The French B2–C1 course runs for 10 weeks and aims to immerse the student in the French language with a native speaker, in a collegial atmosphere of active communication.
The language is developed through written comprehension, oral comprehension, and written production. The work is carried out by contextualizing French within the fields of culture, politics, science, and the arts, using original, academic, and/or complex documents. Students are also required to express themselves in French within their own areas of expertise and interest.
Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Course duration: 10 weeks
Criterias :
The student attends all sessions and demonstrates active participation and collaboration with the other students and the instructor throughout each 2-hour class. They review the documents provided in advance to prepare for the class and complete the assignments required for the following session.
Evaluation :
1.Individual Written Expression: 20%
The student writes a dissertation-style text on a topic chosen from three proposed subjects. The topics relate to themes of culture, society, literature, or sociology covered in class during previous sessions. The student is expected to use a formal register and rich vocabulary in an academic style.
2.Individual Oral Assessment: 20%
The student analyzes an original French newspaper article from recent news related to the themes discussed in class. They answer a few questions from the instructor. The student has 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes for the exam.
3.Final Exam: 30%
A four-part examination modeled on the DELF format. It assesses oral comprehension, written comprehension, and written production using authentic documents related to the themes studied in class, as well as language structure (grammar and vocabulary) based on the chapters covered during the previous nine weeks.
4.Culture and Society Oral Presentations: 30% (2 × 15%)
The student gives an oral presentation on a topic of their choice from the list of proposed themes. The 15-minute presentation is delivered in front of the class, in French, without notes, accompanied by a PowerPoint created by the student containing original documents and materials.
