THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS

This course is designed to better the oral communication and pronunciation of Modern Standard French for intermediate-level students. Through a variety of activities, students will improve their phonetic production (focus on vowels, consonants, diphthongs, nasalization, liaison, elision, intonation, Phonetic Alphabet) while developing vocabulary and the capacity to express their ideas in a myriad of functional settings. Topics may include: French culture, current events (from French-language newspapers, magazines, and TV programs), travel, music, and sports.

Required textbooks:
1-Chamberlain, Alan and Ross Steele. Guide pratique de la communication. Paris : Didier, 2004. ISBN : 978-2278050635
2-Dansereau, Diane. Savoir Dire: Cours de phonétique Houghton Mifflin, 2006. 978-0618507061

Summer 2011

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THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS

Production orale avancée et prononciation / Advanced Oral Production and Pronunciation (.5 unit)

"The purpose of this course is to help advanced students develop their conversational and pronunciation skills. Students will be exposed to French and Francophone cultures through films, which will be the basis of conversation practice. Throughout the summer session, students will participate in daily discussions and express their ideas about the films and the readings assigned, acquiring new vocabulary and reviewing grammatical rules in order to improve their fluency in French. Emphasis will be put on advanced-level oral production, pronunciation, and comprehension skills.

Required textbook: Rice, Anne-Christine. Cinema for French Conversation. (3rd Edition). Newburyport: Focus Publishing, 2007. ISBN 9781585102686.

Summer 2011

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