Refine skills in speaking, reading, and writing French, while building cross-cultural competence for travel, study, and work abroad. Taught in French.
Athena Title
Culture and Communication II
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in FREN 3020H
Prerequisite
FREN 3010 or FREN 3010H
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate fluency in spoken French.
Students will demonstrate comprehension of spoken and written French in a variety of contexts.
Students will develop competency in written French.
Students will identify and address grammar weaknesses that impede communication.
Students will analyze written and visual texts in French.
Students will develop and present arguments about current events in the French-speaking world and aspects of French and Francophone cultures.
Students will identify and understand aspects of French grammar in communicative contexts.
Topical Outline
Work on written style in French:
Sentence structure
Reduction of English interference and anglicisms
Vocabulary development
Analytical skill: construction of coherent arguments
Development of ability to construct narrative, descriptive and argumentative texts,
as well as critical reviews of cultural materials and literary essays
Work on oral communication skills:
Accent and pronunciation development
Aural comprehension through listening to French media and laboratory exercises
Development of fluency and ease of expression
Development of oral skill through discussion, conversation and debate
Study of cultural materials:
Online, televised and print media
Literary texts
Sociological studies
Music, film and other arts
