In this course, you will encounter reading and listening in French. You'll be asked to discuss, write and speak in French using the vocabulary and grammar structures practiced in the course.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will understand the basic geography of France and its overseas regions; basic historic events and people of historical importance, as well as identify French symbols.
You will be reading and listening to French written for native speakers. I’ve chosen readings and listenings that are easier to comprehend or were written using simple French, but you will encounter unfamiliar structures and vocabulary. This is by design. Take those moments when you encounter unfamiliar things to take careful notes and contact me when you have questions!
This is a three-module course which designed to familiarize you with the basic geography of France and its overseas regions; basic historic events and people of importance; and enable you to identify French symbols.
By the end of this course, you will be able...
By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following in French, using clear, organized connected sentences generally understood by those accustomed to the writing of non-natives:
You will work through the modules and activities on the assigned due dates by midnight. You have a two-day grace period to complete the work. You need to stay with the course because you will be having synchronous conversations using Google Hangouts with your classmates and me.
You will encounter PDF files and embedded Youtube videos in the course as well as links to outside websites.
You will be encountering large files, you need to be connected to a high-speed Internet connection.
You are required to have speakers and a microphone. I recommend a headset where you can place the microphone closer to your mouth. It is not a requirement to have a web camera, but it enhances the interpersonal communication to be able to see your conversation partners.
The course requires you to use a teleconferencing tool such as Google Hangouts or Skype for your interpersonal communication assessment and practices. You'll need to become familiar with recording your conversations. Here's an article on how to set up recording with Skype or Google Hangouts.
In addition to the above, you will encounter activities to the following sites:
The site and the course were designed with ADA in mind. Videos are provided with links to transcripts or closed captions when available.
Due to the nature of assessing listening, there are some videos which do not have transcripts or closed captions. If you have any hearing impairments, you will need to contact me before the course begins. Interpersonal communication and interpretive listening assessments will need to be modified.