Intermediate

Prior to enrolling in courses at this language level, students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of two semesters (or three quarters) of college-level language at their home university in the U.S.

Course description: Students will be able to understand more complex structures, although comprehension is just one side of the learning process, and oral and written language skills, supported by practical grammatical knowledge and a broad vocabulary, are just as important. Phonetics and pronunciation will also be a part of the course. This course will enable you to be an active French communicator, you'll also be able to write essays and compositions in French.

Course objectives After this course, students will have the following communication skills, and should be able to:
-Talk about personal preferences in various fields
-Give, ask and justify a personal opinion,
-Describe all actions undertaken during a normal day
-Compare different situations and events
-Talk about the past, about future goals and objectives
-Express obligations, interdictions, intentions, impressions....
-Express causes and consequences, conditions and hypothesis
-Make an oral presentation

Grade weighting scheme:
Quizzes 15%
Prepared oral work 10%
Graded home works 10%
Class participation* 15%
Mid term exam 20%
Final exam 30%

Used course material (handbooks, readers, readings, newspapers, magazines) and references:
Textbook :MERIEUX, R., LOISEAU, Y., Connexions 2 livre élève, Editions Didier, Paris, 2004
Exercise book: MERIEUX, R., LOISEAU, Y., Connexions 2 cahier + cd, Editions Didier, Paris, 2004