Course Description
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Course Name
French Language: B1-2 (High Intermediate)
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Host University
Institut Catholique de Paris
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Location
Paris, France
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Area of Study
French
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Language Level
High Intermediate
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Contact Hours
126 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits9
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units14
Hours & Credits
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Overview
OBJECTIVES PART 1:
-Communication:
Express the past
Structure different type of tales-Linquistic:
Sequence of tenses and the use of clues for place and time
Distinction between the imperfect and passé composé
The shaping and function value of the simple past-Vocabulary:
Linked to a life story: to be born, to grow up (big steps of life), town, city, hamlet (description of a place)
Linked to history and to current events of a country: to reign, to declare war, to succeed, the monarchy?
Linked to economical, political and current events informationOBJECTIVES PART 2:
-Communication:
To put forward: Hypothesis and condition, Express a wish, regret, blame, forecast, advice, suggestion-Linguistics:
Values of conditional present and past tense
If + past perfect
The imperative used with several pronouns-Vocabulary:
To sensitize to nominalization, to derivation (to declare/ declaration, prison/imprisonmentOBJECTIVES PART 3:
-Communication:
Express logical links-Linguistics:
The expression of the reason: because, since, like, for, indeed, given that, because of, thanks to, with
The expression of the consequence: thus, so much that, so that, that?s why
The expression of the purpose: for, for that, so as to, for fear that
The expression of the conceding: although, yet, nevertheless-Vocabulary:
Linked to quantity, statistics: a lot of, few of, most of the, the main part of the, a good/big part, a minority, the range of, a percentage, 10% of the?
Linked to the study of social phenomenon: homes, households, the youth, the retires, the executives, liberal professions?
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.