Theology Core 3 Elective 3 Second Semester Frn 303 Adv. Core 3 Electives 9 Second Semester Frn 304 Adv. French majors must also complete one year of college Latin, or demonstrate proficiency at the Lat 102 level. Credits earned during study abroad can be transferred to Franciscan University with departmental approval. Review and expansion of student's knowledge of French vocabulary and idioms are stressed.
Special emphasis is placed on increasing the student's active French vocabulary.
Class conversations will result from preparation of assigned topics, listening to recorded conversations, and speeches on topics of current events, contemporary trends, and everyday life situations. This course provides an excellent background for interpreters, Americans working abroad, or travelers. I studies French syntax and stylistics to develop effective writing skills in French. Class discussions of the difficulties of the French language are followed by individual written exercises to improve accuracy, correctness, and ease of expression. Practice in translating articles is provided via texts taken from periodicals, booklets, letters, and brochures from French into English.