vcc.ca
LANG 1120: French Conversation 1
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Mandarin & Languages
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Recap the ideas learned in French Level 1 and practice useful situational dialogues. Learn new socio-linguistic notions about the French language while perfecting your French pronunciation and intonation. Note: Successful completion of French level 1 or have a good base in French required.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Speak basic conversational French.
- Improve their French pronunciation and intonation.
- Demonstrate comprehension of sociolinguistic notions about the French language.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 10
Total Hours: 10
Total Hours: 10
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
based on 75% attendance
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- The benefits of learning a second language. Different ways to introduce yourself. The most commonly used idiomatic expressions and how to use them properly. Having a positive or negative judgment of situations in French. Different sounds of the French language (phonetics). How to describe a place. The French politeness measures. Utilization of new words and expressions to ask for information. Strategies to hold and maintain a dialogue in French.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.