Communication et culture I

FREN 106 (formerly FREN P16)/3.0

Overview

This online French course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of French and aims to provide them with basic language skills to enable them to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases in everyday situations. Intended for students with no background in French or with no more than grade nine Core French or equivalent. Students will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Understand expressions relating to you, your family, or your environment when words are articulated slowly and carefully.
  2. Apply strategies to determine meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in commonplace text.
  3. Write short and simple paragraphs and emails on familiar topics using the present and near future tenses.
  4. Communicate by asking and answering simple questions and by expressing preferences related to people, places, school, and leisure activities.
  5. Identify and describe the role of the French language, family structures, cultural activities and sports, and education across North America and the French-speaking world.

Additional Information

NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan in FREN.
NOTE: Students with a higher level of French than beginner speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.