FRE-141: Elementary French Conversation

This course is INACTIVE
School
Liberal Arts
Division
English Literature & Composition
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
French
Course Number
141
Course Title
Elementary French Conversation
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
A grade of C or better in FRE-131 or in one year of high school French, or Instructor Permission (Note that a grade of C- is not transferable and is not accepted by some programs at HFC).
Catalog Course Description

An enrichment course, FRE-141 is conducted almost entirely in French and is designed for students wishing to expand their active vocabulary and improve their facility in speaking and listening. Class discussions are based on assigned readings, student reports, and current events. This course is transferable but is not a substitute for a basic language requirement. It may be taken concurrently with FRE-132, FRE-231 or FRE-232.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Goal Statement

FRE 141 is intended to strengthen students’ ability to communicate in colloquial and/or conversational French and to broaden students’ familiarity with the peoples and cultures of the francophone countries.

Core Course Topics
  1. Listening skills
  2. Speaking skills
  3. French dialects
  4. Vocabulary acquisition
  5. Geography of francophone countries
  6. Francophone culture
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following in the target language:

  1. Demonstrate listening comprehension skills by answering questions and/or participating in interviews conducted
  2. Pronounce words and phrases correctly
  3. Supply stock phrases for “small talk” (i.e. greetings, farewells, weather, time, and giving directions)
  4. Speak about self and family
  5. Demonstrate the difference between what is standard and what is dialect
  6. Show familiarity with different francophone dialects
  7. Demonstrate vocabulary skills appropriate to daily life situations
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of francophone countries
  9. Analyze cultural differences as manifested through language differences *

*Critical thinking objective

Detailed Learning Objectives (Optional)

                   

General Information

Note that a grade of C- is not transferable and is not accepted by some programs at HFC

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Assessment methods will be determined by each instructor, but the following assessments are recommended:

  1. Classroom attendance and participation
  2. Homework assignments
  3. Oral presentations
  4. Midterm/final exam
Texts

All sections of this level will use a textbook (and any accompanying materials) selected by the course coordinator and approved by the World Languages Committee.

Outcomes

General Education Categories
  • Humanities and Fine Arts
Institutional Outcomes
  • Humanities
MTA Categories
  • Category 5: Humanities and Fine Arts

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2018
Deactivation Date
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date