0086 - Beginning Conversational French

Description

Think you need multiple classes to understand beginner French? Discover how easy learning simple words and phrases for leisure and business can be. The Beginning Conversational French course makes pronunciation simple, with phonetic spellings for every word and phrase you need to learn French. This online course even includes audio so that you can hear and practice the language with little more than a click of your mouse! You will also learn cultural tips in each lesson that will make you more comfortable in a foreign setting. The skills you obtain will not only allow you to carry on a French conversation with ease but become prepared to speak French in a wide variety of settings and situations. Upon successful course completion, you will know useful basic French that you can confidently use when traveling. You will also understand important tips to help you blend in with and relate to foreign cultures. You will be amazed at how easy it is to speak a new language!

This course is fully online, you require internet access and an email account. The course duration is 6 weeks, followed by a 2-week period to complete the final exam (online, open book). Lessons are released on Wednesdays and Fridays of each week, for a total of 12. You are not required to be online at any specific time. In addition to the specific lesson content, there is a discussion board with each lesson and often there is an optional assignment to apply the learning. Following each lesson, there is a short multiple choice quiz. Your score on these quizzes does not count towards the final mark but completing these helps solidify your learning as well as prepare you for the final exam. The final exam is an open-book, multiple choice exam and you need to achieve a minimum of 65% on the final exam to pass the course. There is only one opportunity to pass the exam. A certificate of completion from WatSPEED is available within four weeks of successful completion of each course and can be accessed in your student portal. Many of the Ed2Go courses are eligible towards the various online certificates offered by WatSPEED.

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
• You must have working speakers or headphones.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Lesson 1 - French Pronunciation. In this lesson, you will learn the basics of pronunciation. Good pronunciation will help you communicate with native speakers. First, you will learn how to pronounce vowels. French uses the same alphabet as English, and the vowels are the same. Then we will move on to the consonants. After that, you will learn about stressing syllables and linking words together.

Lesson 2 - Conversation Basics. In this lesson, you will finally get to use all that pronunciation in some real sentences. You will start with some basic information and a few rules. Then, you will move on to frequently used words and some easy sentences. Finally, the lesson will talk about essential phrases and introduce numbers.

Lesson 3 - Culture, Conversation and Conjugation. This lesson explores French culture from museums to cathedrals while helping you build your sentence structure skills. The lesson provides the foundation for your conjugation knowledge combined with sightseeing highlights!

Lesson 4 - Numbers. In this lesson, you will learn numbers. You will start off by reviewing what you have already learned. Then, you will move on to the teens and twenties. You will keep going all the way to a billion! You will also learn the days and months. Calendars are a little different in France, and you will learn how to read them. You will learn words for today and tomorrow. Next, you will learn how to tell the time in French. Time is important to travelers. You do not want to be late for the opera!

Lesson 5 - Travel Welcome to France!. You are finally getting to the exciting part! In this lesson, you will learn all about transportation. You will start out at the airport and then learn words about taxis, buses, trains, and the subway. Given that weather is essential to travel, this lesson provides weather-related vocabulary and useful phrases, and a review of the metric system.

Lesson 6 - Accommodations. In this lesson, we are going to talk about lodging. You will learn vocabulary and dialogues for all sorts of lodging options, including hotels, youth hostels and even castles! You will also learn about requesting special items and information.

Lesson 7 - Bon Appetit. We are going to talk about food. First, you will learn about several types of French restaurants. Then you will learn general vocabulary about food and eating out. You will also learn words for various beverages and how to discuss dietary preferences.

Lesson 8 - Currency and Communication. In this lesson, you will learn about currency and several types of communication. First, you will learn about money in France. Then, you will move on to telephones, the mail, and technology.

Lesson 9 - Shopping. In this lesson, you are going to learn how to talk about shopping in French. First, you will learn words that are used in all stores. Then we will talk about souvenirs. You cannot go on a trip without buying souvenirs! Next, you will learn words for clothes and sizes. You will also learn names for colors and lots of various kinds of stores.

Lesson 10 - Entertainment. In this lesson, you are going to learn French for lots of different forms of entertainment. You will start with the movies and theatre, then move on to music and sports. After that, the lesson will talk about sports, from football to horseback riding. Finally, you will learn about beaches, gardens, and parks.

Lesson 11 - In Case of Emergency. In this lesson, you are going to learn about emergencies. Hopefully, you will never need to use this lesson. Life is unpredictable, though. It is helpful to familiarize yourself with these words. Lastly, you will learn exclamations!

Lesson 12 - Putting It All Together. In your final lesson, we will start our review. We will go over a few key points, such as pronunciation and linking words. You will even get a little more practice on those cumbersome nasal vowels. Then, you will learn how to make your own sentences. Next, you will learn how to ask questions, and we will cover a little sentence structure. Finally, you will learn some useful expressions.