French and Francophone Studies

Introductory French was far more manageable than I thought it would be at Middlebury, but there was still a lot of outside work that had to be completed. Homework for this class was a bit tedious, and there were a total of 8 exams, but if you put in the work and show that you're trying to learn, you'll do well. I came into this class with no previous experience in French, and it is was certainly the class where I saw the most improvement.

Introductory French was far more manageable than I thought it would be at Middlebury, but there was still a lot of outside work that had to be completed. Homework for this class was a bit tedious, and there were a total of 8 exams, but if you put in the work and show that you're trying to learn, you'll do well. I came into this class …Read more

I think Peter is such a great person and professor! While the class itself sucked and was very hard and demanding (because it's J-Term French), Peter made it soooo engaging and fun. He would teach us slang, pop culture, and songs to complement what we would learn in the book. Be prepared for 2+ hours of homework every day, including weekends and very hard and long exams. overall while the class was miserable, Peter made us want to go to class every day and found fun ways to teach the subject. I would highly recommend him as a professor and I wish he could teach all of my future French courses. If you read this, thanks for everything Peter, you're a king!

I think Peter is such a great person and professor! While the class itself sucked and was very hard and demanding (because it's J-Term French), Peter made it soooo engaging and fun. He would teach us slang, pop culture, and songs to complement what we would learn in the book. Be prepared for 2+ hours of homework every day, including …Read more

This was my first French class ever and I loved it. Zsombok is a very chill and understanding professor. There are daily online homework assignments that are do-able and 8 exams throughout the semester which are usually pretty fair but takes a good amount of studying. He doesn't play with his deadlines so he'll knock points off for late stuff unless it's excusable but he won't give you a hard time about it. The class was very engaging and you really do learn so much French, more than I expected in a 101 course. I'm looking forward to taking another French course with him in the future. 10/10 recommend.

This was my first French class ever and I loved it. Zsombok is a very chill and understanding professor. There are daily online homework assignments that are do-able and 8 exams throughout the semester which are usually pretty fair but takes a good amount of studying. He doesn't play with his deadlines so he'll knock points off for l …Read more