Schedule of Classes

Development of communication skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in French. Emphasis on the practice of vocabulary and grammatical structures in meaningful communicative tasks and authentic cultural contexts. Laboratory included. First course in three-course sequence.

Further refinement of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in meaningful communicative tasks and authentic cultural contexts. Oral and written practice closely linked to cultural and literary readings and videos. Laboratory included. Third course in three-course sequence.

Expands writing and speaking skills through the exploration of cultural issues in the French-speaking world. Students study topical subjects such as technology, globalization, immigration, and cultural identity while reviewing advanced grammar topics in context.

Methods and procedures for translating from French to English and from English to French, with particular focus on specific problems of translation and how to deal with them in short practical exercises. The course will include the translation of literary, technical, business, and historical texts.

Supervised work study in community service activities involving use of the foreign language. Pass/Fail.

Independent study and research in a specific field of French language or phase of literary production. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hrs. credit.