AP/FR 1001 3.00
French for Beginners (CEFR A1 Lower)
*As of Summer 2026
This course is intended for students with no previous experience with French and brings them up to the CEFR A1 level. It provides essential communication skills in oral, written, listening and speaking. Students having taken Grade 9 French or above within the last 10 years are not eligible to take this course. This course does not count towards the degree requirements for students majoring or minoring in French Studies.
The course enables students to produce and understand basic sentences, orally and in writing, relating to the most essential vocabulary and communicative settings. Students learn to express basic information about themselves such as their name, age, occupation, or interests, and ask simple questions about others. They gain the ability to conjugate the most common verbs in the present tense, in both the affirmative and negative form, and to follow simple short texts.
Prerequisites: Students may only register in AP/FR 1001 3.00 after completing a language placement test.
Course credit exclusions: AP/FR 0120 6.00, AP/FR 1020 6.00, GL FSL 1001 3.00.
Notes: Please note that if you have never taken a course with the Department of French Studies you must first complete a French placement test before enrolling in this course.