French 4/5: Comment les Jeux Olympiques vont changer Paris
Depuis 10 ans, Paris se prépare à accueillir ces vingt-troisièmes Olympiades. De grands chantiers ont été lancés, de nouvelles lignes de métro ont été ouvertes et la Seine sera transformée en une gigantesque piscine !
Mais s’il n’y avait pas déjà des critiques, nous ne serions pas en France… Paris va-t-elle se transformer en un énorme Air B & B ? Les bouquinistes, chassés durant les jeux, reviendront-ils et Paris conservera-t-elle le caractère que nous lui connaissons ?
Les Jeux Olympiques de 1900 avaient profondément changé la capitale. Certains disent que Paris 2024 sera l’équivalent d’un nouveau baron Haussmann. Nous verrons tout cela ensemble.
This course is designed for both advanced French learners as well as native speakers of French.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
- Course Code: LF466
- Dates: 13/06/24 - 20/06/24
- Time: 14:00 - 16:00
- Taught: Thu, Daytime
- Duration: 2 sessions (over 2 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Frédéric Fournier
Course Code: LF466
Duration: 2 sessions (over 2 weeks)
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What is the course about?
In these 2 sessions we will look at the changes Paris went through to welcome the XXXIII Olympiades.
We will discuss how the French capital tries to project itself in the twenty first century and what is changing for the Parisians and tourists alike. History, planning, architecture and public policies will help us to decide if we are entering a new “période Haussmannienne”.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
- History of Paris
- How France prepares itself for the games.
- How and to which extent the French capital is going to change.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Understand and explain whether and why the games will remain an important landmark in French history.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is designed for both advanced French learners as well as native speakers of French. The course will focus on content knowledge instead of language skills, which means that your level of French should be advanced but not necessarily native-like. The course will offer advanced language learners both an opportunity to develop their knowledge about a topic and a chance to expand on their vocabulary related to it. For native language speakers, the course will allow them to delve into a topic of their interest and learn more about it.
You should have an advanced level of French (level 4 or 5), as the class will be delivered in French.
Some additional documents will be available in English. You do not need to be an accomplished historian or sportsperson to enjoy the course.
If you are not sure about your level, please contact Languages on languages@citylit.ac.uk or check our level assessment chart on: http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a lecture, and is therefore tutor-led. You will have an opportunity to participate and ask questions. Reading and watching video excerpts may be required.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please check our website to know more about our French 4/5 language courses and culture workshops.
Frederic was born in a small village in Provence and goes back there every summer to meet his family and friends. However, aged 20, he moved to Paris and feels a bit like a "parisien". In Paris he followed courses at the Sorbonne University studiying " les humanités " ( Philosophy, psychologie and linguistic) and worked for some years as a journalist. He didn't like that job having to compromise too often with editorial and corporate lines. Frederic went on delivering courses and teaching material in refugees camps in south east Asia. There he discovered in education the human touch he missed in journalism. Back in Europe he took several teaching positions first in France then in London involving French as a foreign language and French for business with Westmister, City and Birkbeck Universities. His teaching is focused around his students' needs. For the last ten years Frederic has been delivering lectures and workshops at citylit around historical and cultural subjects such as " Versailles, Le métro de Paris, la Révolution Francaise, Napoléon, la colonisation et la décolonisation, Ch. De Gaulle ( The stateman, not the airport ) and others.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
