French Language Master Class
FRENCH LANGUAGE MASTER CLASS (January-March 2016)
The Department of French of the University of Victoria offers a Master Class on the French Language open to the Uvic community.
The French Language Master Class is not:
- A replacement for a course or a class
- A preparation session for any homework given in a course
- A review of any instructor's notes, corrections, or advice
- A preparation session for any exam, test or quiz
- A replacement for any lab or the French Help Center designed for students of French
The French Language Master Class is:
- An open forum to tackle any question pertaining to the French language
- Facilitated by an expert
- Open to all levels (groups may be formed if levels are too different)
- Free and open to the UVic community
Format:
- 8 sessions (90 minutes each)
- Each session divided in 3 half-hours, with a break in-between
- The public is welcome to attend any number of sessions, and to join or leave at any of the breaks during a session
- Conducted in French or English depending on the level of the participants
- There will be no relation or sequence from one session to the next, and no home work given. Some material may be used, displayed, or handed out
Topics covered:
- Any questions from participants will be covered first
- If there are no (more) questions from participants, topics of common interest will be tackled, such as:
- French pronunciation
- French spelling
- Lexical morphology (how words are built)
- Grammatical morphology: conjugations, agreements, pronouns, etc.
- Articles and prepositions
- Style and sentence structure
- Comparison with English, translation
Time, place, facilitator:
Time: Wednesdays 3-4:30 pm: Jan 27, Feb 3, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016
Place: CLE C112
Facilitator: Dr. Emmanuel Hérique, Department of French, UVic
herique@uvic.ca ; tel: 250-595-2544