3rd Language Courses

LANG 1310 is your perfect gateway to a new language and a broader worldview. Designed for absolute beginners, this 3-credit elective develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in French from day one. By the end of the course, students will reach approximately A1.1 proficiency and be able to introduce themselves, talk about their interests, handle simple everyday situations, and communicate with greater confidence in basic social contexts.

• Student-Centred Active Learning: A fully interactive and communicative classroom keeps students actively engaged in speaking, listening, reading, and writing through practical, hands-on activities.
• Immersive Culture and Experiential Learning: Students explore Francophone cultures through collaborative presentations and experiential activities such as French cooking.

• Review Quiz 1: listening, reading, writing, speaking tasks
• Review Quiz 2: listening, reading, writing, speaking tasks
• Other tasks: Cultural Presentation, Pop Quizzes

• No prior knowledge of French

Course Outcome

Develop basic conversational skills in French, gain cultural insights into francophone societies, and enhance critical thinking through cultural exploration.

Student Testimonials

• “Interesting course, full of interaction.”
• “The course schedule is well arranged, and the teaching is well structured to suit beginner-level French learners and support progression towards A1 proficiency. This course is suitable for those who would like to begin their French-learning journey. After taking the course, I developed a stronger interest in studying French at a more advanced level.”
• “The content is presented in a very logical and easy-to-follow way.”
• “The course covered many important aspects of everyday communication.”
• “This course is interesting and beginner-friendly.”
• “The lessons are interesting, and I can actually learn French.”