FREN 101: French I

Citrus College Course Outline of Record

Citrus College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Fall 2026
Credits: 5
Total Contact Hours: 90
Lecture Hours : 90
Lab Hours: 0
Hours Arranged: 0
Outside of Class Hours: 180
Total Student Learning Hours: 270
Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000.
District General Education: C2. Humanities
Transferable to CSU: Yes
Transferable to UC: Yes - Approved
Grading Method: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Catalog Course Description

A systematic presentation of language patterns and of the underlying cultural ideas necessary for communicating in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are introduced to the life, culture, and language of French-speaking populations. 90 lecture hours.

Course Objectives

  • understand, read, write, and speak French and to enjoy the process of learning a new language
  • grow in knowledge about the geography, customs, culture and diversity of la Francophonie
  • appreciate the different aspects of the language study and to see how learning a new language can increase your understanding of English as well as other languages
  • grow in the awareness of the interdependence and diversity of all people as well as the beauty inherent in a language and the diversity of the people who speak it

Major Course Content

  1. Vocabulary
    1. Nouns
    2. Verbs
    3. Numbers
    4. Pronouns
    5. Adjectives
  2. Grammar
    1. Noun/modifier agreement
    2. Subject/verb agreement
    3. Present and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs
    4. Prepositions
    5. Pronouns
    6. Partitives
    7. Questions
    8. Time
  3. Listening Skills (understanding key words and ideas of level-appropriate audio materials)
    1. Videos
    2. Recordings
  4. Speaking Skills
    1. Sound/symbol correspondence
    2. Pronunciation of basic French words and phrases
    3. Role playing and skits
  5. Reading Skills (understanding key words and ideas of level-appropriate written materials)
    1. History and culture
    2. Dialogues
    3. Short stories
    4. Poetry
  6. Writing Skills (using correct spelling, grammar, and syntax)
    1. Words, phrases, and sentences
    2. Short paragraphs, letters/postcards
    3. Dictations
  7. Culture
    1. History
    2. Geography
    3. Verbal and non-verbal behavior
    4. Gastronomy
    5. Holidays and celebrations

Suggested Reading Other Than Required Textbook

Students will be asked to read short articles, magazine ads and beginning level short stories.

Examples of Required Writing Assignments

Students will be required to write an essay describing themselves and their family.

Examples of Outside Assignments

Students will be required to keep a journal in French. Students will be required to watch documentaries and movies in French. Students will do oral and listening comprehension exercises which they will access online.

Instruction Type(s)

Lecture, Online Education Lecture

IGETC Area 6: Languages other than English

Yes