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FR 250Intermediate Spoken French

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
French Studies

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course is designed to enhance oral expression skills in French at the intermediate level by applying fundamental principles of grammar, pronunciation, and prosody. It also provides cultural insights from various regions of the Francophone world. Students will improve their listening comprehension, expand their vocabulary, and identify common language errors. This will be achieved by utilizing multimedia sources, engaging in a variety of spoken activities, and participating in peer evaluations.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
    • FR192B - French Language 1: Module 2 (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001378018 / 30TTh 16:00–17:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00135660 / 30MW 13:00–14:20
LEC 701137217 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

92% liked it65% easy85% useful

From 13 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • This class was good, not super high on my priority list when I took it so I didn't get a great mark but it wasn't super hard

    Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Relevant, easy and fun activities that really do help you improve your French speaking and listening abilities. Not a lot of work for those who already have even B1 level french

    Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Literally such a great course, the prof is amazing and the content is actually very interesting. Especially if you're fluent in French its easily a course you can get above a 90 in.

    Dec 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Not a great course to take online. It's definitely designed to be in person, and definitely a no-no to take online if you don't like recording yourself. I can see how it would be useful in person, but online I hardly spoke to anyone else and the computer mostly judged my pronunciation (difficult with speech impediments, etc.)

    Jun 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

8 posts and comments in 7 threads mention FR 250, March 2012 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.

Fall 2023

Fall 2020

Need help w/ improving my terrible French conversational skills 8 points, 13 comments

“Soo i studied French in high school but was basically taught in English so have terrible prononciation. I am however fairly confident in grammar. …”

u/flareon: “Since you're taking 192B right now, I'd recommend FR 250 whenever you get the chance. I'm not sure how the online version is but the in person one is super low pressure and helps a lot with trying to converse with other people. …”

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Winter 2019

French Courses as a Grad Student 3 points, 9 comments

“I am likely going to Quebec after I finish grad school to pursue post-doctoral research but my french is limited to grade 9 (which was a very very very long time ago). …”

u/n3bel: “I did the French Language II diploma in undergrad and it wasn't useful for my speaking abilities, but pretty good for helping me understand stuff when I'm reading. …”

u/n3bel: “… Like FR 250 might be good? …”

[deleted]: “… There is a course, though, called "Intermediate Spoken French" (FR 250) which focuses on conversational aspects of the language. With that said, the French courses are of a high quality. I am a native French speaker, but lost a lot of it from speaking English all the time. …”

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Spring 2018

How was your experience taking FR 251 Online 2 points, 2 comments

u/Thoterloo: “I am trying to decide between taking FR 251 Online and FR 250. Either of these would count towards my french certificate. For people who have taken 251 online, how often did you find yourself doing last minute work? Required books? Any advice regarding online courses in general? …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… FINE 680 FINE 682 FINE 690 FINE 694 FINE 695 FR 101 FR 151 FR 152 FR 192A FR 192B FR 203 FR 250 FR 251 FR 252 FR 255 FR 276 FR 291 FR 296 FR 297 FR 303 FR 351 FR 353 FR 363A FR 392A FR 393A FR 395A FR 424 FR 484 FR 600 FR 605 FR 606 FR 611 FR 681 FR 687 GBDA 101 GBDA 103 GBDA …”

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Spring 2015

What exactly is the level of Fr 250A (Intermediate spoken french)? 1 point, 3 comments

“Is there a placement test I can take? I am not native but I was avancé 1 in Explore... if that even means anything. If anyone has the syllabus or information about the course, I would love to see it! …”

u/angiespook: “FR 250 is an advanced French level for those who went to a French high school or did immersion in high school. You can get your French ability tested if you are native French speaking (which you've indicated that you are not) or if you are close to native in ability. …”

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Winter 2012

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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