Introduces students to the uses, principles, and techniques of sight translation, and specifically develops sight translation skills French into English. Exercises and techniques will be modeled and practiced in class, then reinforced through group and individual practice outside of class. Texts will cover a variety of topics and current events that build and broaden students’ knowledge and vocabulary. Assessments will include at least one midterm and one final exam in which students briefly analyze then sight translate a general-language text approximately one-page in length.