FREN 201 - Intermediate French I

(HUMD, GEIR, GEEL, [M])

Focuses on the study of French language and culture at the intermediate level. Students further their ability to communicate in French through an advanced consideration of cultural themes and a thorough review of French grammar to support increased focus on reading and composition. In-class work is supplemented by 10 hours of online homework. PREREQUISITE(S): FREN 102 or consent of department. Three hours each week. Formerly FR 201.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Communicate in the target language at an intermediate level in the skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Apply advanced grammatical structures, such as complex verb forms, that support communication at the intermediate level of proficiency.
Compose descriptive, narrative, and expository pieces.
Express and appropriately employ more complex language functions in speech and in writing, including the following: expressing opinions, analyzing oral and written discourse, and using appropriate language registers.
Discuss Francophone culture and specific cultural practices at the intermediate level by using more complex sentences and paragraphs.
Discuss the relationship between the Francophone cultural practices and products under consideration at the intermediate level by using more complex sentences and paragraphs.
Consider authentic texts, both literary and popular.
Recognize and actively engage in appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors through oral presentations at the intermediate level as these correspond to increasing linguistic ability in French.
Produce and present a cultural project at the intermediate level.

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