Vocabulary and grammar explanations
- Visual examples and animations
- Listening-comprehension activities
- Reading passages and questions
- Sentence-building exercises
- Writing activities
- Guided speaking practice
- Pronunciation activities
- Interactive quizzes
- Topic reviews
- Progress assessments
- A complete A2-level test
You can pause lessons, repeat activities, and return to earlier topics whenever additional review is needed.
The course is self-paced, so the ideal schedule depends on your experience, availability, and learning goals.
For steady progress, we recommend studying for approximately 30–45 minutes per session, three to five times per week.
A balanced weekly routine could include:
- One session for a new lesson
- One session for vocabulary and grammar review
- One session for listening and speaking
- One session for reading and writing
- One session for quizzes or difficult topics
Consistency is more important than completing many lessons in a single sitting. Students who regularly repeat vocabulary, speak aloud, and review mistakes are more likely to retain what they learn.
There is no single completion time because students learn at different speeds.
Your timeline will depend on:
- Your existing A1 knowledge
- How many sessions you complete each week
- The amount of review you need
- Whether you complete every activity and assessment
- How often you practise speaking and listening outside the course
A student following a consistent weekly schedule may progress much faster than someone studying occasionally. The goal should be to understand and use the material—not simply finish the videos.
Yes. The course includes vocabulary, sentence-building, pronunciation, model responses, and speaking activities designed to help you communicate more confidently.
You will practise expressing information about familiar topics, including your routines, background, interests, experiences, and plans.
However, speaking improvement requires active participation. For the best results:
- Repeat words and sentences aloud.
- Complete the speaking activities.
- Record yourself where possible.
- Review pronunciation carefully.
- Build your own answers instead of only copying examples.
- Revisit lessons when you cannot use the language independently.
The course provides the structure and guidance, but confidence develops through repeated use.
A1 focuses on building the essential foundations of beginner French. Students learn to introduce themselves, ask basic questions, understand common words, and form simple sentences.
A2 expands those foundations.
At A2, you work on:
- Longer sentences
- More detailed questions and answers
- A wider range of everyday vocabulary
- Past experiences and future plans
- Connected writing
- Longer listening activities
- More independent communication
- Preparing for the transition into B1
A1 teaches you how to begin communicating. A2 teaches you how to communicate in more situations and with greater detail.
Yes. The A2 program is designed to develop all four major language skills.

Listening
You will practise understanding short conversations, instructions, descriptions, and familiar everyday information.

Speaking
You will work on pronunciation, sentence formation, guided responses, and communicating about familiar subjects.

Reading
You will read practical texts such as messages, descriptions, notices, short passages, and everyday information.

Writing
You will practise building connected sentences, writing short messages, describing experiences, and expressing simple ideas.
These skills are supported by vocabulary, grammar, quizzes, reviews, and assessments throughout the course.
Yes. You can watch a real lesson with Hems before enrolling.
The current preview lesson introduces French colours and demonstrates Hems’ teaching style, explanations, pronunciation guidance, and beginner-friendly approach.
You can also review the course description and complete the level assessment before deciding whether A2 is appropriate for you.
The A2 course is self-paced.
There are no required weekly class times. Hems teaches through recorded lessons, allowing you to study around your own schedule.
You can:
- Pause and replay lessons
- Review difficult explanations
- Repeat available quizzes
- Return to previous topics
- Progress at a pace that matches your ability
The self-paced format provides flexibility, but following a consistent weekly schedule is recommended.
Yes. Repetition is encouraged.
You can return to lessons, review explanations, practise vocabulary again, and repeat available activities according to the course settings.
Before moving forward, revisit a topic when you:
- Cannot explain the main rule
- Continue making the same mistake
- Cannot understand the listening activity
- Recognize vocabulary but cannot use it
- Need more time to speak without reading an answer
Repeating a lesson is part of learning and should not be viewed as falling behind.
The online course can be accessed through a supported browser on most modern phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.
A phone may be convenient for watching lessons and completing short reviews. However, a laptop or desktop computer may provide a better experience for:
- Writing activities
- Longer assessments
- Reading passages
- Speaking tools
- Downloadable resources
- More detailed interactive exercises
A stable internet connection is required for online course content.
Your purchase includes ongoing access to the available A2 course materials, allowing you to learn and review at your own pace. Access remains subject to the platform’s terms and the continued availability of the program.
No. Purchasing or completing the course does not guarantee a specific examination result, immigration score, school grade, employment outcome, or official language designation.
The course provides structured instruction and practice based on A2-level learning goals. Individual results depend on factors including:
- Starting ability
- Study consistency
- Activity completion
- Speaking and listening practice
- Retention and review
- Examination preparation outside the course
Students preparing for a specific official test should also review the format and requirements of that examination.
After successfully completing A2, the recommended next step is the B1 French program.
B1 helps you move toward more independent communication by developing your ability to:
- Explain experiences in greater detail
- Express and support opinions
- Follow longer conversations
- Discuss plans and goals
- Read more developed texts
- Write organized paragraphs
- Communicate across a broader range of situations

Ready for the next level?

Continue from A2 foundations into more advanced grammar, listening, reading, writing and structured speaking practice at the B1 level.

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Continue with the Complete B1–B2 and A0–B2 Pathways

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Go beyond basic French. Communicate with more detail.

Build stronger French through learning, practice and application.

Level A2 - Course Overview

Complete French Mastery A2 — Elementary French Course

Who the A2 Course Is For

What’s Included in the A2 Course

Total: 212 A2 learning and assessment components

Learning Outcomes

Detailed Curriculum:

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FAQs

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Listening

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Reading

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Can I preview the course before purchasing?

Is the course live or self-paced?

Can I repeat lessons, quizzes, and assessments?

Can I study on a phone, tablet, or computer?

How long will I have access to the course?

Does completing the course guarantee an examination result or language score?

What should I do after completing A2?

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