French

This is an advanced C1 level French language course for students who have completed a minimum of four semesters of university level French and also have had experience in a francophone context (educational, professional, or touristic) that enables them to be comfortable communicating orally and in writing. The course focuses on the four competencies of spoken expression, written expression, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. The spoken expression section masters providing clear, detailed descriptions on complex subjects, integrating related themes, developing particular points, and concluding in an appropriate manner; expressing oneself fluently and spontaneously without searching for words; using language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes; and expressing ideas and opinions with precision and relating statements to those of one's interlocutors. The written expression section practices expressing oneself in clear and well-structured text and present one's own point of view; writing about complex subjects in a letter, essay, or report, highlighting what the important points; and adopting a style appropriate to the intended reader. The listening comprehension section focuses on understanding a long speech even if it is not clearly structured and the connections are only implicit, and understanding TV programs and films with minimal effort. The reading comprehension section practices understand long and complex texts, both factual and literary, appreciating differences of style, and understanding specialized articles and long technical instructions even when not related to one's field.

This course is a tutorial for LING 105. The course provides an overview of several disciplines of linguistics, including morphology, semantics, syntax, phonology, and pragmatics. It looks specifically at how they shape the French language's grammar, orthography, and pronunciation. Students are introduced to basic syntactic properties in addition to reference and strategies for studying syntactic rules.

This course, the first in our intensive summer language program sequences, with its contiguous course FR12A, is roughly equivalent to the first two quarters or to the first semester of beginning French language instruction on students' home campuses. FR12A and FR12B introduce basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to the complete beginner and the beginner with limited previous knowledge of elementary French within a French-immersion context. Placement in this course is determined by students' previous experience and the results of a language assessment taken prior to arrival. Course material includes: K. Jansma, MOTIFS: AN INRODUCTION TO FRENCH, Heinle, 6th Edition, 2014. Through the FR12AB sequence, students gain the ability to communicate in spoken and written French and develop a foundation in French grammar, basic working vocabulary organized, and information on French and Francophone culture including greetings, leisure activities and sports, vacation time, family structures, schooling and values of the French Republic, the distribution of household chores, environmental protection, cuisine, grocery shopping and eating habits, the workplace, café life, multiethnic society, youth culture, and the geography, and music and cuisine of the francophone world. Students engage in short conversations using simple sentences and basic vocabulary with occasional use of past and near future tenses. Covered in this course are the present, past, and near future tenses, along with high-frequency regular and irregular verbs, reflexive verbs, and the imperative and polite conditional moods, as well as subject and object pronouns, articles, prepositions, possessive and demonstrative adjectives, interrogative expressions, expressions of quantity, and time and weather expressions. Course grading is composed of class participation, small group and pair work, role play, written exercises, dictation, presentations of cultural products such as songs, films, audio texts, a variety of short, simple texts on cultural perspectives, and writing activities.

This course consists of intensive instruction in written and oral French, taught through audio-visual method and group work with an instructor. The course strengthens comprehension and expression skills through exercises. Oral French focuses on difficult cases of spelling, vocabulary of selected fields, and sentence structure. Written work includes advanced grammar, syntax, and spelling, with a focus on academic writing for French universities. Materials used in class present contemporary regional topics.

This course focuses on major characteristics of each literary movement (Romanticism, Contemporary, and Avante-Garde) throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in France. Methodology for analyzing literary works is done mainly in a commentary format and dissertation. Furthermore, students present personal research (whether as a presentation or in writing) related to the literary movements. Discussion sections consist of analyzing works of famous French authors during the mentioned literary movements, differing depending on which discussion section is chosen, with complementary, academic readings. 

This course is centered on learning the manners and customs found in the country of France as well as to understand the general workings of its economic and political systems. The study of this country extends to its rich history and geography. Through the wide range of subjects studied, students are able to better understand the French culture, thereby facilitating their integration into the country.

The course emphasizes the global importance of French language and French speaking culture and is intended for beginner learners. It develops the ability of students to operate practically and effectively in the target language. The challenge of learning a language develops the greater cultural and political awareness, which is a crucial aspect of being an educated global citizen. Students develop a foundation in French language alongside an ability to communicate in a confident and competent manner.