Our students develop their written and oral expression skills by addressing more complex topics, exploring longer texts, and strengthening their comprehension abilities. They master the present and present perfect, and use the future tense to talk about upcoming events.
Level 4 Château de Versailles: French Upper Intermediate Program for Kids Ages 9+
Welcome to Level 4 Château de Versailles, our French upper intermediate program designed for children ages 9 and up who have completed Level 3 or have strong intermediate French skills. This sophisticated level perfects language mastery through advanced grammar structures, multiple past tenses (passé composé & imparfait), subjunctive mood introduction, and refined conversation abilities.
Moreover, with native French teachers and our masterfully designed 20-session curriculum, your child will master l’imparfait (imperfect tense), distinguish between past tenses, use complex pronouns (COI, relative, en/y), master the subjunctive mood, and express themselves with the nuance and sophistication of an advanced French speaker. From giving opinions to expressing wishes and emotions, they’ll communicate naturally in any French context.
✓ Complete in 1 year (2 classes/week)
✓ Master 4 major tenses + subjunctive mood introduction
✓ Advanced grammar: Relative pronouns, modal verbs, complex structures
✓ Master 800+ new words across 20 sophisticated themes
✓ Perfect past tense distinction (passé composé vs imparfait)
✓ Write structured multi-paragraph texts with logical connectors
✓ Hold 15+ minute conversations
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Is it right for your child?
PERFECT IF YOUR CHILD:
✅ Is 9 years old or older
✅ Can hold 10-minute conversations in French
✅ Masters present, future, and past tenses
✅ Can narrate past experiences fluently
✅ Is ready to learn imparfait and subjunctive mood
✅ Wants to express opinions, wishes, and emotions in French
✅ Is motivated to reach upper intermediate fluency
NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF:
❌ Your child is a beginner → Start with Level 1 (Tour Eiffel)
❌ Hasn’t mastered past tense → See Level 3 (Notre-Dame)
❌ Under age 9 without strong French base → Complete Level 2 first
❌ Already near-fluent with subjunctive mastery → Consider Level 5
❌ Has French-speaking family → See French Mastery program
What Happens in a Typical 50-Minute Class?
Minutes 1-10: ADVANCED CONVERSATION 👋 First, we engage in sophisticated French conversation about current events, opinions, and experiences, review previous grammar (pronouns, tenses, connectors), and discuss the week’s theme with nuance.
Minutes 11-25: COMPLEX GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES 📚 Then, we master advanced grammar concepts (imparfait vs passé composé, relative pronouns qui/que/où/dont, subjunctive mood, pronouns en/y), explore sophisticated sentence structures, and learn modal verbs (pouvoir, devoir, vouloir, falloir, savoir) in all contexts.
Minutes 26-40: TEXT ANALYSIS & COMPREHENSION 📖 Next, we analyze authentic French texts, practice structured writing with logical connectors, and work on text organization with paragraphs and coherent flow.
Minutes 41-50: PHONICS MASTERY & EXPRESSION ✏️ Finally, we perfect advanced French phonics (liaisons, H aspiré vs muet, intonation, language registers), practice past tense distinctions ([ɛ]/[e]: je regardais vs j’ai regardé), master pronunciation nuances (« plus », reductions like j’suis/j’vais), and review everything learned!
🎯 Result: Your child masters complex grammar structures, distinguishes between all past tenses naturally, uses sophisticated pronouns and connectors!
What your child will achieve
What Your Child Will Achieve in Level 4
First Trimester – Perfect Past Tense Mastery (Months 1-4). AFTER 4 MONTHS (Sessions 1-5), your child will:
– Present themselves with full background (past, passions, qualities, flaws)
– Master all sentence types (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative)
– Use modal verbs perfectly (pouvoir, devoir, vouloir, falloir, savoir)
– Master complement pronouns COD (le/la/les) and COI (lui/leur, me/te)
– Perfect past participle agreement with « être » and « avoir »
– Structure texts with paragraphs and logical connectors (donc, mais, car, parce que)
– Master advanced phonics: cédille, accents, [k] sound, intonation by sentence type
– Write personal « memory box » portrait
– Vocabulary themes: Self-presentation, Sports & accessories, Professions & tools —
Then, second Trimester – Imparfait & Past Distinction (Months 5-6). AFTER 6 MONTHS (Sessions 6-10 + Mid-Level Assessment), Your child will:
– Use comparison structures (comparatif, superlatif, + comme)
– Emphasize with « c’est…que » and « ce qui/que… » structures
– Master coordinating conjunctions (mais, ou, et, donc, or, ni, car)
– Use determiners and nouns perfectly (including plural rules for -s, -x, -z)
– Master L’IMPARFAIT (imperfect tense) – formation and usage
– DISTINGUISH between imparfait and passé composé naturally
– Discuss past habits vs completed past actions
– Master advanced phonics: consonant clusters (dr, tr, cr, gr, vr, fr), [ɛ]/[e] distinction (je regardais vs j’ai regardé), [ien] sounds, liaisons (determiner + noun)
– Vocabulary themes: Past habits, comparisons
📊 Session 10: Comprehensive mid-level assessment
Furthermore, third Trimester – Pronouns, Conditionals & Liaisons (Months 7-9). AFTER 9 MONTHS (Sessions 11-15), your child will:
– Enrich nouns with adjectives and complements
– Express nationality with correct adjective agreement
– Use cardinal points and express location
– Master ALL pronouns: personal, demonstrative, possessive, relative (qui/que/où/dont), indefinite (aucun/plusieurs/tout)
– Use logical articulators (parce que, donc, mais, cependant, pourtant)
– Master CONDITIONAL PRESENT with modal verbs (je voudrais, je pourrais) – Use « noun + relative pronoun + verb » in all tenses
– Express manner/immediate cause with « en + participe présent »
– Use aller de/venir de/aller à in present, past, and future
– Distinguish future vs conditional
– Give opinions with structured arguments
– Master advanced phonics: ALL liaison types (pronoun + verb, fixed expressions, forbidden liaisons), pronunciation of « plus », H aspiré vs H muet distinction
– Vocabulary themes: Geography/location, Nationalities, Opinions
Finally, graduation – Subjunctive & Advanced Expression (Months 10-12). AFTER 1 YEAR (Sessions 16-20 – Level Complete!). Your child will:
– Use interrogative pronouns (lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles)
– Master relative pronoun « lequel » (avec lequel, dans lequel)
– Command adverb power and placement in sentences
– Express instantaneity (dès que, aussitôt que, être en train de)
– Use pronouns EN and Y naturally
– Master THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD!
– Formation and introduction – With « Je veux que… » (expressing will/obligation/wish)
– With « Je pense que…/Je suis content que… » (opinion/feelings)
– Give advice with multiple structures (impératif, devoir + infinitif, si + présent/futur, si + présent/impératif)
– Understand and use language registers (formal, informal, oral reductions)
– Revise ALL tenses: présent, passé composé, futur proche, futur simple, impératif, imparfait, conditionnel
– Master final phonics: feminine words in -elle/-ette/-esse, language registers, oral reductions (j’suis, j’vais, y’a), « plus » pronunciation – Write sophisticated multi-paragraph texts
– Hold 20 minute conversations on abstract topics
– Vocabulary themes: Advice-giving, Opinions & emotions, Wishes & desires
📊 Session 20:Final comprehensive assessment + celebration!
🎉 Level 4 Complete! Ready for Level 5!
The 20-Session Upper Intermediate Curriculum
Level 4 Château de Versailles consists of 20 masterfully structured sessions.
Each session includes advanced conversation, sophisticated grammar concepts, verb conjugation in multiple tenses and moods, French phonics perfection (liaisons, intonation, registers), structured text writing with logical connectors, and authentic French text analysis! Program Structure:
– Sessions 1-5: Perfect past tense mastery (COD/COI, modal verbs, past participle agreement)
– Sessions 6-10: Imparfait & past distinction (imparfait vs passé composé mastery) + Assessment
– Sessions 11-15: Advanced pronouns & conditional (relative pronouns, conditional, liaisons)
– Sessions 16-20: Subjunctive mood & sophisticated expression (subjunctive introduction, en/y, advice) + Final exam
Vocabulary Themes: Self-presentation (background, passions, qualities, flaws) • Sports & accessories • Professions & professional tools
Grammar Skills: All sentence types (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative) • Modal verb structures and negation (pouvoir, devoir, vouloir, falloir, savoir) • Complement pronouns COD (le/la/les - revision) • Complement pronouns COI (lui/leur, me/te/nous/vous) • Interrogative sentence structures (revision of all question forms) • Text structure with paragraphs • Logical connectors (donc, mais, car, parce que, cependant)
Verb Conjugations: Indicative present (complete revision) • Imperative (revision) • Modal verbs in present (pouvoir, devoir, vouloir, falloir, savoir) • Passé composé (complete revision) • Past participle agreement with "être" • Past participle agreement with "avoir" • Synthesis of all past participle agreement rules
Phonics & Spelling: Cédille and accents • [k] sound: C, K, QU, Q, CH • Intonation by sentence type • [gn] sound
Reading & Writing: Create personal "memory box" portrait • Discuss past background and experiences • Structure paragraphs logically • Use connectors to organize ideas
By Session 5: Your child masters all past participle agreements, uses modal verbs in all contexts, employs complement pronouns (COD/COI) naturally, and writes structured multi-paragraph texts!
Vocabulary Themes: Past habits • Comparisons and descriptions
Grammar Skills: Comparison structures (comparatif/superlatif revision + "comme") • Emphasis with "c'est...que" and "ce qui/que..." • Coordinating conjunctions (mais, ou, et, donc, or, ni, car) • Noun plurals (including special rules for -s, -x, -z endings) • Determiners and nouns (complete revision)
Verb Conjugations: Futur proche and futur simple (revision and usage distinction) • L'IMPARFAIT - formation and usage • Avoir and être in imparfait • CRITICAL: Distinguishing imparfait vs passé composé (ongoing vs completed actions, habits vs specific events)
Phonics & Spelling: Consonant clusters (dr, tr, cr, gr, vr, fr) • [ɛ]/[e] distinction: "je regardais" (imparfait) vs "j'ai regardé" (passé composé) • [ien] sound masculine vs feminine • Liaison: determiner + noun
Reading & Writing: Discuss past habits using imparfait • Distinguish between background (imparfait) and actions (passé composé) in narratives
By Session 6: Your child uses imparfait and passé composé distinctly and naturally, knows when to use each tense, and narrates past stories with perfect tense choice!
Vocabulary Themes: Cardinal points • Expressing location • Nationalities • Giving opinions
Grammar Skills: Enriching nouns (adjectives and noun complements) • Nationality adjectives (agreement and feminine forms) • ALL pronouns revision: personal, demonstrative, possessive • Relative pronouns (qui/que/où/dont) • "Noun + relative pronoun + verb" structures in all tenses • Indefinite determiners/pronouns (aucun/aucune/plusieurs) • "Tout" in all its uses (adjective/pronoun/adverb/noun) • Interrogative pronouns (lequel/laquelle/lesquels/lesquelles) • Logical articulators (parce que, donc, mais, cependant, pourtant)
Verb Conjugations: Manner/immediate cause with "en + participe présent" • Aller de/venir de/aller à in present, past, and future • CONDITIONAL PRESENT with modal verbs (je voudrais, je pourrais, je devrais) • Future vs conditional distinction
Phonics & Spelling: Liaison: adjective + noun • Liaison: pronoun + verb • Liaisons in fixed expressions • Other liaison types • Forbidden liaisons • "Plus" pronunciation (context-dependent) • H aspiré vs H muet distinction
Reading & Writing: Give structured opinions • Express location and direction • Discuss nationalities and cultural differences
By Session 15: Your child uses all relative pronouns naturally, employs conditional for politeness, masters all liaison rules, and gives sophisticated opinions with logical arguments!
Vocabulary Themes: Giving advice • Expressing opinions, emotions, wishes, desires
Grammar Skills: Interrogative/relative pronoun "lequel" (avec lequel, dans lequel) • Adverb power and placement • Expressing instantaneity (dès que, aussitôt que, être en train de) • Pronouns EN and Y • Advice structures (impératif, devoir + infinitif, si + présent/futur, si + présent/impératif)
Verb Conjugations: Complete REVISION of all tenses: indicative present, passé composé, futur proche, futur simple, imperative, imparfait, conditional • SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD introduction! • Subjunctive present formation • "Je veux que/j'aimerais que + subjunctive" (will/obligation/wish) • "Je pense que/je suis content que + subjunctive" (opinion/feelings)
Phonics & Spelling: Sound review: an, on, in, un (distinction) • Feminine words in -elle, -ette, -esse • Language registers (formal, informal, familiar) • Oral reductions (j'suis, j'vais, y'a - understanding and using appropriately)
Reading & Writing: Give advice in multiple ways • Express wishes and desires • Share opinions and emotions • Write sophisticated arguments
By Session 20: Your child masters the subjunctive mood introduction, uses pronouns en/y naturally, expresses wishes and emotions sophisticatedly, understands all language registers, and holds 20-30 minute conversations on any topic! Ready for Level 5! 🎉
📈 Complete Level 4 Achievement Summary : ✨Vocabulary:800+ new words (sophisticated themes) ✨Tenses: Present, Futur, Passé composé, Imparfait (+ distinction!), Conditional, Subjunctive introduction ✨Grammar:25+ advanced structures (all pronouns, connectors, complex sentences) ✨Moods: Indicative, Imperative, Conditional, Subjunctive (introduction) ✨Phonics: Perfect mastery (all liaisons, H types, intonation, registers) ✨Writing: Multi-paragraph structured texts with logical flow ✨Conversation:20-30 minutes on abstract topics with nuance ✨Expression:Opinions, wishes, emotions, advice, hypotheses, nuances
Ready for Level 5! 🎉
💡 Most children complete Level 4 in 12 months with 2 x 50-minute classes per week + weekly homework practice
What Parents Say About Level 4
« Level 4 was incredible. My daughter finally understood the subjunctive mood and now expresses wishes and emotions like a native French speaker! »
— Catherine R., mom of 10-year-old Amélie
« After Level 4, my son went from fluent conversations to sophisticated discussions. He can now give opinions, express nuances, and debate in French! »
— Michael T., dad of 11-year-old Alexandre
« The structured writing practice in Level 4 transformed my daughter’s French. Her multi-paragraph texts are beautifully organized with perfect grammar! »
— Lisa M., mom of 10-year-old Charlotte
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Why Level 2 works
🎭 SUBJUNCTIVE MASTERY Level 4 introduces the subjunctive mood—the key to sophisticated French! Your child learns to express wishes (je veux que…), opinions (je pense que…), and emotions naturally.
⏰ IMPARFAIT VS PASSÉ COMPOSÉ DISTINCTION Moreover, we systematically teach when to use imparfait (ongoing/habits) vs passé composé (completed actions). By session 10, your child chooses the right past tense instinctively!
🔗 ALL PRONOUNS MASTERED Additionally, Level 4 completes pronoun mastery: COI (lui/leur), relative (qui/que/où/dont), interrogative (lequel), and the tricky EN/Y. Your child uses them all naturally!
📝 STRUCTURED WRITING EXCELLENCE Furthermore, we teach text organization with paragraphs and logical connectors (parce que, donc, cependant, pourtant). Your child writes like a French student!
🎯 MODAL VERBS IN ALL CONTEXTS We perfect modal verbs (pouvoir, devoir, vouloir, falloir, savoir) in present, conditional, and with infinitives. Your child expresses possibility, necessity, and desire perfectly!
🔤 PHONICS PERFECTION We master the final frontier: ALL liaison types, H aspiré vs H muet, language registers, oral reductions. Your child sounds authentically French!
💭 ABSTRACT THINKING IN FRENCH Finally, Level 4 develops abstract expression: giving opinions, expressing emotions, making hypotheses, giving advice. Your child thinks in French!
👨🏫 1-ON-1 EXPERT GUIDANCE Your child works with a dedicated native teacher who ensures subjunctive mastery, perfect tense distinction, and sophisticated expression.
✅ PROVEN WITH 500+ FAMILIES Parents report Level 4 is where their child « becomes truly bilingual »— thinking and expressing complex ideas naturally in French!
Did you know?
The Château de Versailles is one of the most magnificent palaces in the world! This UNESCO World Heritage site was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 until the French Revolution.
Fun facts:
– Built by Louis XIV (« Le Roi Soleil » – The Sun King)
– Features 2,300 rooms, 1,944 windows, and 67 staircases
– The famous Hall of Mirrors has 357 mirrors!
– The gardens cover 800 hectares with 50 fountains
– Required 36,000 workers and 50 years to build
– Symbolizes the absolute power of French monarchy – The Treaty of Versailles (ending WWI) was signed here
✨ Versailles symbolizes French grandeur, art, and sophistication—just like your child’s upper intermediate French mastery! 🇫🇷
By the end of Level 4, your child will describe Versailles’ architecture in detail, discuss its historical significance using past tenses (imparfait and passé composé), explain why it’s important using the subjunctive mood, and debate its cultural impact with sophisticated arguments!
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: 1 year, 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.
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.
The little french speakers
- Custom 1-on-1 classes
- 25 minute or 50 minute classes
- All teachers are native French speakers
- 100% online interactive program
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