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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
FREN 1 | Title:
ELEMENTARY FRENCH-1 |
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| Full Title:
Elementary French-Part 1 |
| Last Reviewed:11/25/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 140.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Beginning elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Introduction to France and French-speaking cultures worldwide.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Beginning elementary listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Introduction to France and French-speaking cultures worldwide.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C2 | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 6A | Language Other Than English | Fall 1981 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Speak and comprehend simple spoken questions and answers in French.
2. Make simple statements about the current state of their lives in French.
3. Read and follow directions and instructions spoken and written in French.
4. Communicate simple impressions about the difference between American and French cultures.
Objectives:
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Students will be able to:
1. Use common French vocabulary related to the most common everyday topics.
2. Present and develop ability to ask and to answer simple questions on everyday topics.
3. Read for general meaning simplified passages on a range of cultural topics and select specific
information from authentic French texts.
4. Write with minimal errors of spelling what they are able to say in French.
5. Correctly pronounce French words that follow the regular phonological patterns and many
common words that do not.
6. Understand and use subject pronouns; present tense of -er verbs and the verbs etre, avoir,
faire, aller, prendre; verbs like ouvrir, regular -ir and -re verbs; negation; articles; yes-no
basic information questions; word forms; regular adjectives; and adverbs of frequency.
Topics and Scope
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I. French Everyday Vocabulary
A. Greetings and salutations
B. Dates and times
C. Counting
D. Place descriptions
E. Everyday actions and leisure-time activities
F. Family members
G. Weather
H. Meals and dining
II. French Formulas in Ordinary Conversation
III. Questions in French
IV. Reading and Interpreting Common Publications Written in French
V. Spelling and the Sound Word Correspondence in French
IV. Grammatical Terminology and Parts of Speech
VII. The Basics of French Sentence Construction
VIII. French Verb Conjugation
IX. Common French Cultural Practices and Beliefs
X. France and Other French-Speaking Countries Around the World
Assignments:
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1. Read and study lesson(s) from the textbook (averaging 15 pages per week)
2. Memorize vocabulary and verb conjugations (averaging 75 words per week)
3. Exercises in textbook and workbook (averaging 10 exercises per week)
4. Weekly quizzes and tests
5. Writing compositions
6. Group activities (such as paired drills, structured conversation), and projects
7. Class participation
8. Final exam
Online Assignments:
1. Complete online exercises (approximately 2 hours per week)
2. View and interpret text-integrated video programs in French (approximately 1 hour per week)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 30% |
| Written homework, Exercises in textbook and workbook, Compositions | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Group activities, projects | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 30% |
| In-class oral participation | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 40% |
| Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 20% |
| Online assignments | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Promenades. 3rd ed. Mitschke, Cherie and Tano, Cheryl. Vista Higher Learning. 2018
Instructor prepared materials
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