French   

The objective of this course is mastery of rudimentary language skills. With the use of simple structures and vocabulary, learners describe personal attributes, formulate simple questions and responses and conjugate in the present tense. Emphasis is given to speech as well as written forms. Students use technology for oral communication practice and evaluation. Short texts bring to light family life and French culture, relating to customs, activities and celebrations in Canada and around the world. No Textbook Required. 
Software Required: A headset or microphone and speakers is required for the oral parts of course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing software, You Tube or Windows Media Player.

This course is designed for students who possess an elementary knowledge of French, such as introducing yourself, expressing actions in the present tense and describing people and objects. The focus of the course is on interpersonal communication, while reinforcing and building on the four fundamental skills: oral expression, oral comprehension, as well as reading and writing. Students learn, through a variety of engaging and interactive activities, principles to begin to refine their communication skills. Emphasis is on using sentences to describe everyday life and professional life, such as going shopping, healthcare, the daily routine and work schedule. Pre-requisite: LANG101K. Textbook required.

 

The objective of this course is mastery of rudimentary language skills. With the use of simple structures and vocabulary, learners describe personal attributes, formulate simple questions and responses and conjugate in the present tense. Emphasis is given to speech as well as written forms. Students use technology for oral communication practice and evaluation. Short texts bring to light family life and French culture, relating to customs, activities and celebrations in Canada and around the world. No Textbook Required. 
Software Required: A headset or microphone and speakers is required for the oral parts of course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing software, You Tube or Windows Media Player.

The student will sustain development of language skills by extending vocabulary with regard to all activities after work such as weekend chores, leisure, sports including holidaying abroad.  The grammatical structures at this level continue to be simple.  Through systematic exercises the student becomes more confident and moves on from level 1 present tense and near future to the past tense. The student at the end of this level will be able to share more extensively life at home as well as describe a real or imagined past holiday in a French speaking country.

Prerequisite: French 1. No textbook required. 

NOTE: A headset or microphone and speakers is required for the oral parts of course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing software, You tube or Windows Media Player. Audio clips are provided in .wma format which is Windows compatible. MAC users will need to convert the files to an appropriate format.

The student will sustain development of language skills by extending vocabulary with regard to all activities after work such as weekend chores, leisure, sports including holidaying abroad.  The grammatical structures at this level continue to be simple.  Through systematic exercises the student becomes more confident and moves on from level 1 present tense and near future to the past tense. The student at the end of this level will be able to share more extensively life at home as well as describe a real or imagined past holiday in a French speaking country.

Prerequisite: French 1. No textbook required. 

NOTE: A headset or microphone and speakers is required for the oral parts of course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing software, You tube or Windows Media Player. Audio clips are provided in .wma format which is Windows compatible. MAC users will need to convert the files to an appropriate format.

The progressive acquisition, reinforcement, and creative use of language structures will give the student confidence to self-expression. By analyzing, comparing and applying the French past tenses, the student will have the basic tools to story telling. At this level, the student will be encouraged to express simple and complex sentence structures. Anecdotes by authors from French speaking Canada will serve as models for the final task. Prerequisite: French 2. No textbook required. NOTE: A headset or microphone and speakers is required for the oral parts of course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing software, You tube or Windows Media Player. Audio clips are provided in .wma format which is Windows compatible. MAC users will need to convert the files to an appropriate format.

In addition to a more rigorous approach to vocabulary and grammatical structures with every class the student will continue to develop everyday situations practiced at earlier levels. Grammatical sentence structures are more complex at this level with the expansion of the past, present, future and conditional verb tenses.  Articles from French speaking Canada serve as language models and provide a cultural perspective on current issues.  Towards the end of the course language skills include the ability to convey necessity, obligation, probability, and or expectation with regards to past experiences, work and education and the future. Prerequisite: French 3 No Textbook Required. 
Software Required: A headset or microphone and speakers are required for the oral parts of this course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing, YouTube or Windows Media Player. Audio clips are provided in .wma format which is Windows compatible. MAC users will need to convert the files to an appropriate format.

The objective of this course is to expand vocabulary skills through exposure of the diversity of the French language. This is done with the support of literary, political, social and cultural articles from the French speaking world.  At this level, grammatical and sentence structures are interesting and complex. At the end of this course the student will have discussed and researched current affairs of French speaking Canada, given an opinion, given advice; expressed regret to hypothetical actions in the past, as well as applied verb tenses that establish sequential order to past actions. Prerequisite: French 4. No Textbook Required.
Software Required: A headset or microphone and speakers are required for the oral parts of this course. Students will submit recordings using software such as Jing, YouTube or Windows Media Player. Audio clips are provided in .wma format which is Windows compatible. MAC users will need to convert the files to an appropriate format.

Following a brief overview of translating tools and resources, and English and French reading material, the course concentrates on the development of basic knowledge and skills essential to the task of translating, including French grammar, spelling, writing, translation techniques, research, vocabulary building and comprehension, as well as general knowledge. Translating and French exercises are incorporated throughout the course with a view to solidify learning and improve translating skills. No textbook required.

Prerequisite: In order to be successful in this course, students should be bilingual or at an advanced level of French.

Following a brief review of translating tools and resources, level 2 continues to build on the development of knowledge and skills essential to the task of translating including: French grammar, spelling, writing: translation techniques, research, vocabulary building and comprehension, as well as general knowledge. Topics covered in this course include: pronouns, prepositions, and verbs; translating prepositions and words such as challenge and issue, and an introduction to Anglicism and faux amis. Translating and French exercises are incorporated throughout the course with a view to solidity learning and improve translating skills. This course will build on level 1. Prerequistie: In order to be successful in this course, students should be bilingual or at an advanced level of French.

This course is a continuation of Level 2 and students will learn additional translation skills that will enable them to avoid the many pitfalls of translating documents from English to French in the workplace. Students will receive feedback on their translation of business documents within the workplace. Prerequisite; French Workplace Translation 2 No textbook required.

This course is a continuation of Level 3 and students will learn additional translation skills that will enable them to avoid the many pitfalls of translating documents from English to French in the workplace. Students will receive feedback on their translation of business documents within the workplace. Prerequisite: French Workplace Translation 3 No textbook required.

This course is a continuation of Level 4 and the final course in the certificate program. Students will learn additional translation skills that will enable them to avoid the many pitfalls of translating documents from English to French in the workplace. Students will receive feedback on their translation of business documents within the workplace. Prerequisite: French Workplace Translation 4 No textbook required.