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Venez approfondir vos connaissances de la France et des institutions françaises et débattre de divers sujets d'actualité. Une approche créative et animée pour développer vos connaissances linguistiques et culturelles.
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This course aims to develop your knowledge of French society and current affairs. You will compare French issues to the ones in Europe. The course will enable you to build up your confidence to express your opinion and debate in French.
What will we cover?
A general study of French society and current affairs and how it compares with the rest of Europe through French newspapers, magazines, TV extracts and Internet sites.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Learning outcomes will be discussed at the beginning of the course.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have studied French for more than 5 years or have an equivalent knowledge. They should have a very good knowledge of all aspects of French grammar and be sufficiently fluent to be able to participate in discussion.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
This is a practical, participative course in which students will be required to translate poetry for discussion in class. Homework will be set every week, so that students can fully benefit from the course. A range of resources will be used to support your learning.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
The material will be provided by the tutor.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Any French 5 course. If in doubt, please contact Languages on languages@citylit.ac.uk.
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.
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The course will enable you to build up your confidence to express your opinion and debate in French.Venez approfondir vos connaissances de la France et des institutions françaises et débattre de divers sujets d'actualité. Une approche créative et animée pour développer vos connaissances linguistiques et culturelles.A general study of French society and current affairs and how it compares with the rest of Europe through French newspapers, magazines, TV extracts and Internet sites.Learning outcomes will be discussed at the beginning of the course.Students should have studied French for more than 5 years or have an equivalent knowledge. They should have a very good knowledge of all aspects of French grammar and be sufficiently fluent to be able to participate in discussion. <br/><br/>If you are not sure about your level, please contact Languages on languages@citylit.ac.uk or check our level assessment chart on: <a href="http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level">http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level</a>This is a practical, participative course in which students will be required to translate poetry for discussion in class. Homework will be set every week, so that students can fully benefit from the course. A range of resources will be used to support your learning.<br/><br/>Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.The material will be provided by the tutor.<br/><br/>Any French 5 course. 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The course will enable you to build up your confidence to express your opinion and debate in French.Venez approfondir vos connaissances de la France et des institutions françaises et débattre de divers sujets d'actualité. Une approche créative et animée pour développer vos connaissances linguistiques et culturelles.A general study of French society and current affairs and how it compares with the rest of Europe through French newspapers, magazines, TV extracts and Internet sites.Learning outcomes will be discussed at the beginning of the course.Students should have studied French for more than 5 years or have an equivalent knowledge. They should have a very good knowledge of all aspects of French grammar and be sufficiently fluent to be able to participate in discussion. <br/><br/>If you are not sure about your level, please contact Languages on languages@citylit.ac.uk or check our level assessment chart on: <a href="http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level">http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level</a>This is a practical, participative course in which students will be required to translate poetry for discussion in class. Homework will be set every week, so that students can fully benefit from the course. A range of resources will be used to support your learning.<br/><br/>Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.The material will be provided by the tutor.<br/><br/>Any French 5 course. 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