Subject Area: French Studies

The French-speaking world represents one of the biggest linguistic zones in the world with an estimated 274 million French-speakers on all 5 continents. By pursuing your study of the language, you are joining a community of close to 49 million learners of French. This course will be perfect for you if you have very little previous knowledge of the language (equivalent to one semester at university level): it will take you through the basics of language acquisition and introduce you to elements of French culture; you will gain the basic competencies necessary to speak and write about your immediate environment in French and you will be able to describe personal experiences or future plans. You will even be able to interview a genuine native speaker!