Students also read excerpts from French literature. 20-25 hours of phonetics laboratory accompanies the grammar class. In addition to reading excerpts from French literature, students also study one text in detail. 20-25 hours of phonetics laboratory accompanies the grammar class. This courses assumes a mastery of most French grammar.
Emphasis is placed on the study of syntax and complex sentences, and style.
Students study more complex literary extracts and read one text in its entirety. In fact, very few students on the North Carolina program have ever placed in this level. A week-long series of lectures and visits which give the student an overview of the history, political science, and cultural life of France and Paris. Guided tours and excursions through out the semester to principal sites in and around Paris plus a week-end excursion to the Loire Valley. The visits and excursions may vary from semester to semester.