FR 202 Second-Year French

This is the second course in a sequence of three courses of intermediate French. In French 201, 202, and 203, students develop their intercultural competence, and skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing through engaging cultural readings, short films, current news, and discussion. Computer work is required.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

FR 201, with a grade of C-/P or better

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Participate in conversations and state viewpoints on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences (Interpersonal communication – Intermediate-mid)
2. Make a presentation on a variety of familiar and researched topics using connected sentences (Presentational speaking – Intermediate-mid)
3. Write on a wide variety of familiar topics using connected sentences (Presentational writing – Intermediate-mid)
4. Understand the main idea in messages and presentations on a variety of topics and follow the main idea of overheard conversations (Interpretive listening – Intermediate-mid)
5. Understand the main idea of short straightforward informational and fictional texts (Interpretive reading – Intermediate-mid)
6. Compare practices and products related to everyday life and personal interests or studies and interact at a functional level in some familiar contexts (Intercultural Competence - Intermediate)