French 0210: Elementary French for Advanced Beginners

French 0210 is an intensive one-semester language course for students who have studied French before but who can benefit from a complete review before proceeding to the intermediate sequence. This course will provide a re-introduction of the basic structures of French and intensive speaking and listening work designed to prepare students for Intermediate French. Due to the nature of French 0210, the first half will progress rapidly with more difficult material presented after the midterm period. The course will also invite you to explore the Francophone world by completing an engaging, interactive project in the final stage of the semester.

By the end of this course, you should be able to meet a variety of day-to-day needs in a French-speaking setting. You will be able to engage in simple conversations on familiar topics such as talking about yourself, your friends and family, your daily routine, your studies, your travels, food, leisure activities, health and well-being. You will be able to speak and write in the past, present, and the future, make comparisons, and describe people and things in increasing detail. You will develop reading skills that should allow you to get the gist of simple texts and you will more readily discern information when you hear native speakers talking in a simple fashion about topics familiar to you.By the end of this course, you should be able to meet a variety of day-to-day needs in a French-speaking setting. You will be able to engage in simple conversations on familiar topics such as talking about yourself, your friends and family, your daily routine, your studies, your travels, food, leisure activities, health and well-being. You will be able to speak and write in the past, present, and the future, make comparisons, and describe people and things in increasing detail. You will develop reading skills that should allow you to get the gist of simple texts and you will more readily discern information when you hear native speakers talking in a simple fashion about topics familiar to you.

FREN 0210 CoordinatorDr. Jacqueline Dougherty