French Language: A1-2 (Beginning)

Institut Catholique de Paris

Course Description

  • Course Name

    French Language: A1-2 (Beginning)

  • Host University

    Institut Catholique de Paris

  • Location

    Paris, France

  • Area of Study

    French

  • Language Level

    Beginning

    Hours & Credits

  • Contact Hours

    168 - 252
  • Recommended U.S. Semester Credits
    13 - 20
  • Recommended U.S. Quarter Units
    19 - 30
  • Overview

    You may typically choose to take this course for 12, 15, or 18 hours per week, and your total hours will adjust based on your weekly hours.

    12 hours per week = 168 total contact hours
    15 hours per week = 210 total contact hours
    18 hours per week = 252 total contact hours

    This weekly hour offering is subject to change at the discretion of the Catho each semester.

    OBJECTIVES PART 1:

    -Communication:
    Describe activities of the day : yesterday, today, tomorrow

    -Linquistic:
    Reflexive verbs at present tense
    Common verbs at present and past tense
    Simple verbal agreement of past participle

    -Vocabulary:
    Time of the day
    Leisure
    Transportation
    Forecast
    City

    OBJECTIVES PART 2:

    -Communication:
    Ask / accept / refuse
    Buy / order / pay

    -Linguistics:
    Polite Conditional (would / could)
    Imperative
    Express quantity : partitive article, negative quantity
    Personal pronouns (direct and indirect objects)
    Demonstrative adjectives

    -Vocabulary:
    Shops
    Food
    Money
    Thank you formulas

    OBJECTIVES PART 3:

    -Communication:
    Express one?s taste, opinion
    Estimate / compare

    -Linguistics:
    Comparatives
    Cause : why, because
    Aim : to

    -Vocabulary:
    Feelings
    Simple verbs to express one?s opinion (think that, believe that, find that)

Course Disclaimer

Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.

Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.

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