French 4/5: Les élections européennes : quels en sont les enjeux?
Élus par quotas et par pays, avec un mode proportionnel, les 705 parlementaires Européens représentent une trés large diversité d’opinions politiques. Depuis 1979 une grande alliance composée de libéraux du centre droit et de sociaux démocrate a dominé le parlement mais cela pourrait changer cette année.
Va t-on assister á une arrivée en masse des partis eurosceptiques et a une poussée de l’extreme droite ? Quelle sera la prochaine coalition ? Est-ce que le parlement poursuivra ses politiques environnementales ambitieuses ? Est-ce que la nouvelle majorité poursuivra son soutien á l’Ukraine ?
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: LF467
- Dates: 04/06/24 - 11/06/24
- Time: 14:00 - 16:00
- Taught: Tue, Daytime
- Duration: 2 sessions (over 2 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Frédéric Fournier
Course Code: LF467
Duration: 2 sessions (over 2 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
In these 2 sessions we will look at what is at stake in the coming european election. We will analyse the results and try to forecast what could be the European policies for the next 5 years.
Session 1: Les enjeux de cette élection
Session 2: Résultats et analyses politiques.
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?
- A short history of the European parliament
- What is at stake in this 2024 election
- What are the results and what can we say about the direction of the European Union for the next 5 years.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Have a more precise idea on where the European Union is heading for.
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 politician 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. Your participation however will be requested. You might be ask to read and look at some short documents. You will also learn by looking at pictures and watching some movies’ extracts.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Any other French 4 or 5 course. Please check our website for futher details.
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.
