MANHATTAN COLLEGE

French 316 examines cultural, social and political trends of contemporary French and Francophone cultures through literary texts, movies, musics, pictures, The objective of the course is to help students continue to improve their linguistic and cultural competence by examining some of the fundamental cultural aspects of French-speaking communities. This course might require going into the city to a museum, a play, or a musical event.

MATERIAL

Textbook : Interaction : Langue et culture, by Susan St.Onge, Ronald St. Onge, and Scott Powers, 9th ed.

You have access to some resources in this link:

https://pws.cengage.com/CPReader/View/9781133613008/default.aspx?eISBN=9781133613008#home

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Improve vocabulary  and grammar
  2. Improve ability to speak in different registers and to handle stylistic variation
  3. Advanced conversational ability
  4. Improve pronunciation in French
  5. Continue to appreciate and learn about the customs, traditions, cultural values, and distinctive viewpoints of different peoples of the French-speaking world.