to take students to a level of at least basic transactional proficiency (1 on the ISLPR scale). Students will: be able to conduct simple conversations on topics that are familiar to them - their childhood, school, university, everyday activities, hobbies, work, life after university - to speak about themselves and about matters of interest to them, to express likes and dislikes and to respond to normal high-frequency instructions in familiar situations; be able to read and write simple sentences, including brief instructions and email messages; become familiar with various aspects of French culture and be introduced to French literature through the study of a modern French novel.