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COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis is an intermediate French course in French Conversation and Culture. Students will be able to respond to general questions requiring concrete information, such as personal background, work, family, travel, interests and needs, social conventions; to describe in simple terms visual situations and to understand simple media announcements. We will study contemporary French culture in a variety of fields such as music, food, fashion, work, films, books, advertising, medias, regions...
COURSE OBJECTIVES-To develop equally the two language skills: speaking and oral comprehension, and to familiarize the student with France. The course objectives are to provide instruction and practice towards competence in French oral communication and an emphasis on pronunciation and articulation. Topics like the following ones : to present oneself and other persons, to greet others and answer greetings, to request and thank, to give and receive instructions, to count to 100+, to tell the date and time, to describe people physically and their personalities, to talk about one's home and its furnishings, daily activities/hobbies and places to go, to express likes/dislikes and agreement/ disagreement, to construct negative sentences, to phrase simple questions, to extend invitations, to ask questions and make suggestions, to talk about the weather and your daily routine, home activities and leisure/hobbies, to describe meals and order food, to tell the time, to specify quantities, to be able to describe one's family members, to talk about clothing, color and sizes. Real-life themes will be studied such as travel, regional characteristics (open air markets, typical Provencal food, Provencal culture, .............) -Students will develop skills to speak in various tenses of time: present, futur proche, passé composé, and imparfait; and to use the imperative (command) form. -Students will develop skills to understand oral French, and to speak the language on their own. This course will provide basic information on French culture and civilization and open a window on the Francophone world, through text materials, music, videos, films and the Internet.
CULTUREBasic orientation to French culture will be presented with music, songs, food, videos, student presentations and discussions on Francophone culture.
METHOD-This course will be taught in French, with very little English spoken.-Active participation of the student in class is required. Oral practice of the French language is essential to become comfortable with it and the culture. Your grade will depend on your participation in class and pronunciation assignments. Oral participation will include: repeating, readings, conversations with partners, debates, games, songs,......... Creativity, humor and willingness to talk will also impact your grade. Every few weeks a group presentation will be made for a total of 3 presentations. -Students are expected to attend each class, therefore absences will result in a lowered grade. -Students are expected to be talkative and take the lead in initiating conversation !!!
HOMEWORK-Students will have weekly written assignments, and will be expected to memorize and practice vocabulary assignments every week, to build up their vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. -Students will prepare one oral presentation on a francophone cultural topic. It should have visuals, be fluent, and be interesting / fun ! The presentation should be memorized, but note cards will be allowed. -The final exam will consist of an oral interview with the instructor. Successful passing of the final must show an improvement in conversational ease from the start of the semester, and an increased vocabulary and use of idiomatic expressions. -All assignments are subject to change based on class progress. Students will receive advance notice of such changes.
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