WELCOME TO FRENCH 103!
French 103 is a four (4) credit hour class. It meets MWF face-to-face, and one credit hour is fulfilled with online learning materials.
Expect to spend 1.5 hours completing homework for each class session you meet face-to-face.
In this intermediate third-semester class conducted in French, you will increase your 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.
You’ll review and expand your knowledge of grammar (for example, verb tenses such as le présent, le conditionnel, le passé composé, l’imparfait), and learn and practice new vocabulary in the context of selected topics, readings, and films. You’ll improve your written and spoken communication skills in class and with online writing and speaking projects.
By the end of French 103, you’ll be able to…
Communicate (spoken or online) with a native speaker on a variety of topics, including
your current daily life, including detailed descriptions
historical events and past events in your own life
comparisons between French and French-speaking culture and your own community
topics such as family life, contemporary and classic films, travel, eating and cooking, diverse lifestyles…
And you will have…
Polished writing skills such as:
Creative writing
Thesis-based writing
Format writing (in the form of an email, a diary entry, a news article…)
Organization
Practiced teamwork, public speaking, and presentation skills
Improved your tech literacy by working with the 103 online materials