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FR1-01 Elem. French 1 Section 1 will meet in person on the Aptos campus in Building 300, Room 313 on MW 9:40-11:00 am

FR1-02 Elem. French I Section 2 will meet on-line via Zoom (link to be provided) TTH from 1:00 pm - 2:20 pm

Both sections cover the same material and use the same text that is used in French 2 in the spring.

BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS BY E-MAIL! romarsha@cabrillo.edu

You will need high speed Internet access, as both French classes will require you to study independently and complete exercises in Connect, our online workbook and in Canvas, the learning management system here at Cabrillo. The French 1-01 class is offered online only with two required Zoom meetings each week.

Enrolled and waitlisted students: Before the first class, you will receive a "welcome" email. For both sections, it will reiterate the information below about the materials you will need* and for those of you in French 1, it will tell you how to join the first Zoom class session. If you do not receive this information, or if you have any questions, feel free to email me. If the class you want is full, be sure to get on the waitlist.

Please make sure your e-mail address is up-to-date in Self Service (Student Planning).

I'm looking forward to working with you! During the semester, besides learning the French language, you will become more aware of global francophone culture, and of its influence on international affairs, the arts, history, literature, food, fashion, etc.!

COURSE STRUCTURE: In class: I will present new material online, and you will practice the new structures and vocabulary with your classmates together and in small groups. At home: you will (hopefully!) go over what we did in class, study the corresponding grammar sections in your book and do the text book and on-line exercises and assignments. Voila! A bientot!

REQUIRED MATERIALS: We will be using the 8th edition of the textbook, "Deux Mondes" by Terrell, et al, for both Elementary French I sections. The online Cabrillo Bookstore offers 2 versions of the text. You need only one. I recommend the "bundle," a soft bound book called "Introduction to French" (a special edition of Deux Mondes for Cabrillo students) with an e-book and 2-year access to Connect. The other version is Deux Mondes an e-book ONLY (no physical textbook) with limited on-line access to Connect (6 months). Both versions come with the code that you will need to access your online workbook "Connect." I urge you not to buy the book elsewhere, or rent a used copy of the book from Amazon or another vendor, as they generally do NOT include the code you need, even if they say they do. If you have any questions, check with me.