FREN 099 - Functional Spoken French

(R and TP/SS only)

A beginning course in conversational French for travelers, students, and professionals, emphasizing pronunciation, comprehension, and the formation of spoken sentence patterns. This course provides a basis for learning and using French, emphasizing oral skills (listening and speaking) and limited reading and writing skills. Students are introduced to essential aspects of French culture. Course topics may vary. This course does not fulfill language requirements. No previous study of French is required. Three hours each week. Formerly FR 099.

3 semester hours

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

Speak and understand French in a variety of communicative situations.
Use grammatical structures and appropriate vocabulary in support of communication.
Understand written French in certain communicative situations.
Express and appropriately employ language functions specific to typical communicative situations.
Demonstrate a fundamental appreciation of the cultures and cultural practices of the French-speaking world.
Become familiar with fundamental aspects of French history and geography.
Recognize and actively engage in appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors in specific communicative environments.

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