116-108 Reading Strategies: Intermediate French

Completion of 116-009 Intermediate French Language A.

Student needs to be concurrently enrolled in 116-011 Intermediate French Language B.

This subject aims to help students transfer their adult reading skills from their native language to French, in order to be able to use French written sources for the same purpose as they use written sources in their own language. These purposes may be reading for information, reading for specialized study (literature, history, philosophy), reading for pleasure. This subject aims first and foremost to enable students to develop effective and appropriate reading strategies such that they become independent and successful readers.

• develop effective and critical reading skills,

• time management and planning,

• critical thinking and analysis,

• and attention to detail.

Regular take home and class exercises totalling 3,000 words 60%, a two hour final examination 40% (during examination period).

Materials prepared by the School.

• Condé, M., Le coeur à rire et à pleurer. Poche 2001.
• Dictionnaire, Micro Robert.