This course is an introduction to French and is intended to help students acquire the basic elements of spoken and written French. Students will learn how to express themselves in everyday life situations. The students’ basic needs for linguistic and cultural information will be the main focus of this course. In class, work will be supplemented by multimedia activities and real-life situations in the city of Paris.
Code
FR1100
Name
FRENCH AND CULTURE I
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
FR (French)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
3921
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Introduce themselves and others, ask and answer questions about themselves and have simple conversations such as where they live, people they know, and things they possess.
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases of daily life situations.
Interact with others provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
You will be able to interact meaningfully with French speakers and acquire a foundation to conduct your everyday personal and professional life in a francophone context (CCF1).
You will develop an appreciation for French and francophone cultures and be aware of the scope of cultural differences in your new environment, with the ability to recognize when such differences require negotiation (CCF2).