Davidson College

French 103 -- Smash the Language Barrier!

 

CRN:  10772

 

If you haven't taken French and want to jumpstart your learning, consider French 103 for the fall semester.

 

The title is "Intensive Beginning French."

 

It meets 5 days a week.

It counts as 2 courses.

 

Is it harder than a typical French course?  No.  It simply meets MWF and TTh, so you get double the exposure and practice than in a normal semester.

 

Most students who've taken the course find it's the most efficient way to learn French.  You meet every day and, in addition, you have 4 Practice sessions (“AT’s”) each week.  So you don't have time to forget what you're learning and much of the homework is accomplished in the Practice Sessions

 

We speak French 100% of the time in class.  Most of the in-class work is based on conversation. 

 

By the end of the course, you'll be able to order a meal in a restaurant, write a letter to a French friend,  and talk about your family, your friends, your activities, and your experiences -- all in French.

 

Here are a few comments from students who've taken the course:

 

"I absolutely loved it-from how much we learned to the organization of the course to the class environment."

 

"I loved it!  It was very intensive and I was in 5 classes, but I am so happy I signed up for the course."

 

Discussions:  "Always productive in that we get to practice speaking and have fun at the same time."

 

 

Class Meeting times:

MWF 10:30

TTh 10:00

TA's arranged around your schedule.

 

More info:  Contact Frank Jacobus

 

Preferred E-mail:   frankjac@bellsouth.net

Davidson E-mail (not checked as frequently): frjacobus@davidson.edu

 

Phone:  (704-895-0556) I'm off campus this semester

Cell:  (704) 301-0996 Please call 8 a.m. till 11 p.m. including Saturday and Sunday