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Course Description

This course is designed for students who have some basic knowledge of the French language.  Students should be comfortable saying basic phrases and forming simple sentences in the present tense. Conversation topics cover situations at a restaurant, grocery store, your home, surroundings, etc. The main grammar points include some irregular verbs, adjectives and adverbs, and near future, the imperative, and an introduction to the past tense with the auxiliary verbs to have.

Course Details

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

  • Understand a variety of communicative situations presented in elementary but authentic French.
  • Introduce your family and relatives, and describe your house and surroundings
  • Talk about weather and tell time
  • Point out people and things
  • Talk about food and drinks, and place an order at a restaurant
  • Ask about and express your actions and abilities, possession, and preferences
  • Express events in the past tense
  • Write simple texts in French

Notes

Effective 2021, all students in this course are formally assessed with a letter grade. Those who do not wish to be assessed can apply for course audit.

French is spoken in all classes, even at the beginner level.

Full time U of C 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 2022-2023 academic year. 

 

Prerequisites

FRE 100 French 1, or an equivalent.

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

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Type
Online Synchronous
Days
M, Th
Time
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Apr 15, 2024 to Jun 24, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
40.0
Delivery Options
Online Synchronous  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $399.00
Instructor(s)
Reading List / Textbook

Title: Vis-à-vis: Beginning French
Edition: 8 (2024)
Authors: Amon 
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Option 1 - Print package: Textbook* and 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266126239 
Option 2 - Digital package: 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266108655. Students who choose this option will have an opportunity to purchase a loose-leaf version of the textbook at a discounted price directly from their Connect course shell.          

Note that this resource is used in French courses up to level 5.  

Print and digital packages must be purchased through UCalgary Bookstore in order to get a 3-year access to Connect. Call (403) 220-5937 or visit www.calgarybookstore.ca. 

*Please hold onto the print access card that is shrink-wrapped with the textbook as it contains the access code needed for your course.* 

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.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registered on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

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.

Note: No class Monday, May 20 2024, Victoria Day

 

Section Schedule
Apr 17, 2024 to Jul 03, 2024
Type
Class
Days
W
Time
6:30PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Apr 17, 2024 to Jun 26, 2024
Type
Class
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Apr 27, 2024
Type
Class
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
May 25, 2024
Type
Class
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Jun 22, 2024
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
W
Time
6:30PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 03, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
40.0
Campus
Delivery Options
Blended  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $399.00
Instructor(s)
Reading List / Textbook

Title: Vis-à-vis: Beginning French
Edition: 8 (2024)
Authors: Amon 
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Option 1 - Print package: Textbook* and 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266126239 
Option 2 - Digital package: 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266108655. Students who choose this option will have an opportunity to purchase a loose-leaf version of the textbook at a discounted price directly from their Connect course shell.          

Note that this resource is used in French courses up to level 5.  

Print and digital packages must be purchased through UCalgary Bookstore in order to get a 3-year access to Connect. Call (403) 220-5937 or visit www.calgarybookstore.ca. 

*Please hold onto the print access card that is shrink-wrapped with the textbook as it contains the access code needed for your course.* 

Section Notes

*Course Delivery Note*  

This course will be held in-person, on the main campus on Wednesday evenings, April 17-Jun 26, 2024 and three Saturday mornings as per the schedule above. Only the last class on July 3 will be held online (via Zoom).  

If you have been admitted into a certificate program, please check your account to ensure this course is eligible for credit towards your certificate program.

If you are a student with a documented disability who may require academic accommodation, please contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) a few weeks before your course begins. Students who have not registered with SAS are not eligible for academic accommodation. Learn more at ucalgary.ca/student-services/access.

 

Section Schedule
Sep 18, 2024 to Dec 04, 2024
Type
Class
Days
W
Time
6:30PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Sep 18, 2024 to Dec 04, 2024
Type
Class
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Sep 28, 2024
Type
Class
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Oct 26, 2024
Type
Class
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Nov 23, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
40.0
Campus
Delivery Options
Class  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $449.00
Reading List / Textbook

Title: Vis-à-vis: Beginning French
Edition: 8 (2024)
Authors: Amon 
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Option 1 - Print package: Textbook* and 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266126239 
Option 2 - Digital package: 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266108655.

Students who choose this option will have an opportunity to purchase a loose-leaf version of the textbook at a discounted price directly from their Connect course shell.          

Note that this resource is used in French courses up to level 5.  

Print and digital packages must be purchased through UCalgary Bookstore in order to get a 3-year access to Connect. Call (403) 220-5937 or visit www.calgarybookstore.ca. 

*Please hold onto the print access card that is shrink-wrapped with the textbook as it contains the access code needed for your course.* 

Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post your course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

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.

Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T, Th
Time
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Sep 24, 2024 to Nov 28, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Hours
40.0
Delivery Options
Online Synchronous  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $449.00
Reading List / Textbook

Title: Vis-à-vis: Beginning French
Edition: 8 (2024)
Authors: Amon 
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Option 1 - Print package: Textbook* and 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266126239 
Option 2 - Digital package: 3-year Connect access (with eBook and online activities), ISBN-13: 9781266108655.

Students who choose this option will have an opportunity to purchase a loose-leaf version of the textbook at a discounted price directly from their Connect course shell.          

Note that this resource is used in French courses up to level 5.  

Print and digital packages must be purchased through UCalgary Bookstore in order to get a 3-year access to Connect. Call (403) 220-5937 or visit www.calgarybookstore.ca. 

*Please hold onto the print access card that is shrink-wrapped with the textbook as it contains the access code needed for your course.* 

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.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registered on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

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.

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