French Courses: 2012-2013
FRENCH 11. Beginning French Part I. Fall. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block F. For students with no previous or limited experience with French. From the beginning, the students will learn to speak, write, and read French. Materials used include text, workbook, and reading books. Students work on their pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar and are exposed to the Francophone culture. This course teaches both conversational and written skills.
FRENCH 12. Beginning French Part II. Fall, Spring. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block F. Prerequisite: Completion of French 11 or Permission of the Department. The student further develops his/her elementary conversation, pronunciation, and vocabulary level. The course is a continuation of French 11. The study of grammar and the Francophone culture continue to be an integral part of the course.
FRENCH 21. Intermediate French Part I. Fall, Spring. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block E (Fall) or F (Spring). Prerequisite: Completion of French 12 or Permission of the Department. Assuming previous experience with French, this course reviews the basic grammar of the first year. Simple readings and a grammar text stimulate questions and answers, and communication among students also instills listening and speaking skills. Structured, but increasingly free compositions are required.
FRENCH 22. Intermediate French Part II. Fall, Spring. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block E. Prerequisite: Completion of French 21 or Permission of the Department. A continuation of French 21. Original compositions required. Readings of moderate difficulty will be studied. In class, emphasis is placed on communication in French to develop oral comprehension and speaking skills.
FRENCH 31. Advanced French Part I. Fall, Spring. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block A (Fall) or E (Spring). Prerequisite: Completion of French 22 or Permission of the Department. This course stresses improvement in the basic language skills with an extensive review of verb forms. Readings of moderate difficulty are introduced for oral discussion and written appreciation. Speaking skills are developed in recitations, prepared dialogues, and classroom discussions.
FRENCH 32. Advanced French Part II. Fall, Spring. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block D (Fall) or A (Spring). Prerequisite: Completion of French 31 or Permission of the Department. A continuation of French 31. This course studies further the essentials of French grammar. Additionally the course is largely oriented toward reading works of nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first century authors. Regular compositions, tests, and oral presentations required.
FRENCH 41. Literature, Film, Culture of the Francophone World in the Caribbean Islands and America. Part I. Fall, Spring. The Department. 4 meetings weekly. Block B1235. Prerequisite: French 32 or Permission of the Department. In addition to a review of the essentials of language structure, this course includes selected readings and film presentations of nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first century authors from around the Francophone world. This course will examine the literature (prose, poetry and plays) and cultures of the Francophone world, beginning with the study of the Francophone islands in the Caribbean as well as the province of Quebec and the state of Louisiana. Additionally, the course will discuss current events and issues in these areas and their connections with France. Analytical papers, vocabulary, comprehension, grammatical structure and correct oral expression will serve as the basis for each student’s grade. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2012-2013.
FRENCH 42. Literature, Film, Culture of the Francophone World in the Caribbean Islands and America. Part II. Spring. The Department. 4 meetings weekly. Block B1235. Prerequisite: French 32 or Permission of the Department. For description see French 41. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2012-2013.
FRENCH 43. Literature, Film, Culture of the Francophone World in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Part I. Fall, Spring. The Department. 4 meetings weekly. Block B1235. Prerequisite: French 32 or Permission of the Department. In addition to a review of the essentials of language structure, this course includes selected readings and film presentations of nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first century authors from around the Francophone world. This course will examine the literature (prose, poetry and plays) and cultures of the Francophone world, and will explore the Francophone countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Additionally, the course will discuss current events and issues in these areas and their connections with France. Analytical papers, vocabulary, comprehension, grammatical structure and correct oral expression will serve as the basis for each student’s grade.
FRENCH 44. Literature, Film, Culture of the Francophone World in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Part II. Spring. The Department. 4 meetings weekly. Block B1235. Prerequisite: French 32 or Permission of the Department. For description see French 43.
FRENCH 60. Advanced Placement French Language and Culture. Year. The Department. 5 meetings weekly and a laboratory session. Block GH23. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department. The course is designed to prepare the students for the newly implemented (2011-2012) Advanced Placement examination of Language and Culture. Therefore we will follow the framework established by the College Board. The course will incorporate interdisciplinary topics addressing six basic themes: Global Challenges, Sciences and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. We will work on non-literary texts as well as literary texts and on print and audio texts as well. This course also prepares the students to be grammatically proficient, fluent and accurate when they speak and write. Students are also trained to be, “au courant”, well-versed, in the various cultures, literatures and languages of not only the “Métropole”, (France), but also the Francophone world at large.
