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COURSE TITLE:
BEGINNING FRENCH I
COURSE PREFIX AND NO. FREN 1010
LEC
7.5
LAB
0
CREDIT HOURS
7.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
FREN 1010 is the first of three sequential courses that teach the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and
writing in French. Students build these skills by watching, listening, and practicing speaking after native
speakers on video, learning vocabulary, verb forms, and grammatical structures of the language presented in the
V-text (virtual textbook), discovering the francophone culture through reading & watching videos, and
practicing what they have learned through Supersite online exercises and quizzes. FREN 1010 covers Units 1-5
in the V-text.
COURSE PREREQUISITE (S):
None
RATIONALE:
This course is an elective component in the Academic Transfer Program as well as a general elective for other
interested students.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (S) and/or MATERIALS:
Title:
Espaces Text Passcode w/Supersite & webSAM
Edition:
3rd
Author:
Mitschke/Tano
Publisher: Vista Higher Learning
Materials: Optional loose-leaf copy of the textbook
Attached course outline written by:
Rebecca Rhoads
Reviewed/Revised by:
Effective quarter of course outline:
Dean
Tom McDonnell
Date:
Fall 2014
Date:
14/FALL
Date: 8/5/14
Course Objectives, Topical Unit Outlines, and Unit Objectives must be attached to this form.
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TITLE:
Beginning French I
PREFIX/NO: FREN 1010 WW
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate an elementary level of language
proficiency in French in the skill areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as cultural awareness
of the francophone world. In particular, FREN 1010 will prepare the students to do the following things in
French:
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Spell French names and words
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Use good pronunciation and intonation in speaking and reading aloud
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Use numbers to count, do math, give dates and prices
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Ask questions with est-ce que, inversion, and tag phrases
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Ask and answer questions about the time, date and price
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Greet people and ask personal information (name, age, health, personality and nationality)
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Express emotions like happiness, desire, shame and fear
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Make excuses and express regret
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Express conditions like being hungry, thirsty, hot, cold or lucky
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Describe people, including both physical and personality traits
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Talk about one's family and relationships
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Buy food at a French market, specialty shop or grocery store
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Use appropriate dinner table phrases and etiquette
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Know the courses of a French meal and what is typically served for each course
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Shop for clothes at a department store
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Express positive or negative opinions about clothing, classes, or food
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Describe one's school or house with furnishings
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Tell where things are in relation to other things
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Participate in conversations on familiar topics like school, housework & leisure activities
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Give and comprehend commands and instructions
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Use a variety of both affirmative and negative responses to suggestions or questions
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Read and comprehend short written passages, including simple authentic materials
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Talk about plans for the immediate future
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Understand main ideas in passages/dialogues based on familiar vocabulary and structures
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Use correct verb forms, idioms and grammatical structures in speaking and writing
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Display a basic awareness of francophone culture
TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES:
Unit 1 A
• Greet, say goodbye & make introductions
• Understand the use of hand-shaking vs. bises
• Use expressions of courtesy
• Spell using the French alphabet & accents
• Know numbers 0-60
• Use definite & indefinite articles with nouns
• Know about gender of nouns
• Use the expression “il y a”
• Be aware of greetings in francophone countries
• Read about Aix-en-Provence
• Know about the INPES
Unit 1 B
• Ask and answer who & what
• Talk about things in the classroom
• Use adjectives to describe people & their nationalities
• Understand adjective agreement
• Use vocabulary for people, including slang terms
• Understand verb conjugation & subject pronouns
• Use the verb être
• Use c’est & il/elle est correctly
• Know the rules for silent letters in spoken French
• Learn about the francophone world & national mottos
• Be aware of French stereotypes
• Read about the superhero, Superdupont
• Read & use business contact information
Unit 2 A
• Talk about courses of study & places at the university
• Know commonly used slang terms for school subjects
• Know how to conjugate & use regular –er verbs in present tense
• Know how to make spelling changes in –cer & -ger verbs
• Express likes & dislikes
• Form questions & make negative statements
• Use liaison in speaking French
• Learn about French universities & college campuses
• Read about the University of Moncton in Canada
Unit 2 B
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Express desires, needs, fear, luck, shame, appearance, possession & one’s age with avoir
expressions
Use slang terms relating to school
Use terms for talking about schedules and when things happen
Tell clock time, using both the conversational & 24-hour system
Pronounce the French “r” correctly
Read about French universities & le bac
Learn about the history, geography, technology, economy & arts of France
Unit 3 A
• Talk about family members, marital status & relationships
• Use familiar terms for family members
• Know some words for pets
• Talk about people’s personality & physical descriptions
• Express possession
• Pronounce correctly words with accents aigu & grave
• Learn about French families, friends & celebrations
• Read about the Noah family
• Know about the Belgian company, Pages d’Or
Unit 3 B
• Tell where things are with prepositions of location
• Use numbers 61-100
• Use disjunctive pronouns
• Know some professions & occupations
• Describe personality traits
• Pronounce correctly words with accents circonflexe, cédille & tréma
• Know how to ask for repetition in oral communication
• Be introduced to Paris, its monuments, people, museums & transportation
• Learn about French marriage, friendship & traditions
• Read about the Depardieu family
• Know about the role of dogs in France
Unit 4 A
• Know names for places around town
• Talk about things one does in town
• Pronounce oral vowels correctly
• Do contractions with à
• Learn verbs that are followed by à + infinitive
• Use interrogative words & the forms of quel
• Use the verb aller in present tense & to express future actions
• Learn about the pastimes of young French people
• Be introduced to “verlan” speech
• Read about the Astérix Park
• Learn about the Swiss national airline
Unit 4 B
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Talk about food at a café
Use expressions of quantity
Know the forms of “tout”
Do contractions with de
Use partitive articles to express “some” or “any”
Pronounce nasal sounds correctly
Conjugate & use the verbs prendre, apprendre, comprendre & boire
Conjugate regular –ir verbs
Know slang terms for hunger & eating
Know cultural & historical information about Normandie & Bretagne
Read about the Cybercafé le Connecté
Listen for the gist in oral communication
Unit 5 A
• Talk about sports & leisure activities
• Use adverbs of frequency
• Use French intonation correctly
• Conjugate & use the verb faire with activities & sports
• Know the expression “il faut”
• Conjugate & use irregular –ir verbs like sortir, partir, servir, dormir, sentir, courir
• Learn about “le football” in francophone countries & know soccer vocabulary
• Read about Zinédine Zidane & Laura Flessel
• Learn about the insurance company, Swiss Life
Unit 5 B
• Talk about the weather
• Use terms for the seasons & months
• Give dates
• Know the difference between open & closed vowels
• Use numbers 101 and higher
• Know how to make spelling changes in certain –er verbs
• Know vocabulary for natural disasters
• Learn about public gardens & parks in the francophone world
• Know cultural & historical information about the Loire Valley
• Read about French cycling & the Tour de France
• Understand the importance of public parks in France
• Read about Montréal’s arts & culture, sports & games, and places to explore in the region
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION:
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COURSE OBJECTIVES/ASSESSMENT MEASURES
COURSE OBJECTIVES
ASSESSMENT MEASURES
Course objectives dealing with speaking, pronunciation
Oral production assignments and dialogues from
Supersite
and intonation
Course objectives dealing with written
communication
Course objectives dealing with listening
comprehension
Supersite activities
Course objectives dealing with vocabulary and
idiomatic expressions
Written tests & Supersite activities
Course objectives dealing with grammar and
structure
Course objectives dealing with the francophone
culture
Written tests & Supersite activities
Course objectives dealing with reading
comprehension
Listening comprehension activities on Supersite
Supersite activities
Questions about reading on Supersite