Chabot College
Fall 2001
Course Outline for French 1A
BEGINNING FRENCH
Catalog Description:
1A - Beginning French
5 units
Beginning study and practice in the four foreign language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and
composition in French. Strongly recommended: eligibility for English 1A or 52A. 5 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 87.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate proficiency in understanding and using, orally and in writing, the grammatical
structures presented and vocabulary assigned;
2. correctly spell "active" vocabulary items, write basic autobiographical information, and take
dictation based on assigned vocabulary;
3. demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the culture of French-speaking people.
Course Content:
1. Functional vocabulary and grammar to allow students to:
a. identify themselves in the target language (name, age, nationality, place of birth, profession or
occupation)
b. order food and drink in restaurants and buy food in shops and markets
c. greet others, make introductions, take leave, and thank
d. be able to express spatial relationships (far, near, right, left, etc.)
e be able to ask for and understand street directions
f. discuss in simple terms their likes and dislikes and to inquire in culturally sensitive terms into
likes and dislikes of others
g. identify clock time, the date, the weather
h. function successfully in basic cultural interactions that involve buying tickets, requesting and
paying for services (taxis, post office, hotels)
i. be sufficiently comfortable with numbers for simple financial transactions in the currency of
the target culture(s)
2. Introduction to Francophone regions of the world
3. Political and cultural information necessary to be sensitive to cultural differences in social
interactions
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture/discussion in target language
Choral/individual repetition of model speech
Re-creation of dialogues and improvisation
Small group activities leading to skits, dialogues, etc.
Chabot College
Course Outline for French 1A, Page 2
Fall 2001
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Demonstrate "ordering" skills in a restaurant skit
b. Demonstrate understanding street directions by tracing examples of such directions on a map
c. Demonstrate mastery of French phonemes by reciting the poem "Le dejeuner du matin" by
Jarques Prevert
d. Write a paragraph that includes basic biographical information, such as nationality, place of
birth, birthday, and current residence
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Tests, quizzes, and interviews to evaluate the four language skills in relation to material
presented
b. Student participation in class activities
c. Homework assignments
d. Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
French in Action: Part One, Pierre J. Capretz, Yale University Press, 1997
Special Student Materials:
None
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