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This is the second course in a sequence of six French language acquisition courses offered by the Programme. Students without the formal prerequisite, but with some previous knowledge of French should consult the Programme Director to determine which course is the most appropriate.
This course is the second of two introductory courses for students who have no previous knowledge of French. It is the second course in a sequence of six French language acquisition courses offered by the department. FREN122 is for advanced beginners or for people who have done a relatively minimal amount of French at school (year 10-11). It is NOT for students who have done four or more years of French at school. This course leads into FREN221.
As a student in this course you will acquire skills in all four areas of the language (reading, writing, speaking and listening). By the end of the course you should have acquired:Basic knowledge and understanding of French grammar and sentence patterns;Understanding of appropriate everyday expressions and behaviours in context; some basic knowledge of French culture;Basic ability to grammatically analyse and comprehend simple French texts;Ability to conduct basic conversations and communicate effectively, using basic French grammar and expressions in everyday situations (such as greetings, introductions, shopping, telling the time, asking directions and ordering food).Ability to write simple sentences;Heightened linguistic sensitivity facilitating the acquisition of other non-English languages;Awareness of some everyday French social customs and non-verbal communication;Knowledge of current affairs in France and the Francophone world in a global context;This course will also address key attributes of the UC Graduate Profile:Have competence to use their knowledge of the French language in many situations;Be enterprising in developing their language skills;Understand the place of other international languages in the cultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand;Acknowledge the community role of French in a land of many tourists, students and immigrants;Be aware of the global reach of the French language in and beyond the many nations of la Francophonie
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
FREN121 or FREN104 or a level in French acceptable to the Programme Director.
FREN112, FREN218
Eric Mouhica
The required textbook is Français Interactif. It is available online, and we recommend that you download several chapters at a time. The website is www.laits.utexas.edu/fi The companion website, full of clearly explained grammar points, is www.laits.utexas.edu/tex FREN122 will cover Chapter 7 until Chapter 13. There is a Learn component to this course and other material, which may be helpful, can be found in the Library Subject Guides: http://canterbury.libguides.com/
Library portalThe course outline is available for enrolled students on Learn. LEARN
Domestic fee $761.00
International fee $3,188.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .