French 1A Language and Culture

This online course offers a comprehensive exploration of the French language and its cultural context, suitable for a wide range of students. The course employs the academic French curriculum, "Bien Dit," and multimedia resources to provide students with an engaging and informative learning experience. It is designed to accommodate various student needs, from those seeking to fulfill high school foreign language requirements for college to those aiming to delve deeper into the language. The curriculum covers vocabulary for greetings and descriptions related to people, school, and hobbies, and introduces the three main verb families and some irregular verbs in the past, present, and near future tenses. The course also highlights French-speaking countries and their culture.

In addition to the course, students can consider adding "French Conversations for French 1A" to their schedule, offering more practice and instruction time. This course pairs well with "French 1A" and enables students to enhance their pronunciation, conversational skills, and understanding of the language. The course series is designed to provide the equivalent of high school French 1 over two years for a more relaxed pace and stronger foundation in French. The course does not offer high school credit on its own and must be completed in conjunction with "French 1B" to receive credit.