Offered: Spring
Prerequisites: 01:420:132/137, 213 or placement. Advanced courses taught in French do not need to be taken in sequence. FFW placement allows you to take any course at the 200-level taught in French, except courses that require an SPN (217, 218). If you placed FFH or cannot register, please contact us to request a prereq override:
Course Description: ‘SEE WHAT I MEAN?’ : READING INTO FRENCH POPULAR CULTURE : Advertisements, slogans, songs, cartoons and news articles are some of the messages that shape our representation of the world. But what exactly are these messages saying? What do they really mean, and how do they make sense? This course is designed for students who are interested in improving their linguistic skills while exploring some of the many “faces” of language. A selection of short visual and textual documents, two best-selling contemporary novels and three box-office movies will serve as a basis for reading and writing practice as well as grammar reviews. This course is a great way to consolidate grammar structures and communication skills acquired in Intermediate French or equivalent. It also allows students who have already taken an advanced course in French (eg. AP French, 213, 215 or FFW/FFH placement) to practice oral and written communication.
Personal contacts by email and/or by phone during office hours and upon arrangement.
Language of Instruction: French
Course URL: A Canvas link will be available at the beginning of the semester.
Satisfies SAS Core Learning Goals: AHp or AHq, WCd
Course Learning Goals (aligned with Department Learning Goals):
- Communicate complex ideas effectively, in standard written French (Intermediate-High), to a general audience
- Respond effectively to editorial feedback from peers, instructors, and/or supervisors through successive drafts and revision.
- Analyze and synthesize information and ideas from multiple sources to generate new insights.
- Sharpen skills for active reading comprehension, oral communication, and essay-writing in French.
Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy: Students will demonstrate their mastery of said learning goals, weekly via class discussions, debates, quizzes, and/or journal entries; and at regular intervals throughout the semester via essays, oral and/or video presentations. A midterm and a final exam will also be part of the final grade.
Course Materials:
- Michèle Boularès and Jean-Louis Frérot. Grammaire progressive du français. Avancé, CLE international, 2019. ISBN 10 : 2090381973 , ISBN 13: 978-2090381979
- Robert, Le Robert Micro Poche de la Langue Française. ISBN 10: 2321010517, ISBN 13 978-2321010517
- Faiza Guène, Kiffe kiffe demain, ISBN-10: 2253113751, ISBN-13: 978-2253113751
- Phillippe Claudel, La petite fille de Monsieur Linh, ISBN-10: 2234057744, ISBN-13: 978-2234057746
- Course reader and additional material on-line