University of Toronto Mississauga

FRE181H5

Introduction to French Studies

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PrerequisiteFRE180H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Total contact hours24 lecture · 24 tutorial

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This course provides an introduction to French studies with a focus on expanding students’ French language proficiency. It also introduces basic notions in French linguistics, literary & cultural studies, and language teaching & learning. Students will practice processing authentic texts in a variety of written and spoken formats through the guided discovery of new vocabulary and through the consolidation of grammatical structures. They will learn to connect form to meaning and to develop their spoken and written skills via an investigation of global French-speaking cultures. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.

Prerequisite: FRE180H5 or the equivalent as determined by the department's French Placement Test. All students are REQUIRED to complete the French Placement Test (https://frenchpt.utm.utoronto.ca/) before enrolling in ANY FSL or FRE language course for the FIRST time.
Exclusions: FSL221Y1FSL222H1FSL305Y5FSL306H5
Contact hours: 24 lecture · 24 tutorial; Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.

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Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours	University of Toronto Mississauga	2026-07-25	public fact
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6 courses list FRE181H5 as a prerequisite

FRE227H5Teaching and Learning a Second/Foreign Language FRE282H5Intermediate Language Practice: Written French

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FRE180H5Required before this course FSL222H1Cannot be taken with this course · St. George

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