
Advanced Oral French for Teachers

This course aims to renew or strengthen participant's spoken French, with an emphasis on pronunciation, syntactical accuracy, and vocabulary expansion. While the course welcomes any intermediate-advanced learner of French wishing to further enhance their command of the language, many participants will be pre-service teachers of French and in-service educators seeking continued education. This synchronous online course will be taught at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday of each week from August 21 through December 15. Cohort participation is important.
Course Overview:
This course aims to renew or strengthen participant's spoken French, with an emphasis on pronunciation, syntactical accuracy, and vocabulary expansion.
While the course welcomes any intermediate-advanced learner of French wishing to further enhance their command of the language, many participants will be pre-service teachers of French and in-service educators seeking continued education.
This synchronous online course will be taught at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday of each week from August 21 through December 15. Cohort participation is important.
Course Materials:
The following materials are required:
- Édito B2 : Méthode de français (4th ed.), Didier, ISBN : 9782278103669
- Édito B2 : Cahier d’activités (4th ed.), Didier, ISBN : 9782278103676
Learning Outcomes:
Coursework will include the discussion of a wide array of cultural topics of import in the francophone world, a targeted review of
advanced French grammar, and training in pronunciation, with an emphasis on rhythm, accentuation, and intonation.
Successful participants can expect to express themselves in French with a rich, more precise vocabulary, accurate syntax, and more confident, fluid pronunciation.
Topics:
Unité 1 La nature et l’écologie
Unité 2: Les tendances et la consommation
Unité 3: Les études et le travail
Unité 4: La technologie
Unité 5: L’histoire
Unité 6: Le voyage
Unité 7: L’actualité
Unité 8: La santé
Unité 9: La solidarité
Unité 10: La langue française
Unité 11: L’avenir
Unité 12: L’art et l’esthétique
Instructor:
Myles Freborg
Length:
16-Weeks
Department:
College of Arts & Sciences / School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Credit:
Non-Credit/ 4.5 Continuing Education Units or 45 Hours Available
Audience:
Educators with high-intermediate or greater French language proficiency
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