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Français intermédiaire I

FREN 151
Fall 2025, Winter 2026
3 Units
In-person
3

This course, offered entirely in French, is designed for non-native French speakers at the intermediate level (approximately B1) seeking to enhance their grammar, reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills.

NOTE: Students who have completed Grade 12 Core French, International Baccalaureate French, French Immersion, French-as-a-Foreign Language (or the equivalent of these) should take the Placement Test prior to registering for the course to assess for possible placement in FREN 152 or upper-year French courses (200-level and above).

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the main rules of French grammar.
  2. Choose appropriate strategies to improve your understanding of a written or oral text, and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies.
  3. Compose structured descriptive or narrative written texts with correct use of verb tenses, using the indicative and imperative modes.
  4. Interpret a literary text by developing reading and analytical strategies.
  5. Express your opinion, in writing or orally, on a given issue or on cultural themes covered in class and/or in your tutorials.
  6. Express yourself orally in both informal and formal settings.