French 1A

Course aim

To introduce students with little or no understanding of French to basic spoken and written communication in the language, and to reflect on intercultural themes.

Course content

Students will be introduced to French pronunciation, basic vocabulary and use of French in everyday situations. Students will also explore grammatical concepts and structures related to uses in French, sociolinguistic knowledge integral to the range of situations and tasks covered in the language classes, examples of Francophone culture and an investigation of personal cultural frames of reference in the form of a project.

Textbook(s)

Wong, W., Weber-Fève, S. and Vanpatten, B. 2020, Liaisons: An Introduction to French, Cengage Learning, USA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Examination, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.