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.