FRE 115 - French Conversation 1

Delivery Options Online Synchronous

UCalgary Continuing Education

Course Description

Develop your fluency in French in this beginner conversation class. The course focuses on improving pronunciation and listening comprehension, reinforcing grammar and sentence structure, and building vocabulary and common expressions through discussions on current topics and themes of interest. Students are given plenty of opportunity to practise speaking and listening by working in pairs and small groups in a relaxed setting.

Course Details

Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

Have simple conversations in French
Use basic grammar in simple interactions
Use the most common tenses with confidence
Speak French with better pronunciation and more confidence

Notes

Students in this course are formally assessed with a letter grade.

Full-time UCalgary students are eligible for a 25% discount on French courses. You must phone our office at 403-220-2866 to register with the discount. Valid for 2025-2026 academic year.

Prerequisites

FRE 103 French 3 or equivalent.

FRE 103 - French 3 (Enrolled and will be completed)

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

Certificate in French Language and Culture - FSL Foundations : Core Courses

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FRE 115 - 016

Apr 21, 2026

Online Synchronous

Available

Online Synchronous

6:30PM to 8:30PM

Apr 21, 2026 to Jun 23, 2026

Schedule and Location

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20.0

Online Synchronous

Flat Fee non-credit

$279.00

Reading List / Textbook

No textbook required.

Section Notes

Classes are held online in real time (Mountain Time) at the specified time and dates.

This course uses:

Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post your course outline and other materials in D2L.
Zoom web conferencing software.

For more information, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.