FREN 202 - Intermediate French II

(HUMD [M])

A continuation of FREN 201. Students further their ability to communicate in French through an advanced consideration of cultural themes and a review of French grammar to support an increased focus on reading and composition. In-class work is supplemented by 10 hours of online homework. PREREQUISITE(S): FREN 201 or consent of department. Three hours each week. Formerly FR 202.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Communicate in the target language at an advanced intermediate level in the skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Apply advanced grammatical structures, such as subjunctive and conditional clauses, that support communication at the intermediate level of proficiency.
Compose creative, as well as descriptive, narrative, and expository pieces.
Express and appropriately employ more complex language functions in speech and in writing, including the following: expressing opinions, analyzing oral and written discourse, and using appropriate language registers.
Discuss Francophone culture and specific cultural practices at the advanced intermediate level by using more complex sentences and paragraphs.
Analyze authentic cultural products in art, music, film, and literature.
Analyze authentic texts, both literary and popular.
Recognize and further develop his or her ability to actively engage in appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors through oral presentations at the advanced intermediate level as these correspond to increasing linguistic ability in French.
Produce and present a cultural project at the advanced intermediate level.

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