Reading & Discussion
RD350 (Level B2)
RD450 (Level C1)
Spring 2008
RD350R01 Wed 5:40-7:10pm $350 - M-F.Noiré
Adolphe by Benjamin Constant
Le Diable au corps by Raymond Radiguet
RD450R01 Wed 10-11:30am $350 - F.Geoffrion
Dans le café de la jeunesse perdue by Patrick Modiano
L'armee des chenilles by P. Vinclair
Cezanne by B. Fauconnier
RD450R02 Wed 11:40am-1:10pm $350 - F.Geoffrion
Alabama Song by G. Leroy
Le Roman des Jardin by Alexandre Jardin
Le Café de l'Excelsior by Philippe Claudel
Course Description:
Based on a syllabus of readings from French novels,
short stories, plays or biographies selected by
the instructor, these classes help students enrich
their vocabulary and improve their comprehension of
written texts, while providing a stimulating encounter
with great French literature.
In this course you will:
- Widen your vocabulary in the specific area of literature (descriptions, emotions)
- Broaden your knowledge of the great writers of French literature
- Improve your reading comprehension
- Become skilled at summarizing and discussing a text
- Learn to actively participate in a discussion concerning ideas and emotions
- Discover various cultural aspects of France as seen through the eyes of writers: important historical events, social customs and daily life
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