FNLG 1501F - Conversational French 1
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42900,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Rachel Faerber-Ovaska
Email: rofaerberovaska@ysu.edu
Course Description
1501F. Conversational French 1.An introductory course focused on developing functional conversation skills. Prereq.: None. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | NO READINGS |
All written materials for this class are instructor-created and will be available to you for free in our Blackboard course. We will also consult public French-language-and-culture-related websites at times.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Introduction, French Greetings, the alphabet | Weekly practice exercises/quiz (due by end of week) |
| Tue | 9/1 | French language basics: tu/vous, noun genders, être & avoir | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 9/8 | Numbers 1-100 and telling time | Weekly practice exercises/quiz Learning Journal 1 Speaking Padlet 1 |
| Tue | 9/15 | Talking about family, possessive adjectives | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 9/22 | Describing with adjectives, colors | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 9/29 | Food and drink; partitive articles | Weekly practice exercises/quiz Cultural Inquiry Project, Step 1 (project proposal) |
| Tue | 10/6 | Au café: ordering food and drink | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 10/13 | Expressing likes and dislikes (aimer, préférer, détester) | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 10/20 | Talking about the weather; the verb faire | Weekly practice exercises/quiz Learning Journal 2 + Speaking Padlet 2 Cultural Inquiry Project, Step 2 |
| Tue | 10/27 | Cultural festivals & traditions across La Francophonie | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 11/3 | University life and education in France OR Catch-up week | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 11/10 | Ma journée: daily life & near-future plans (aller + futur proche) | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 11/17 | La négation — saying no, never, nothing | Weekly practice exercises/quiz |
| Tue | 11/24 | Cultural Inquiry Project presentations begin | Cultural Inquiry Project due (Step 3, final version). In-class project presentations begin. |
| Tue | 12/1 | Final presentations & semester wrap-up (last class meeting) | In-class project presentations. La fête de la fin du semestre! (optional in-person meeting, with French snacks) |
| Tue | 12/8 | No class — exam week. No final exam: your cultural inquiry project is the final summative activity. | Learning Journal 3 Speaking Padlet 3 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.