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FREN 121: Basic French I
FRENCH 121-03 (asynchronous Distance Education), Term/Year: Fall 2020
Instructor: Dr. John Greene
Email: _ [email protected] _ Please note that the best way to contact me during our
course will be via email .
Course Meeting Location and Time: Online from 17 August, 2020 – December 1, 2020
Office Hours: 11am-1pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and by appointment. All office hours during
the COVID-19 pandemic are virtual will take place via Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Please
email me at least 24 hours in advance to set up a time so that I can arrange a Bb Coll Ultra
session.
Since our primary means of communication will be via Blackboard, please note that Blackboard
is regularly unavailable (due to maintenance) from Fridays at 10:00 p.m. – Saturdays 2:00 a.m.
EST.
Email communication
I will use your UofL email address to contact you. If you use a different email address, please
have your UofL email forwarded to your primary email address. Email is also the best way to
reach me with any questions, comments, or concerns. I will aim to respond as quickly as possible
to your emails (usually within 1 business day). If for some reason you do not receive a response
from me within this time frame, it may mean that I did not receive your original message, so
please resend it. All of your UofL professors appreciate proper email etiquette, that is, emails do
not need to be excessively formal, but please do consider that university email is not a form of
social media. (As with so many things in life, think of your audience). Also, please put
something in the subject line that clearly labels your message.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
Credit Hours: 4
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. (This book may be useful if you have not previously taken a foreign language class.)
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.