French Through Texts

Paper Code: 
FRN-402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To expose the students of the greatest authors/poets of France in preparation for the 3rd year and to intriduce them to French history, society and economy

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook

b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook

c)study of the next 5 poems from the book

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

study of the next 5 poems from the book + 2 essays (my favourite author/book, festival of my choice )

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

 a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook

b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook

c)study of the next 5 poems from the book

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

study of the next 5 poems from the book

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

a)study of unseen press articles from outside the textbook

b) study of unseen short stories from outside the textbook

c)study of the remaining poems in  the book + 1 essay (the importance of learning foreign languages)

Essential Readings: 
  1.  Le nouveau sans frontieres level- II (methode de francais – published by CLE international Paris, 1998, Indian edition.
  2. Le nouveau sans frontieres – workbook vol-2
  3. Four audiocassettes  Level-II accompanying the written material.
     
References: 
  1. Le Robert mini dictionary : Fre->Fre
  2. Collection>> progressive du francais (exercices communicatifs, level - intermediate
  3. Vocabulaire progressif - Advanced
  4. Grammaire collection “Le Nouvel Entrainez-Vous”, level  intermediate.
  5. Alter ego-2/Connexions-2
     
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