FREN 121 - Elementary French II

4 Credit: (4 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 4 Contact Hours: [FREN 120 ]

This continuation of FREN 120 stresses oral and written expression, aural comprehension, and their cultural contexts.
OFFERED: even-year spring semesters

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Interact with instructor and peers by using French in the classroom.

employ instructor commands in French.
respond to the instructor and peers in French.

Goal 2: Correspond in French orally and in writing.

express preferences.
express thoughts.
express opinions.
give reasons.
make excuses.
give orders or commands.
give advice.
describe conditions.
describe feelings.
make hypotheses.

Goal 3: Demonstrate various verb tenses in French orally and in writing.

describe past events.
describe present events.
describe future events.

Goal 4: Display use of proper French language and etiquette in public.

read a map.
give directions.
order food in a French restaurant.
interact with salespeople in French stores and markets.
interact with clerks at banks, hotels, transport stations (bus, train, airport, etc.).

Goal 5: Articulate the use of French grammar (especially verb tenses).

explain the meaning of grammatical terms.
explain the concept and use of passé compose.
explain the concept and use of imperfect.
explain the concept and use of future.
explain the concept and use of conditional.

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