Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SOPH-0077
Organization's ID:
FREN1001
Organization:
SOPHIA Learning, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
The course is self-paced, and many learners complete it in 4-8 weeks.
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to French
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the fundamentals required to read, write, and speak in the French language. This course offers students the opportunity to learn the basics of French through both a linguistic and cultural lens, exploring the cultures and customs of various French-speaking countries along with basic grammatical structures and useful vocabulary for making introductions, describing university and home life, communicating recent and future plans, and discussing various activities and interests.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate proper noun agreement when forming introductory phrases and sentences
  • Express dates, times, and other numerical information
  • Describe one's home life
  • Discuss typical errands in regard to location and cost
  • Ask and answer questions related to daily routines
  • Describe weather conditions and seasonal activities
  • Express recent past and near future actions using proper verb construction
  • Follow the basic rules of the French alphabet with greetings and other essential vocabulary
  • Describe one's academic interests
  • Discuss one's family and friends using possessive and descriptive adjectives
  • State preferences and habits in regard to recreational activities
  • Express the occurrence of events related to vacations and travel plans in the present tense
  • Survey major cultural aspects of the French-speaking world

General Topics:

  • Greetings and Courteous Expressions
  • Subject Pronouns
  • The French Alphabet
  • Accents, Nasal Vowels, and Other Pronunciation Rules
  • Geography of the French-Speaking World
  • Definite and Indefinite Articles
  • Gender and Number for Nouns
  • The Verb être in the Present Tense
  • Academic Subjects and Classes
  • Verbs Ending in -er, -ir, and -re in the Present Tense
  • Negation and Negative Statements
  • Discussing Preferences
  • The Verbs dire, lire, and écrire in the Present Tense
  • Cardinal Numbers 0-100
  • Months, Days, and Dates
  • Telling Time and Time Expressions
  • Question Words and Different Ways to Ask Questions
  • Savoir vs. connaître in the Present Tense
  • Possessive Adjectives and How to Express Possession
  • Family, Friends, and Pets
  • Using il y a, voilà, and voici
  • Formation and Placement of Adjectives
  • Household Rooms, Furniture, and Chores
  • Prepositions of Place and Time
  • Food and Meals
  • Expressing Quantities
  • The Imperative
  • Money and Pricing
  • Verbs with Irregular Forms and Spelling Changes
  • The Verb faire in the Present Tense
  • Hobbies and Pastimes
  • Conjunctions
  • Vacations and Travel
  • The Verbs venir, tenir, partir, and sortir in the Present Tense
  • Weather and Seasons
  • Le passé récent (venir de)
  • Le futur proche
  • Sequential Expressions
  • Cultural Surveys of French-Speaking Countries, Regions, and Cities
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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