AFE 124: Language Acquisition I (French Language)
Welcome to AFE 124 - French Language Acquisition
AFE 124 introduces students to the foundational elements of the French language. The course emphasizes basic communication skills including greetings, self-introduction, vocabulary development, and essential grammar structures. It is designed to build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while exploring aspects of Francophone culture.
Course Outline – Week-by-Week Breakdown
Week 1: Introduction
- Course overview
- Basic greetings and classroom expressions
Week 2: Self-Introduction
- How to introduce oneself and others in French
Week 3: The French Alphabet
- French alphabets and pronunciation
- Letter combinations, sounds and spellings
- Use of French accents
Week 4: Numbers
- Cardinal and ordinal numbers
Week 5: Dates and Weather
- Days of the week and months of the year
- Seasons and weather vocabulary
- Weather expressions with *faire*, *être*, and *avoir*
Week 6: Telling the Time
- Time-related vocabulary
- Using interrogatives like “quel” and “quelle”
Week 7: Nationalities, Countries, and Professions
- Nationalities and countries in French
- Professions and how to describe them
- Verbs *être* and *avoir* in the present tense
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Introduction to Francophone countries
Week 8: Nouns
- Gender (masculine/feminine)
- Number (singular/plural)
Week 9: Describing People
- Qualifying and descriptive adjectives
- How to identify or describe someone
Week 10: Family
- Members of the family
- Role-play and interactive dialogues
- Possessive adjectives (*mon*, *ma*, *mes*)
Week 11: Health and Illness
- Common health-related vocabulary
- Talking about illness and remedies
Appendix
- Flashcards and vocabulary lists by theme
- Practice dialogues and role-plays
- Tips: Songs, rhymes, and games for language retention
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