116-101 Introduction To French Part 1A

Note

Any student who has ever presented for Year 12 French or the equivalent is ineligible for this subject. Students with four or five years of high-school French or the equivalent should enrol in 116-173 Intermediate French I.

Credit Points

Coordinator

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

An intensive language course for beginners with an introduction to French culture through the materials used for language acquisition. The course covers the language structures one might expect to learn in three to four years of secondary-school French. Students successfully completing the course should acquire the following skills: understanding simple spoken French; responding with acceptable pronunciation and accuracy; reading simple French; writing accurately, within the limits of the vocabulary and tenses introduced in the course. Acquisition of basic skills: understanding simple spoken French; responding with acceptable pronunciation and accuracy; reading simple French; writing accurately, within the limits of the vocabulary and tenses introduced in the subject.

Assessment

Class tests (40%), class and laboratory assignments and attendance (30%), final written test (30%).

Prescribed Texts

• Valette Valette, Contacts. 5th ed Houghton Miffin.
• Valette Valette, Contacts Workbook/lab Manual. 5th ed Houghton Miffin.