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FREN 1411 - BEGINNING FRENCH I
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
Lab fees apply.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Engage in conversations using level-appropriate grammatical structures including narrating events that take place in the present and producing questions and responses on a variety of topics dealing with everyday life.
Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken French.
Write simple sentences and organize them into short paragraphs.
Read and comprehend level-appropriate texts.
Identify and discuss traditions, customs and values of the French world.
Compare and contrast the traditions, customs and values of the French world with characteristics of their own culture.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture hours: 48.0
Lab hours: 32.0
FREN 1412 - BEGINNING FRENCH II
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.
Lab fees apply.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Engage in conversations using level-appropriate grammatical structures including narrating events that take place in the past.
Demonstrate understanding of level-appropriate spoken French produced by French speakers of diverse origins.
Write simple to moderately complex sentences using level-appropriate grammatical structures and organize them into cohesive paragraphs.
Read and comprehend level-appropriate authentic texts.
Identify and discuss traditions, customs and values of the French world.
Compare and contrast the traditions, customs and values of the French world with characteristics of their own culture.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture hours: 48.0
Lab hours: 32.0
Prerequisites:
FREN 1411 - BEGINNING FRENCH I
Restrictions:
1 year high school French, FREN 1411, or approval by instructor.
FREN 2311 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I
Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture.
Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Demonstrate comprehension of authentic spoken discourse produced by French speakers of diverse origins.
Produce oral French comprehensible to native speakers using complex grammatical structures to narrate, describe and elicit information.
Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
Write descriptions and narratives at a low intermediate level using complex grammatical structures.
Formulate cohesive paragraphs and short/simple essays.
Describe cultural practices and products of the French-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours: 48.0
Prerequisites:
Restrictions:
2 years high school French, FREN 1412, or approval by instructor
FREN 2312 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II
Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture.
Review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasizes conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and culture.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
Summarize authentic spoken discourse produced by French speakers of diverse origins.
Produce French comprehensible to native speakers using complex grammatical structures to communicate analytical and interpretive information in both impromptu and prepared speech.
Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
Write evaluations and critiques at a high intermediate level using complex grammatical structures.
Formulate cohesive paragraphs and essays.
Interpret cultural practices and products of the French-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
Grade Basis: L
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture hours: 48.0
Prerequisites:
Restrictions:
3 years high school French, FREN 2311, or approval by instructor.