Practice 1
C’est
It is.
MODULE 001 · BUILDING BLOCK FOUNDATION
It is possible
One integrated lesson. Five new elements. One cognate family. Thirty progressive practices.
INTEGRATED LESSON
Build your first French thought
Begin with c’est as one complete building block meaning it is or that’s. You do not need a grammar explanation yet. Recognize the block, combine it, and use it.
Fixed opening blockc’estit is · that is · this is
Module 001 introduces exactly these five new learning elements:
COGNATE MODELpossiblepossibleSounds roughly like: poh-see-bl
CONNECTORetandSounds roughly like: ay
NOUN CHUNKun livrea bookSounds roughly like: uh(n) leevr
VERBêtreto beRecognition form only; use c’est as today’s working block.
ADJECTIVEpetitsmall · littleSounds roughly like: puh-tee
The practice sequence begins with one building block, adds one element at a time, and finishes with complete thoughts using only authorized Module 001 material.
COGNATE RECOGNITION RULE
English -ble often remains French -ble
Model: English possible → French possible. Many familiar English words ending in -able or -ible keep a closely related -able or -ible form in French. After the rule is revealed, this module may use validated family members: admirable, flexible, visible, acceptable, probable, notable, durable, and terrible.
Recognition rule, not a guarantee: spelling similarity must also match meaning. Do not apply the pattern blindly to every English word.
SOUND STARTER
Hear the blocks before explaining them
c’estapproximately “say”
possiblepoh-see-bl
etapproximately “ay”
petitpuh-tee
un livreuh(n) leevr
êtreroughly “etr,” with a light final r
These spellings are memory aids, not exact phonetic transcriptions. Use the Listen button for a French voice whenever your browser provides one.
30 PROGRESSIVE PRACTICES
Recognize, retrieve, and combine
Read the French, think of the meaning, and type the English answer. Use Hint or Reveal only when needed. Listen plays the French. Hold the microphone button to practise saying the French aloud.
Practice 2
possible
possible
Practice 3
C’est possible.
It is possible.
Practice 4
et
and
Practice 5
livre
book
Practice 6
un livre
a book
Practice 7
petit
small
Practice 8
être
to be
Practice 9
C’est petit.
It is small.
Practice 10
C’est un livre.
It is a book.
Practice 11
C’est un petit livre.
It is a small book.
Practice 12
admirable
admirable
Practice 13
C’est admirable.
It is admirable.
Practice 14
flexible
flexible
Practice 15
C’est flexible.
It is flexible.
Practice 16
visible
visible
Practice 17
C’est visible.
It is visible.
Practice 18
acceptable
acceptable
Practice 19
C’est acceptable.
It is acceptable.
Practice 20
probable
probable
Practice 21
C’est probable.
It is probable.
Practice 22
notable
notable
Practice 23
C’est notable.
It is notable.
Practice 24
durable
durable
Practice 25
C’est durable.
It is durable.
Practice 26
terrible
terrible
Practice 27
C’est terrible.
It is terrible.
Practice 28
C’est possible et probable.
It is possible and probable.
Practice 29
C’est un livre admirable et notable.
It is an admirable and notable book.
Practice 30
C’est un petit livre durable.
It is a small, durable book.
CURRICULUM VALIDATION
Module 001 acceptance rules
- One integrated lesson and exactly 30 practices.
- Exactly five new learning elements: one cognate model, one connector, one noun chunk, one verb, and one adjective.
- c’est is taught as the first fixed building block without premature grammar.
- Practice 1 is c’est; Practice 2 is possible.
- No questions, negatives, inversion, future forms, or unauthorized non-cognate vocabulary.
- All French practice prompts are unique after normalization.