Class activities may include: practice of syntactic and lexical structures, discussion of readings and audio-visual materials, written work and oral presentations.
Conversation practice in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.
- In-depth review of grammatical structures.
- Study of vocabulary and stylistic nuances.
- Culture through the works of Francophone writers.
The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in French at the advanced level in:
- Reading comprehension of complex, unedited, literary and non-literary writings, including complete works.
- Oral expression: defending a point of view, discussing abstract topics.
- Written expression: summaries, narratives, descriptions, expressing an opinion.
| Written Evaluations (May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, final written exam) |
60% |
| Oral Evaluations (May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, final oral exam) |
40% |
No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
Literary and nonfiction texts to be selected by the instructor, e.g., short novels, drama and/or an anthology, such as:
Bette Hirsch et Chantal Thompson, Moments littéraires. An Anthology for Intermediate French. Heinle.
Jean Anouilh, Antigone. La Table Ronde.
And an advanced-level grammar textbook such as:
Jacqueline Ollivier et Martin Beaudoin, Grammaire française. Groupe Modulo.
or
Christian Abbadie, et al. L’expression française écrite et orale. Presses universitaires de Grenoble.
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