116-133 French I: Cultural Perspectives

Formerly available as 116-007. Students who have completed 116-007 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Formerly available as 116-115. Students who have completed 116-115 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

116-131 French I: Contemporary France and 116-132 French I: Language in Context I or equivalent.

116-134 French I: Language in Context II.

This subject involves various exercises and activities designed to consolidate and develop further the linguistic and communication skills gained in first semester. These include grammar exercises, which explore more sophisticated structures (such as argumentation); group work; short presentations; and listening comprehension. Textual studies' classes continue, moving on to the work of Aymé, Ernaux, Sartre, and Robbe-Grillet. Students continue to develop their reading comprehension skills, and build on skills in critical analysis acquired in first semester.

Written and oral work equivalent to 1500 words, a 10-minute oral test, a 1-hour written language test, and a textual studies essay totalling 1000 words.

• Livret de l'étudiant II. prepared by the Department.
• J Ollivier, Grammaire française. 2nd edn, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1992.
• Ernaux, La Place.
• Sartre, Huis clos.