Course Description
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Course Name
French Language: A1-2 (Beginning)
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Host University
Institut Catholique de Paris
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Location
Paris, France
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Area of Study
French
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Language Level
Beginning
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Contact Hours
168 - 252 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits13 - 20
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units19 - 30
Hours & Credits
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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 hoursThis 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
CityOBJECTIVES 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 formulasOBJECTIVES 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.