Course Outline for French 2A
Intermediate French

Effective: Fall 2022
SLO Rev: 12/07/2016
Catalog Description:

FRNC 2A - Intermediate French

4.00 Units

Review of grammar; reading of works of modern authors; practice in conversation and composition. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course.
Prerequisite: FRNC 1B or FRNC 1B2.
1102.00 - French
Optional
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 4.00 72.00 144.00 216.00
Laboratory 0.00 18.00 0.00 18.00
Total 4.00 90.00 144.00 234.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. review basic grammatical elements introduced in the first year;
  2. acquire a greater command and fluency of the language;
  3. read passages of medium difficulty;
  4. improve their speaking skills beyond the elementary level;
  5. acquire a deeper insight into French life and customs;
  6. demonstrate critical thinking skills in class discussion and written compositions:
    a. read and interpret works from a range of academic, literary and cultural sources;
    b. identify cultural assumptions that are implicit in Francophone texts that are important to understanding and respond to them;
    c. analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and question Francophone texts in culturally appropriate ways, with special attention to lines of argument, inference, and cultural context;
    d. research, evaluate, and use information relevant to textual analysis in different forms of communication;
    e. demonstrate library literacy, knowledge of research methods and internet searches;
    f. consider the ethical and legal implications of the use and transmission of information;
  7. demonstrate practical applications of their French communicative skills in applied professional and/or in service learning fields.
Course Content:
Course Content (Lecture):
  1. Review and "recycling" of content of first-year French;
  2. Study of idiomatic expressions;
  3. Selections from contemporary Francophone writings illustrating the above;
  4. Reading of a modern literary work, including a short story, a novel, and a play or a film;
  5. Instruction focused on critical thinking, reading and writing, especially in the French tradition of the explication de texte (close textual analysis of literary works) and the compte rendu de lecture (summary/response approach to student reports on assigned texts);
  6. Instruction focused on elements of literary analysis
    1. fiction includes: character, plot, conflict, setting, point of view, theme, and context;
    2. poetry: diction, lexical choice, imagery, figurative speech, assonance,  alliteration, rhyme, use of symbols,  irony and other formal properties such as number of syllables per line, stanzas, and rime patterns. 


Course Content (Laboratory):

  1. Activate lecture content using interactive audio and audiovisual programs on CDs, DVDs, CD ROMS, target language websites, etc., featuring culturally authentic and contextual guided speaking, reading, and writing activities such as cued repetition of native speech, dictations, cued oral responses, listening comprehension, and interactive realia (culturally authentic texts);
  2. Organized laboratory activities including conversation groups;
  3. Fundamentals of French pronunciation.
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Introduction and discussion of grammatical structures in class; oral exercises and practice after home preparation by the student
  2. Lecture/Discussion
  3. Distance Education
  4. Reading and discussion of texts in French
  5. Simulation by instructor of individual student contributions to class discussion in the target language
  6. Supplementary materials such as tapes, recordings, videos and slides for enrichment purposes
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Turn in the written answers to a listening comprehension exercise in the student audio program.
  2. Write an essay in French comparing personal experiences to those read in the short stories.
  3. Write personal reflections on a poem.
  1. Exams/Tests
  2. Quizzes
  3. Papers
  4. Oral Presentation
  5. Homework
  6. Class Participation
  7. Final Examination
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and use orally the grammatical structures presented and vocabulary assigned.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding and use in writing the grammatical structures presented and vocabulary assigned.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the culture, including formative historical events and relevant geographical information.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Kerri Conditto (2018). Cinéphile: Intermediate French Language and Culture through Film (3rd). Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
In this course, you will further study the French-speaking cultures of the world through a review of first-year linguistic content, read works of modern authors, and practice conversation and composition.
Prerequisite: FRNC 1B or FRNC 1B2.