For the student beginning the study of French or who needs remedial study before beginning the intermediate sequence. Primary emphasis is on the mastery of French pronunciation and oral communication. Students will learn to converse in simple present time and become acquainted with location of Francophone populations and elements of their daily lives. Attendance and Foreign Language Learning Center practice is required. The initiation of college-level mastery of basic language skills and exposure to cultural materials.
Supplements beginners oral competency with more advanced reading and writing.
Emphasis will be on narration in the past. Efforts are made to practice skills and comprehend texts in authentic cultural contexts. Liberal Studies elective credit is given for this course. The ability to narrate present and past is intended to express opinion and hypothesis. Emphasis is on acquiring greater skill in reading literary and cultural texts.