This introductory French course emphasizes mastery of basic skills through a solid study of grammatical structures and interactive oral activities. Students will develop accurate pronunciation, build a useful vocabulary and work in small groups to develop conversational skills. The class is lively and fast paced with a wide variety of activities, music, poetry, videos and work with the new Community Language Laboratory to improve skills.

This class is designed to reinforce, practice and build upon previous skills. It will be fast paced, completely in French, with review of grammatical structures. Students will be expected to interact in French in small groups and discuss cultural themes, readings and video segments. Students will increase their reading and writing skills through study of selected short literary excerpts, poetry, music and current events.