FRCH& 122 - French II

5 CR

Continues FRCH 121 at the novice mid-level. Format includes extensive audio and Internet usage. Various aspects of French-speaking cultures are presented. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with FFRCH 123.

This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e. students who grew up speaking French at home in a place where French is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e. students who grew up in a place where French is the medium of instruction in schools).

Recommended: FRCH 121 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Course Outcomes

Manage common interactions in French, in both speaking and writing, in predictable settings using the present and beginning to use past tenses with themes like free time, celebrations and holidays, shopping, vacations and travel, and obligations.
Apply inference skills and overcome vocabulary gaps by describing forgotten words at a novice mid level, when navigating a limited number of real-world situations in French.
Interpret authentic written texts, art, music, film and performing arts related to the course themes above while exploring French-speaking cultures with greater complexity.
Identify a deeper level of diversity of language and culture within the French-speaking world and how that compares to one’s own language and culture.

GenEd Outcomes: Communication

Reading
Listening and Speaking

Find out when this course is offered