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French Beginner 5 Online (Tues., 6-8pm)


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J Joy Stalnaker
Purchase for $325

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Instructor: Joy Stalnaker

Objective:  Learners in Beginner 5 will build on what they learned in the previous classes, improving their understanding, and speaking skills, furthering their lexical and grammatical knowledge of the French language. Topics will cover health and nutrition, clothing, and shopping, eating in a restaurant, and added content about the culture of France in general.

Can-Do Statements: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to: 

  • Speak about food, nutrition, tastes and preferences 
  • Speak about clothing, style, fashion, and size when shopping 
  • understand when someone describes a person, physical appearance, etc... 
  • Express a positive or negative opinion of a person (style, looks etc...) 
  • Advise someone on clothing 
  • Describe an object (shape, material, color, weight, price) 
  • Talk and choose a gift 
  • Understand signs in a shop and interactions between customers and shopkeepers 
  • Understand a shopping list 
  • Understand a restaurant menu and an order 
  • Express satisfaction or dissatisfaction in a restaurant 

 

Use of the Language: This course has been designed in such a way that most of the class time will be devoted to communication and will be taught in the target language (i.e., the language that you are studying).  As you already have some experience with the language, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible from Day 1.  You are not expected to understand everything, and you can expect to be pushed beyond your comfort zone. However, your instructor is there to make sure you can succeed in meeting the goals of the activities and of the class in general.  Our goal is for you to be able to communicate in the target language, and we cannot learn to speak a language without speaking it.  Please remember that we learn best by making mistakes, and we encourage you to try to do your best.  Don’t forget that your instructor is there to support you in class and is also available via the Matrix messaging system for assistance. 
 
Expectations/Time Commitment: It is strongly recommended that learners schedule about 3 hours per week outside of the weekly 2-hour class for engaging with this course. Background knowledge/experience with the language and other variables may require them to spend additional time. Learners should plan accordingly by scheduling time on their calendars now. Active engagement in all course activities (e.g., class participation, module completion and participation, homework, written assignments, studying vocabulary, etc.) will contribute to learning and success in this course. 
 
Required Textbook: (Note: the textbook may be purchased from the vendor of your choice; two possible sources are linked below) 

  

Alter Ego + A1  

ISBN-13: 978-2011558107 

 

 

Amazon 

European Books & Media 

 

This course will cover Dossier 7 and Dossier 8 (lessons 1 & 2). 

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