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Advanced French
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Program
Paris, France
Dates: late Aug 2027 - mid Dec 2027
Advanced French
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Paris Center
Location: Paris, France
Primary Subject Area: French Language & Literature
Instruction in: French
Course Code: FRE301CDG
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: Intermediate French II, or equivalent, or higher
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for students who master the grammatical structure of the French language and are ready to achieve a higher degree of proficiency in the four basic language skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Emphasis is given to oral and written exercises, practicing with various kinds of texts and genres (reports, historical and literary texts, expositions and data analyses, movies) giving particular attention to their textual type (narrative, descriptive, argumentative). Students are required to write reports, short essays, plot summaries and reaction papers about movies.
The course combines several integrated approaches aimed at developing advanced language skills. Classroom time is devoted mainly to speaking and practicing French through a combination of group-based and individual activities, focusing on grammatical structures, language functions and vocabulary. Sessions also address a range of contemporary cultural themes using newspaper articles, advertising material and short film clips. In addition, onsite activities, regular practice and conversation exchanges with peers and locals give students the opportunity to rapidly implement in real local-community situations their linguistic advances and newly acquired intercultural competencies.
The course combines several integrated approaches aimed at developing advanced language skills. Classroom time is devoted mainly to speaking and practicing French through a combination of group-based and individual activities, focusing on grammatical structures, language functions and vocabulary. Sessions also address a range of contemporary cultural themes using newspaper articles, advertising material and short film clips. In addition, onsite activities, regular practice and conversation exchanges with peers and locals give students the opportunity to rapidly implement in real local-community situations their linguistic advances and newly acquired intercultural competencies.