Introduction
This page was created as a companion space for students enrolled in French 1001 at Baruch College. It’s also here to welcome anyone curious about French, offering tools to explore, revisit, and keep learning—long after the semester ends.
Course philosophy
This course is built on the idea that every student already possesses communicative, cultural, and relational capacities that can be discovered, valued, and expanded through learning French. Following Discover The Capacity an opportunity method developed by Dr. Maria Luisa Piraquive, each activity is designed not simply to “teach,” but to create opportunities for you to explore what you’re already capable of—and to do it in another language.
We’ll learn French not as a set of rules to memorize, but as a tool to communicate, express yourself, connect, and reflect on yourself and the world around you.
🗂️ For Students of French 1001 at Baruch College
🎯 Learning Goals
By the end of this course you will be able to:
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Discover and develop your active listening and comprehension skills in French, starting from texts, dialogues, and authentic materials.
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Use French to greet others, introduce yourself, express your preferences, talk about your routines, and share future plans.
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Talk about yourself, your family, interests, and hobbies—using your own experience as a starting point to speak in French.
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Explore the diversity of Francophone cultures and reflect on how language helps you connect with other ways of living and seeing the world.
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Strengthen your ability to read and write short texts like descriptions, simple emails, brief narratives, and conversations.
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Begin to communicate more independently in the present and future, and start to talk about past events using French.
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WordReference – Reliable bilingual dictionary with verb conjugator
Larousse– Bilingual dictionary, with clear definitions and examples
Dictionnaire de l’académie– Official dictionary of the French language, by the Académie française
Reverso Context – See how words are used in real sentences, with bilingual examples
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LyricsTraining (FR) – Practice listening and vocabulary through music (Get the app)
Spotify – TOP 100 Chansons Françaises Playlist – These are just some of the songs that helped shape the French musical landscape.
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Conjugation.fr– Verb conjugator with examples