The functional and communicative approach is used.
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as:
- lecture material presented by the instructor, in-person or online synchronously or asynchronously;
- task-based practice in pairs and small groups, in class and in lab, presented in-person, or online synchronously, or asynchronously with instructor facilitation;
- listening comprehension;
- audio-visual activities;
- discussion of readings;
- oral presentations;
- online computer assisted learning;
- professional language development;
- intercultural competency acquisition.
Instructor feedback and revision of submitted work is provided.
In this course, students refine their language skills for purposes of: 1) participating in day to day personal, social and professional situations, 2) improving their employment opportunities, 3) participating in intercultural and/or international community activities, 4) preparing for further education or training.
Students will develop more advanced listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar and culture.
Only French is spoken in class.
- In-depth review of grammatical structures
- Complex sentence structures and stylistic nuances
- Advanced and specialized vocabulary
- Pronunciation system of French
- Cultural aspects of the Francophone world
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of complex spoken discourse;
- Demonstrate understanding of complex written texts (literary and non-literary);
- Construct speech: defend a point of view, discuss abstract topics;
- Construct written expression: summaries, narratives, descriptions, opinions;
- Refine their understanding of target cultures;
- Formulate sentences with various tenses.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course.
Example evaluation scheme:
|
Written Evaluations |
60% |
|
Oral Evaluations |
40% |
|
Total |
100% |
No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
Evaluations may be done in-person and/or online.
Nota Bene: This course includes testing worth more than 10 % during the last 14 days of classes. A standing variance to the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Evaluation Policy was granted by Education Council on April 24, 2017.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Example texts may include:
- A complete advanced textbook (literary work and grammar) such as:
Alain Favrod et Louise Morrison, Mise en pratique, Pearson (current edition).
Or
- 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.
- And an advanced-level grammar textbook such as:
Jacqueline Ollivier et Martin Beaudoin, Grammaire française. Groupe Modulo.