FR 103 First-Year French

This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed for students with no prior language study. In French 101, 102, and 103, students develop their intercultural competency and skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing through short cultural readings, videos, songs, and short conversations. Computer work is required.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

FR 102, with a grade of C-/P or better

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Communicate on familiar topics, asking and answering simple questions (some practiced, some original), requesting and providing information, expressing basic needs, asking about and reacting to preferences, feelings and opinions using simple sentences most of the time (Interpersonal Communication – Novice high)
2. Present basic information about self, friends and close family members and express preferences on familiar and everyday topics of interest using simple sentences most of the time (Presentational Speaking and writing--Novice high)
3. Identify the topic and some isolated facts and elements from simple sentences in short informational and fictional texts (interpretive Reading--Novice High/Intermediate Low)
4. Understand the main idea, familiar questions, and statements in short conversations (Interpretive Communication--Novice High)
5. Identify some practices that are found in some French-speaking countries; identify some basic cultural beliefs and values; survive in an authentic cultural context (Intercultural competence - Novice)