FREN 1001: Elementary French I

3 Credit Hours

Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French and to the culture of French-speaking regions.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Identify, present, and communicate information on familiar and everyday topics (using a variety of practiced or memorized words, phrases and simple sentences) including: Greetings, University, Family and Friends, Au Café
Analyze a variety of literary and cultural texts related to Francophone culture.
Identify and interpret significant ethical issues in Francophone countries and in the US as it relates to alcohol consumption.
Identify, locate, evaluate, and synthesize information from various sources and effectively share and present gathered information via creative oral and/or written projects. One such project is the Airbnb project.
Summarize, write memos, and request information appropriately.
Compare cultural perspectives of Francophone countries to US-American culture, and demonstrate intercultural competence by identifying appropriate cultural behavior, analyzing the underlying rationales of cultural differences, and applying their knowledge to communicative tasks including written and/or oral creative projects.
Describe and reflect on do’s and don’ts in the US and in Francophone countries via oral presentations and/or written projects.