FREN 1102 Elementary French II

Continuation of FREN 1101. Readings from selected texts, with special attention to grammar, idioms, verbs and simple composition. Includes laboratory.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

FREN 1101, its equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

Speaking:

Novice-Mid

1. Communicate using a number of isolated words and memorized phrases.
2. Use vocabulary sufficient for handling simple, elementary needs and expressing basic courtesies.

Listening:

Novice-Mid

1. Understand some learned utterances, particularly where context strongly supports understanding and speech is clearly audible.
2. Comprehend words and phrases from simple questions, statements, high-frequency commands and courtesy formulae about topics that refer to basic personal information or the immediate physical setting.

Reading:

Novice-Mid

1. Recognize the symbols of the syllabic writing system and a limited number of characters in a system that uses characters.
2. Identify an increasing number of highly contextualized words and/or phrases including cognates and borrowed words, where appropriate.

Writing:

Novice-Mid

1. Students can reproduce from a memory a modest number of words and phrases in context.
2. Students can supply limited information on simple forms and documents, and other basic biographical information.
3. Students exhibit a high degree of accuracy when writing on well-practiced, familiar topics using limited formulaic language.

Culture:

1. Students will develop a basic knowledge and understanding of Francophone cultures. Make connections to other disciplines and to additional bodies of knowledge that may be unavailable to the monolingual speaker.
2. Students will compare and contrast their native language with the French language. Students will develop insight into the nature of language and the concept of culture and realize that there are multiple ways of viewing the world.
3. Students will be able to integrate their knowledge of the French language, cultures and customs to appropriately address the differences of multilingual communities.