Mar 29, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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HU 411F - French II

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This is a continuation of the introductory course of the French language and culture. This second quarter will continue to provide the students with the three major elements of the course: expansion of grammar and its applications to written and spoken language. The students will learn new tenses, interrogative and negative forms of past tenses, irregular verbs; agreement between passe compose and the direct object, expansion of the vocabulary with many incursions into transportation, travel, food, hospital and time telling, expansion of the cultural background with references to the school and college system, military system, immigration and religion. In addition, the students will do exercises every day. (prereq: HU 410F  or two years of high school French, must obtain permission from department chairperson)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Combine words in simple sentences
  • Expand his/her grammar ability
  • Translate simple sentences from English into French
  • Deepen his/her knowledge and understanding of the French culture

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 

Course Topics
  • Verbs (10 classes)
  • Adjectives (4 classes)
  • Pronouns (4 classes)
  • Prepositions (2 classes)
  • Readings (4 classes)
  • Cultural aspects (5 classes)
  • Vocabulary (5 classes)
  • Review (2 classes)
  • Tests (3 classes)

Coordinator
R. David Kent



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