2021 Fall

FRENCH 4 002 - LEC 002

Advanced Intermediate French

Maya J Sidhu

Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021

Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr

11:00 am - 11:59 am

Dwinelle 259

Class #:21597

Units: 5

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through French

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 5

Enrolled: 14

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 19

Waitlist Max: 5

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

10 hours of outside work hours per week, and 5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

WED, DECEMBER 15TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Social Sciences Building 104

Course Catalog Description

Advanced training in listening, reading, writing, and speaking French. Review and refinement of grammar.

Readings: Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections, 2nd Edition, Pearson (Textbook, Student activities manual, and Answer key); Jean-Paul Sartre, Huis-clos, (Gallimard, 2000). selected outside readings Recommended: My French Lab access; Morton, English Grammar for Students of French The program uses the second edition only. All of the required materials (textbook, student activities manual, answer key and MyFrenchLab) will be available in package form at the Cal Student Store. In most cases, purchasing a package turns out to be cheaper than buying the components separately. Oxford New French Dictionary is included in package. ISBN for package: 9780134669281 ISBN for Huis clos: 9782070368075 Recommended: Morton, English Grammar for Students of French Course Description: This course is conducted entirely in French. French 4 is an advanced intermediate language and culture class that aims to refine the skills acquired in French 3 or equivalent courses and to enhance students’ familiarity with French and Francophone literature. Emphasis is placed on the strengthening of oral and written expression in order to promote linguistic and cultural competences through an extensive grammar review and exploration of texts, visual and audio sources, multi-media, and other cultural artifacts. The study of these materials will be supported by several technological tools. Topics covered include immigration and multiculturalism, France’s relations with other countries in Europe and around the world, Francophone cultures, identity, politics, the arts, and film. Various genres and visual and written forms are covered, including short stories, plays, poems, and films, studied in their literary and cultural contexts (history, philosophy, music, art). Throughout the semester, students share ideas in collaborative small groups and whole class discussion, continue to work on independent projects using the Internet, and explore new formats for writing in French, including expository writing, journalistic and creative writing activities, as well as visual and textual analysis in French.

Class Notes

Prerequisites/Placement:
For students with one of the following: a passing grade in French 3 at UC Berkeley; 4th-semester or 5th-quarter college French; a 4 or 5 on the AP French exam. Students who have lived in a French-speaking environment should take the French 102 Placement Exam and consult with Vesna Rodic, the Second Year Coordinator. For additional placement information please see department website at french.berkeley.edu

Additional information:
Course not open to native or heritage speakers of French. All sections are conducted entirely in French, with no more than 19 students per section. Enrolled students who do not attend their French section during the first five days of instruction may be subject to Instructor Drop. show less