Taught in conjunction with MFR 2112, this course focuses on expanding both the communicative and cultural competence of the student. As they continue to work on language skills, students explore enduring elements of French civilization, cultural and historical trends, and diverse facets of the modern French-speaking world. Assignments typically include intensive grammar review, the study of literary and historical texts, web-based research projects, brief compositions, and oral expos s. Designed to increase the student' s aural comprehension and oral expression. Includes pronunciation drills, songs, short literary texts and corresponding vocabulary lists, games, dialogues, and short plays.
Assignments consist in reading, oral exercises, and memorizing vocabulary.
Fall and Spring. May be repeated. A one-credit practicum, undertaken with the approval of the program director and under the direction of a language professor, involving three hours a week on assignments such as planning and conducting laboratory sessions for elementary language classes, working with audiovisual materials, designing modules of grammatical study, compiling glossaries and chronologies, and planning activities for the language clubs. Excellent experience for those planning to teach foreign language. May be repeated three times.