FRE 104 - French 4

Delivery Options Class

UCalgary Continuing Education

Course Description

Strengthen your knowledge of the past tenses and learn finer grammar points which will help you communicate more succinctly. Conversation topics cover city life, arts and historical heritage, and reporting everyday events. The main grammar points covered are irregular verbs, adverbs, and various types of pronouns.

Course Details

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

Describe past events using passé composé et l'imparfait
Talk about life in the city, arts, and historical heritage
Describe daily life, interactions, and personal relationships
Express actions, give commands, emphasize and clarify
Speak about people and places with more fluency and in longer sentences
Gain more insight into cultural aspects of the French-speaking world

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 103 French 3, or equivalent

FRE 103 - French 3 (Complete)

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

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

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FRE 104 - 060

Jan 15, 2025

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Available

Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 02, 2025

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5:30PM to 8:00PM

Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 02, 2025

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9:00AM to 12:00PM

Jan 25, 2025

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9:00AM to 12:00PM

Feb 22, 2025

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9:00AM to 12:00PM

Mar 22, 2025

Schedule and Location

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40.0

Downtown Campus

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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), ISBN-13: 9781266126239
Option 2 - Digital package: 3-year Connect access (with eBook), ISBN-13: 9781266108655

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.

If you are a new student in the program and don't require a 3-year access to Connect, please visit https://www.mheducation.ca/product/vis-a-vis-ise-9781266074165-can-group for alternative purchase options.

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

Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the 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.