Appropriate for First Year students.

TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
9:35am-10:25am
8:30am-9:45am
MWF
Tu
Callaway Center C202
Callaway Center C202
Carol Herron Lustig. HAL. 41557 TBA.

January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010

Prerequisites: This is the most basic course and is designed for students with no previous knowledge of French or with only one year of French.

Catalog Description: Every semester. This beginning-level course gives students the advantage of an immersion method by presenting native speakers in real-life settings via a video/audio program, French in Action. Students learn "real-life" French, and class emphasis is on communicative activities.

Semester Details:

Content: This beginning level course gives you the advantage of an immersion method by presenting native French speakers in real-life settings. The basis of the curriculum is a video/audio program, French in Action, with an unfolding mystery story. You will follow the characters as they move through France. You will learn living French that has not been simplified. At the same time, the program is structured so that you will acquire the new language efficiently. French 101 meets FOUR TIMES a week to maximize the development of communicative proficiency in French.

Assessment: 40% of the final grade is based on weekly quizzes; 20% of final grade is based on compositions; 20% of the final grade is based on daily class work; and 20% on two oral examinations.

Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources

  1. Capretz, Pierre. French in Action, Text and Workbook, Part I.
  2. Herron, Haight, Knight, Waggener, Rodriguez, Piot. Oh là là . . . quelle aventure! Discovering Basic French (website: www.learnfrenchwithjt.com).

Recommended Textbooks, Articles, and Resources

  1. Systeme D (French writing program).

The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.