Course description
This course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of French.
In this course, students develop their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day to day personal, social and professional situations, 2) improving their employment opportunities, 3) participating in intercultural and/or international community activities, 4) preparing for further education or training. Students will acquire basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar and culture.
French is spoken in class as much as possible.
Learning activities
The functional and communicative approach is used.
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as:
- lecture material presented by the instructor, in person or online synchronously or asynchronously;
- task-based practice in pairs and small groups, in class and in lab, presented in person, or online synchronously, or asynchronously with instructor facilitation;
- listening comprehension;
- audio-visual activities;
- online computer assisted learning.
Instructor feedback and revision of submitted work is provided.
Means of assessment
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in a course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation must be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course.
Example evaluation scheme:
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Written Evaluations
(may include, but not limited to, writing and reading exercises, chapter exams, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, final written exam)
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50%
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Oral Evaluations
(may include, but not limited to, oral exams, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, final oral exam)
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50%
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Total
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100%
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No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
Evaluations may be done in person and/or online.
Nota Bene: This course includes testing worth more than 10 % during the last 14 days of classes. A standing variance to the Douglas College Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on April 24, 2017.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of simple spoken discourse;
- Demonstrate understanding of simple written texts;
- Construct simple speech: extend greetings, express needs, ask questions and give replies;
- Construct simple written expression: write simple sentences and short dialogues;
- Articulate an understanding of target cultures;
- Formulate sentences with present and immediate future tenses;
- Apply use of the target language in professional contexts;
- Apply intercultural competency skills.
Textbook materials
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Example texts may include:
- Terrell, et al. Deux Mondes: A Communicative Approach. McGraw Hill (current edition).