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FREN3211C-L10

Early Intermed French

Level Two is an integrated, intensive program for students who have received some previous instruction in (or exposure to) French, but who have reached only minimal proficiency and are not yet able to function independently in full immersion.

Level Two focuses on:

* Developing listening comprehension, oral competence, and socio-cultural communicative proficiency;

* Systematic acquisition of strategies for oral and written expression through progressive practice, with topical review of basic morphological and syntactic structures;

* An overview of various cultural aspects of French-speaking communities worldwide, through readings and multimedia resources.

The course is divided into 3 units. Students will be taught 4 classes a day:

Vocabulary and civilization (3211);
Introduction to literature (3212);
Oral activities (3213);
Grammar.

For this course students will be asked to:
- do presentations using Powerpoint,
- film presentations using their personal digital cameras and/or mobiles (if they have one),
- memorize poems and short texts for the literature class.

Texts: This course makes extensive use of authentic materials: literary excerpts, magazine and news articles, comic strips, songs, film clips and web sites.

In addition, the following texts are required:
- Grégoire M et Thievenaz O, Grammaire progressive du français Niveau intermédiaire (600 exercices) (CLE International 2003) ISBN 2090338485 ;
- Grégoire M et Thievenaz O, Grammaire progressive du français Niveau intermédiaire : Corrigés (CLE International 2003) ISBN 2090338492
- Le Robert Micro, dictionnaire d'apprentissage de la langue française (Edition Poche, Édition 2006). ISBN 2849024706
- Blondeau N, Allouache F, Né M-F, Littérature progressive du français, Niveau intermédiaire, avec 600 activités, CLE International 2003. ISBN 2090337563
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60230
Subject Code:
FREN
Course Number:
3211
Section Identifier:
C

Course

FREN 3211

All Sections in Summer 2010, LS 7 Week Session

Summer 2010, LS 7 Week Session

FREN3211A-L10 Lecture (Fertein)
FREN3211B-L10 Lecture (Fertein)
FREN3211C-L10 Lecture (Fertein)