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Aug 06, 2026
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FREN 101 - French Level I
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing .
PROGRAM: World Languages
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 4
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
An introductory course in French. Introduces the French language and French-speaking culture through communicative activities intended to develop oral communication skills and listening comprehension skills. Emphasis is placed on learning basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for successful communication while laying a foundation for further study.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Master basic French vocabulary and grammar.
- Understand simple oral communication about familiar topics, such as greetings, the alphabet, numbers, the weather, and the calendar, descriptions of people, clothing, and leisure activities.
- Speak in simple sentences about specific topics with enough accuracy to be understood by a native speaker of the language.
- Ask and answer questions on everyday topics in the present tense.
- Write simple standard expressions, complete sentences and short paragraphs.
- Read and discuss simple paragraphs and articles to include cultural and literary works.
- Demonstrate understanding of the cultural traits of the French-speaking world.
- Demonstrate understanding of the geography of the French-speaking world.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Spoken French
- Written French
- French grammar/vocabulary
- Culture, geography and literature of the French-speaking world
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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