The best aspects of this course included the incorporation of hands-on, interactive activities, the exposure to French both in oral and improvisational situations, the productive class discussions, and the instructor’s ability to convey the concepts in a simple, understandable manner. One student felt that the progression of the course throughout the semester was slow. Another student felt that the Tuesday meetings became repetitive toward the end of the semester. Suggestions included incorporating more opportunities for conversational practice in class and changing the time of the Tuesday section to later in the day. Prospective students should know that the material builds on itself as the semester progresses; it’s extremely important to keep up with the assignments.

The best aspects of this course included trips to the language lab, quizzes, the option to drop one’s lowest score, and the focus on discussion-based learning as opposed to memorization. Students also appreciated the instructor’s lecturing style and enthusiasm for the course content. Some students felt that there was not enough emphasis on the oral facets of the language. Suggestions included clarifying assignment requirements more and providing students with more opportunities to speak the language in class. Prospective students should be prepared for a sizeable amount of work and are encouraged to take advantage of the language lab.

The best aspects of this course included trips to the language lab, quizzes, the option to drop one’s lowest score, and the focus on discussion-based learning as opposed to memorization. Students also appreciated the instructor’s lecturing style and enthusiasm for the course content. Some students felt that there was not enough emphasis on the oral facets of the language. Suggestions included clarifying assignment requirements more and providing students with more opportunities to speak the language in class. Prospective students should be prepared for a sizeable amount of work and are encouraged to take advantage of the language lab.

The best aspects of this course included the frequent homework assignments – students can review recently-learned material while earning points at the same time; the instructor’s feedback on assignments was helpful and relevant; and the majority of the class was taught in French. Students also 140 appreciated the instructor’s enthusiasm for the material. Some students didn’t find the Tuesday class helpful; that because of the large class size, the students found adequate participation difficult to achieve. Suggestions included incorporating more opportunities to practice pronunciation and providing more quizzes/tests but with less cumulative content on each. Prospective students should know that this course requires a lot of studying but the instructor al ows students to turn in corrected work for extra points.

The attentive nature of the instructor and interactive classes were the best aspects of this course. Students were pleased and surprised at the amount of French they were able to learn over the course of the full academic year. The feedback from the professor and in class group work was beneficial as well. The sometimes repetitive and daily nature of homework or studying was the worst aspect of the course. Suggested improvements included a better textbook, and more opportunities for conversation in class. Prospective students should know that while there is a good deal of daily work, but the class is helpful and engaging.

The patient and helpful instructor and TA, along with the breadth of material covered were highly rated elements of this course. The students learned culture along with language, and improved by leaps and bounds over the semester.The course was fast-paced and required a good deal of studying to succeed. These two aspects were given deux thumbs down by the students. A slower pace and more hands-on cultural experiences are two suggestions for improvement. Prospective students should know that the course requires regular work, but you will finish with a good foundation in French.

The approachability of the instructor, awareness of comprehension, and the addition of French culture to the language were the best aspects of the course. The worst aspect of the course was the frequent and sometimes tedious homework. A smaller class size with more opportunity for conversational practice was suggested as an improvement to the course. Prospective students should be ready for frequent short assignments, but know that these are essential to mastering a language.

Frequent quizzes that gave students a chance to recover from poor grades, along with the interesting lectures with Mme. Guil emard were the best aspects of this course. The lessons and quizzes are straightforward, and the opportunities to practice were abundant. An overreliance on the textbook was cited as the worst aspect of the course. Less time in class on grammar and more time speaking would improve the course. Prospective students should know that the course requires steady work in order to succeed.

The best aspects of the class included the fun course. Students appreciated the professor’s willingness to help individual students identify their strengths and weaknesses and find ways to address them. In-class discussions led by the instructor helped students comprehend the information. However, the workload was heavy and hard to keep up with and there was little opportunity for students to speak French. To improve the class, the instructor could find innovative ways to help students understand the language and to review the material. Prospective students should know that the class requires a lot of work.

The best aspects of the course included the professor who made learning easy and consistently spoke French during class. The professor tried to make sure the class general y grasped information before moving on. The worst aspects were the professor’s harsh grading and the disorganized class schedule. Suggestions for improvement included having the class instructor give clearer expectations for assignments as well as clearer due dates. Prospective students should know that there is a significant amount of work that must be completed in order to do well in the course.