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21G.351

French I

3-1-8 units · Graduate

Introduction to the French language and culture with emphasis on acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. Conducted entirely in French. Exposure to the language via a variety of authentic sources such as the Internet, audio, video and printed materials which help develop cultural awareness and linguistic proficiency. Coordinated language lab program. Limited to 18 per section.

Fall 2004

21G.301/351 offers an introduction to the French language and culture with an emphasis on the acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. The course is conducted entirely in French, and students interact in French with their classmates from the very beginning. They also receive exposure to the language via a variety of authentic sources such as the Internet, audio, video and printed materials which help them develop cultural awareness as well as linguistic proficiency. There is a coordinated language lab program. This course is taught in rotation by the following instructors: Laura Ceia-Minjares, Cathy Culot, Gilberte Furstenberg, and Johann Sadock.

Readings

  • Fouletier-Smith, Nicole. Parallèles, Communication et Culture. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 0131832387 (instructor edition), 0131832360 (student edition).
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  • ———. Cahier D’activites: Parallèles, Communication et Culture. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN: 0131833782. (Written exercises and lab exercises accompanying the textbook.)
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  • Day, Daphne, and Caitlin McMahon, eds. HarperCollins Robert French College Dictionary. 3rd ed. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. ISBN: 0060515333.
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Prerequisites & course information

Subject meets with 21G.301 Prereq: None G (Fall, IAP, Spring) 3-1-8 units

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