How do you say “flakey” in French?

i’m giving up on u of t and moving to montreal in january. that being said, i need to know a tiny bit more french. last year, i tried to sneak my way into fsl121 but the damn placement test put me in 221. i nearly died! (so i dropped the class)since there are no appropriate half year classes, i’ve given up on getting a credit, but i also don’t want to pay for lessons elsewhere. so, is it allowed for me to attend 121 classes without actually being enrolled? would the professor even notice? how big is the class? in 221 all the in class work was handouts, not books.

am i being delusional?

thanks!

So Goliath scared you off did he? Shame. I’m over it.

FSL121 meeting sections are capped at 40 students. In high school that would have inspired a PTA riot. At the University of Toronto, a 40:1 student:prof ratio is like getting to second base.

I wouldn’t squat in the course because:

• you technically aren’t supposed to audit language courses
• it’s unfair to the registered students
• it will be pretty awkward when you eventually get caught
• there are tutorials and practicals, so you won’t get much from the lectures alone
• two of the meeting sections are at 9am, and you can bet the third will be packed
• you won’t get the conversational French you need there
• I want smoked meat and a dense sesame seed bagel
• does anyone else remember Dimoitu???

Now, let me get this straight: you were once willing to pay the tuition for year-long course, but now you’ll only settle for something free? Seriously, think about adult classes that specialize in conversational French. They can be reasonably priced.

Wait! Since you only require a *tiny* bit more French, let me save you the hassle and bring you up to snuff myself:

Je n’aime pas perseverer. ~Can you pass the mayonnaise?

J’aime beaucoup quitter. ~The poutine was delicious.

Bon chance!