FREN-121-02-4218 syllabus.doc - FREN 121: Basic French I...

FREN 121: Basic French I
FREN : 121 - 02
Time : 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
Location : HM 215 Term/Year : Fall 2021
Instructor : Jason Wade, M.A.
Office Location : __________
Email : [email protected]
Office Hours : MWF 11 AM – 12 PM, and by appointment
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
Credit Hours: 4 (Hybrid: 3 hours face-to-face, 1 hour on-line)
Catalogue Description: Note: Not counted toward major. For beginners. Basic grammar, with
practice in hearing, speaking, reading, and writing. See Blackboard for additional information.
Text(s) and Materials:
Required:
Mitchell, James and Cheryl Tano. Portails: Introductory French . Boston: Vista Higher Learning,
2017. ISBN: 978-1-68005-446-0. Book (in loose-leaf format) and Portails Code (for a ccess to
program's on-line resources: assignments, audio, video, reference tools, assessment, etc.)
available from website or at the
UofL bookstores.
Recommended:
Morton, Jacqueline. English Grammar for Students of French. 7th ed. Ann Arbor: Olivia & Hill
Press, 2013.
Prerequisites: None
Course Goals and Objectives: The Introductory French Program at the University of Louisville
is made up of three 4-credit hour courses (French 121, 122 and 123). You’ll work on developing
your basic French grammar and vocabulary, with practice in listening comprehension, speaking,
reading, and writing. You’ll also be exposed to the French-speaking cultures which are found all
over the globe. As such, the program is aligned both with the Standards for Foreign Language
Learning in the 21st Century and with the Critical Thinking Initiative of the University of
Louisville.
Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of FREN 123 (the final course in the Introductory
French sequence), successful students should be able to express themselves clearly on many
subjects in simple French. They should be able to initiate, maintain, and close simple
conversations by asking and responding to simple questions. They should be able to make
themselves understood, with some repetition, by speakers accustomed to dealing with non-native

speakers. They should also be able to demonstrate an understanding of the cultures of the
French-speaking world.
Relation to Cardinal Core (General Education) Requirements : The Cardinal Core Program
and the Basic French Program at the University of Louisville foster active learning by asking
students to think critically, to communicate effectively, and to understand and appreciate cultural
diversity. ( ) A passing course grade (or its
equivalent) in each of the courses comprising the three-semester Introductory French sequence
(FREN 121, 122, 123), fulfills the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Assessment:
Unité Section Tests: At the end of each chapter section (called “Unités”), tests will be
administered online (5 total).