Subject Area: French Studies

'Professional French B' is designed for students with an advanced knowledge of French equivalent to seven semesters of learning the language at university level. This course provides an intensive program of French language in all skills, from a communicative and task-based approach. Students will especially extend their reading skills and learn to argue a point of view in oral reports, discussions and short essays. All instruction is conducted in French, in face-to-face mode and with online supports, including authentic documents. Sophisticated vocabulary and grammatical structures are presented in the context of culturally relevant issues.

Topics may include current events and issues in the French-speaking world, contemporary Francophone writers, cinema and theatre, travel, ethic and moral concerns.