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Aix-en-Provence, France - Course Descriptions - French Press

Course Information

Subject: French (FRE)
Number: 200 Level
Language of Instruction: French

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 26 contact hours, 2 semester credits, 3 quarter credits

Availability

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SessionDatesPrice
Fall Semester 2009Late September 2009 - Late January 2010TBA
Academic Year 2009-2010Late September 2009 - Mid May 2010TBA

Summary

Presents students with newspaper articles with the goal of familiarizing students with French reality.

Full Description

The objectives of this course are:

  • Present newspaper articles grouped by theme (daily life, cultural activities, etc.) with the goal of familiarizing the students with "French reality" while nuancing and correcting the clichés and stereotypes that the student will often posses when s/he arrives in France.
  • Develop the ability of global apprehension in the meaning of the text.
  • Incite them to react, to formulate their own ideas on the subjects that are being exposed.

Original Language Description

Cet atelier se fixe comme objectifs:

  • de présenter des articles de journaux regroupés par thèmes (vie quotidienne, activités culturelle, etc...) dans le but de familiariser les étudiants avec la "réalité française" et en même temps de nuancer et corriger les clichés et stéréotypes que l'étudiant possède souvent à son arrivée en France
  • de développer leurs capacités d'appréhension globale du sens du texte
  • de les inciter à réagir, à formuler leurs idées personnelles sur les sujets qui s'y trouvent exposés.

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