Chabot College
September 1994
Course Outline for French 50B
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH
Catalog Description:
50B - Conversational French
2 units
Development of skills learned in French 50A. Understanding of spoken French through a study of
pronunciation, vocabulary, and applied grammar. Introduction to everyday life of French-speaking people and
the skills needed to successfully function in culture. Prerequisite: French 50A completed with a grade of "C"
or better. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
1. have become proficient in using the conversational structures and vocabulary presented;
2. have further developed an understanding and appreciation of the culture of French-speaking people.
Course Content:
1. Review and "recycling" of content of 50A.
2. Functional vocabulary and grammar to allow students to:
a. extend, accept or refuse invitations
b. gather information with a wide variety of interrogative strategies
c. use culturally authentic maps and timetables
d. make purchases
e. describe simple physical ailments to pharmacists and doctors
f. narrate simple events in past, present, and future
g. make physical descriptions of people and things
3. Selective survey of major cultural and artistic achievements of Frenchspeaking areas.
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.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Tests and quizzes on material presented, including oral proficiency interviews.
Student participation in class activities.
Homework assignments, such as preparation for brief oral presentations
Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
French in Action, A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Pierre J. Capretz, Yale University Press
Special Student Materials:
None
FH:kh French.50B Revised: 9/30/94