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FRN 01 — Beginning French: Part I

Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Heather Howard
Duration: 10 weeks
Location: On-campus
Date(s): Sep 23—Dec 2
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Wednesdays
 
Class Meeting Time: 7:00—8:50 pm (PT)
Please Note: No class on November 25
Tuition: $600
   
Refund Deadline: Sep 25
 
Unit(s): 2
   
Enrollment Limit: 30
  
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
 
Quarter: Fall
Day: Wednesdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 7:00—8:50 pm (PT)
Date(s): Sep 23—Dec 2
Unit(s): 2
Location: On-campus
 
Tuition: $600
 
Refund Deadline: Sep 25
 
Instructor(s): Heather Howard
 
Enrollment Limit: 30
 
Recording Available: No
 
Status: Registration opens Aug 17, 8:30 am (PT)
 
Please Note: No class on November 25
 
 
Designed for students with little to no knowledge of French, this course focuses on acquiring basic communication skills using a creative, all-in-French conversational approach in a fun and relaxed class atmosphere. By the end of the course, students will be able to talk about their own and others’ personalities, activities, hobbies, families, and studies, and they will be able to read about French culture. In addition, students will be able to use communication strategies to make and respond to requests, handle phone conversations, and express interests.

This is the first course in a two-part sequence. Part II will be offered in Winter 2027. Students may enroll in this course without intending to take Part II.

HEATHER HOWARD
Advanced Lecturer in French, Stanford

Heather Howard has taught French for the Stanford Language Center for nearly 20 years. Prior to Stanford, she taught at Allegheny College, UCLA, USC, and Scripps Claremont. Her passions include film and feminist theory, politics and social justice, and all topics related to linguistics. She received a PhD in 18th-century French literature from UCLA.