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Course Description

This first level French course will engage students with a unique integration of communicative building blocks and contemporary culture, providing the tools they need to build a solid foundation in introductory French.

Course Outline

  1. Greeting people
  2. Spelling
  3. Giving numerical information
  4. Introducing yourself
  5. Identifying people, places, and things
  6. Academic subjects
  7. Expressing dates
  8. Learning to pronounce the alphabet and selected vowel sounds in French
  9. Talking about nationalities
  10. Expressing actions
  11. Expressing disagreement
  12. Learning to distinguish between and pronounce selected sounds in French
  13. Talking about personalities, clothing, and colors
  14. Expressing possession and sensations
  15. Mentioning specific places or people
  16. Getting information
Each section will also include pronunciation/accent practice, vocabulary, verb construction and other grammatical structure to help the student build conversational skills.  Exercises will be assigned, as found in the text, to help students practice and correct themselves as they progress.  French culture will also be introduced where appropriate.

Learner Outcomes

Students will learn the basic structures of pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary to be able to communicate comfortably in French and interact socially, both formally and informally, with others.

Notes

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Instructors

  • Brandon Smith
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Section Title
Beginning French
FIS ID
381514
Section Schedule
Jan 20, 2027 to May 05, 2027
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
W
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jan 20, 2027 to Feb 24, 2027
Type
Online, Synchronous
Days
W
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Mar 03, 2027 to Mar 17, 2027
Type
Discussion / Lecture
Days
W
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Mar 24, 2027 to May 05, 2027
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
30.0
Location
  • Central Campus / CPCC
Delivery Options
CLASS  
Course Fee(s)
Reg fee 25-50 hours non-credit $125.00
Additional Fee(s)
TECH Fee $5.00 Mandatory
CAPS Fee $13.00 Mandatory
Potential Discount(s)
CEUs
3 CEUs
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 18, 2027
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 18, 2027
Instructors
  • Brandon Smith

Section Notes

Initial communication is done through email.  Please be sure to update your email address with Customer Service upon registration.  Book Required.

Class will NOT meet 3/10

 

Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) VIS-A-VIS (Connect Acc Card)(180 days) McGraw-Hill 7 edition ISBN 9781264068968
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