Cultural Encounters in Contemporary France (202-0-20)

Instructors

Marie-Therese Pent
847/467-0833
1860 S. Campus Drive, Crowe Hall #2-179

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-331: Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

This course is designed to build, develop and improve advanced proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, writing, and intercultural competence in French. Classes will target comprehension and expression skills and reinforce advanced grammatical concepts by exploring a variety of media and genres. This course serves as prerequisite for most other 200 and 300-level French classes.

Registration Requirements

French 201 or placement by the department.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will: read French news articles, read a French novel (with dictionary) with speed and accuracy, watch, interpret, and critique videos and full-length films in French, understand and discuss, both orally and in writing, aspects of contemporary French society, produce a well-conceived paper on a literary or cultural topic.

Teaching Method

Class sessions are considered collaborative workshops and are devoted to conversation, written, and communicative activities that will allow students to explore contemporary French and Francophone cultures. Classes will be conducted exclusively in French except when explanation of grammar or other material may necessitate the use of English. Students are expected to prepare outside of class, and to participate actively in class activities.

Class Materials (Required)

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran (Magnard, 2004) (available at Norris).

Class Notes

Please contact Student Services Enrichment Office (http://www.northwestern.edu/enrichment/) for help and information about low-cost options for textbooks.

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Specific requirements in the language

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for French Majors & Minors. Prerequisite: Students must have completed FRENCH 125-3 or FRENCH 201-0 or be placed according to placement test results.