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*How does the philosophy and themes found in French literature and cinema reflect the values that are most important to the culture?
*How can the vocabulary, expressions learned be manipulated in an original way so that it will show a good understanding and appreciation of the French culture?
*French sentence construction
*Idiomatic expressions and slang
*Gender, number agreement of nouns and adjectives
*Possessive, interrogative, demonstrative adjectives
*Pronouns: subject, object, relative
*Verbs tenses; present, imperative, passe compose, imparfait, plus-que-parfait, subjonctif present and passe, future simple et anterieur, conditionnel present et passe, infinitif present et passe
*Reading comprehension skills based on complete and authentic texts
* Music
* Research and oral or written report on variety of material, including analysis of texts, persuasive writing, current events, and cultural topics.
* Class lead entirely in French
* Student-led class discussions
* Participation in literary discussions
* Writing of a one-act play
* Participation
* Vocabulary and grammar quizzes and tests
* Leading of class discussion
* Written responses to questions on movies watched in French with and
without subtitles
* Written responses to questions on literature
* Essays: analysis of topics relating to literature
* One-act play reflecting an understanding and appreciation of idiomatic expressions, new vocabulary, body language, gestures, and themes covered in readings are included
Literature
* Les jeux sont faits, Jean-Paul Sartre
* rhinoceros, Eugene Ionesco
* Le passant charitable, Felix Leclerc
* Le rossignol de Kabylie, Emmanuel Robles
Grammar and vocabulary
* French for Fluency
* En avant la grammaire
* Vocabulaire avance
* Humorous texts
* Videos, dvd's, tv clips
* Awareness of the French culture and of cultures in the francophone
world through an in depth look into the literature and its philosophy, through movies, articles, current events, and research on historical events of importance
* Awareness of the French culture and of cultures