Our students strengthen their language skills by learning all complex sounds. They learn present tense conjugation and use a broader vocabulary to communicate more fluently.
Level 2 Arc de Triomphe: French Upper Beginner Program for Kids Ages 7+
Welcome to Level 2 Arc de Triomphe, our French upper beginner program designed for children ages 7 and up who have completed Level 1 or have basic French knowledge. This dynamic level deepens language skills through advanced grammar, phonics mastery, and real-world conversation practice.
Moreover, with native French teachers and our proven 20-session curriculum, your child will master complex French structures, perfect pronunciation with phonics, and gain fluency to hold confident conversations. From describing their world to expressing preferences and hypotheses, they’ll communicate naturally in French.
✓ Complete in 1 year (2 classes/week)
✓ Developing grammar, phonics & conversation skills
✓ Master 600+ new words across 20 themes
✓ Perfect French pronunciation with 20 phonics sounds
✓ Hold 10-15 minute conversations confidently
✓ Perfect progression after Level 1 Tour Eiffel
Trusted by 500+ families • Rated 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Is right for your child?
PERFECT IF YOUR CHILD:
✅ Is 7 years old or older
✅ Can introduce themselves and hold basic conversations in French
✅ Knows the French alphabet A-Z
✅ Is ready for grammar and verb conjugations in French
✅ Wants to perfect French pronunciation with phonics
✅ Is motivated to reach conversational fluency
NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF:
❌ Your child is a complete beginner → Start with Level 1 (Tour Eiffel)
❌ Under age 7 without French experience → See Level 1 first
❌ Already fluent in French → Consider Level 3 (Notre-Dame)
❌ Would like to focus on reading, grammar rules, and verb conjugation → See French Mastery program
What happens in a typical class?
What Happens in a Typical 50-Minute Class?
Minutes 1-10: WARM-UP & ORAL ROUTINE 👋 First, we start with conversational French practice using routine questions, review previous vocabulary and grammar, and discuss the weekly theme (sports, France, clothing, etc.).
Minutes 11-25: NEW LEARNING 📚 Then, we introduce new vocabulary (15-20 words), teach the phonics sound of the week ([A], [I], [O], [U], etc.), and explore new grammar concepts through interactive examples.
Minutes 26-40: FRENCH STORY TIME 📖 Next, we read an engaging French story together (like « Une classe magique » or « La petite souris ») that reinforces the week’s vocabulary, grammar, and phonics sound.
Minutes 41-50: GRAMMAR PRACTICE & GAMES ✏️ Finally, we practice verb conjugations (avoir, être, aller, etc.), complete grammar exercises, play the « Magic Hat & Suitcase » game with the phonics sound, and review everything learned!
🎯 Result: Your child masters 15-20 new French words, one phonics sound, grammar concepts, verb conjugation, AND reads a complete French story every class!
What happens in a typical class?
What Your Child Will Achieve in Level 2
First Trimester: Mastering Foundations (Months 1-4) AFTER 4 MONTHS (Sessions 1-5). Your child will:
– Talk about themselves and their preferences confidently
– Describe what they’re wearing with precise details
– Master 5 key phonics sounds: [A], [I], [O], [U], [E] + accents
– Use articles correctly and negation
– Conjugate key verbs: to have, to be, to go
– Express preferences and justify their choices
– Vocabulary themes: Sports, France, Clothing, House, Classroom
Then, building on this foundation…
Second Trimester: Asking Questions & Describing (Months 5-6) AFTER 6 MONTHS (Sessions 6-10 + Mid-Level Assessment). Your child will:
– Describe body parts, fruits, vegetables, and city places
– Ask questions using « What is …? »
– Make comparisons and formulate hypotheses
– Master 5 more phonics sounds: [OU], [UI], [ON], [F], [AN], [CH], [OI], [GN], [IN]
– Use possessive determiners
– Use partitive articles correctly
– Describe their environment in detail
Session 10:** Comprehensive assessment ensuring mastery before continuing
Furthermore, advancing to animal world and nature…
Third Trimester: Animals & Advanced Verbs (Months 7-9) AFTER 9 MONTHS (Sessions 11-15). Your child will:
– Talk about pets, marine animals, farm animals, wild animals
– Discuss nature and living beings
– Master 5 additional phonics sounds: [AI], [B], [D], [L], [M]
– Use present tense conjugation confidently (1st group verbs)
– Express future plans with « future tense » (going to…)
– Use demonstrative determiners
– Use time adverbs and frequency adverbs
– Conjugate verbs: go, want and can
Finally, mastering daily life conversations…
Graduation: Food, Transport & Daily Routines (Months 10-12) AFTER 1 YEAR (Sessions 16-20 – Level Complete!). Your child will:
– Navigate French food vocabulary and restaurant conversations
– Discuss transportation and daily activities
– Master final 5 phonics sounds: [N], [P], [R], [T]
– Complete all 20 French phonics sounds! 🎉
– Use conditional tense (I would like)
– Use quantity and manner adverbs
– Conjugate verbs: to eat, to get, and reflexive verbs (se laver, se lever)
– Use relative pronouns
– Hold 10 minute conversations on various topics
🎉 Level 2 Complete! Ready for Level 3: Notre-Dame!
💡 Most children complete Level 2 in 10-12 months with 2 x 50-minute classes per week + weekly homework practice
The 20-Session Mastery Curriculum Level 2 Arc de Triomphe consists of 20 expertly structured sessions.
Each session includes oral conversation practice, new vocabulary, one French phonics sound, grammar concepts, verb conjugation, an engaging French story, and the unique phonics game!
Program Structure:
– Sessions 1-5: Mastering foundations (sports, France, clothing, house)
– Sessions 6-10: Questions & descriptions (body, food, city) + Assessment
– Sessions 11-15: Animal world & nature (pets, farm, wild animals)
– Sessions 16-20: Daily life mastery (food, transport, routines)
Vocabulary Themes: Sports • France geography • Clothing (detailed) • House elements • Classroom objects
Oral Skills:Talking about yourself • Describing what you wear • Precise descriptions • Expressing preferences • Justifying motives and actions
Phonics Sounds Mastered: [A] - [I] - [O] - [U] - [E] + accents (É, È, Ê)
Grammar Skills: Indefinite articles • Definite articles • Color adjective agreement (masculine/feminine/plural) • Negative form • Advanced negation • Forming questions with "Do you...?"
Verb Conjugations: Personal pronouns • To have, To be, To go • Infinitive verbs"
By Session 5: Your child talks about themselves confidently, describes clothing and preferences, uses basic and advanced negation, and has good pronunciation of 5 key phonics sounds!
Vocabulary Themes: Body parts • Fruits • Vegetables • City places • Magic
Oral Skills:Formulating hypotheses • Making comparisons • Describing pets • Describing environment • Asking questions
Phonics Sounds Mastered: [OU] - [UI] - [ON] - [F] - [AN] - [CH] - [OI] - [GN] - [IN]
Grammar Skills: Asking questions with "Do you...?" • Partitive articles • Singular possessive determiners • Plural possessive determiners • Interrogative words
Verb Conjugations: To be and to have - full present tense • Infinitive verbs
By Session 10: By Session 10: Your child asks questions confidently, describes their body and environment, makes comparisons, uses possessive determiners, and masters 9 additional phonics sounds!
Vocabulary Themes: Pets • Marine animals • Farm animals • Wild animals
Oral Skills:Talking about pets • Describing marine life • Discussing farm animals • Describing wild animals • Discussing living beings and nature
Phonics Sounds Mastered: [AI] - [B] - [D] - [L] - [M]
Grammar Skills: Present tense indicators (aujourd'hui, maintenant, en ce moment) • Future tense indicators • Demonstrative determiners • Time adverbs • Frequency adverbs • Quantity adverbs
Verb Conjugations: 1st group verbs in present tense • To go - full present • Going to...• To want - present tense • Pouvoir (can/to be able to) - present tense
By Session 15 : Your child discusses all types of animals and nature, expresses future plans, uses frequency adverbs, conjugates multiple verb types, and masters 5 more phonics sounds!
Vocabulary Themes: French food • Table settings • Restaurant • Transportation • Daily actions • Circus
Oral Skills: Shopping at the market • Ordering at a restaurant • Expressing how you travel • Describing daily routine • Advanced conversation
Phonics Sounds Mastered: [N] - [P] - [R] - [T]
Grammar Skills: Chronological linking adverbs • Manner adverbs • Simple relative pronouns
Verb Conjugations: To like + To want - conditional present • To eat - present + future • To take - present + future • Reflexive verbs
By Session 20: Your child orders food in French, discusses transportation and daily routines, uses conditional tense politely, conjugates reflexive verbs, masters ALL 20 phonics sounds, and holds 10 minute conversations! Ready for Level 3! 🎉
🎓 Complete Level 2 Achievement Summary: ✨ 600+ new words (20 themed categories) ✨ Phonics: All 20 French sounds for native pronunciation ✨ Grammar: 15+ advanced concepts mastered ✨ Verbs: 10+ conjugations across 3 tenses ✨ Conversation: 10 minutes on diverse topics ✨ Confidence: Ready to communicate naturally!
💡 Most children complete Level 2 in 10-12 months with 2 x 50-minute classes per week + weekly homework practice
What Parents Say About Level 2
« After completing Level 1, my daughter entered Level 2 and her French pronunciation improved dramatically! The phonics approach really works. »
— Michelle T., mom of 8-year-old Emma
« Level 2 was where my son’s French really took off. He went from simple sentences to having real conversations about animals, food, and daily life! »
— Robert K., dad of 9-year-old Noah
« The stories in Level 2 are so engaging! My daughter loves ‘Le cochon ronfle dans la maison’ and reads it to her little brother. She’s actually teaching him French! »
— Sarah L., mom of 8-year-old Sophia
Ready to See Your Child Love French Too?
Book a FREE 25-minute trial class and watch your child start speaking French with confidence!
Why Level 2 works
🗣️ ORAL ROUTINE EVERY CLASS: Each session starts with conversational practice using routine questions. Your child develops natural speaking reflexes, not just vocabulary memorization!
🔤 SYSTEMATIC PHONICS MASTERY: Moreover, we teach one French sound per week (20 total) with the unique « Magic Hat & Suitcase » game.
📚 20 ENGAGING STORIES: Additionally, every session includes a themed French story that brings vocabulary and grammar to life. Kids remember « Le cochon ronfle dans la maison » better than textbook exercises!
⚙️ PROGRESSIVE GRAMMAR BUILDING: Furthermore, grammar is introduced logically across 20 sessions—from articles to verb conjugations to relative pronouns. Each concept builds on the previous one.
🎯 REAL-WORLD THEMES: Our curriculum covers topics kids actually care about: animals, food, sports, transportation, daily life. They learn to communicate about their real world!
👨🏫 1-ON-1 EXPERT GUIDANCE: Finally, your child works with a dedicated native French teacher who adapts every lesson, corrects pronunciation perfectly, and ensures mastery before advancing.
✅ PROVEN WITH 500+ FAMILIES: Parents see dramatic improvement in pronunciation, confidence, and conversation skills within months!
Did you know?
The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris! It’s a massive triumphal arch located at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, where 12 avenues meet in a star pattern.
Fun facts:
– Built between 1806-1836 by Napoleon Bonaparte
– Stands 50 meters (164 feet) tall
– You can climb 284 steps to reach the top platform
– Honors those who fought for France
– The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath it
– The Champs-Élysées leads directly to it
✨ The Arc de Triomphe symbolizes triumph and achievement just like your child completing Level 2!
🇫🇷 By the end of Level 2, your child will describe the Arc de Triomphe in French, discuss its history, and explain why it’s important to French culture!
Frequently asked questions
FAQ OF OUR PROGRAMS
The time required to complete each level depends on the program and class schedule. Here’s an overview of the estimated timelines:
- The Little Academy: 8 months, with 3 sessions of 15 minutes per week.
- The Little Script: 10 months, with 3 sessions of 15 minutes per week.
- From Starter to Master Levels: 1 year per level, with 2 sessions of 50 minutes per week.
These estimates are based on regular attendance, active participation, and consistent completion of homework assignments.
The number of classes for one unit can vary depending on the child’s progress, but typically it ranges from 4 to 20 classes.
We assess students’ progress after every 10 units with a review to check their understanding. If necessary, we revisit key concepts before moving on to the next unit.
We send progress reports once a year. These reports provide an overview of their achievements, areas of improvement, and next steps in their learning journey.
We recommend that students have a pen and a notebook during class to practice writing. This allows them to take notes and complete any written exercises as part of their learning.
Yes, once a week, within 48 hours after the last class of the week, our students receive homework by email to complete before the next class. Homework is not mandatory, but we highly recommend it to help students practice between classes and reinforce their learning. Except for The Petite Academy, there is no homework.
A lesson lasts 15, 25, or 50 minutes, depending on the program and the child’s attention span.
After the free trial, you will receive an email with your child’s level placement and the recommended class duration based on their attention span.
Yes, to ensure continuity, each class across all levels is delivered by the same teacher.
Our classes are tailored to each student, ensuring comfort and inclusivity. Teachers adjust their language to meet individual needs, with a special program for beginners. We use games and immersion, starting with simple words, mimes, and gestures. As students progress, teachers introduce more complex language to build confidence. All teachers are bilingual and can use English when needed.
Yes, it is absolutely possible to organize classes for siblings or friends, as long as the children are of a similar age and have a comparable level of French.
- Custom 1-on-1 classes
- 25 minute or 50 minute classes
- All teachers are native French speakers
- 100% online interactive program
From $25 per class
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