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WELCOME TO FRENCH 101!
Welcome to French 101, an introductory course for students who have never taken French before OR who have been placed into French 101 by the UIC Office of Testing Services Placement Test.
Welcome to French 101, an introductory course for students who have never taken French before OR who have been placed into French 101 by the UIC Office of Testing Services Placement Test.
UIC and the Department of French and Francophone Studies value diversity and inclusion. We aim to create a supportive, respectful, and productive learning environment for all students of whatever age, disability, ethnicity, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic background, religion, political ideology, language, or culture.
UIC and the Department of French and Francophone Studies value diversity and inclusion. We aim to create a supportive, respectful, and productive learning environment for all students of whatever age, disability, ethnicity, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic background, religion, political ideology, language, or culture.
We expect and invite all members of this class to contribute to a respectful, welcoming, and inclusive environment for every other member of our class.
We expect and invite all members of this class to contribute to a respectful, welcoming, and inclusive environment for every other member of our class.
Let your instructor know how they can work with you to create a supportive and productive class experience. If any aspects of the instruction or design of this course result in barriers to your inclusion, engagement, accurate assessment, or achievement, please let your instructor know.
Let your instructor know how they can work with you to create a supportive and productive class experience. If any aspects of the instruction or design of this course result in barriers to your inclusion, engagement, accurate assessment, or achievement, please let your instructor know.
We look forward to collaborating with every one of you!
We look forward to collaborating with every one of you!
French 101 is a four (4) credit hour class. It meets on campus, and one credit hour is fulfilled with asynchronous online learning materials.
Scroll down for some information and tips from UIC about having a good and productive semester.
Are you in the right class? Students in 101 should either never have taken French before OR been placed into French 101 after taking the UIC French Placement Test.
Are you in the right class? Students in 101 should either never have taken French before OR been placed into French 101 after taking the UIC French Placement Test.
Course objectives
Course objectives
French 101 gives you tools to succeed in our global society: for fun, family, and your future career.
French 101 gives you tools to succeed in our global society: for fun, family, and your future career.
Bienvenue/Welcome!
Bienvenue/Welcome!
In this introductory first-semester class conducted in French, you will build skills in spoken and written French, practicing and reviewing with online materials, textbook activities, writing projects, readings, films, and speaking activities. You’ll learn more about the diverse Francophone (French-speaking) cultures around the world by interacting with texts and films from a variety of time periods and places.
By the end of French 101, you’ll be able to…
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of French and English grammar
Understand native French speech within the limits of your vocabulary
Communicate with native French speakers on a variety of practical topics (writing and speaking)
Get the main idea of newspaper and magazine articles, poems, and stories written in French
Have some insights into how languages work in general
Show a greater understanding of francophone (French-speaking) cultures and of American culture as seen by native speakers of French
You will also be able to effectively use a variety of learning strategies useful for other classes and situations
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