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Course Description
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Course Name
Intensive French Language: B2-1 (Advanced)
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Host University
Institut Catholique de Paris
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Location
Paris, France
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Area of Study
French
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Language Level
Advanced
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Prerequisites
Please use the following only as a guideline to determine what each student's language level may be. Each semester/quarter is of COLLEGE-LEVEL French or the equivalent of:0 Semesters/0 Quarters = Beginning1-2 Semesters/ 1-3 Quarters = High Beginning3-4 Semesters/4-6 Quarters = Intermediate5-6 Semesters/7-9 Quarters = High Intermediate7-8 Semesters/10-12 Quarters = AdvancedFluent/Native Speaker = SuperiorPlease note that a student's French language level in France is based on the standards of the French university.
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Contact Hours
126 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits9
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units14
Hours & Credits
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Overview
OBJECTIVES PART 1:
-Communication:
Characterize and accentuate: Facts, People
Criticize and moderate one?s judgment-Linquistic:
Composed relative pronouns
Simple prepositions/ with demonstratives (neutral relative pronouns)
Focalization and emphasizing
It?s him who/ It?s? that/ It?s of?
Reversal of the adjective
Reversal of prepositions
Particular using verbs in past tense (insisting imperfect)
Completive verbs after verbs of opinions
Indicative/ subjunctive (particular cases eg: you think that he is/ do you think he is-Vocabulary:
Vocabulary of positive and negative characterization
Figured sense of colors
Symbols
Metonymy (to have a drink)
The use of euphemism (it?s not bad)
UnderstatementOBJECTIVES PART 2:
-Communication:
Locate oneself in the past (deepening)-Linguistics:
Reminder of temporal system: Precedence, simultaneity; Posteriority: subjunctive/ indicative, Role of compound tensesOBJECTIVES PART 3:
-Communication:
Compare: Social behavior, Ideas and tastes, Habits-Vocabulary:
Advertisement vocabulary (laudatory)OBJECTIVES PART 4:
-Communication:
Introduce and to defend: One?s point of view; A fact, a person-Linguistics:
Logical links:
-Shading between the simple opposition and restriction
-Consequence: if, so much, such that
-Purpose
-Turning into infinitive (optional and mandatory: in order to, so that-Vocabulary:
Social Life vocabulary
-Political and civic French life
-Educational system (school and university)
-Work organization (35 hours)
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.