Even if you usually prefer to study alone, remember that being able to communicate is one of the most important aspects of language learning. Try to get together with a classmate or a group of people on a regular basis to do some of the exercises from the book out loud and to work on your communication skills. This additional oral practice will make it easier for you to participate in class activities, help you to gain confidence in your ability to interact with others, and speed up your progress at carrying on spontaneous activities in French. Class time will be spent mainly on activities that develop interactive communication in French, using the vocabulary and structures that have been previously assigned. Be aware that there is a penalty for more than 3 missed classes.
Participation requires effort and is essential for building communication skills.
Active participation by all make class lively and enjoyable, and allows each student to get personalized feedback. Further, there will be many small-group or mingling activities which involve communicating with others to exchange and gather information in order to complete a specified task or solve a problem or puzzle. The student takes on responsibilities during group activities and speaks French as much as possible for this level. This students is frequently unprepared and cannot or will not interact in French. Each instructor will announce their policy regarding tardiness.