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French Beginning Part 1

Course ID: FLI-3714B2
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Whether you've dreamed of traveling to Paris or simply enjoying a French film without subtitles, this is a great place to start! This first-in-a-series course will introduce you to the language and provide interactive practice sessions to help you express yourself and understand others. The course is ideal for those who have never studied French or have forgotten what they once knew.

Course Objectives

demonstrate a functional, beginning level of proficiency with various aspects of social discourse in French.

demonstrate an ability to describe personal interests, perform greetings and introductions, talk about where one lives, as well as ask and answer basic questions about time and address.

demonstrate an understanding of French culture and customs as this pertains to learning about countries where French is spoken.

Outline of instruction

Greeting people, exchanging names, saying good-bye.

Counting, describing one's week and schedule.

Talking about oneself, telling time.

Classroom commands and vocabulary.

Masculine and feminine nouns, adjectives, verbal expressions.

Describing personality, the verb "to be."

Describing places around a college campus.

Talking about what you are studying.

Talking about things one likes to do, how free time is spent.

Describing how often one engages in various activities.

Asking about someone's day, asking for information, question forms.

Going to a restaurant (food, prices, paying the bill, etc.),