French drafted

Program Overview

The French program at Alexander College offers introductory-level courses for beginners, providing a foundation in speaking, listening, reading, and writing French. Led by experienced instructors, the program emphasizes gradual immersion through interactive activities and exposure to French and Francophone cultures. Completion of the program can facilitate job opportunities in various sectors worldwide.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The French program at Alexander College offers two introductory-level courses:
• FREN 101: French for Beginners II (3 credits)
• These courses are intended for students with little or no previous French instruction.
• They are designed to equip students with basic French language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Students are also exposed to French and Francophone cultures.
• Prerequisite(s) for FREN 100:
• Completion of ENGL 088 (formerly EASL 089, ENGL 097)
• Prerequisite(s) for FREN 101:
• Completion of ENGL 088 (formerly EASL 089, ENGL 097)
• Completion of FREN 11 (or equivalent) or FREN 100
• Completion of both FREN 100 and FREN 101 at Alexander College can be transferred to the University of Victoria as FRAN 100 (3 credits).

Teaching:

• Learning in the French program involves gradual immersion through:
• In-class activities
• Songs
• Other media resources
• Interactive use and practice of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar
• Mélanie Ruffié and Nicholas Bartlett are the instructors for the French program.
• Mélanie Ruffié has over 8 years of teaching experience in French, including the French Immersion Program in Trois-Pistoles, Québec.
• Nicholas Bartlett holds an MA in French Linguistics and a BA in French Language and Literature.
He currently focuses his research on the intersections of medieval travel writing and queer theory.

Careers:

• An additional language like French can facilitate job opportunities across diverse sectors worldwide, such as:
• Industrial
• Aeronautics
• Entrepreneurial
• Research
• Books on French grammar and linguistics
• Studies on the teaching of French in Quebec