FR 152Basic French 2
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- French Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Students will develop the fundamental listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication in French. Lessons and activities will be organized around different themes related to daily life. Students will be exposed to various cultural aspects of life in France, French Canada, and other French-speaking countries.
Prerequisites
- Complete 1 of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- FR151 - Basic French 1 (0.50)
- Must have completed the following: Ontario Grade 11 French
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- Not completed: Ontario Grade 12 French, 4U Core French, high school immersion, or Extended French
- Student must not have advanced, near-native, or native ability in French
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 081 | 3603 | 177 / 180 | Online or by arrangement |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 081 | 3520 | 0 / 180 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 1203 | 70 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
83% liked it82% easy77% useful
From 92 ratings and 27 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Useful and relatively easy course. Follow the textbook, listen to lectures, and you'll be golden. :)
Nov 2020 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Very Easy course if you have basic understanding of french. I feel some unnecessary marks were deducted in the assignments, rest was all good.
Apr 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Really enjoyed it. I took FR 101, FR 151 online and felt like my french improved a lot more with this course by taking it in person. I took it with Rocky Penate, and he made the lectures pretty enjoyable and I actually found myself looking forward to them.
Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
good course, took it online. Same structure as FR 151. Was a tad bit difficult this time around but still manageable. The oral assignment really screwed me over because they expect you to reach a certain degree of fluency which Is difficult if you took both FR 151 and FR 152 online (which I did). I just needed this courses to fulfill a breadth requirement! Overall, great course.
Aug 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Super easy to follow, liked the prof, just be sure to do the practice tests more than once, I didn't get the formatting right for a few questions, and never got the marks even if my answer was incorrect. Super fair grading, nice entry class!
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
56 posts and comments in 49 threads mention FR 152, October 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
First year course help 1 point, 1 comment
u/Appropriate_Lie1799: “… If so, the other electives I'm considering are Sci 206 or FR152. I also think philosophy could be cool but idk if I'll be wasting a course since I'm a cs major and won't really use it anywhere. …”
u/Laeriana: “… Your other course options (SCI 206, FR 152, and philosophy) would count towards breadth and depth requirements, but it is up to you for which course speaks to you more. I would suggest taking the courses you're most interested in. …”
Winter 2024
Beginner french 4 points, 7 comments
“Does anyone know if I can take beginner French (FR101) if I have previous experience in high school? Im fluent in French and honestly I just want the high grade and to put in little effort. …”
u/voxaun: “if you took french in highschool, you have to take FR151 or FR152 depending on how many years you did it for”
Easy online courses with no in person exams?? 2 points, 10 comments
u/Key-Magazine-6416: “… I’ve taken CLAS 104, FR 151 and 152, ENGL 108P as well as both SOC 101 and PSYCH 101. …”
Spring 2022
FR 151 Textbook 0 points, 6 comments
“I have FR 151 this sem and the textbook I need is Deux Mondes 8th Ed. Do I really need to buy it? Will the textbook be necessary for the class? …”
u/Amazing_Ad4489: “What did you end up doing?”
u/neenavt: “… I took FR 152 the next semester and didn't purchase the textbook and had no issues with learning. I just watched the weekly videos and did the quizzes. For the final projects, I used an older version of the textbook I found for free online. …”
Easiest Languages and Cultures course to fulfil BA Breadth Requirements 1 point, 2 comments
“Hi, My major requires 2 Languages & Cultures courses for my BA Breadth Requirements. I've already gotten one done - one more to go. What is the easiest course I can take to complete this?”
u/TheZarosian: “For languages, I found French to be pretty solid and intuitive. FR151 is like Grade 9 French mostly, with some Gr10. FR152 is mostly gr 11 with some gr 12 For cultures, any of the EASIAs were really nice.”
One stop shop for course selection+tips to all biomedical/science students 6 points, 3 comments
u/-Leviathan-: “… For electives, I chose CLAS 104, HLTH 101, and FR 152 (or if not following French pathway, BIOL 361). CLAS104 in hindsight is a complete trap if you are not going into the course with friends or do not like history. …”
Winter 2022
Bird courses 2 points, 10 comments
“Any easy online courses for winter 2022 which are open for selection? (non-math). Or any other non-math course which has some seats left ( except Econ 102)? Thanks!”
u/NetMiddle8797: “FR 151, or FR 152.”
Fall 2021
Easy Online Electives next term? 3 points, 22 comments
“Already took HRM 200 & BET 100. Would appreciate suggestions!”
u/NearquadFarquad: “If youre Canadian and took french in middle school/high school, FR151 and 152 are pretty easy. I think I spent 25 hours on both courses cumulatively”
Please Help 1 point, 2 comments
“I'm in my 1A term and am choosing classes for next term. I'm taking FR 151 and it's going alright. I'm doing well in terms of tests and learning the content but the workload is kinda hard. …”
u/neenavt: “For some reason, I thought FR 151 and 152 are the same class but they aren't? Should I take 152??”
Good Bird Course for Winter 2022? 3 points, 1 comment
u/snekhats: “… Possibly thinking of taking FR 152 since I did 151 in first year, or a CLAS course since I took 100 and 104 already and could take something fun this year. …”
textbooks: psych207, psych257, fr152 0 points, 1 comment
u/sunriselulu: “… This term I am taking PSYCH 207, PSYCH 257, FR 152, and I am looking for the PDF version of the following textbooks: 1. Stolz, J., Fugelsang, J. & Fernandes, M., (2018). Cognitive Psychology: In and Out of the Laboratory (Second Canadian Edition). Kendall Hunt Publishing. 2. …”
Spring 2021
FR192A course 1 point, 4 comments
u/batson2002: “Does anyone know how FR192A is ran? I’m taking it over spring and want to know if it’s going to be like FR151/152 or if it’s different. Thanks!”
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