French 001
By the end of this language course, students should be able to say:|
Interpretive Listening |
Interpretive Reading |
Interpersonal Speaking |
Presentational Speaking |
Presentational Writing |
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I can understand phrases and commonly-used vocabulary related to areas of personal relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, the local area, employment). I can catch the main point in short, simple messages and announcements. |
I can read very short, simple texts. I can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, menus, schedules, and simple personal letters. |
I can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I cannot usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself. |
I can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms a variety of things such as my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background, and my present or most recent job. |
I can write short, simple notes and messages. I can write a very simple personal letter, for example, in which I thank someone for something. |
Goals for Cultural Competence
The goals for cultural competence are not organized hierarchically as are the linguistic goals for the course.
By the end of the semester, I will be able to to say that I can:
- Identify, discuss, and analyze such intangible products of the culture I am studying, as social, economic, and political institutions, and explore relationships among these institutions and the perspectives of the culture;
- Give examples of social behaviors that express the target culture's underlying value system;
- Interpret social phenomena within the context of the target culture;
- Describe instances of major change within the culture I am studying.
Fall 2007 Textbook(s)
No textbooks to purchase. Materials will be provided.