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UC Center Program
Spring 2005
Introductory language Practicum - Section 3
| Mon-Thu |
Brice Tabling |
| 9 am- 12 noon |
Office Hours TBA |
Intensive grammar course intended to immerse students in the French language and culture and provide a “jump start” for the semester of study in Paris . The course will be held in tandem with afternoon excursions to various locations in the city.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The three-week practicum will include daily class sessions that meet from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon , Monday through Thursday. It will also consist of afternoon excursions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
COURSE MATERIALS
- Gilbert A. Jarvis; Thérèse M. Bonin; Diane W. Birckbichler, Invitation au Monde Francophone, Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Provide you with an intense review of grammar and vocabulary in French.
- Introduce you to new grammatical concepts as well as terms and phrases that will be particularly useful to you in everyday life in France.
- Familiarize you with different sections of Paris, including monuments, museums, and quartiers that you are not likely to visit as a tourist. The biweekly afternoon excursions will give you an opportunity to become acquainted with the city, its transportation system, and various aspects of its history and current make-up.
| Attendance and in-class work |
20% |
| Oral participation |
15% |
| 2 quizzes |
20% |
| 5 Excursion reports |
25% |
| Exam |
20% |
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1. January 31-February 3
Lundi. Le 31 janvier.
Les études et les professions; Identité; La famille
Devoirs:
- Composer une lettre à un/e camarade de chambre (p. 34, activité B)
Mardi. Le 1er février.
Les Transports
Excursion 1: The Arts of Montmartre
Walking tour of Montmartre
Devoirs:
- Excursion Report 1 due Wednesday.
Mercredi. Le 2 février.
Habitudes Alimentaires, Restaurants
Excursion Report 1 due.
Jeudi. Le 3 février.
Paris, les sorties et les Spectacles
Quiz 1
Excursion 2: Medinas and Mosques
Visit to IMA, les Arènes de Lutèce, the Mosque of Paris
Devoirs
- Excursion Report 2 due Monday.
Week 2. February 7-10
Lundi. Le 7 février.
Le temps qu’il fait et le temps qui passe
Excursion Report 2 due.
Mardi. Le 8 février.
Il faut travailler!
Excursion 3: Monuments and Museums
Visit to Les Invalides and Musée Rodin
Devoirs
- Excursion report 3 due Wednesday.
Mercredi. Le 9 février.
Excursion Report 3 due.
Jeudi. Le 10 février.
La santé et le sport
Quiz 2
Excursion 4: Covered Passages to the Opera
Visit of Palais Royal's arcades, the passages and the Opera Garnier
Devoirs
- Excursion 4 report due Monday.
Week 3. February 14-17
Lundi. Le 14 février.
Rester en forme
Excursion Report 4 due.
Mardi. Le 15 février.
Théâtre
Excursion 5: Academic Paris
Visit of the Quartier Latin: Jussieu, Collège de France, Sorbonne, Panthéon
Devoirs
- Excursion Report 5 due Wednesday.
Mercredi. Le 16 février.
Le monde d’aujourd’hui et de demain
Excursion Report 5 due.
Devoirs
Jeudi. Le 17 février.
Examen.
Excursion 6: Intellectual Paris
Visit to the cafés and cemetery of Montparnasse; Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Cafés Flore and Deux Magots
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