French I

A fully integrated introductory French course. The course is designed for beginning French students, with little or no prior knowledge of French. It is directed for students whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following categories: for French language students, for business purposes as well as for travelers. The emphasis is to develop proficiency in basic communicative skills concentrating on the dynamic application of the living language taught through dialogue, phonetics, and vocabulary. A strong grammar foundation and other basic language skills are taught through actual phrases and sentences. These objectives will be achieved through the following approaches: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural appreciation. (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.)