Curriculum Description

The Alliance Française has adopted the method of the Alliance Française de Paris, a contemporary program emphasizing both natural and basic language structure.
It offers:

• Emphasis on developing communication skills, using colloquial language as well as the language of the media
• Authentic material such as photographs, menus, letters, advertisements, maps and newspaper clippings
• Systematic presentation of vocabulary and grammar Cultural information on the entire Francophone world.

LEVEL I - BASIC 101 THRU 105

For students with little or no previous study of French. This course aims at developing a basic ability to understand, communicate, answer and ask questions in French. Authentic, realistic dialogues invite the students to participate the French way in situations of everyday life, providing a solid foundation in communication skills. French grammar is explained from a practical point of view and exercised both orally and in writing.

This course is completed in approximately 120 to 150 hours.


LEVEL II. - INTERMEDIATE 201 THRU 205

Prerequisite: successful completion of Sans Frontières I or the equivalent.

This course is for serious students who want to further their knowledge of written and spoken
French. It continues the previous approach leading gradually to more complex and idiomatic uses of modern French. A great variety of authentic documents, poems, songs etc., provides material to develop a deeper sense of the culture and to promote oral expression and communication.

This course is completed in approximately 120 to150 hours.

LEVEL III. - ADVANCED 301 THRU 308 

Prerequisite: successful completion of Sans Frontieres II or the equivalent.

This course is designed for those who have studied French for several years and have acquired a good level of fluency, but wish to achieve excellence. It is of particular interest to teachers of French. This course aims to attain a more complete mastery of French syntax and textual analysis. Some themes covered are: "Les Français vus de l'etranger", "La presse et les medias", "Les Français et la table", "Villes et villages", "Les Français et l'argent", "Les Français et leur temps libre", "Les Français et l'amour", "Arts et spectacles".

LEVEL IV. - PERFECTIONNEMENT 401 THRU 408

Prerequisite: successful completion of Sans Frontieres III or the equivalent.

This course is intended to students who have more than 500 hours of study of French, have obtained an excellent level, and would like to delve deeper into French. It focuses on the acquisition of lexical, grammatical and stylistic competencies, as well as textual analyses, commentaries, and discussing ideas. A wide range of subjects are examined such as history, art, politics, and literature throughout the 12 chapters covering contemporary French society and culture.

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