Classes use a communicative approach and the emphasis is on oral proficiency, although reading and writing skills are also developed. Through extensive practice in class, students acquire the basic vocabulary and constructions of French. Classwork is supplemented by handouts, audio recordings and cultural readings.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LLPrerequisites:Placement test score of 1 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 201 - Introductory French IICourse DescriptionThis course uses a communicative approach and although the emphasis is on oral proficiency, reading and writing skills are also further developed. Through extensive practice in class, students develop their knowledge of the basic vocabulary and constructions of French. Classwork is supplemented by handouts, audio recordings and cultural readings.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LLPrerequisites:FRE 101 or placement test score of 101 required. (torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 301 - Intermediate French ICourse DescriptionThis course, intended for students with intermediate high school French skills, includes cultural readings and excerpts from the media. The course further develops the student's ability to understand, speak, read and write French.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LL/ULPrerequisites:FRE 201 or placement test score of 201 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 302 - French Food, Wine and HospitalityCourse DescriptionThis intermediate language course is intended for students with a passion for gastronomy and French culture, particularly those interested in careers in the hospitality industry. Students will acquire the linguistic skills necessary to communicate in French in professional situations in a francophone environment and/or with a francophone clientele. Topics range from event planning and customer service to wine pairing, classical French cuisine, great chefs and contemporary culinary trends.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 201 or FRE 301 or placement test score or 201 or 301 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc). Not available to native speakers of French or advanced French students.FRE 303 - French and FashionCourse DescriptionThis intermediate level course is intended for students wishing to learn French language used in the world of fashion and design. Students will acquire the linguistic skills necessary to communicate in French in professional situations in a francophone environment and/or with a francophone clientele. Topics range from describing styles, trends and collections to commenting on the running of fashion shows and discussing famous designers including Chanel, Dior, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint-Laurent and Marc Jacobs.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 201 or FRE 301 or FRE 302 or placement test score of 201 or 301 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc). Not available to native speakers of French or advanced French students.FRE 401 - Intermediate French IICourse DescriptionThis course emphasises the four essential skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing French. Students will develop their knowledge of French through analysis of excerpts from contemporary media as well as cultural readings, including short fictional texts. Presentations, debates and discussions are used to enhance the students' skills in spoken French.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LL/ULPrerequisites:FRE 301 or FRE 302 or FRE 303 or placement test score of 301 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 402 - French Conversation and PronunciationCourse DescriptionThis intermediate PR/PE course is intended to enhance oral proficiency by focusing on vocabulary, syntax, auditive comprehension, pronunciation and intonation. Students will improve their French through a range of activities including the analysis of audiovisual materials, films and plays as well as discussion of written texts from newspapers, advertisements and business news.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 301 or FRE 302 or FRE 401 or placement test score of 301 or 401 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)Custom Requisites:Not available to native speakers of French or advanced French students.FRE 501 - Speaking and Writing French ICourse DescriptionDesigned for students with good oral skills in French who wish to review major grammatical structures, develop vocabulary, and improve their writing. Course emphasizes differences/parallels between written and oral French, and development of variety in writing style. Writing assignments based on essays, literary works, press articles, etc., chosen to illustrate styles and levels of contemporary written French. A literary work will form the basis for class discussions and written work.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LL/ULPrerequisites:FRE 401 or placement test score of 401 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 502 - Communication and Business FrenchCourse DescriptionStudents with a good background in the language will find this course helpful in improving their ability to use French in business transactions and communications. There is an emphasis on developing business vocabulary, particularly correspondence formulae and terminology. Differences between English and French writing protocol is stressed.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 515 or placement test score of 999 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc).FRE 503 - Middle Ages to ClassicismCourse DescriptionThis literature course, taught in French, will examine major works as well as literary and cultural trends from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century. Topics include Arthurian romance, courtly love, the Anglo-Norman influence, the impact of oral literature, the French Renaissance, classic tragedy and comedy as genres, literary precursors to the modern novel. The course will focus on authors such as Marie de France, Rabelais, Montaigne, Molière and Racine.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:ULPrerequisites:FRE 601 or placement test score >=601 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 504 - French Audiovisual TranslationCourse DescriptionThis blended course, taught primarily in French, introduces students to the linguistic, cultural and technical challenges encountered when working on audiovisual productions and other multimedia content. Through the study and practice of audiovisual translation, this course raises awareness of current issues and debates in the study of dubbing, subtitling and localization and offers insights into these forms of translation. Weekly modules are a blend of synchronous and asynchronous, and include experiential-learning activities.Weekly
Classes use a communicative approach and the emphasis is on oral proficiency, although reading and writing skills are also developed. Through extensive practice in class, students acquire the basic vocabulary and constructions of French. Classwork is supplemented by handouts, audio recordings and cultural readings.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LLPrerequisites:Placement test score of 1 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 201 - Introductory French IICourse DescriptionThis course uses a communicative approach and although the emphasis is on oral proficiency, reading and writing skills are also further developed. Through extensive practice in class, students develop their knowledge of the basic vocabulary and constructions of French. Classwork is supplemented by handouts, audio recordings and cultural readings.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LLPrerequisites:FRE 101 or placement test score of 101 required. (torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 301 - Intermediate French ICourse DescriptionThis course, intended for students with intermediate high school French skills, includes cultural readings and excerpts from the media. The course further develops the student's ability to understand, speak, read and write French.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LL/ULPrerequisites:FRE 201 or placement test score of 201 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 302 - French Food, Wine and HospitalityCourse DescriptionThis intermediate language course is intended for students with a passion for gastronomy and French culture, particularly those interested in careers in the hospitality industry. Students will acquire the linguistic skills necessary to communicate in French in professional situations in a francophone environment and/or with a francophone clientele. Topics range from event planning and customer service to wine pairing, classical French cuisine, great chefs and contemporary culinary trends.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 201 or FRE 301 or placement test score or 201 or 301 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc). Not available to native speakers of French or advanced French students.FRE 303 - French and FashionCourse DescriptionThis intermediate level course is intended for students wishing to learn French language used in the world of fashion and design. Students will acquire the linguistic skills necessary to communicate in French in professional situations in a francophone environment and/or with a francophone clientele. Topics range from describing styles, trends and collections to commenting on the running of fashion shows and discussing famous designers including Chanel, Dior, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint-Laurent and Marc Jacobs.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 201 or FRE 301 or FRE 302 or placement test score of 201 or 301 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc). Not available to native speakers of French or advanced French students.FRE 401 - Intermediate French IICourse DescriptionThis course emphasises the four essential skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing French. Students will develop their knowledge of French through analysis of excerpts from contemporary media as well as cultural readings, including short fictional texts. Presentations, debates and discussions are used to enhance the students' skills in spoken French.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LL/ULPrerequisites:FRE 301 or FRE 302 or FRE 303 or placement test score of 301 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 402 - French Conversation and PronunciationCourse DescriptionThis intermediate PR/PE course is intended to enhance oral proficiency by focusing on vocabulary, syntax, auditive comprehension, pronunciation and intonation. Students will improve their French through a range of activities including the analysis of audiovisual materials, films and plays as well as discussion of written texts from newspapers, advertisements and business news.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 301 or FRE 302 or FRE 401 or placement test score of 301 or 401 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)Custom Requisites:Not available to native speakers of French or advanced French students.FRE 501 - Speaking and Writing French ICourse DescriptionDesigned for students with good oral skills in French who wish to review major grammatical structures, develop vocabulary, and improve their writing. Course emphasizes differences/parallels between written and oral French, and development of variety in writing style. Writing assignments based on essays, literary works, press articles, etc., chosen to illustrate styles and levels of contemporary written French. A literary work will form the basis for class discussions and written work.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:LL/ULPrerequisites:FRE 401 or placement test score of 401 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 502 - Communication and Business FrenchCourse DescriptionStudents with a good background in the language will find this course helpful in improving their ability to use French in business transactions and communications. There is an emphasis on developing business vocabulary, particularly correspondence formulae and terminology. Differences between English and French writing protocol is stressed.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:FRE 515 or placement test score of 999 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc).FRE 503 - Middle Ages to ClassicismCourse DescriptionThis literature course, taught in French, will examine major works as well as literary and cultural trends from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century. Topics include Arthurian romance, courtly love, the Anglo-Norman influence, the impact of oral literature, the French Renaissance, classic tragedy and comedy as genres, literary precursors to the modern novel. The course will focus on authors such as Marie de France, Rabelais, Montaigne, Molière and Racine.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Liberal Studies:ULPrerequisites:FRE 601 or placement test score >=601 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)FRE 504 - French Audiovisual TranslationCourse DescriptionThis blended course, taught primarily in French, introduces students to the linguistic, cultural and technical challenges encountered when working on audiovisual productions and other multimedia content. Through the study and practice of audiovisual translation, this course raises awareness of current issues and debates in the study of dubbing, subtitling and localization and offers insights into these forms of translation. Weekly modules are a blend of synchronous and asynchronous, and include experiential-learning activities.Weekly
