Spring 2027

French for Reading Knowledge

French for Reading Knowledge offers intensive grammar and reading for students with little or no French experience, using texts from humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Anne Vila3.5/5

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.62 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize and apply the fundamental elements of French grammar and syntax.

  • Recognize, or figure out how to translate, cognate words as well as a fair number of other words that occur frequently in French.

  • Read proficiently in French.

  • Use French as a research tool in the field of specialization.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
FRENCH 391

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  • Sophomore standing

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Raw average: 3.20/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.62 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANNE VILA is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.62 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • French grammar and reading
  • Texts from humanities, sciences, and social sciences

Skills

  • Apply fundamental elements of French grammar and syntax
  • Translate cognate and frequent French words
  • Read proficiently in French
  • Use French as a research tool in one's field of specialization

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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FRENCH 391 · Spring 2027

French for Reading Knowledge

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model & dataset provenance 
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