Intermediate French (121-B-62)
Instructors
Dominique Mary Licops
847/497-3930
1860 S. Campus Drive, Crowe Hall #2-175
Professor Licops, Associate Professor of Instruction, holds a Licence in Germanic Philology from Université Catholique de Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium), an M.A. in Literature from Commonwealth Countries from Leeds University (UK), a Ph.D. in Comparative Literary Studies and a graduate certificate in Gender Studies from Northwestern University. She is the Director of the French Language Program, Assistant Coordinator of Placement for French, and Administrator for the Paris Program in Critical Theory. She is a member of the Council on Language Instruction (CLI). She is a member of the Council on Language Instruction (CLI). In Summer 2016, she attended the Office for Teaching French Language and Civilization (BELC) Summer Institute “Les métiers du français dans le monde” (French teaching professions in the World) in Nantes, France, and has since been offering professional development workshops for French teachers in collaboration with the French Cultural Services.
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-420: Mon 6:15PM - 8:15PM
Overview of class
This course is the second quarter of the three-quarter Intermediate French sequence for students who have completed FRENCH 121-A (or 102-A) or an equivalent French course.
The Intermediate French sequence aims to strengthen and expand oral and written communication and comprehension skills as well as cross-cultural competence by immersing students in authentic cultural contexts and materials through class activities and regular practice and study. We use the textbook Réseau and its accompanying online program MyFrenchLab, and incorporate a variety of texts, music, video clips and the Internet. Through discovery of the contemporary French-speaking world, its cultures and literature, this course enables you to actively participate in a French-speaking environment, preparing you for travel in French-speaking countries and further studies in French. It provides those who wish to complete their language requirement with a path to proficiency. Classes are conducted in French except when explanation of grammar or other material may necessitate the use of English. Active participation and homework time outside of class are essential. The course combines class meetings and online work that students can complete on their own time. An online workbook manual will be used for homework.
Carries humanities credit (two-course limit for language courses).
This course was formerly FRENCH 102-B.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisite: FRENCH 121-A or 102-A, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Students with questions about course prereqisites and equivalents should contact the instructor directly prior to registering.
Note: FRENCH 121-B is available to for students to audit—credit will not be earned, but tuition is reduced. Students enrolled to audit the course must meet prerequisites, as well as participation and assessment requirements as outlined in the course syllabus.