FRN-101 French I
FRN 101 is a beginning language course designed for students with no previous experience in French, or whose experience does not make placement in a higher level French course advisable. The course is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of French pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, as well as an introduction to Francophone culture. The course will stress the development of communication skills, especially listening and speaking, but will also promote reading and writing skills. This course carries SUNY General Education World Language credit.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will communicate orally in a variety of social settings at a first semester beginning level.
- Students will demonstrate aural comprehension in a variety of settings through appropriate response at a first semester beginning level.
- Students will craft written text for a variety of practical purposes at a first semester beginning level.
- Students will read and interpret text of varying types, lengths, and purposes at a first semester beginning level.
- Students will use culturally appropriate gestures and formulaic expressions in highly practiced applications at a first semester beginning level. Students will also identify, compare, and contrast the most obvious cultural differences or prohibitions at a first semester beginning level.