French - Second Year III

This offering delivers all of its instruction online via zoom.  

This course is third quarter of a year-long sequence and is designed for those who are ready for robust studies at 'Second Year' plus level.  All classes are conducted entirely in French. Course objectives focus on increasing communicative skills through discussions, practice with native speakers, contextual grammatical review and cultural study.  Students build upon existing skills quickly and sharpen oral and aural proficiency. This quarter study focuses on reading and translation skills through a novel, alongside film study in viewing a variety of classic French films. Students will increase their knowledge of literature, culture and film art.  Class activities engage students in individual and collaborative projects and lively debates with native speakers.

To successfully participate in this course, students will need a reliable Internet connection to access oral class interactive activities via synchronous work.  Additional asynchronous connections are necessary for course materials linked to the textbook, plus access to Canvas, Zoom, Discord, Google Classroom and YouTube.