Overview
This French course is designed for students who have completed beginner-level French. Students will further develop their written and oral communication skills as well as acquire the means to competently engage in a range of everyday common social and professional situations.
NOTE: This course is designed for students who have beginner-level French skills; this course is not intended for fluent speakers.
If you are uncertain of your language level, we recommend you take our online Placement Test (https://www.queensu.ca/french/undergraduate/french-placement-test). Since the language learning background that each student brings in French is unique, the French Placement Test is the French Studies Department’s best way of making sure you are in the course that best suits your current level.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to
- Communicate effectively about familiar topics and express feelings, opinions and desires, employing intermediate vocabulary and grammatical concepts;
- Demonstrate fundamental rules of pronunciation to be able to clearly communicate in common social contexts;
- Demonstrate listening and reading skills, as well as oral communication skills, which will allow them to engage in a variety of social situations when clear and standard language is used;
- Write grammatically correct sentences to communicate effectively in common social contexts;
- Demonstrate proficiency using past and future verb tenses to recount experiences and describe plans;
- Describe aspects of societies and cultures in French-speaking countries, especially with regards to interpersonal relationships, health and well-being, leisure activities and travelling, arts and media.
Terms
Evaluation
12% - MyLab Language Activities
15% - Written Activities
12% - Vidéo Solo
6% - Open Conversation Activities
10% - Synchronous Online Tutorials (x4)
6% - Total Quiz Reflections (1.5% for each quiz reflection)
8% - Midterm
18% - Interview
13% - Final Exam
**Evaluation Subject to Change**
Live Sessions
This course has required live sessions (e.g. webinars, synchronous activities). Please consult the Timeline in the first week of class.
Textbook and Materials
ASO reserves the right to make changes to the required material list as received by the instructor before the course starts. Please refer to the Campus Bookstore website at http://www.campusbookstore.com/Textbooks/Search-Engine to obtain the most up-to-date list of required materials for this course before purchasing them.
The following material is available from the Queen's Campus Bookstore:
Required Learning Resources
MyLab French with eText for Chez nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, 5/e, by Mary Ellen Scullen, Cathy Pons, and Albert Valdman (Pearson Education, 2020)
Coffman Crocker, Mary. Schaum’s Outline of French Grammar. Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2019.
All other learning materials will be available through OnQ
Time Commitment
Success in online language courses relies on the student’s personal efforts and ability to work independently. Regular, disciplined practice is required to perform at an appropriate level. Students who are unable to set aside sufficient time to work on the course components on a regular basis will have difficulty completing this course satisfactorily. It is important that students pace themselves to keep up with the course schedule.
Students can expect to spend on average about 10 hours per week completing exercises, assignments, and other course activities.