Complex syntax, rhetorical devices, and formal argumentative structures for upper-level fluency. Equips learners to master varied linguistic registers and professional correspondence.
A unit exploring the intersection of art, culture, and society in the French-speaking world, focusing on aesthetic judgment and historical context.
A comprehensive unit for advanced French students focused on recognizing and analyzing literary tenses (Passé Simple and Passé Antérieur) to understand narrative pacing and linguistic register in classic literature.
An advanced French literature sequence for graduate students, exploring the stylistic and philosophical depths of Francophone authors from Camus to Djebar. Students analyze the 'passé simple', 'écriture blanche', and themes of post-colonialism and Negritude to master literary interpretation in French.
This sequence immerses graduate students in the landscape of contemporary French journalism, focusing on current events and social debates. Students move from identifying the structural components of news articles to analyzing complex opinion pieces and synthesizing multiple perspectives on sensitive topics like secularism.
A graduate-level exploration of French syntax, focusing on double pronoun placement, the imperative, nominalization, complex relative pronouns, and techniques of emphasis (mise en relief) to achieve academic fluency.
This advanced sequence explores the architecture of literary French, focusing on the passé simple, imparfait du subjonctif, and formal syntactic structures. Students move from morphological recognition to active stylistic analysis and translation, culminating in the ability to manipulate high-register prose.
A high school French 4 lesson exploring the vocabulary and cultural impact of urban art, including murals, graffiti, and public installations. Students will learn to describe techniques, materials, and the social messages behind street art.
