# Édito A1: Chapters 6-10

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Master foundational French with daily speaking and listening practice based on Chapters 6–10 of [Édito](https://www.editionsdidier.com/fr/sous-collection/edito-a1-0). Learn to navigate routines, housing, health, vacations, and work on the go.

**Setting:** Paris, France. Follow Chloé and Julien as they navigate student life, careers, apartment hunting, and planning vacations around the country.

## Lessons

### 1. Time and Daily Routines

Chloé tells Julien about her morning routine and class schedule.

**Vocabulary:**
- se réveiller (to wake up)
- s'habiller (to get dressed)
- prendre son petit déjeuner (to have breakfast)
- minuit (midnight)
- Quelle heure est-il ? (What time is it?)
- souvent (often)

**Objectives:**
- Talk about daily routines
- Ask for and tell the time
- Express the frequency of an action

### 2. Outings and Recent Events

Julien proposes a night out, and Chloé explains what she just finished doing.

**Vocabulary:**
- aller au cinéma (to go to the movies)
- On sort ce soir ? (Are we going out tonight?)
- Avec plaisir ! (With pleasure!)
- je viens de... (I have just...)
- pouvoir (to be able to)
- vouloir (to want)

**Objectives:**
- Propose, accept, or refuse an outing
- Talk about actions that just happened using the recent past
- Conjugate and use the verbs pouvoir and vouloir

### 3. Describing Friends and Celebrities

Chloé and Julien describe the physical traits and personalities of their friends.

**Vocabulary:**
- grand(e) (tall)
- les cheveux (the hair)
- les yeux (the eyes)
- drôle (funny)
- sympathique (nice)
- sortir (to go out)
- dormir (to sleep)

**Objectives:**
- Describe a person's physical appearance
- Describe a person's personality and character traits
- Conjugate and use irregular -ir verbs

### 4. Finding a New Apartment

Julien is looking for a new place to live and discusses housing options.

**Vocabulary:**
- le logement (the housing)
- l'appartement (the apartment)
- le rez-de-chaussée (the ground floor)
- la chambre (the bedroom)
- la cuisine (the kitchen)
- le jardin (the garden)
- le mètre carré (the square meter)

**Objectives:**
- Inquire about and describe a new home
- Ask and answer questions about the size and rooms of a residence

### 5. Moving and Placing Furniture

Chloé helps Julien arrange the furniture in his new living room.

**Vocabulary:**
- le canapé (the sofa)
- le lit (the bed)
- le réfrigérateur (the fridge)
- à gauche (on the left)
- en face (opposite)
- déménager (to move)

**Objectives:**
- Name furniture and home appliances
- Describe the location of furniture using prepositions of place
- Discuss past actions such as moving

### 6. House Rules and Problems

Julien reads his building's rules and discovers a plumbing leak in his kitchen.

**Vocabulary:**
- le voisin (the neighbor)
- l'ascenseur (the elevator)
- le bruit (the noise)
- la fuite d'eau (the water leak)
- le plombier (the plumber)
- Il est interdit de... (It is forbidden to...)
- réparer (to repair)

**Objectives:**
- Understand and express the rules of communal living
- Identify domestic problems and the professionals needed
- Explain a domestic problem

### 7. Health and the Human Body

Chloé feels sick and schedules a teleconsultation with a doctor.

**Vocabulary:**
- la tête (the head)
- le dos (the back)
- le médecin (the doctor)
- la pharmacie (the pharmacy)
- malade (sick)
- avoir mal à... (to have pain in...)
- la toux (the cough)

**Objectives:**
- Identify parts of the human body and face
- Describe physical symptoms and illnesses
- Name medical professions and locations

### 8. Fitness and Gym Rules

Julien joins a gym to stay in shape and learns the facility's hygiene instructions.

**Vocabulary:**
- la salle de sport (the gym)
- le vestiaire (the locker room)
- courir (to run)
- nager (to swim)
- Il faut (It is necessary)
- le poids (the weight)

**Objectives:**
- Read and understand rules and hygiene instructions for a gym
- Give advice and recommendations for daily physical activities
- Ask for and state height and weight

### 9. Diet and Expressing Emotions

Julien and Chloé discuss their eating habits and how it affects their mood.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'alimentation (the diet)
- les légumes (the vegetables)
- le poisson (the fish)
- l'eau (the water)
- fatigué(e) (tired)
- heureux (happy)
- Tu as raison (You are right)

**Objectives:**
- Categorize healthy versus unhealthy foods
- Express positive and negative emotions
- Express agreement and disagreement regarding lifestyle choices

### 10. Dream Vacation Destinations

Chloé looks at tourist brochures to plan a trip into nature.

**Vocabulary:**
- la plage (the beach)
- la montagne (the mountain)
- la forêt (the forest)
- la rivière (the river)
- l'arbre (the tree)
- visiter (to visit)
- le pays (the country)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss vacation preferences regarding destinations
- Describe a city or a country
- Describe an ideal vacation setting including landscapes

### 11. Booking and Comparing Hotels

Julien calls to book a room and compares two different hotel options.

**Vocabulary:**
- réserver (to book)
- la chambre double (the double room)
- le petit déjeuner (the breakfast)
- le prix (the price)
- plus que (more than)
- moins que (less than)

**Objectives:**
- Book a hotel room by telephone
- Compare elements using terms of superiority and inferiority
- Make oral comparisons between accommodations

### 12. Train Travel and Past Memories

Chloé buys a train ticket and shares a story about a past summer vacation.

**Vocabulary:**
- la gare (the train station)
- le billet de train (the train ticket)
- l'avion (the airplane)
- arriver (to arrive)
- partir (to leave)
- il faisait beau (the weather was nice)

**Objectives:**
- Recount recent holidays and movements using the passé composé with être
- Read and extract essential information from a train ticket
- Describe past weather using the imperfect tense

### 13. University Life and Studies

Chloé talks about her classes and study schedule on the university campus.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'université (the university)
- le campus (the campus)
- la bibliothèque (the library)
- l'étudiant(e) (the student)
- les mathématiques (the mathematics)
- beaucoup (a lot)
- très (very)

**Objectives:**
- Understand and describe a university campus and its facilities
- Discuss current university studies and disciplines
- Use adverbs of intensity to modify adjectives and verbs

### 14. Professions and the Workplace

Julien describes his graphic design job, his office, and remote work.

**Vocabulary:**
- l'entreprise (the company)
- le bureau (the office)
- le collègue (the colleague)
- le salaire (the salary)
- l'ordinateur (the computer)
- le télétravail (the teleworking)
- le journaliste (the journalist)

**Objectives:**
- Describe various professions and what they entail
- Identify workplace locations, conditions, and communication tools
- Express an opinion for or against teleworking