AP/FR0130 6.0 B: Elementary French
Offered by: FR
Session
Fall 2023
Term
Y
Format
LECT
Instructor
Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite
This course is designed for students who have previously studied French. The aims of the course are to consolidate basic oral and written skills, to apply them in various contexts relating to everyday life, and to raise cultural awareness.This course is only open to non-majors. This course will not count towards the degree requirements for students majoring in French Studies.Prerequisite: AP/FR 0120 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C) or GL/FRSL 0400 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C), or through a language placement questionnaire.PRIOR TO FALL 2013: course credit exclusions: GL/FRLS 1500 6.00.Note: Course code and Title were AP/FR 1030 Intermediate French prior to Summer 2021
Course Start Up
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Section A: Elsa Michaël, emichael@yorku.ca
Section B : Elsa Michaël, emichael@yorku.ca
Section C : Chantal Abouchar, chantala@yorku.ca
Section D: Chantal Abouchar, chantala@yorku.ca
Section E : TBD
This course is designed for students who have previously studied French. The aims of the course are to consolidate basic oral and written skills, to apply them in various contexts relating to everyday life, and to raise cultural awareness. Prerequisite: AP/FR 1020 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C) or through a language placement questionnaire, FR 0120 (1020) (with a minimum of C).
This course is designed to consolidate and expand the basic language skills in the following four areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It is organized around the systematic presentation of grammar, simple syntax and vocabulary in the context of practical situations. The course also provides students with the opportunity to practice speaking skills and gain confidence in oral communication through small-group activities (breakout rooms in Zoom) and role playing (for instance describing people, seeking information, reporting on local news); students will also have the opportunity to work on pronunciation. Listening comprehension is developed through listening exercises based on conversations between native speakers.
Students who successfully complete AP/ FR 0130 (1030) with a C average or better can enroll in FR 1080, the first course which counts towards a French major or minor.
In order to apply for the Certificate of Basic French Language Proficiency (open to students in any degree program other than French) students must have successfully completed AP/FR 0130 (1030) with a minimum grade of B.
AP/FR 0120 6.0 with a minimum grade of C, or by placement.
COCTON Marie-Noëlle, DUPLEIX Dorothée, HEU Elodie, KASAZIAN Emilie, RIPAUD Delphine, Saison 1, Paris : Les Editions Didier, 2014.
COCTON Marie-Noëlle, DUPLEIX Dorothée, HEU Elodie, KASAZIAN Emilie, RIPAUD Delphine, Saison 1, Cahier d’activités, Paris : Les Editions Didier, 2014
BARTHE Marie, CHOVELON Bernadette, Je vis en France, Paris, PUG, 2016.
2 Grammar and vocabulary tests: 24 %
2 Comprehension and writing tests: 16%
2 Listening tests: 17 %
2 Oral tests: 27 %
Various activities: 16 %
This course will be delivered synchronously:
Synchronously
- live class to introduce new modules, i.e. new topics, vocabulary, grammar, phonetics will be provided live on Zoom/eClass.
- application activities - this will be broken down into segments : zoom breakout rooms, Q & A periods, workshops.
- all tests
All students are expected to have the following technology in this course:
- Computer
- High speed internet
- Webcam
- Microphone
At the end of the course students will be able to:
Listening
- have increased their understanding of spoken French in practical topics;
Speaking
- have gained confidence to be able to sustain general conversations and express their opinions on the practical aspects of their personal and academic lives;
Writing
- have consolidated their knowledge of the basic structures of the French language;
- be able to write accurately using the range of grammatical structures studied
Reading
- be able to read short texts and have expanded their basic vocabulary;
Culture
- Demonstrate an awareness of influential personalities in the francophone world, of cultural and historical facts related to francophone regions in Canada, France, francophone African countries, Maghreb, Belgium, Switzerland and overseas French territories.
TBA
- Academic Honesty
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Religious Observance
- Grading Scheme and Feedback
- 20% Rule
No examinations or tests collectively worth more than 20% of the final grade in a course will be given during the final 14 calendar days of classes in a term. The exceptions to the rule are classes which regularly meet Friday evenings or on Saturday and/or Sunday at any time, and courses offered in the compressed summer terms. - Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities