Course

Basic French I

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Modern Languages
Course Code
MODL 1101
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
22
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lab
Seminar
Course Designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry Designation
None
Typically Offered
Fall
Summer
Winter

Overview

Course Description
This course is designed for students who have little or no French.
It is aimed at developing basic oral and written skills.
French is spoken in class as much as possible.
Course Content
  1. Basic syntactic structures
  2. Basic lexicon
  3. The phonological system of French
  4. The culture of the Francophone world.
Learning Activities

The functional and communicative approach will be used.

Classroom activities include: presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs, listening

comprehension, audio-visual presentations, and conversation practice in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.

Means of Assessment
Written Evaluations
(May include, but not limited to, writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, final written exam)		 50% 
Oral Evaluations
(May include, but not limited to, oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, final oral exam)		 50%
Total 100%

No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.

Learning Outcomes

The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in French (present tense only) at the basic level in:

  1. Aural comprehension of simple discourse
  2. Reading comprehension of simplified texts
  3. Speech delivery: extend greetings, express needs, ask questions and give replies
  4. Written expression: simple sentences and short dialogues
  5. Understanding target cultures
Textbook Materials

A beginner-level French textbook, such as:

  • Terrell, et al. Deux mondes: A Communicative Approach. McGraw Hill.
  • Terrell, et al. Deux mondes: A Communicative Approach. Cahier d’exercices.

Requisites

Prerequisites

No prerequisite courses.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for MODL 1101
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO HUM 1XX (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU FREN 100 (4)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU FREN 101 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU FREN 1100 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG FREN 1115 (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC FREN 105 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU FREN XXX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU FRAN 1110 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU FREN 101 (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO FREN 1st (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV FREN 101 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC INTS 171 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV FREN 1XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC FRAN 1XX (1.5)
University of Victoria (UVIC) DOUG MODL 1101 (3) & DOUG MODL 1102 (3) = UVIC FRAN 120 (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU FRCH 1st (3)

Course Offerings

Fall 2023

CRN
Days
Dates
Start Date
End Date
Instructor
Status
CRN
32406
Wed Fri
Start Date
-
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Instructor Last Name
Boulesteix
Instructor First Name
Fanny
Course Status
Full
Section Notes

MODL 1101 002 - Students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL L04, L05 or L06.

This course is for students with no previous knowledge of French. If you already know some French, please see the Calendar for other French course pre-requisites and placement test information.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.

Max
Enrolled
Remaining
Waitlist
Max Seats Count
22
Actual Seats Count
23
-1
Actual Wait Count
0
Days
Building
Room
Time
Wed Fri
Building
New Westminster - South Bldg.
Room
S1803
Start Time
10:30
-
End Time
12:20
CRN
Days
Dates
Start Date
End Date
Instructor
Status
CRN
32659
Wed Fri
Start Date
-
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Instructor Last Name
Boulesteix
Instructor First Name
Fanny
Course Status
Open
Section Notes

MODL 1101 001 - Students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL 1101 L01, L02 or L03.

This course is for students with no previous knowledge of French. If you already know some French, please see the Calendar for other French course pre-requisites and placement test information.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.

Max
Enrolled
Remaining
Waitlist
Max Seats Count
22
Actual Seats Count
19
3
Actual Wait Count
0
Days
Building
Room
Time
Wed Fri
Building
New Westminster - South Bldg.
Room
S1803
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
CRN
Days
Dates
Start Date
End Date
Instructor
Status
CRN
36629
Start Date
-
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Instructor Last Name
Sutherland
Instructor First Name
Kimberley
Course Status
Waitlist
Section Notes

MODL 1101 090 - Students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL L07, L08, or L09.

This course is for students with no previous knowledge of French. If you already know some French, please see the Calendar for other French course pre-requisites and placement test information.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.

All course activities will be asynchronous. Students will not be required to be online at specific scheduled time.

Max
Enrolled
Remaining
Waitlist
Max Seats Count
22
Actual Seats Count
21
1
Actual Wait Count
7
Days
Building
Room
Time
Building
Online
Room
None
-