OLLI101417 - French Language and Literature

Course Description

French Language and Literature

Instructor: Mark Germano
Dates: Thursdays, Sept 29-Dec 8
Time: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Location: In-person at Center City (TUCC)

The objective of this course is to improve the proficiency of those who previously have acquired some ability to read, write, and converse in French. We will use language instruction based loosely on the method developed by John A. Rassias (1925-2015), longtime professor of Romance Languages at Dartmouth College. We will use the fourth edition of his undergraduate text, Départ-Arrivée. In addition, we will conduct oral reading and discussion of Viviane Elizabeth Fauville, by Julia Deck, 2012. Active class participation is essential.
Maximum registrants: 15

Instructor Bio:
Mark Germano taught French to secondary, undergraduate, and adult students in the United States and France (1976-1988). Director of studies, Rassias Language Programs Abroad (1986-1989). Director of college counseling, Lycée Français de New York (1988-1999), schools in the United States and Switzerland (1999-2006). Independent admissions counselor (2006-), Dartmouth (BA, History, 1978), Middlebury (in Paris, MA, French, thesis French foreign policy, 1982), Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, Université de Caen, Université de Paris.

Notes

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