Chabot College
March 1993
Replaced Fall 2006
Course Outline for French 2A
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH
Catalog Description:
2A - Intermediate French
4 units
Review of grammar; reading of works of modern authors; practice in conversation and composition.
Prerequisite: French 1B with a grade of "C" or higher or two years of high school French or equivalent.
4 hours
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the students should:
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have reviewed in depth basic grammatical elements introduced in the first year;
have acquired a greater command of the idiom;
be able to read with a certain facility passages of medium difficulty;
have improved their speaking skills beyond the elementary level;
have acquired a deeper insight into French life and customs.
Course Content:
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Review and "recycling" of content of first-year French
Study of idiomatic expressions
Selections from contemporary French writings illustrating the above
Reading of a modern literary work
Methods of Presentation:
1. Introduction and discussion of grammatical structures in class; oral exercises and practice after
home preparation by the student
2. Reading and discussion of texts in French
3. Stimulation by instructor of individual student contributions to class discussion in the target
language
4. Use of supplementary materials such as tapes, recordings, slides for enrichment purposes
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Class participation and home assignments
Compositions and oral reports
Quizzes, written in French on the content of the work studied
Periodic written and oral tests and a two-hour final examination
Textbook(s) Typical:
Qu'est-ce qui se passe? Balas, Robert; Rice, Donald, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Special Student Materials:
None
EK:kh French2A
Revised: 3/10/93