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Courses in French Studies (click on course for details)
French 201, 202, 203: Intermediate French
French 302, 303: Advanced French
French 461: 17th Century Drama
French 472: Special Topics: Translation
Courses
in Italian Studies (click on course for details)
Italian 134: Intensive Italian
Italian 234: Intermediate Intensive Italian
FRENCH 101: ELEMENTARY FRENCH
Daily, multiple sections, various hours, 5 cr., Staff
Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural.
Oral practice in the language laboratory is required.
Class Description
We will develop the skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading to a basic level of proficiency. In 101, students will learn how to describe themselves, their family, and their surroundings. They will learn to tell time, how to talk about the weather and about food! French 100 classes are taught through an experiential methodology which entails exclusive use of French in the classroom, interactive presentations and emphasis on communicative skills. Classes are highly interactive and students will be expected to participate.
Recommended preparation
Daily attendance is of utmost importance as well as active participation in class. Timely completion of homework is required.
Class Assignments and Grading
Students are assigned exercises in the workbook
and lab book. They are asked to memorize vocabulary, to fill out worksheets
and to write mini-compositions.
Quizzes 25% Midterm 10% Final Exam 15% Interview 10% Participation 15%
Homework 25%
Prerequisite: score of 0-14 on FR TL placement test if French is language of admission.
Required texts: Meyer/Fronk, Vis-ý-vis text, workbook/laboratory manual and compact disc, Meyer, Hedwige, Encore des Exercises, (McGraw-Hill).
FRENCH 102: ELEMENTARY FRENCH
Daily, multiple sections, various hours, 5 cr., Staff
Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required.
Class
Description
We will develop the skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading
to a basic level of proficiency. In 102, students will study past tenses,
pronouns, adverbs, and pronomial verbs. We will talk about vacation, travel,
urban life, medias and the arts. French 100 classes are taught through
an experiential methodology which entails exclusive use of French in the
classroom, interactive presentations and emphasis on communicative skills.
Recommended
preparation
Daily attendance is of utmost importance as well as active participation
in class. Timely completion of homework is required.
Class
Assignments and Grading
Students are assigned exercises in the workbook and lab book. They are
asked to memorize vocabulary, to fill up worksheets and to write mini-compositions.
Quizzes 25% Midterm 10% Final Exam 15% Interview 10% Participation 15% Homework 25%
Prerequisite: either FRENCH 101 or score of 15-30 on FR TL placement test.
Required texts: Meyer/Fronk, Vis-ý-vis text, workbook/laboratory manual and compact disc, Meyer, Hedwige, Encore des Exercises, (McGraw-Hill).
FRENCH 103: ELEMENTARY FRENCH
Daily,
multiple sections, various hours, 5 cr., Staff
Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required.
Class
Description
We will develop the skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading
to a basic level of proficiency. In 103, students will learn the subjunctive,
the future, the relative pronouns and the conditional. We will talk about
jobs, leisures, the environment and the French speaking world.
French 100 classes are taught through an experential methodology which entails exclusive use of French in the classroom, interactive presentations and emphasis on communicative skills.
Recommended
preparation
Daily attendance is of utmost importance as well as active participation
in class. Timely completion of homework is required.
Class
Assignments and Grading
Students are assigned exercises in the workbook and lab book. They are
asked to memorize vocabulary, to fill up worksheets and to write mini-compositions.
Quizzes 25% Midterm 10% Final Exam 15% Interview 10% Participation 15% Homework 25%
Prerequisite: either FRENCH 102, FRENCH 110, or score of 31-56 on FR TL placement test.
Required texts: Meyer/Fronk, Vis-ý-vis text, workbook/laboratory manual and compact disc, Meyer, Hedwige, Encore des Exercises, (McGraw-Hill).
FRENCH
134: FIRST YEAR FRENCH INTENSIVE
Daily, various times, Full term, 15 cr., Staff
This "planned
immersion" approach covers the equivalent of elementary French (FREN
101, 102, 103). The four skills--listening speaking, reading and writing--are
stressed in a primarily oral-aural method of presentation. The course
covers all major elements of French grammar. The course will be conducted
in French. A grade of 2.0 or higher in this course satisfies the foreign
language proficiency requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences
and some other colleges. This course is offered over the full summer term
only.
Required texts: Meyer/Fronk, Vis-à-vis text, workbook/laboratory
manual and compact disc, Meyer, Hedwige, Encore des Exercises, (McGraw-Hill).
(*Note: Credit restrictions if credit received previously for FRENCH 101,
102 or 103.)
FRENCH 201, 202, 203: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH (VLPA)
Daily, multiple sections and hours, 5 cr., Staff
Designed to bring students to an intermediate level of proficiency. Emphasis on experiencing the language in context through a multi-media approach.
Class
Description
A three-quarter systematic review and expansion of French grammar, development
of conversational skills (listening and speaking), reading literary and
cultural materials, and writing compositions. Conducted in French, the
intermediate sequence encourages students to use their language skills
more actively and at a more sophisticated level than the elementary sequence.
In-class grammar/vocabulary exercise correction, in-class compositions, group work, role playing, oral presentations, use of audio and video documents for listening-comprehension. Take home written grammar and vocabulary assignments.
Recommended
preparation
Daily attendance is indispensable. Students must keep up with daily assignments
and readings.
Class
Assignments and Grading
Quizzes 35% Final exam 15% Oral presentation 10% Compositions 20% Participation
and homework 20%
Prerequisite: either FRENCH 103, FRENCH 134, or score of 57-100
on FR TL placement test for FRENCH 201; FRENCH 201 for FRENCH 202; FRENCH
202 for FRENCH 203.
Required texts: Dietikeer, En Bonne Forme text, workbook,
and cd (or audio files on web).
FRENCH 302, 303: ADVANCED FRENCH (VLPA, W courses)
Multiple sections and hours, 5 cr., Staff
French 302 allows students to review French grammar at an advanced level and to acquire the essentials of French composition, through the study of written and audiovisual authentic cultural material . French 303 is geared toward students planning to take literature classes and allows them to complete their studies of the technique of French composition. These courses are conducted exclusively in French. French 301 not offered Spring Quarter.
Prerequisites: 301 for 302; 302 for 303.
Required
texts: Hoffman, Travaux
pratiques (Prentice-Hall); William F. Edmiston, Annie DumÈnil,
La
FRENCH
461: 17th CENTURY DRAMA
SLN 2178 TTHF 1:30-3:50, A term, 5 cr., Douglas Collins
A survey of the major dramatic authors of the century: Corneille, Racine, Molière and--the instructor's favorite--Rotrou. Particular attention will be paid to the historial contexts of the plays, the sociologies and politics of the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, the major religious and esthetic currents of the century and their relation to the works in this, the most intensely visible of literary genres of the period.
Plays to
be read include:
Rotrou, Le Véritable St.Genest
Corneille, Polyeucte; L'Illusion comique; Horace
Molière, Amphitryon; Le Misantrhope; Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Racine, Esther; Britannicus; Bérénice
FRENCH
472A: SPECIAL TOPICS: TRANSLATION
SLN 4328 MWF 9:10- 12:00, A term, 1-5 cr., David Montero
This course, designed for English speakers, provides for intense and regular practice of translation both from English into French (thème) and from French into English (version). We will work primarily with prose. The texts to be translated will be passages taken from various recent literary works by British and American authors (Paul Auster, David Lodge, Raymond Carver, Breat Easton Ellis, Salman Rushdie, A.S. Byatt…) as well as French authors (Patrick Modiano, Claire Etcherelli, Marc Villard, Daniel Penac, Michel Déon…).
We will begin the quarter by studying French-English translation methods, and outlined in the authoritative Stylistique comparée du français et de l’anglais (Vinet and Darbelnet, 1977). This will serve as an introduction to our translation work for the rest of the quarter.
Emphasis will be placed on the naturalness of the target language and the accuracy of the students’ translations of the source language. Some translation issues specific to French and English syntactic and grammatical differences (e.g. translation of French past tenses) will also be considered throughout the quarter as they appear in our texts.
Students will have to prepare and translate at least one text for each meeting. We will alternate between French and English texts and complete an equal number of “thèmes” and “versions”. Additional exercises will be assigned to familiarize students with major issues that beginning translators encounter (translation units, use of dictionaries, collocations, etc.).
Grades will be divided up between preparation for class and participation, worksheet assignments, at least two graded translations, and one take-home final consisting of a “thème” and a “version”.
Required
texts and additional information is available at:
http://staff.washington.edu/dmontero/translation_class.htm
Courses in Italian Studies
ITALIAN
134: INTENSIVE FIRST YEAR ITALIAN
Daily, various times, Full term, 15 credits, Staff
This course covers the equivalent of the first year of elementary Italian 101, 102, 103 in an intensive format. The rudiments of Italian grammar are covered, conversational patterns and skills are drilled, low-intermediate level reading is introduced, and basic writing skills are developed. The class meets three hours daily and students are required to spend one hour in the language laboratory for each lesson. This course is designed for highly motivated students who are prepared to dedicate the out-of-class time required to learn a foreign language in an intensive format. To meet the goal of oral and written communicative proficiency, this approach emphasizes creative expression and participation on the part of the students through role-playing and conversation. Enrollment is limited to 18 students per section. The course will be conducted in Italian.
Required texts (for the sequence 101-102-103): Parliamo Italiano! (text) and Parliamo Italiano! (workbook/lab manual).
(*Note: Credit restrictions if credit received previously for ITALIAN 101, 102 or 103.)
ITALIAN
234: INTENSIVE SECOND YEAR ITALIAN
SLN 2423 Daily, 9:40-1:00, Full term, 15 credits, Staff
Intensive
language course designed for highly motivated students. Equivalent to
201, 202, 203.
Prerequisite: either ITAL 103, ITAL 113, ITAL 134, or score of 57-100
on IT TL placement test.
Required text: Habekovic- Mazzola, Insieme (McGraw Hill Publishers); Olson
In Viaggio (McGraw Hill)
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