Students whose last French course was NOT at UM—Ann Arbor must take the placement test. Details are available online at www.lsa.umich.edu/rll/langinstruct/placementtest.html.

FRENCH 231 builds and expands upon the work done in FRENCH 101/102 or FRENCH 103. The primary goals of FRENCH 231 are to:

• develop and refine your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills;
• provide you with strategies that allow you to communicate and read more effectively;
• help you review previously learned grammatical structures and acquire new structures and uses;
• develop your awareness of French-speaking cultures around the world, via the exploration of a variety of Francophone cultural documents (including Internet resources, literary texts, and demographic information).

Course Requirements:

Since communicative skills are emphasized daily, regular attendance and active participation are essential. Homework consists of reading and writing assignments, written exercises, and computer-based laboratory work, both audio and video. There are comprehensive course-wide tests as well as a final examination.

Intended Audience:

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Class Format:

Classes meet four times per week.