An Introduction to French , 3rd ed. Olivia and Hill Press, 1993. Although it is unrealistic to expect to be fluent in any language after only one year of college-level classroom study, there is much that you can achieve by the end of French 101.
Language learning requires regular study and practice.
For this reason it is important that you budget your study time so that you have time to study and practice French before each class meeting. If you do not establish good study habits from the beginning, you are likely to have considerable difficulty catching up later on. Most students will spend at least two hours of study time for each hour spent in the classroom. As you complete the exercises in the workbook, always write in your own answers before checking the answers in the correction keys. This way, when you review, you will be able to immediately recognize problem areas that need extra study.