French and Romance Philology
Departmental Representative:
Prof. Samuel Skippon
515 Philosophy
212-854-2500
ss2642@columbia.edu
OFFICIAL MAKEUP DATES FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
June 4, replaces the Memorial Day holiday, May 31.
NOTE
The University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors as may become necessary.
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Summer 2010
French and Romance Philology
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Equivalent to French C1101 or F1101. Designed to help students understand, speak, read, and write French, and to recognize cultural features of French-speaking communities, now with the help of a newly digitized audio program. Students learn to provide information in French about their feelings, environment, families, and daily activities. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video material.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Equivalent to French C1101 or F1101. Designed to help students understand, speak, read, and write French, and to recognize cultural features of French-speaking communities, now with the help of a newly digitized audio program. Students learn to provide information in French about their feelings, environment, families, and daily activities. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video material.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Prerequisites: One term of college French or one year of secondary school French.
Equivalent to French C1102 or F1102. Continues the work of French S1101D and completes the study of elementary French. Students continue to develop communicative skills, narrating recent events (past, present, and future), describing daily life activities, and learning about cultural features of France and of the wider Francophone world. Following the communicative approach, students, with the help of the instructor, learn to solve problems using the language, to communicate their feelings and opinions, and to obtain information from others. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video materials.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Prerequisites: One term of college French or one year of secondary school French.
Equivalent to French C1102 or F1102. Continues the work of French S1101D and completes the study of elementary French. Students continue to develop communicative skills, narrating recent events (past, present, and future), describing daily life activities, and learning about cultural features of France and of the wider Francophone world. Following the communicative approach, students, with the help of the instructor, learn to solve problems using the language, to communicate their feelings and opinions, and to obtain information from others. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video materials.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Prerequisites: Two terms of college French or two years of secondary school French.
Equivalent to French C1201 and F1201. Prepares students for advanced French language and cultures, focusing on developing correct usage through explanations and practice. Gaining a deeper understanding of the French language through readings of poems and short stories, students practice a variety of communication tasks, as they are engaged in ever more complex forms of discourse. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video materials.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Prerequisites: FREN C1202 or F1202, or the equivalent.
Equivalent to French W3405. Teaches advanced students the complexities of French grammar and precise use of syntactic structures through advanced grammatical explanations and exercises. Designed to give students repeated practice and solid command not only of French grammar, but also of the French forms of essay writing (commentaire compos�, explication de texte, dissertation, r�sum�) indispensable to students planning to study in France. Essays will be based on literature from the entire history of French literature, from the Middle Ages to the present. Required of all French majors. Daily assignments include quizzes, compositions, and homework.
Language Resource Center Fee: $15.00Materials Fee: $10.00