Advanced Grammar & Conversation
Advanced classes are intended for students who have completed Intermediate French or the equivalent, and are looking to continue practicing and refining their use of the French language.
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Learn how to: |
Express yourself in the past, present and future indicative tenses with greater clarity Discuss a wider variety of topics Express what would, should and could have happened (past conditional), what will have happened (future perfect) and what had already happened (past perfect) before another past event. |
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Grammar |
Reinforce/refine uses of le passé composé and l’imparfait Reinforce/ refine uses of le future simple and le conditionnel Learn the past conditional, future perfect, and past perfect |
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Learn how to: |
Express wishes, doubts, and other subjective feelings about present and past events Discuss a variety of topics using more advanced grammar |
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Grammar |
In-depth study of the present subjunctive In-depth study of the past subjunctive |
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Learn how to: |
Speak and write with greater clarity on a variety of topics Speak and write in a more nuanced way Avoid common mistakes in advanced grammar |
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Grammar |
Refinement of commonly misused grammatical structures, such as articles, prepositions, the indefinite, impersonal expressions, reflexive vs. object pronouns, etc. |
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In this course, students will engage in class discussions in French and also listen to, translate, analyze and discuss popular French music. Prerequisite: Intermediate French or higher. |