Course Description
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Course Name
Intensive French Language: A1-2 (Beginning)
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Host University
Institut Catholique de Paris
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Location
Paris, France
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Area of Study
French
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Language Level
Beginning
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Prerequisites
Please use the following only as a guideline to determine what each student's language level may be. Each semester/quarter is of COLLEGE-LEVEL French or the equivalent of:0 Semesters/0 Quarters = Beginning1-2 Semesters/ 1-3 Quarters = High Beginning3-4 Semesters/4-6 Quarters = Intermediate5-6 Semesters/7-9 Quarters = High Intermediate7-8 Semesters/10-12 Quarters = AdvancedFluent/Native Speaker = SuperiorPlease note that a student's French language level in France is based on the standards of the French university.
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Contact Hours
90 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits7
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units9
Hours & Credits
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Overview
OBJECTIVES PART 1:
-Communication:
Describe one day?s activities-Linquistic:
Reflexive verbs in the present tense
Everyday Verbs in present and past tense/ simple accord of past participle-Vocabulary:
Timetable
Activities and everyday?s places
Transportation
HousingOBJECTIVES PART 2:
-Communication:
Talk about future activities-Linguistics:
Near Future-Vocabulary:
Weather ForecastOBJECTIVES PART 3:
-Communication:
Talk about what happened
One?s day using the past tense-Linguistics:
Past tense (everyday?s verbs and reflexive verbs)
Imperfect tense for a state/ description
Frequency adverbs-Vocabulary:
Time of the day
Leisure
SportOBJECTIVES PART 4:
-Communication:
Ask/ Accept/ Refuse-Linguistics:
Demonstrative Adjectives
The Imperative
The Conditional of politeness (to want, can)
Personal Pronouns COD, COI-Vocabulary:
Celebrations
Terms to thank somebody
MoneyOBJECTIVES PART 5:
-Communication:
Express one?s taste, one?s opinion
Appreciate/ Compare-Linguistics:
Tonic pronouns
The Comparative
The reason: why, because-Vocabulary:
Feelings
Simple verbs of opinions (to think that, to believe that?)
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.