French 1 is the first quarter of the three-quarter Beginning French series intended for those who have had no previous instruction in the language. Because instruction is given entirely in French from the very first day using methods that make the language completely comprehensible, easy, and fun, you will make spectacular progress in your ability to speak the language.
Some of the conversational topics we will cover are:
Talking ourselves
Talking about our families and hobbies, music, and sports
Talking about our friends
Talking about our careers
Talking about our typical day
Some cultural topics are:
French and Francophone culture throughout the world
French and Francophone family life
Studying and working in Canada
French and Francophone fashion worldwide
We will cover the following grammar topics:
Regular – er and - ir ( dormer) verb conjugations
The irregular verbs être, avoir, faire, aller, devoir, pouvoir, vouloir
Pronominal verbs
Gender of nouns and adjectives and noun/adjective agreements
Possessive adjectives
Simple negations
Simple question forms
The imperative
Comparative and superlative structures
Course work includes regular workbook exercises and language lab, 5 quizzes, 4 short compositions, 1 midterm, and 1 final.
À Bientôt !
Required textbook: Chez Nous, 3 rd edition, by Valdman, Pons, & Scullen, including Student Activities Manual and Answer Key to SAM.
For more information, contact Margaret McMurtrey , Undergraduate Program Advisor, French program.
