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Summary

Students make use of a variety of culturally relevant materials to learn and make use of the French language in the context of daily use.

Full Description

Daily reading of articles, newspapers, and magazines allows the students to understand and discuss current events in France. Excerpts of films, viewed in class, explore the various aspects of French society (family, education, political structure, social movements, important cultural events, etc.) Frequent debates reinforce students' ability to express their opinions. A complete review of tenses and important grammer rules deepen their understanding of the language. Written reports on essays and short critiques reinforce their mastery of written skills. Reading the news and exceprts of novels initiate them to French literature. Field trips (to painting and photography exhibits, the theater, the cinema) expose them to Parisian cultural life.

Original Language Description

La lecture quotidienne d’articles, de journaux et de magazines permettra aux étudiants de comprendre et de commenter l’actualité en français. Des extraits de films, projetés en classe, exploreront les diverses facettes de la société française (famille, éducation, structure politique, mouvements sociaux, grands événements culturels, etc.) De nombreux débats renforceront la capacité des étudiants à exprimer leurs opinions. Une révision complète des temps et des principaux points de grammaire approfondira leur connaissance de la langue. La rédaction d’essais et de petites critiques renforcera leur maîtrise de l’écrit. La lecture de nouvelles et d’extraits de romans les initiera à la littérature française. Des sorties (expositions de peinture et de photographie, pièces de théâtre, films) les exposeront à la vie culturelle parisienne.